Duplicate Listings

[msmay1979]

I just noticed, If I search for any of my 67 listings, there are two listings for each item, same item number.

If I display my active listings, there are only 1 title associated with each listing.  All the quantities are 1.

From my active listing 'list', I deleted a   item.. and then relisted it..  same results, duplicate listings, with duplicate item numbers.  The item numbers are different from the original listing that I ended.

I just added a new item .. see below.  Sorry I wasn't able to make the images larger.  The first listing has

NEW LISTING  title, condition, price, S&H.  Free Returns

The second listing - Sponsored NEW LISTING Title, price. (no Condtion, price, & Free Returns)

I'm losing my mind....  It's got to be something that I have done in error, just cannot determine what that my be.

Thanks in advance for any help...  julie s.

[pburn]

Are you saying you didn't intentionally add any listings as "sponsored?"

[msmay1979]

Well, I'm sorry, I'm a moron.  When I saw the word  'sponsored', I was thinking of 'promoted'.  

I did not add any listings  'sponsored'.   Evidently, I don't even know what sponsored means..   js

[msmay1979]

FYI     I was going to reduce the price on a pair of NIKEs, that's when I noticed the duplicate problem.  At that time  I had 64 or 65 listings already listed.  They have duplicates as well.  I have not edited 90% of them in a while.

[mcdougle4248]

Sponsored listings and promoted listings are the same thing.  Look at Marketing >Promoted listings to see if you are running any campaigns. End the campaigns to avoid fees.  When you end the promoted listing campaigns, the Sponsored listings will go away.

[msmay1979]

I apologize if this is a duplicate post.. I did not add any listings as 'sponsored'. I did not even know what that meant, until I just looked it up. I have been going through all of my listings, and it appears that the duplicates are new listings, or ones I have edited recently. I didn't even notice the word 'sponsored' until you brought it to my attention in your response. Can I assume that I made errors, in listings I recently added/edited? Do you know how I can remove the 'sponsored' listings? I looked in the listings for a 'sponsored' field... thanks for helping me.. js

[msmay1979 · Accepted solution]

ok...   thank you so much...  julie s.

[mcdougle4248]

When you are creating a new listing or editing an existing listing there is an area near the bottom of the listing form where the option to promote the listing is available. You may have inadvertently checked the box to promote your listing.

[pburn]

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@msmay1979 wrote:

Well, I'm sorry, I'm a moron.  When I saw the word  'sponsored', I was thinking of 'promoted'.  

I did not add any listings  'sponsored'.   Evidently, I don't even know what sponsored means..   js

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No, you are definitely not a moron. The words "sponsored" and "promoted" are indeed used interchangeably for this kind of listing.

So, you'd better check to see if you listed those items incorrectly, or you'll be paying extra fees for them . . .