eBay

lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎03-15-2021

So you do your due dilligence and find a number of other sellers selling the same doodad, whatsit or thingamajig already on eBay. You do what they were doing and list one too. Hey, maybe it was a Dr Seuss book and you haven't watched the news since 1987. Random example!!!

Shortly thereafter you receive a one of those fun and wonderful "Your listing was removed" emails. For some reason you are not amused.

Do you report the other sellers or do you let it slide and double check your double checking next time? Do you wonder why they are getting away with it? Do you investigate further?

-Lotz

“Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.” Thomas Gray 1742

ypdc_dennis · ‎03-26-2021

@rosscd57 wrote:

I sell vintage radios. There are lots of ivory coloured radios. If I try to list an ivory coloured radio, the listing will be refused. This was a few years ago and it took me a while to figure it out, as they did not tell me exactly what the problem was. So I tried changing the "ivory" colour to "off white" and guess what - the listing was accepted.

Maybe I should have said: an elephant coloured radio.

Just as long as you don't say: elephant tusk coloured radio....

Had a coin listing refused because I mentioned the 2 crossed elephant tusks in the coin description.

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lotzofuniquegoodies · ‎03-26-2021

@sylviebee wrote:
I have this happen to me now and then, and one problem I have is trying to figure out what was removed.

There is no record of what the item was. It's just wiped from the system. I had an item removed a few weeks ago and I still have no idea what it was.

You should have gotten a Your item has been removed message in your eBay mail. It will have a warning attached not to try to relist. The system deletes all traces so you're unable to "modify" even if you wanted to.

-Lotz