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Originally Posted by JamesNorth101 Sell to the limit and wait for the increase to come naturally is generally the most solid method IMO for the UK |
I think I might write up a word document that I can copy every time this type of thread pops up, because my take on it never changes. I agree with James.
There are couple of things you need to keep in my when you talk about limit increases and selling in general.
1. The best way to increase limits is by selling to the limits. Its increadibly easy to get very quick limits incrases, if you sell to your limits and don't have problems with your shipping times and defects.
2. If you sell to your limits it actually generates sales and grows the account "organically" and thus, making your accounts stronger in the eyes of eBay(Unless you have horrible product and can't handle your shipping process)
Based on my experience, its very very easy to achieve 500+ limits within first 90 days of selling, if you do it methodically and if your feedback remains positive and you avoid any problems with customers.
They say accounts are "healthy and strong" after 90 day period, so why not use that time to really invest some time and effort into the account by selling items on it? If you think you can take 500 limit account and list 350 items first day or two, sell 200 of them and NOT have problems, you might be a bit delusional.
Accounts need time and history so combine the two and really take advantage of the "babysitting" phase of your accounts.
On average, I can expect 180 item limit by 8 week mark, 300-500 limit by the end of 90 day if I need it. I leave most of my accounts at around 360 limit because I don't actually need more than 150-200 per account a month anyway, but its always nice to have a bit more than needed, just in case I need to increase my sales.
If you create 5-10 accounts and work on them for 3 months, you have accumulated around 1000-3000 listing spaces across your accounts and you can spread the sales and make each account as stable as possible, because you know the selling history, you know that you have had transactions on all of them and you know that they have their own identity.
It also gives you time to really get good with stealth process in general and practice different ways of selling, find what works best for you and "what you can get away with" if you are selling same product across multiple accounts for example.
Its a naive way of thinking, if you want ONE account with REALLY high limits, INSTANTLY. Because usually people make the basic mistakes of listing too fast, selling too high and it might lead you into a situation where eBay flags your account(s) and will ask some questions.
Spread the risk, build the accounts and take your time- The aim of any good stealth operation is to run the marathon, not win the sprint. The whole aim of the stealth should be staying under the radar, with as many accounts as possible.
If you need any advice, just ask or even drop me a PM- If there is anything I can do to help, I'm here for it.