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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Hi,

 

I encountered this error code: e66726-779618x that says "Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet, but will be available soon. Please try again later."

 

How do we solve this problem? It's been two days that my listing has been active but still to no avail.

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

What were you doing when you saw this error message?

 

Do you understand how the Classified Ad format works on eBay?

 

 

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Someone wanted to buy an item of mine and when they pressed Buy Now, they see that error. They reported it to me.

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Classified Ad listings don't have a BIN button, they only have a contact Seller button, the buyer contacts you and you complete the transaction outside of eBay.

 

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/listing-tips/selling-classified-ads?id=4167

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

The listing is not a classifieds listing, shown here -> https://nimb.ws/hXkjnR

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

two are showing as classified on US site

 

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet


@krowdhub wrote:

The listing is not a classifieds listing, shown here -> https://nimb.ws/hXkjnR


I also just see 2 listings here in US that are in the Classified Ad format and also look like they are digital delivery.

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Yes, those are classifieds. But I do have 2 others which are not classifieds which were listed from French eBay site where we are based at.

 

Apparently, in U.S, we can only post as classifieds ad due to digital delivery.

 

The plan is when the item is sold, we shall remove the classified ad.

 

So, do u mean the error is caused by a conflict with the classifieds ad? Each costs about $11 to post, we just hate to remove it now.

 

 

 

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

@krowdhub, you don't appear to have any listings, active or ended, which were posted on eBay France (see below).

 

The two classified ads were posted on eBay USA. They are listed in a category for real, physical gold bars, which are to be delivered to the customer. You can't deliver a real gold bar digitally.

 

On eBay USA, you can only sell digital products which are informational products, only if you own the copyright to the digital product, and only in a category for informational products and in a classified ad. 

 

You're not allowed to sell products like this on eBay USA. I doubt that they are allowed on eBay anywhere, do to the high likelihood of fraud and scams. Here is the policy for digitally delivered items. These gold bars do not qualify for an exemption to to the policy that says only informational products can be sold, in the category for informational products.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/digitally-delivered-goods-policy?id=4...

 

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

When I go to your profile I see you are in France. When I click to see you listed items I see you have 2 items only available for local pick up. This is most likely why the buyer could  not purchase them from you. With local pick up the buyer would at least need to be located in France.

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Only local pickup? But I stated free delivery for both local and international buyers. Could you add a screenshot here? 

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet


@krowdhub wrote:

Only local pickup? But I stated free delivery for both local and international buyers. Could you add a screenshot here? 


Here's a screenshot. What are the item numbers for the two listings you said you had on eBay France?

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

Ok, those are the classifieds ads that everyone is talking about. My actual listing is here, https://www.ebay.com/itm/383276621759 Does it even appear on search if you search terms like "gold bar" or the entire title itself? 

 

We will remove them soon, maybe after a week. I just want to see if we could get some response (contact us) from any individuals who are curious about our product and service.  

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet


@krowdhub wrote:

Ok, those are the classifieds ads that everyone is talking about. My actual listing is here, https://www.ebay.com/itm/383276621759 Does it even appear on search if you search terms like "gold bar" or the entire title itself? 

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No, that listing does not appear in search on eBay.com. You have made a great many revisions to it, and every revision will take it out of search until it has been reindexed. Listings that are potentially high-risk for fraud may take longer to index, and multiple revisions should be avoided as they can be a red flag. 

 

That listing shows that the actual item will be shipped to the buyer by the France post office, for € 25. The description says it is digital delivery, which is a policy violation. Digital delivery items CANNOT be listed or sold on eBay.com or eBay.fr, and you're not allowed to have text in your description that contradicts the posted shipping information (or anything else about the listing).

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/digitally-delivered-goods-policy?id=4...

 

The policy for digital delivery is the same on eBay France, so this listing is in violation there as well. You can't sell something like this with digital delivery, because the chances of fraud are extremely high.

https://www.ebay.fr/help/policies/prohibited-restricted-items/digitally-delivered-goods-policy?id=42...

 

This violation may delay or prevent the listing form ever being indexed on eBay.com, and the listing could be deleted, and your selling account could be banned for policy violations. Usually, it's temporary the first time.

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We will remove them soon, maybe after a week. I just want to see if we could get some response (contact us) from any individuals who are curious about our product and service.  


Your classified ads are also prohibited. If you don't remove the prohibited listings quickly, you will probably be banned from selling on eBay for policy violations.

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Error: Unfortunately, the option to bid or buy is not available for this listing yet

EUR25 to ship from France? No, it's free. Sigh, not sure what's going on. I think I'll just remove it.

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