Has anyone had their DRAFTS RESTORED 2023 ebay glitch?

[usadeb1]

I have not received an answer as to whether or not my ebay deleted drafts can be restored.  Has anyone had their draft listings restored? 

It would be too much to unpackage, weigh item, measure envelope/package size, take new pics and compose listings for me.  All I want to know is will they be restored so I can move on and dump at yard sale, donate or sell on local trade boards.  It will be the end of ebay for me if ebay is unable to restore the drafts they deleted.   Approximately 90-100 of my listings disappeared around mid-February.

[redmodelt]

If by drafts you mean items in your unsolds, they are deleted after 90 days and there is no recovery. That would mean any listing that expired around or before mid-November would have been removed. (using the information in above question)

Solved: Unsold Items Disappeared? - The eBay Community

If you mean something else, please come back and let us know. 

Side note; At this point you may be subject to new or returning holds on pay-outs of up to 30 days because of no sales in the past 90 days. 

[usadeb1]

Thanks for reply.  Specifically, the issue is my Draft Box - all drafts disappeared in less than 30 days.  The ebay customer service rep told me (and messaged me) that draft listings remain for 75 days.  I saw this draft disappearing glitch posted (on a different community post) started in Jan. 2023.  Seems like a long time to fix/restore?  Thanks again ... any input helpful. 

[usadeb1]

Sent from eBay 1/12/23 regarding duration in DRAFT box:

** Please Note - 75 DAY DURATION Info **

You can save drafts of your listings to finish later. You'll find your drafts on the Drafts page in My eBay, or on the Manage drafts page in Seller Hub. You can save up to 250 drafts through the quick listing tool on eBay.com and the eBay mobile app, and up to 5,000 through the single and bulk business listing tools in Seller Hub. Drafts expire after 75 days.

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Sent from eBay re Draft Glitch - Disappearing Drafts

** Please Note - 30 DAY DURATION Info **

Hello Deborah,

This is Vila, and we spoke on 3/23/2023 regarding your drafts.

I sent in the issue to the eBay IT department, and was given the following information.

"Draft if not edited nor listed for 30 days will be removed".

"Once Draft item is delete, there's no way to recover them"..

I greatly appreciate your patience while I had this issue reviewed.

Thanks,

eBay

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Two different DRAFT duration responses received from eBay

[usadeb1]

I received an email from the "ebay community" asking if the Drafts have been Restored and problem solved.  The problem is ebay!

 See above as they send you "Tips" regarding duration of drafts (75 days).  Then my drafts disappeared - gone in less than 30 days!  I inquire and they send me an email stating the draft duration is 30 days.  On the other ebay COMMUNITY board I saw many others who had their drafts wiped out just like me.  Very sad.

ebay responses are very confusing.

My SOLUTION - I will no longer be able to sell on eBay.  All my work is down the drain.