04-22-2023 06:53 PM
04-22-2023 07:01 PM
The best thing to do is set your store on time away mode.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/selling-tools/time-away?id=5137
04-22-2023 07:17 PM
I have only "buy it now" listings.
I do the "time away" without allowing sales while the ID is away.
04-22-2023 07:48 PM
As others have suggested, time away with items hidden so you can't get sales.
You can cancel the time away a few days before you return, depending on your handling time, to show your items again and get sales. If I'm closing my store for about a 2-week trip, say a Friday to a Sunday, I'll usually reopen it on the Thursday before the Sunday I'm returning. I have 2- business day handling on most items, so I'd still be in my handling time window for any orders made on that Thursday.
04-23-2023 04:19 AM
I agree with splendidthreads. Im currently on an out of state trip. I put my store on time-away without allowing sales. I’ll be home and ready to ship items again on Tuesday, so I reopened my store the Thursday before, and change my handling time to 3 days. (I’ll change that back again once I’m home). The other thing I do is I take a bunch of photos before I start my trip so I can list a new item each day while I’m away. Don’t know if that helps keep things moving or not, but figured it was worth a try. I did get 4 sales since reopening on Thursday, so that’s something.
04-23-2023 05:14 AM
Thanks
04-23-2023 08:09 AM
When I go out of town for 1-2 weeks, I use the time away but allow sales. Listings have a flag that states seller is away until ... and shipping may be delayed. Why risk losing a sale?
04-23-2023 10:31 AM
Because some buyers won't notice that alert, and will get impatient and cranky when their item doesn't arrive promptly. But apparently you do have patient buyers.