Could be a dumb question, but how do you put up a lot with multiple items and just sell parts of it?

[stevejrogersjr]

I.e. if instead of putting up 5 different baseball game program auctions, I group them all together in a lot, and instead of saying $25 opening/whatever BIN, is there a function that I can say "bid $5 opening for each program/whatever it would be for a BIN"?

I know auctions don't work like that, but I was wondering due to the BIN functionality, especially with the idea of a buyer going "Oooooh I need THAT one, but do I really need to get those other ones" where I can work it like a table at a market or something.

[retrose1]

List them individually because if you don't you could lose your items and money.

Buyers are lazy for the most part and compounded with the fact that ebay will not show the description unless they click through and you should be able to see where problems could happen.

And gods help you if you show all the item in one pic, because ebay won't.

[scstool]

I know at one time there was a rule on Ebay that applied to that situation. Those type listings were not allowed, they are a recipe for disaster.

[rolenboy01]

That is against the rules it falls under fee avoidance. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-circumventing.html

[d-k_treasures]

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@rolenboy01 wrote:

That is against the rules it falls under fee avoidance. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-circumventing.html

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I would say that the 'choice' listing as described by the OP wouldn't come into play here under the restrictions for choice listings, since they would all be the same price and basically the same thing.

But listing them individually would be best, or use a multi-variation listing if it's available in that category(doubt it, though).

[stevejrogersjr]

Well its more of an avoidance of relisting issues (fees, accidental relisting (it could happen) than avoiding listing fees all together.

Like I said, why list 20 different of the same like item, when you list them all in the same lot and go "have at it, pick and choose!"

[stevejrogersjr]

Hmmm, yeah I'm noticing that in a lot of cyber selling places (letgo, Facebook marketplace, even collectables markets, where it is all just one item, or everything at once.

Not to sound lazy, but it does seem more work to toss up say 20 baseball programs at the same prices, as opposed to one lot and saying "pick and choose, have at it."

[d-k_treasures]

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@stevejrogersjr wrote:
Hmmm, yeah I'm noticing that in a lot of cyber selling places (letgo, Facebook marketplace, even collectables markets, where it is all just one item, or everything at once.

Not to sound lazy, but it does seem more work to toss up say 20 baseball programs at the same prices, as opposed to one lot and saying "pick and choose, have at it."

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It would be more work to get the buyer to tell you which one he wants, then edit the listing and photos to remove that one. Otherwise, what heppens if someone else comes along and wants the same one you just sold?

[sockmonkeydave]

@stevejrogersjr

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@stevejrogersjr wrote:
Hmmm, yeah I'm noticing that in a lot of cyber selling places (letgo, Facebook marketplace, even collectables markets, where it is all just one item, or everything at once.

Not to sound lazy, but it does seem more work to toss up say 20 baseball programs at the same prices, as opposed to one lot and saying "pick and choose, have at it."

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Most things on ebay are singles, or lot items.

What you want to do will cause nothing but problems for you.