How many is too many?

[Hugh Jass]

On my a little more than two weeks old account, I've sold a cable, an SD card, and a pack of pens. I have 6 more auctions running. I was going to list neutral items like old magazines and such. Should I hold off because it's already too much activity or I go ahead? If go ahead, how many more auctions can I run you think? Thanks

[jamblix]

Too much imo, hell way too much for a pure stealth. I don't even sell anything for the first month, then on the second month I list one item and let it sell all the way through then list two after. By the 3rd month I'll be listing 5 items then 10 on the 4th. Though I don't sell cheap household whatevers, I go straight into selling my inventory which is $50+ VeRO items. So maybe your'e being safe, others might know better.

[NoneOther]

Have sold on accounts after they are a week old and others over a month old.

20 household/everyday items on a 2 week old account is not too much whereas 20 50 buck ⊗⊗⊗⊗ items obviously is.

It's not a question of how much is too much but what is too much i.e. what you sell.

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by jamblix

Too much imo, hell way too much for a pure stealth. I don't even sell anything for the first month, then on the second month I list one item and let it sell all the way through then list two after. By the 3rd month I'll be listing 5 items then 10 on the 4th. Though I don't sell cheap household whatevers, I go straight into selling my inventory which is $50+ VeRO items. So maybe your'e being safe, others might know better.

So when you said too much you meant if I sell high risk items, right? No I'm not even thinking about VERO or big ticket items. Items I'm selling now are not even $10.

[mercurial333]

I usually list after 2 weeks a 500-1500$ item.


I do get about 20 buyer feedbacks in the first two weeks.

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by NoneOther

20 household/everyday items on a 2 week old account is not too much...

everybody else agree with this? What's your experience?

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by mercurial333

I usually list after 2 weeks a 500-1500$ item.


I do get about 20 buyer feedbacks in the first two weeks.

and how long have you been doing this?

[exranger]

Originally Posted by mercurial333

I usually list after 2 weeks a 500-1500$ item.


I do get about 20 buyer feedbacks in the first two weeks.

You mean, with you being the buyer??

[exranger]

How does he get 20 feedbacks in the first two weeks. You're limited to 10 sales - you wouldn't get 20 feedback with 100 sales, about....

[NoneOther]

Feedback as a buyer

[exranger]

OK, was confused for a minute...
So, what are the stats for doing these accounts so rapidly? Meaning, how many done, how many shut down, how many successful...
Sounds interesting!

[mercurial333]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jass

and how long have you been doing this?

Always. Never been MC999'ed. 20+ accounts running.

My stuff isn't funny thou, so I don't have to worry there.

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by mercurial333

Always. Never been MC999'ed. 20+ accounts running.

My stuff isn't funny thou, so I don't have to worry there.

Really? wow! I do have expensive consumer electronics waiting to be listed and I'm scared to list. What do you mean your stuff isn't funny?

Edit: Wait...you never said you didn't get hit by eb verification. Did you? If you sent them invoices, etc. (whatever they asked) then yeah you can list to your heart content. But if you didn't get hit by the verification then I don't know; you're lucky or something?

[hackteck]

i sell new and used electronics ie phones,tablets etc i open an account and usually 3-4 weeks later i sell household goods for 3-4 sales

then i throw in a electronic sale 2-3 more avg goods then 2-3 various electronic items just increase steadily ive never gotten asked for invoices or anything i just increase steadily and stay away from vero items

[clapclap]

I list after 3 days on my accounts and i havnt had any problems yet.

The way i think is, if i was a new seller would i wait a week or month to sell? No i would not.

i would want to get my items on there and start selling but everything i sell is from

around the house or should i say from my local auction house

[mercurial333]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jass

Really? wow! I do have expensive consumer electronics waiting to be listed and I'm scared to list. What do you mean your stuff isn't funny?

Edit: Wait...you never said you didn't get hit by eb verification. Did you? If you sent them invoices, etc. (whatever they asked) then yeah you can list to your heart content. But if you didn't get hit by the verification then I don't know; you're lucky or something?

Buying feedback + Browsing history seems to do the trick for me.

I think they rely on Paypals 21-day hold for new sellers and high ticket items.

I only list 1 item per month on 1000$ limit accounts, and 2-4 items per month on 5000$ limit accounts.

[Hugh Jass]

and you've never got eb or pp verification notice?

[mercurial333]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jass

and you've never got eb or pp verification notice?

Never for ebay.

A few paypals went down, mostly due to withdrawals ( too early, too much, ebay tracking not being uploaded in paypal, early dispute, etc. )