Competing seller repeatedly using duplicate fixed price listings to “crowd” my items out.

[greyparrot]

So, I recently began listing a seasonal item, in differing quantities using fixed price listings.  Soon afterwards, a competing seller of the same item/quantity (5) began adding duplicate listing of same. The only difference in his listings are variations in the title. Other than that, item,  #, and shipping are identical.
I have repeatedly reported these duplicates and, after a few days, they DO get removed…only to reappear shortly thereafter. This was by FAR my most popular seller last year and I am so perplexed that there doesn’t appear to be any sanctions for repeated violations of the duplicate listing rule.

Thoughts appreciated.

[tsme35]

Lucky ebay did anything, I can't list them, but I know at least 6 sellers doing duplicate listings, same item(color, size and even new in  package) ebay has done nothing to them even after calling. Rep was like "oh yea, totally against the rules" "I'll pass it up and get them removed" nope, nothing, notta done. I could list a bunch more the just put a #1, #2, #3 to the listing to by pass the bots.

[sapphire_studio]

They're selling more because their eggs are cheaper plus they offer some sort of free hatching habitat. Some people might buy from you because you're at 100% feedback and they're not. You just got to find ways to Edge out the competition. I wish I only had one main competitor.

[stainlessenginecovers]

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@onlinecentral wrote:

To the posters in messages 1, 2 and 3.
When I go to the WebPage https://www.ebay.com/help/home
Then enter duplicate listing as the search criteria

There are policies that prohibit Duplicate Listings from the Same Seller.

Clarify for us which policy you think this other seller has violated.

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@onlinecentral 

The policy that states that a seller CANNOT list the same item over and over again in different listings (for Buy It Now Items).

The seller is simply to put a 'quantity that is available' in 1 listing

Designed to stop them from flooding when searched. 

Example: I cannot put 200 listings up for the exact same wheel. Something must be different about it, otherwise should be 200 available all in one listing.

[onlinecentral]

Here are some prices and quantities from a prolific seller.

There are different species, quantities, price points and photos.

Some have inferior quality because they are small or damaged.

With or without a retail package.

With or without a hatching bag.

$19.99 5

$18.99 5

$32.00 11

$19.99 5

$18.99 5

$12.55 1

$35.00 12

$43.99 20

$11.99 1

$19.99 3

$12.80 1

$19.98 3

$17.98 2

$37.77 25