How not to show all of the revisions to the customer?

[anv27]

Does anyone know how to fix not showing all of the revisions to the customer? I have a few older listings. I don't think customers need to know that I have been trying to sell a product for the last six months.

What are my options? Thanks!

[a_c_green]

I think you'd have to do a Sell Similar and then end the current listing, to create a fresh image of the product whose Start Date will be today instead of six months ago, and which will have no Revision History to reveal that it's gone through multiple changes.

[chapeau-noir]

You wouldn't have to take new photos, though - they all upload as 'eBay images', with the image number in how may have been uploaded (1 of 4, 3 of 8, etc.).

I guess one could change the date in the image metadata, but I don't think that's needed.

But agree sell similar will shed those revisions.  One could shift the photos around for a new gallery, as well.

[ms.rodriguez*]

End the listing BEFORE day 30.  Hit SELL SIMILAR.   Tweak it a little. Change the title or the main photo. Lower the price.   On my main seller account,  I have around 250 items.  I have them listed so that they all end around 9 pm EST and on about 15 different dates.  This way, I don't go crazy every day ending listings.  I very, very rarely let them relist automatically.    I also cycle them .  I will give one a month off and list something else. If an ad was ended around 8:50 pm EST, when I list it , I want it to start later so that it hopefully catches a different group of viewers and sell.  

Some items, you can just not sell and make a buck.  Before you lose money on an item, end the listing and toss it or donate it.

[ms.rodriguez*]

You don't have to retake the photos. You can always add a new photo.  Ebay allows up to 24 photos now.  Look at your categories. Sometimes an item can be sold under various categories.  An example would be a Star Wars figure.  There are at least 10 categories for star wars items.