Hello Canadian eBayers!
Already the last day of July, hope you're all enjoying this summer as much as possible!
Please note that due to scheduling conflicts, we'll be holding the Weekly Board Hour from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm today. Rodney, Kalvin and myself will be happy to answer your questions during that time, until then feel free to get a head start and post in advance.
Thanks!
"Hour from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm"
Hour? Did you mean "Hour from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm" ?
@pierrelebel wrote:
"Hour from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm"
Hour? Did you mean "Hour from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm" ?
I felt it wasn't necessary to rename the event "Weekly Board Half Hour" just for this week's shortened air time.
@bargainhunteram wrote:
I'd like to find out if there's a way to obtain a list of the brands that have condition limits.
I am a new Canadian eBay seller. I have been actively seller for just over 3 months. I have 9 positive ratings and a listing limit of 100 items per month. I was very disappointed yesterday to receive a note disallowing a new listing because I have reached my "limit for types of items" and that I must wait 30 days before posting it and that these limits will be in force until I have received 25 positive ratings.
Although it is disappointing, I am not disputing the policy. In fact, it makes sense. I do find it impossible to understand, however, that I was told that I can neither obtain a breakdown of the limit totals or the brands that are impacted and that it's "a wait and see" scenario, once the 30 days has passed.
How can I possibly plan my upcoming listing schedule, without having this vital information available?
And for the record, I did ask to speak to a supervisor, but I was told there was no-one available.
Thank you.
Hi bargainhunteram,
First off congrats on getting up and running as an eBay seller!
All new seller are likely to face some limits as they ramp up and build their reputation. Amongst the factors that determine the risk factor that influences what those limits will be, the type of item plays a big role. Because those limits are highly impacted by a multitude of variables, the messaging sent to members can sometimes be a bit cryptic. That's just the nature of the beast.
The best advice I can give you is that unless something goes terribly wrong with your buyer satisfaction (and by association, your Seller Standards, ie. your feedback and DSRs), you can assume that your limit for the next month will at least be the same as this month, likely better. This may seem a bit of a slow growth but it looks like you're well on your way to your first 25 positive seller ratings so just hang in there, you won't have to face these limits very long.
@lady.stark wrote:
I know that the French Canadian discussion boards are not very active at the moment, even if they were in the past according to some older members (all because of LiveWorld which was deleting all kinds of messages, even those following the rules). I was wondering if a Weekly Board Hour could be introduced there? Or even a half hour would be good too, just to begin. Maybe it would bring back some members to the boards. At least, I think it is worth a try.
Hi Lady Stark,
Since I started visiting the French Canadian forums back in 2009, there simply hasn't been enough traffic to successfully hold a board hour (I tried). That's why I adopted more of an ad hoc approach where I'll read the forums and jump in conversations whenever appropriate. I also make myself available by email for anyone who needs to reach me.
I'm totally open to try it again if there's enough people who will join.
@bargainhunteram wrote:
I had planned to add many new listings during the month of August so that I could take advantage of my new 100 item maximum listings and be totally established in time for the fall/winter selling season. As I am a reseller of mostly pre-owned clothing and shoes, I am focussing on establishing my business with better quality and "designer" brand merchandise. It is virtually impossible to plan my selling schedule if I can't determine what brands may be impacted moving forward.
Until I can reach my 25 positive ratings I want to steer away from these restricted brands. As I'm sure you know, getting 25 positive feedbacks can take some time. In the meanwhile, I want to do everything possible to help my business grow. Please assist me by providing the information I am requesting, or let me know if there is anybody in the eBay organization that can help me.
Unfortunately the information you are asking for is internal and confidential, it's not something that is made public so that the mischeivous people whom are being targetted by this policy cannot use that information to work around our filters and blocks. With that being said, you can probably deduct whether a certain brand may be impacted by heightened limits based on what brands you already know are in that bucket. It's probably safe to assume that most "designer" brands will be more or less restricted.
This concludes this week's Board [Half] Hour. Thanks for your participation and hopefully see you next week!
