How do i create a listing for sports cards singles by the you pick method out of a group.
Summary: dallas_76_76 mentioned issues regarding scams in the trading card community. The discussion is about creating listings for sports card singles using the 'you pick' method, but the initial posts did not contain detailed content.
How do I create a listing with sports cards singles and NOT sell them as a lot but use the YOU PICK method.
6 comments
onefootflipper
·1 month agoThis is a variation listing, it is a great way to take 20 hours to make a listing that will result in 1 order every 6 months that you clear 50 cents on.
Trying to get money out of worthless base set sports cards is the single largest common mistake made by card sellers. Throw them all in the trash, it will be more profitable.
dallas_76_76
·1 month agoTrading card scams damaged
wastingtime101
·1 year agoHey @00bigbubba . Variation listings are common and welcomed for trading cards when done right. For example, you're listing numbered cards from the same pack.
It's not for mixing/matching different packs or types of cards.
A lot of sports card sellers use Seller Hub Reports (CSV file uploads) to create their trading car listings, but there's a learning curve and no solid instructions from eBay, so maybe don't tackle that unless you have time to do the research and a high frustration tolerance to get over the hurdles.
That said, here's some general info on how to access the setting when creating listings the "old fashioned" way:
Variation listings are not supported on the app; use the website.
Variations are not supported on auction format listings; use fixed price format.
Variations are not supported on the simplified listing tool. If you're on the simplified tool you'll see a button on the top right that says "switch to business listing tool" - click on that.
By default the variation setting is hidden on the listing form. Once you unhide the setting it will stick for future listings. On the top right of the business listing tool, click the menu (3 vertical dots), select settings, and toggle the variations slider on (so it's blue).
Make sure you're creating a new listing and not using relist or sell similar from a listing without variations.
Beyond that it comes down to category; not every category supports variations.
If the category supports variations you'll find them in a non-intuitive, awkward placement on the listing form - below item specifics instead of above them. I recommend filling out variations before you enter any item specifics to avoid problems.
inhawaii
·1 year agoIt's called a "variations" listing.
But what you are wanting to do is NOT what a variations listing is supposed to be used for.
doc-holmes
·1 year agoUnless they are sequentially numbered from the same set, don't do it. As a buyer I skip right past those. They're a pain in the posterior to sift through.
toysaver
·1 year agoIt's called a variation listing. My experience has been the excessive time it takes to create this type of listing is longer than the time to it would take to make individual listings for the items.
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