how many Listing policy violation alert: Trademark Violation will cause acct suspen?

[jerryc]

Hi guys, I need some help.
I am trying to sell some AD signs for some beer and was probably reported by competitor, receiving Listing policy violation alert: Trademark Violation.
I wonder how many time of these warnings,based on your experience, will caused an account restricted? I had 2 so far, and I searched online, some has a few but still fine. I am just worried.
Thank you.
Jerry

[JamesNorth101]

Depends totally on the account. The older and stronger an account the more it will be able to stand. A new account could possibly go down on the first voilation. I would avoid going over 3 in any case.

[Ted123]

as far as what happens to me...... first one is okay... 2nd one is 7 day selling restriction... 3rd one is 30 day selling restriction..... 4th one your done.... that has just been my personal experience..

[jerryc]

Thank you so much guys! It's very useful to me. Now I feel a lot easier. My account is about 2 years old and sell with good limit, established with real legal information. I already had my first warning on Aug, but 2 more in last week because of my competitor's report which is funny since he is doing selling the same thing. I will simply pause the sales for a while.

[yankee]

I have had hundreds in one day, all from one item sold over many many many months. Nothing happened at all. I called ebay and relisted the items. One of my sellers will get a very silly vero and loose an account altogether. It all depends on the account and your relationship with ebay as well.

[ovidiu]

Here is the worst thing. If a bad rep looks at your account, you will get indefinitely restricted or suspended with a friendly "we felt your selling activity was high risk" email from eBay. So there is NO guarantee anymore that you have a full 3 violations to go thru before getting squashed. My advice, lay it off for a while if this is a valuable account.

[jerryc]

Originally Posted by ovidiu

Here is the worst thing. If a bad rep looks at your account, you will get indefinitely restricted or suspended with a friendly "we felt your selling activity was high risk" email from eBay. So there is NO guarantee anymore that you have a full 3 violations to go thru before getting squashed. My advice, lay it off for a while if this is a valuable account.

Thank you guys, my accounts only have about 300 feedbacks but 98.5% positive. I would never relist anything removed. Just worried those listed being reported by competitor again. I would be careful now.
Jerry

[nodeal]

If the account is brand new it could go down on the first listing violation. Happens sometimes.

If the account is a little older, you usually are able to get away with a few violations, especially if spread out over a longer period of time. These usually entail warnings, having to take tutorials on vero, 7 day suspensions, and 30 day suspensions.

Just like with new accounts, there is a possibility that a more established can get suspended indefinitely with just one mc999. It happens.

[ovidiu]

Violations are considered worse if they are from the same company or pulled by the same copyright firm, even if for separate items.

[zigma]

When your violation becomes too many and some one complain directly to Paypal then you can received permanent limitation so be careful and start building another accounts

[rsot]

Nice forum search zigma - though the last post is kind of old from 2014 props on searching though