How long can I take a break from selling until eBay sees me as a new seller?

[samanthasb0utique]

How long can I take a break from selling until eBay sees me as a new seller? I am curious since I plan on having children in the near future and won't be able to work as much for a few months with a new born. Lets say if I sell, 5 - 10 items a month... will eBay take away the selling limits I currently have since I would be selling a lot less? My selling limits are $12 million/40,000 items a month (which is ridiculously high anyways), but I am just wondering what would happen.

[slati_2013]

I think as long as you have some items listed and sell a few items a month, I don't even think you have to sell any, you will be fine. Not having anything listed for several month is what will make you become an new seller. I don't think as long as you have items listed, even if just a few, will your selling limit be affected. 

[samanthasb0utique]

Phew, what a relief!! Thank you for your reply! I have been worried about that for some time.

[m60driver]

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@samanthasb0utique wrote:

How long can I take a break from selling until eBay sees me as a new seller?

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That is just one of many algorithms that Ebay seems to keep secret from sellers.

[chapeau-noir · Accepted solution]

As long as you stay active as a seller on a consistent basis, even if it's just maybe 5-10 items a month as you say, I think you'll be fine.  @m60driver is right about the secret squirrel algos but they really look for accounts that have been dormant for selling for months. 

[coastaltechsolution]

@samanthasb0utique 

You have come to that fork in the road where one must decide between a family or  eBay, one or the other there is no both 😂

Not trying to promote any youtuber but the question you asked made me think of an eBayer on YouTube who has a family and a new infant 

https://www.youtube.com/c/HustleatHomeMom/videos  

Check it out and maybe you can find some information that can help you 

[samanthasb0utique]

Thank you for the information! I know... its sad to actually think about but this is my career and what I have spent a decade on perfecting! And it being a 6-figure income, its hard for me to not want to keep it going. I really want to continue building an empire while having a family!

[coastaltechsolution]

I say do both 😁