Over the last eighteen years I have the opportunity to put my store "on vacation" a few times.
Listings do not disappear or "hide" immediately. It may take up to two hours for all of them to go away, just like it often takes up to two hours for them to show up in the store after listing.
While on vacation, you can do everything you want: list new stuff, revise current listings, etc... As long as you selected the "hide" your listings feature nothing will be seen by potential buyers although you have full access to all listings through your Selling Manager.
You only have seven auction listings. I would not worry about it as they will be hidden soon like all others. They will end at their scheduled time.
Good Luck
"when I checked hide listing"
Did you in fact click the "hide listings" box?
And yes, you should end auction listings
@katlover1952 wrote:I (hopefully) just put my store on vacation until August 1st. I have been on hold with eBay for about an hour even though I used the call back feature. I have a few questions. One thing I noticed when I checked hide listing is that it says it does not include auction items. Does this mean auction items still show and can be purchased? Cause that isn't going to work. Do you need to end all your auctions.
Also I noticed that many are saying they will still continue to list while on vacation which I too would like to do as I currently have quite a few new items. I assume the promo that is good till July 19th if you list will still only run for 30 days from whenever you list them? Do you save these listing as drafts or do you just list them now?
I have only had my store since last fall so still learning and have never put it on vacation yet. Appreciate help from some of you more experienced sellers and store owners out there as looks like I will not be able to talk to eBay - am just about ready to hang up - an hour is a bit too long of a wait for an"important call" (their words not mine LOL)
If you are going away before your Auction listings end then you need to end them early.
In my experience my listings are hidden immediately, you can still see them but other user cannot.
Remember there are two vacation setting, one just puts a notice in your listings the other actually hides them.
Also set up the auto reply to cover any messages your buyers might send while you are away.
Listings you start while on Vacation start immediately and end at the normal time. You could create listings today and schedule them to start (much) later. When you are away but before the 19th change them to immediate from scheduled and list them. This will give you the maximum amount of time after you return. The only thing you would need is to find an internet connection so you can launch them "from the road".
Added: Remember Scheduled listings are not free if you have a store so you just want to schedule them as a "placeholder" not actually use scheduling to list them (unless you will be off the grid and willing to pay the fee).
I am making my last mailing date June 27th. I only have BIN, IPR. Auctions, customers can string you along before paying. I would not have any auctions going right now.
