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Does ebay flag based on starting price?
 

I was just wondering after getting a few accounts limited because of pending verification if there was a possibility that eBay's bots will auto-suspend you if you list an item on a new count with a starting bid or BIN over X dollars?

If I have a popular item I want to sell but it seems to risque, I will usually put it in a different yet similar category so eBay wont give me the "these items need to be listed this way" crap. Should I start doing that AND starting them lower?

Business model type of question - I will hold my tongue on this ha - all about the %.

Interesting point - I start my first listings at 99p and if need be get one of my children to put a bid on to get it going. I guess I think it must raise flags. I listed a piece of furniture a week ago on a 99p start and it sold recently for over £750. Money is in and I will draw it down after the 21 day hold comes off

Dont they release holds after the buyer receives the item?

I'm not sure. I've never had holds before. But hey, 21 days - it could be a lot worse - they could make you wait three weeks.
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I suppose your right, and this is my first stealth account that actually looks like I'll get my first stealth sale too :D :D

Seriously though, I don't think the price per say gets you flagged. It's a question of product vs. profit.

Example:

High risk vero + BIN x 1 day = !
Highly sought after item non-vero + BIN at a price that's ridiculously low = semi flag BUT you do this for 10-15 times, someone catches on and !

Risk analysis principles.

Well that's why if I sell vero I will switch categories but stiLl be in the same general category tree so I avoid ebay's bots stopping the auction before it starts

Yea I see these BIN with a crazy low price and 20-30 sales just pisses me off. Why cut so far below everyone else and leave so much profit on the table. My reasoning is that its a ⊗⊗⊗⊗.... I bet ebay would do the same.

I never use BIN for any of my stuff unless my account is well established and even then I wont even undercut, ill just put my price at the same price as the lowest one listed :juggle: