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Default Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

For a new account I mean - taking into account of course stealth best practice of taking it slow, selling low value low risk (non mobile phones basically) first.

Its either 1 mobile/cell phone per month or 5. Im fearing its 1. I understand category limit gets removed after 90 days, but what a pain. Although possibly a blessing re longevity of the stealth account/s.

I'm in the UK if relevant (probably is country dependant).

On the website it just says there are category limits for mobile phones but it doesn't give a precise number.

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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

I would stick to 1 a month since they are so risky. Make sure the listings are very descriptive and lots of pics.


Be prepared to have to send invoices immediately for that type of product
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

If your first item listed/sold is an iPhone you're not in good shape....
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If your first item listed/sold is an iPhone you're not in good shape....
Yeah thats why I put in the OP "taking into account of course stealth best practice of taking it slow, selling low value low risk (non mobile phones basically) first"
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I would stick to 1 a month since they are so risky. Make sure the listings are very descriptive and lots of pics.


Be prepared to have to send invoices immediately for that type of product
Thanks yes bracing myself as best I can for this. In a way I will be glad to get this out of the way at the first instance.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

If youre aware of how risky it is to be selling a cellphone as your first item why not do the smart thing and get established as a seller first then? sell a few low value low risk items and get feedback for those and show speedy delivery and all. THEN list a cellphone.
Ill never understand people who try to run a stealth account but refuse to use proper stealth techniques when going about it...
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Yeah thats why I put in the OP "taking into account of course stealth best practice of taking it slow, selling low value low risk (non mobile phones basically) first"
Even if you take it slow, and follow all stealth protocols, ensure you're prepared for when ebay make invoice requests.

With such high value, high risk items, especially when sold regularly, ebay want to ascertain this is your phone (i.e. not stolen), and in your possession.

It goes without saying, invoices may or may not be accepted, regardless of how genuine it may be.

Spreading sales over multiple accounts would be ideal.
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If youre aware of how risky it is to be selling a cellphone as your first item why not do the smart thing and get established as a seller first then? sell a few low value low risk items and get feedback for those and show speedy delivery and all. THEN list a cellphone.
Ill never understand people who try to run a stealth account but refuse to use proper stealth techniques when going about it...
Can people not read the OP of this thread or something lol. I literally said exactly that I will be doing that first.
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Even if you take it slow, and follow all stealth protocols, ensure you're prepared for when ebay make invoice requests.

With such high value, high risk items, especially when sold regularly, ebay want to ascertain this is your phone (i.e. not stolen), and in your possession.

It goes without saying, invoices may or may not be accepted, regardless of how genuine it may be.

Spreading sales over multiple accounts would be ideal.
cheers yeah have the 4 stealth accounts set up right now. I intend to have a crack at building up those 4 to a position where the accounts can offer phones on each. Appreciate I have a long road ahead! I'll no doubt increase this number of selling accounts over time.

And re invoices I am trying to do my homework as best as poss in preparation for this thanks - i.e. what will be accepted and what will not be. Understandably its not too openly discussed on the forums. The sellers I have purchased accounts from so far have been helpful though.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

I really don't think this plan is going to work out well for the OP.

1 phone a month on a new account, maybe, but I'm guessing this will trigger a series of unfortunate events.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

You also said you don't want to wait for 90 days and 25 feedback.

Which strongly implies you're too impatient to build up your feedback and sales.

Which is why multiple senior members have advised you to change course.
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You also said you don't want to wait for 90 days and 25 feedback.

Which strongly implies you're too impatient to build up your feedback and sales.

Which is why multiple senior members have advised you to change course.
Never said that - just said it would be a pain having category limits which is a fair comment going from non stealth mode of selling 50 a month on an account, to this world of being limited to 1 a month. But hey ho I accept the position I am in now. I just asked what the category limit is for phones, which I still do not know.

Never mentioned at all about the 25 feedback thing!
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I really don't think this plan is going to work out well for the OP.

1 phone a month on a new account, maybe, but I'm guessing this will trigger a series of unfortunate events.
I cannot be the only individual on here starting out their stealth life, with a view to build stealth accounts to a point where they can offer / support sales of high value electronics.

Again I am fully aware selling a boat load too soon will effectively end the account there and then. I am absolutely therefore determined to take things slow, build up sales on the account with lower value lower risk items.

I've said the above countless time! lol it sounds like you senior members have seen people jump into this way too many times and get burned. Can we not accept the words of a guy that is saying he is committed to going into it slowly, following stealth principles to a tee.

The question is how slow is slow?! If one phone per month on the account is considered too fast then I will have re re-evaluate my expectations.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

There is no real 100% answer to how slow is slow...some people sell multiple without issues and are lucky while others get axed right away - the phone market is risky like that and subject to experimentation on your part.
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There is no real 100% answer to how slow is slow...some people sell multiple without issues and are lucky while others get axed right away - the phone market is risky like that and subject to experimentation on your part.
Thank you. I guess this goes back to the value of having multiple accounts then. The ones that survive you can push on with.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

You're right, you didn't mention 25 feedback.

Probably because you aren't familiar with how category limits work. It's not 90 days. It's 90 days AND 25 selling feedback.
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You're right, you didn't mention 25 feedback.

Probably because you aren't familiar with how category limits work. It's not 90 days. It's 90 days AND 25 selling feedback.
Interesting thats not on the eBay (UK) page that details category limits. Not that I am disputing what you're saying!
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

Not all of EB's rules are written. Offsite link:

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/

had an article a few days ago about 'unwritten EB rules', you'll have to look it up, but it's been on there within the past few weeks.
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Default Re: Category limit: Mobile phones. Anyone know how many we can sell?

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog...500344830.html

The link you referenced.

It works that way in eBay US for many brand names.

You can ignore our advice, no problem. Don't whine when you're back in square 1 trying to start over with no limits, no sales history, etc.
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http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog...500344830.html

The link you referenced.

It works that way in eBay US for many brand names.

You can ignore our advice, no problem. Don't whine when you're back in square 1 trying to start over with no limits, no sales history, etc.
Again absolutely no idea where I have given the given the impression I will ignore anyone's advice. I am following everything to the letter.

Seems you are just reading my name and the words mobile phone, iPhone etc in the thread and ignoring anything else I have said.

Thanks for the link though.
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