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guys i don't understand how category limits work. in the high risk category i wanted to sell it last 2 months i had a $500 dollar selling limit in this one particular electronics category. today i listed up 1 item for 120 bucks and i attempted to list a second item for 300 and it won't let me list anymore items in the category for the entire month........ please explain this.
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

There's probably also a limit on how much the item can cost....
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Some accounts get them others don't.

If you call in they lie and say ALL accounts get the category limit but thats false.
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Takes about 1-3 months before the limits are lifted or increased
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

What if I created a new acct with verified PP and when I look at my My EBay - Selling page the tab that shows your monthly selling limits is not there. What does that mean? I still haven't sold an item yet, but have purchased an item from someone.
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What if I created a new acct with verified PP and when I look at my My EBay - Selling page the tab that shows your monthly selling limits is not there. What does that mean? I still haven't sold an item yet, but have purchased an item from someone.
You usually need to make a completed sale for limits to show up
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guys i don't understand how category limits work. in the high risk category i wanted to sell it last 2 months i had a $500 dollar selling limit in this one particular electronics category. today i listed up 1 item for 120 bucks and i attempted to list a second item for 300 and it won't let me list anymore items in the category for the entire month........ please explain this.
This is pretty normal for high risk products for fairly new accounts. Mobiles the limit may be 1 item, laptops 1, new playstation games 4 etc, per month.

This is a very good example of the benefits of operating multiple stealths.
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

What you should do is have several accounts and try to sell 1 item on each account to start the countdown of 90days.
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I don't think you can remove the category limits once they are implemented. I've tried and have yet to be successful.

I WAS able to increase my limits overall but couldn't increase my "category limits"..
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Even if you have a new account with 1000/25,000 limits you have to deal with category limits. Which in a way limits the value of those type of accounts.
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Even if you have a new account with 1000/25,000 limits you have to deal with category limits. Which in a way limits the value of those type of accounts.
Exactly lol....

New accounts with those limits are cool and all but you still have to treat it like it has 10/1000.

If you start listing crazy on it you WILL get limited.

Those limits shouldn't be really used until the 90 day period ends.
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Exactly lol....

New accounts with those limits are cool and all but you still have to treat it like it has 10/1000.

If you start listing crazy on it you WILL get limited.

Those limits shouldn't be really used until the 90 day period ends.

hit the nail on the head

10/1000's are good in their own way, but the larger accounts do have those big fat limits waiting to be used as soon as you get that trust established

90 days = trusted

growth should be more linear, less exponential
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

Before your account is at least 3 month old, certain categories have limits. For example, "software" has a limit of 5 items per month. Not sure about total sales amount.
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Before your account is at least 3 month old, certain categories have limits. For example, "software" has a limit of 5 items per month. Not sure about total sales amount.
I would just take software out of your dictionary for at least 5 months, but thats just me.

My first "trial stealth" which was made incorrectly got suspended on eBay but my Paypal was okay. About a year later I got a email saying "we limited you due to selling counterfeit software". Of course this is kind of suspension has no appeal, not that I cared because I wasn't going to use it anyways.

The "counterfeit software" was Microsoft Office 2007 home, which was bought FROM BESTBUY. The buyer even left feedback at the time....so a year later they limit me? Ever since then, never sold software again.
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

Try listing in a different category, and right after you list the item, go back and revise and change the category. I have done that on several of my newer accounts and it works
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

according to what i have seen, (fme) everyone has category limits in the first 90 days. like 5 computer/tablets. 1 game console or game i believe. i forgot most of them. i know some clothes have limits if they have brands. but you shouldnt be selling those items anyways in the first 90 days. (i wouldnt at all)
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I would just take software out of your dictionary for at least 5 months, but thats just me.

My first "trial stealth" which was made incorrectly got suspended on eBay but my Paypal was okay. About a year later I got a email saying "we limited you due to selling counterfeit software". Of course this is kind of suspension has no appeal, not that I cared because I wasn't going to use it anyways.

The "counterfeit software" was Microsoft Office 2007 home, which was bought FROM BESTBUY. The buyer even left feedback at the time....so a year later they limit me? Ever since then, never sold software again.
I've used "software" just as an example of a category limit, nothing more, that was not a piece of advice.
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Default Re: ebay category limits questions

Try listing them in another random/similar category for awhile . For me in the past category limits lasted a month or two. You may lose some views for people not finding you in the proper category but its worth it if you want to keep selling . If you think about it lots of items could go in multiple categories.
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For Example You got some v.intage tees/jackets you wanna sell .
Of course you go for Clothing, etc cate.gory, but soon thats limited. Try S.porting goods, then S.ports memorabilia.
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Call eBay and they will explain category limits. And how many of what item. They are stupid but it's very specific.
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