AI is inconsistent when flagging violations.

[pm117]

This has happened to me twice....

I have had two listings flagged and removed for items that eBay's AI says violates their policy due to defeating emissions devices yet there are other listings of the same exact item. I've even asked about the other items and for some reason the AI determines they're not in violation.  The ONLY difference I see is that the listings that are allowed seem to be promoted or sponsored items. Can't get to a human.  The last time they told me they were going to personally review the ads.  That never happened! Very frustrating!

[tobaccocardyahoo]

There is no reason to effect the bot to catch all of any particular violation.

Many bots run intermittently, and may not check every listing. They may run when system load is low and stop running when the resources are needed for essential processes.

If a simple minded check indicates the violation is real, that is enough reason to accept the Ebay action because repeated violations yield escalated punishment. And simple minds are all you can contact.

[pm117]

It goes way deeper than that. The particular listing in question has been reported multiple times and after several days, they tell me the listing is fine.  My listing, which was textually verbatim was removed within about 2 days! Which leads me to believe sponsored listings get a free pass......

[redmodelt]

Report once and move on. Any reports by a single person after the 1st one go in the round file. It takes reports from several people before eBay does anything. 

If the bots pulled your listing, don't relist that/those items, you are on their radar now. 

[tobaccocardyahoo]

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@pm117 wrote:

It goes way deeper than that. The particular listing in question has been reported multiple times and after several days, they tell me the listing is fine.  My listing, which was textually verbatim was removed within about 2 days! Which leads me to believe sponsored listings get a free pass......

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In a battle between bot and human, the bot wins. Not just on Ebay. Visit an Amazon forum and listen to their sellers complain about how unfairly they are treated by the bots, and how when a human reinstates the listing, it does not stay active.