Ebay glitch changes quantity when I "sell similar" a GTC ended listing

[motorcyclesolutionsllc]

Just wanted to pass along this info I found out in case anyone else is having the same problem. My ebay stock has been off for a couple weeks, and I couldn't figure out why. I discovered that when I end a listing, then choose "Sell Similar" to change the info a bit before I relist, the quantity is changed.

When I look at the summary view of the unsold listing, the quantity is correct. But when I click Sell Similar and get into the listing, the quantity is different than the quantity in the summary view. 

Therefore, I was listing products in which an ebay glitch changed the quantity, and I didn't notice it.

If you choose Sell Similar, check the quantity in the listing before you list it.

[calntom]

I  believe the quantity is changed back to initial quantity.

Same goes for if you have added quantity or sold quantity. It will default back to the initial/original quantity. 

[dtexley3]

When you use the Sell similar the quantity will reset to the original quantity.  According to Trinton this is the expected behavior that eBay built into the process.  Personally I don't think it's well thought out.  I now create listings where I have mutliples as a single item listing and then edit to change the available quantity.  I would rather be out of stock when I have some left instead of an out of stock defect.

Be aware that when using variations this same behavior applies to a simple relist, all variatios will reset to the original quantities.

I've also caught the quantities being reset during a normal relist, but that's rare.