EBAY selling limits - why they happen, how to lift, what to do

tvaughan08 · #23 09-05-2007

ok let me explain more...when u list shoes on ebay such as nike, on my account they let me list like 12 pair then they give me this message that says ...to provide a safe trading place inside the ebay market your account has a limit place on it yada yada yada yada. Im sure everybody who sell shoes have seen this, and they don't let u list that certain item because of that limit.

tcho · #24 09-05-2007

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Originally Posted by tvaughan08

ok let me explain more...when u list shoes on ebay such as nike, on my account they let me list like 12 pair then they give me this message that says ...to provide a safe trading place inside the ebay market your account has a limit place on it yada yada yada yada. Im sure everybody who sell shoes have seen this, and they don't let u list that certain item because of that limit.

Oooooooooooh I gotcha. It could just mean that they've limited the # of auctions of nike shoes you can list, or put a ceiling on the $ of listings you can put up.

They also usually ask you to provide proof of authenticity to have the limit removed...so provide that and list unrestricted!

Jeepers · #25 09-06-2007

the limits i had at one time were only restricted on a weekly basis, that means that i could only do like a dozen in a week of that type.

imjustme · #26 09-29-2007

I just had this message pop up when I tried to list an item:

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Attention Seller:

In order to maintain a safe trading environment, selling limits are occasionally placed on accounts. At this time, you are not able to list this item.

We sincerely value you as a member of our trading community and look forward to a continued successful relationship.

I admit, I listed and sold about 40 items in the first 14 days of a new account. Will they automatically lift this limit after feedback starts coming in from people that receive their items? Or is the account perma-screwed? :o

imjustme · #27 09-29-2007

By the way, I have about $95 in fees on my account from those sales. Is it possible it's limited until I pay that invoice? I don't want to pay the invoice and still have the account limited, of course :D

Chris Hanson · #28 09-29-2007

do a search , this topic has been discussed many many times

imjustme · #29 09-29-2007

Yeah, I searched for it. I saw some people mentioning that a linked PayPal account will get them their limits lifted, though I have a PayPal account linked to it since the first day already.

Just wondering if I need to contact them or just wait a few days. I noticed some eBay users are receiving notices, similar to mine, asking them to contact T&S. But mine says nothing about that, so I'm assuming it's not so severe ...

Chris Hanson · #30 09-29-2007

it usually gets removed within a few days until feedback gets up..

and never never ever contact ebay for anything

imjustme · #31 09-29-2007

Thanks. Yeah, I was afraid of contacting them. My phone number is real, but the rest is not. I sold about 25 items and got 2 positive feedbacks so far. Listed 4 more items today, then tried to list another 3 a few hours later and got that message. I sold stuff for $2000+ though, maybe that's why I got limited too. we'll see if they lift it.

coopster72 · #32 09-29-2007

This happens to my accounts for using certian brand names. For instance. I can only have 12 auctions going with the word "Microsoft" in them. If I try to list the 13th concurrent auction, that same error message pops up. I can list "MS" and it's fine. Even if the only word in the title is Microsoft Ebay will stop me from listing it, if it's the 13th one. I've contacted Ebay about it (sorry Chris) and they said I have not been a seller long enough to lift the restriction. At the time I was at about 3 weeks since I opened the selling account. The Ebay account was over 30 days though. I'm going to wait about a week or two and contact them again about removing the limitation. I don't have a problem contacting Ebay. I'm just some normal seller with questions and expectations. The items I sell are not a big threat, nor high dollar. So my rules may differ from some.

powerbid · #33 09-29-2007

pay the fees and everything will be back to normal.. the new accounts have strict controls.. my personal advice donot go mad listing items start slowly and pick up

Chris Hanson · #34 09-29-2007

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Originally Posted by Modee

Yeah yeah yeah. And what did you do with that $200K you bailed out of the plane with in '71?

You know they actually caught the dude and know who did it but never arrested him. I saw a special on it on the history channel. He is old as hell know and fly planes but it look just like his ass.

imjustme · #35 09-30-2007

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Originally Posted by Modee

Yeah yeah yeah. And what did you do with that $200K you bailed out of the plane with in '71?

he paid his eBay fees :D

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Originally Posted by powerbid

pay the fees and everything will be back to normal.. the new accounts have strict controls.. my personal advice donot go mad listing items start slowly and pick up

i guess i can afford to lose $90. that's what the fees are up to right now. it could be they limited me because of that.

spike1 · #36 09-30-2007

i would recommend laying off a little with that account. their attention has been drawn to that account. probably because of the brand names i agree/

imjustme · #37 09-30-2007

I just tried to list on the account again and it seems they only limited me from selling one specific item. Any other items I can list without problems. I did list this specific item a few days ago under my store as multiple items (10 pieces), so it's possible this counts as one listing each, 10 total and that's why I can't sell more? I'm wondering if I remove the store listings it will let me auction again...

spike1 · #38 09-30-2007

try this:

list them at 7 day auction (or buy it now, just 7 days). do not list in the correct category, don't use the correct photos, description or title.

at the last 3 days edit the listings. change the title, photo and description. ie: if you are selling a handbag, list it as a backpack, don't even add a photo. then change it to "women's purse blah blah blah" change the photo and description. DO NOT CHANGE THE CATEGORY. most people search by title anyway. price it too high for a bid, you can change the opening bid later.

might work. i have SEEN this done before. all depends on how closely they are watching you.

store listings: as long as they are not on to you, you should be able to list as many as you want. try to auction them first then relist as store inventory, that should take those item numbers under the radar.

imjustme · #39 09-30-2007

I might give that a try. On another update, they just allowed me to list one of the items. When I tried to list one more, again I got the seller limit message. I guess it's 1 per day for these now. All other items list without problems.

spike1 · #40 09-30-2007

STOP MESSING WITH IT UNLESS YOU ARE READY TO RIGHT OFF THAT ACCOUNT. or try what i mentioned earlier. i think they might be on to you pretty tuff though, but as long as they let you list something it's not 100% yet

spike1 · #41 09-30-2007

god i HATE your photo. it reminds me of something i can not narrow down.

imjustme · #42 09-30-2007

i call it "Mr. Bean meets Hitler" :D

powerbid · #43 09-30-2007

spike is right.. donot play around with ebay.. otherwise u will be booted without knowing why

spike1 · #44 09-30-2007

Dr. phil after a crack binge man, i'm sorry