missing listings again?
Summary: dobo5250 is experiencing a recurring issue where eBay listings go missing, noting a recent drop from 2061 to 2041 listings without them appearing in the 'ended file'. lotzofuniquegoodies suggests that sometimes listings reappear after some time due to lag in eBay's system. dobo5250 acknowledges having seen some listings return in the past and plans to monitor more closely. flipistics proposes generating daily active listing reports to identify missing listings more easily, while reallynicestamps recommends checking for duplicated or inactive items that eBay might drop unexpectedly. hansatrade shares a similar experience with over 1200 missing items, expressing concern about the broader impact on sellers.
seems every month or so i have listings go missing no difference this month again had 2061 listings yesterday today 2041 -- where do they go? they are not in the ended file now i have to start over and do i hand item count to see which listings are missing -- last time it took me a month to complete inventory and relisting --so so depressing - maybe others have an idea how to stop this ?i now write down very day how listings i have to see how many are missing the next day sometimes nothing changes for days then bang three or four go missing or like yesterday 20 listings -- help anyone who has advice ?
hansatrade
·2 years ago20? You are lucky - more than 1.200 items missing here .... 😁
The glitch persists since 1 month and is devastating for sellers and Ebay itself.
Remember Target Canada? They had very similar problem and finally went bankrupt with 4 billion in debt, closing all 130 stores.
I hope someone finally understands how serious the problem is. We are all in trouble .....
reallynicestamps
·2 years agoYou could also put your listings into alphabetical order (click on Title in Active Listings) and check for duplicated listings.
EBay refuses to believe these happen. Also check for one-off items that have already been sold.
If January is a slow month for you, as it is for many sellers, take the opportunity to see if everything you have in stock is actually listed. EBay has also been known to drop listings , perhaps ones they think have been listed but not active for "too long", without warning.
flipistics
·2 years agoYou could always try creating an active listing report every day (or every few days). At the very least it would be much easier to figure out what listings were missing if that is indeed occurring. I think it's one of the reports that can be automated.
dobo5250
OP2 years agoTthanks for the tip --- i have had that happened when they reappeared some days later but not all of them -- maybe one time 60% showed back up on the listings i will keep a better eye from day to day and see what happens-- for sure some are lost for good and i have to redo the whole listing - but i should wait a little longer to see if these 20 or so listings make a comeback agai n thanks for the tip
lotzofuniquegoodies
·2 years ago@dobo5250
@shoppergurl08
Are you ever finding that if you wait awhile the numbers do eventually change? When listings roll over there can be lag. Sometimes it's fairly quick. Other times it is substantial. I have had it happen with both listings that roll over and new listings. eBay's version of tape delay. If listings are completely MIA then that is a whole other can of worms.
https://community.ebay.ca/t5/Seller-Central/I-broke-my-Ebay-store/m-p/503709#M150803
-Lotz