Increase from 10 to 20 items

[Dufus]

I just got a increase from 10/500 to 20/1000 a month and i didn't even
sold to the max.I thought this happens at the beginning of the month?

[sln531]

Originally Posted by Dufus

I just got a increase from 10/500 to 20/1000 a month and i didn't even
sold to the max.I thought this happens at the beginning of the month?

Ebay is so unpredictable, sometimes for good or bad! How did you happen to get the increased did automatically do it on it's own by sending you a message in your inbox of eBay? or did you call up ebay?

[MM78]

This actually happens often, I've had accounts go from 10/$1,000 to 30/$3,000 without having sold my 1st item yet......

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by MM78

This actually happens often, I've had accounts go from 10/$1,000 to 30/$3,000 without having sold my 1st item yet......

How long were the accounts open?

[jeffweico]

it can happen at any time. It does not fall onto a specific day of the month. And just because 30 days pass does not GUARANTEE an increase.

Just ship your items right away, enter tracking information and take care of any customer issues and pretty soon the limits won't matter anymore.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

How long were the accounts open?

Some were weeks old, some were days old, some were over 1 month....they just would happen...usually right after I listed an item or two.

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by MM78

Some were weeks old, some were days old, some were over 1 month....they just would happen...usually right after I listed an item or two.

Sounds safe to say if you're going to get an "instant automatic" increase it will happen within 24 hours of listing an item.

Otherwise you're in for at least a week or more wait.

In which case I'd call in and request an increase, but that's just me.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

In which case I'd call in and request an increase, but that's just me.

Naw, I'm good....I get limit raises all the time and I don't even need them or really want them, so it's still a win-win for me.

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by MM78

Naw, I'm good....I get limit raises all the time and I don't even need them or really want them, so it's still a win-win for me.

A situation all of us hope to eventually obtain. In the meantime, however, alternatives exist for those of us just starting our journey.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

A situation all of us hope to eventually obtain. In the meantime, however, alternatives exist for those of us just starting our journey.

Absolutely....It's called Patience.

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by MM78

Absolutely....It's called Patience.

I was referring to calling eBay, however, I acknowledge that the method you call "patience" has worked for some as well.

[Dufus]

I didn't call,this happened automatically.
So is 30 next or maybe 50?

[rsot]

Havent tried to call for increase limits in ages

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by Dufus

I didn't call,this happened automatically.
So is 30 next or maybe 50?

Search the forums. It's random. You might not get another increase for months.....or you might get one 2 weeks from now. There's no predicting it, which is why some prefer to call eBay.

[Dufus]

My stealth has similar name and address as my banned account so i don't want to risk it with calling.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by GhostOfAmazon

Search the forums. It's random. You might not get another increase for months.....or you might get one 2 weeks from now. There's no predicting it, which is why some prefer to call eBay.

Curious, you call ebay for higher limits.....do you eventually put an EIN on your accounts? or do you ever actually reach the limits your shooting for?

For example, 100/$5,000.....do you in reality get those limits a month?

Personally I would not want to get to the 200/$20,000 that triggers Paypal asking for SSN, EIN, etc.

[GhostOfAmazon]

Originally Posted by MM78

Curious, you call ebay for higher limits.....do you eventually put an EIN on your accounts? or do you ever actually reach the limits your shooting for?

For example, 100/$5,000.....do you in reality get those limits a month?

Personally I would not want to get to the 200/$20,000 that triggers Paypal asking for SSN, EIN, etc.

Are you asking if I sell 100 items in a month? Yes.
Do I hit the max value of 5k per month? No.

I couldn't care less about PayPals request. When they ask, I serve them cake. Contrary to popular belief, falling to provide PayPal the info they request does NOT always end up limiting your accounts. On all of mine, they simply won't allow me to "add money" to my account, but that's fine, I would NEVER give PayPal money from my bank account.

This is what works for ME, and as I've said before, stealth is NOT one-size-fits-all.

[techdawg]

Congrats!

Limit increases are a wild and unusual thing, it's good when you get lucky