Competitor ads on listing page-how to opt out

[poozybear]

Life has been pretty crazy for me lately, so I'm just now reading my PS newsletter. Better late than never - some may be interested. "Earlier this year, with the launch of the new item page, we announced that sellers would have the opportunity to have their listings appear on their own and other sellers’ relevant item pages. Starting tomorrow, November 17, you may begin to see merchandise on the bottom of item pages for active listings as well. While we usually refrain from making changes close to the holiday season, the test results showed a considerable increase in sold items, and we wanted to offer this functionality to our selling community ASAP. This is a great opportunity to boost exposure for your listings to the most interested buyers during the busy holiday season. Items are chosen based on popularity–the items in the same category most watched by buyers. Cross-merchandising on other sellers’ item pages is optional–you can opt out at any time by changing your settings in My eBay. To opt out, go to My eBay > Account > Marketing Tools > Item Promotion > Promote Similar Items." Some may see this as a good thing - the chance that your items may show up on someone else's listing page. OR, you may lose a sale to that competitor's ad. If you want to opt out, follow the instructions above or go to the page below. Seller merchandising on active item pages starts tomorrow -- Kathy

[mreas]

I have a pretty good idea which similar items are going to show up on my pages--the same water paintings and Asian p@rn they've been showing me all along.

[poozybear]

Guess I'll have to go look at your listings and find out. -- Kathy

[poozybear]

1. The only ad you have on your pages is for eBay MasterCard 2. You might want to think about painting more dogs/animals/dead celebrities with Vicks VapoRub -- Kathy

[kengillam]

This isn't about you selling more as an individual, it's about eBay raking in more FVF's nothing altrusitic at all. -- http://www.artyman.co.uk -- Edited by kengillam at 11/27/2009 12:25 AM PST

[purplehorse75]

Huh, I was wondering why un-clothed men were showing up on my ACEO's listed in the Arts: Drawing section. Now I know why and can actually do something about it. Thanks Kathy! Kim

[jb5710]

Thanks for the info. I am thinking of listing some photographs and when I was doing a search to see what was on ebay I noticed at the bottom of the listings there are pornographic photos and I certainly can't have that on my listings. I thought ebay was suppose to have an adult area for things like that. So I took the directions and opted out but when a person does that you end up having your own listings not shown when someone buys something or bids. They get you either way.

[jb5710]

Do you also notice Kim that there are a lot of people who seem to be rather obsessed with penis' well and of course breasts but that's always seemed to be there. Oh well I just don't want them on my page that's not what I'm paying for.