Re: Is selling similar items to banned account an issue?
Long term, listing dummy items and canceling them if you get an order is NOT a great strategy. You could end up losing an account for cancellations.
Why not list some items you could buy somewhere else and have them shipped if need be? You don't need to have the lowest price on those items. True, you do not want to have the highest price either, but having a few people between you and and the lowest price offer would provide a buffer assuring that you will not have too many orders for that item.
You would have to find a seller who will ship fast and provide a tracking number. Or buy from a retailer who will do so. Technically, this IS drop-shipping, but since you will have relatively few orders compared to your in-stock items, it should be fine.
You don't want to lose money selling these items, so you want to price them so that everything including your fees is covered, or even priced so that you make a few bucks. I suggest NOT doing this with high-value items, or items that are likely to generate complaints. Stick with lower value stuff that is unlikely to have problems. Also, don't go WILDLY out of your category. You don't want to sell DVD's, Compact Discs and BBQ Grills.
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