Free Gifts

[amethyst1415]

I have read the eBay policies but I was wondering how to take all of the buyers names who have purchased something from me (once a month) and draw a name for a free gift.

The policies state that you cannot offer a free gift IF YOU BUY my item but what about if I do this not because you have bought my item but because you were ONE BUYER who bought an item.

For example in my listing I could not put "Buy this item and receive a free gift" but COULD I put at the bottom of every listing "Once a month I draw a name from everyone who has purchased an item to receive a free gift"

I'm not telling buyers they will receive a free gift... I am drawing a name and one buyer will receive a free gift. Is this allowed or does eBay still consider this unfairly trying to get people to buy my item over someone else?

If I am not allowed to put it in my listing am I allowed to do it without telling buyers? For example, every month I draw a name and send the buyer a free gift (and in the package explain that their name was drawn to receive a free gift) but the only ones who know are the ones who have won?

Thank you.

[rose-dee]

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@stouffvillejen wrote:

Edit:  no, no, I was wrong!  it's "listing practices", "other listing practices", "chance listings".  It can be done, lol!

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Yes, that's exactly how I reported it.  So eBay will get a raft of reports on these violations -- good.

[pjcdn2005]

Ebay wants us to report listing violations but does not want us to list the number of a listing with a violation. Gee that makes sense.

[rose-dee]

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@pjcdn2005 wrote:

Ebay wants us to report listing violations but does not want us to list the number of a listing with a violation. Gee that makes sense.

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Yes, doesn't it?  Rather stupid, I completely agree. 

[brandeentertainment]

Your not allowed to post about your finger wagging from the moderator so watch out for another finger point.. LOL

[brandeentertainment]

How about We make this a community event and post the listing itself ... That seems to keep within the guidelines...

Let's call this event is it right or is it wrong shall we ...

I never got to see the item or the seller because I got to this thread late BUT we can make this a community event ... They use the word Event so with that being said to quickly define the word

1.

something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.

2.

the outcome, issue, or result of anything: The venture had no successful event.

3.

something that occurs in a certain place during a particular interval of time.

I say this would be defined as an event and follow the guidelines of ebay  ...

Guideline

You can generally advertise an eBay listing that is directly related in benefiting a community project, but you can't post the item number or a link to the listing.

So How do you generally advertise the listin without item number or link ... I guess copy and paste the whole listing that would fall under the guidelines as of right now ...