Cant sell my item for the price its worth? New to Ebay Selling.....Need Help Pls

[aubr_7633]

Why cant I sell my item for more than $500, when it cost over $1,000?  I dont understand why it says I have a $500 limit? Anyone know? Thank you

[dryophelia]

@aubr_7633 

eBay is saving you from getting in too deep. 

Never list anything on eBay that you can’t afford to give away. 

New sellers with expensive things are targets for scammers. 
Sell it locally for cash. 

[coolections]

It's actually the other way around. Ebay does not want a buyer to get scammed for  $1000 item from someone who just started selling. OP, you will need to sell less expensive stuff to show Ebay you are not a scammer then they will raise your limits.

[lightlily_arts]

New sellers have limits to prevent fraud.  It goes both ways.  To protect new sellers from being scammed out of an expensive item.  New sellers are scam magnets. 

eBay has selling limits, sometimes called selling allowances, which are restrictions placed by eBay on the number of listings some sellers, particularly new ones, are allowed to post. This is to protect customers from the possibility of fraud, or being sold fake or stolen goods.

For new eBay sellers, the limit begins at 10 items per month, with a total value of $500. More established sellers who demonstrate credibility can apply to have their eBay selling limits raised.

You demonstrate this credibility not just by selling more items, but by delivering on time and providing good customer service to gather positive feedback.

[eunster1313]

Selling limits

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/selling-limits?id=4107&st=12&pos=1&query=Selling%20limits... 

[dryophelia]

Of course it goes both ways.

[dryophelia]

It seems the OP has listed it. Starting bid $500. 
This is in the description, “You can get my brand new awesome pool for $1,000!!!!”

I guess time will tell how it all plays out. 🤷‍♀️

[fashunu4eeuh]

Consider this a kind of probationary period. During it, eBay will limit both the number of items you can sell, and the amount you can sell up to each month. Ebay will be evaluating your abilities as a seller.

Once you have proven yourself, the limits will be raised. The quickest way to do this is to sell your items successfully, provide good customer service and not break any rules that govern the site. It may take several months.

Ebay has a wide learning curve. Use this “probationary” time to familiarize yourself with the many policies and procedures involved in online selling here. It can be hard, but rewarding work. Two important documents to learn are the eBay User Agreement and the Money Back Guarantee, links included below.

As for listing high dollar items, some you see advise not to, because on eBay, the seller bears all the risk. It is true that an unwary seller can get defrauded out of both his item and money. It happens regularly.

That said, in my 10+ years of selling here, I have successfully sold a few items in the thousand dollar range without incident. But i tend to be cautious, and spent six months prior to listing my first item by reading all the site rules, as well as other sellers’ experiences here in the community forum. I also had a high feedback score due to buying over the years prior to becoming a seller.

But let me clarify, I do not advise a new user list at those higher price points until they have become a seasoned seller with strong feedback. Even then, it is possible to be a target of scammers.

So right now, you will need to evaluate your risk tolerance, prior to listing anything. Knowing the risks of online selling is absolutely necessary for success. Do your homework, research, and read read read!

Good luck to you.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-agreement?id=4259

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy...

[fashunu4eeuh]

@aubr_7633 

I just looked at your listing where you have written in the description: "You can get my brand new awesome pool for $1,000!!!!"

Actually, they can get it for $500 if that is the only bid. 

[duncanvr]

Your going to get scammed make sure you read about ebay scams on this board. New sellers should not list expensive items. You can lose the item the money and the shipping and still have to cover the fees. You should remove that auction and sell low value stuff for a while until your feedback is much higher. That is why there are limits on new sellers.

[assortedcollectibles]

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@coolections wrote:

It's actually the other way around. Ebay does not want a buyer to get scammed for  $1000 item from someone who just started selling. OP, you will need to sell less expensive stuff to show Ebay you are not a scammer then they will raise your limits.

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How the heck is it even possible for a buyer to be scammed here?

[dbfolks166mt]

I looked at your pool and in addition to the cost of the pool there is the shipping which probably depends on the location. The item is in Indiana and my shipping cost shows $200 to Virginia. I can get the same pool from WalMart for $681 with free shipping. 

[soh.maryl]

You have a limit because you are a new seller and all new sellers have limits in order to protect themselves from predatory scammers.

As others have mentioned, your statement about "you can get a brand new pool for $1000" is meaningless. If I bid on your pool right now and am the only bidder, guess what I will pay for it?  Sorry, but that statement makes you sound like a clueless seller and even more of a target for a scammer. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

I case the others haven't made it clear: You have a $500 limit because you are a new seller. It is not related to the value (or imagined value) of your item.

[coolections]

Correct, there will be only one bid and the OP will probably refuse to sell to the winner when the auction ends. The problem is the OP is new. She does not know that what others are asking is too much, which is highly normal for many Ebay sellers.