I like paying for listings only to have end them early

[jayhawk_antiques]

Paying for a minimum of 30 days for GTC listings.  Have to cut them short 5 days because I'm going on vacation with no internet and you know, not too excited having them auto-relist while I'm away and having to pay again.

A message to ebay.  I typically spend $100 a month on purchases via Ebay.  I won't do that now to offset the loss of business.  Not sure how anyone there thinks this was a good idea.   

[mam98031]

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@perfumenmore wrote:

I thought that it came out of my 50 free listings a month too.  Right now I have 4 items that are about to expire but I just tweak the prices and let them auto-relist. When one sells I add another.  

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When your listings renew, it will come out of your free listings IF you have any left in your monthly allotment.  If you don't, then you will pay for the listing fees.

[beardedbovine]

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@niico_niico wrote:
Yes, I found out the hard way last year as I left my store on vacation mode to attend eBay Open.

My point was and still is that if a buyer agrees to buy from a vacationing seller with a return date clearly posted, that the buyer knows and accepts that the item will be shipped after the listed return date. I believe the metrics for such listings should be measured from the vacation return date.

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I disagree. Buyers will see conflicting information... the vacation date plus the estimated delivery date. As a buyer I would think the estimated delivery date was accurate. If the date wasn't pushed out I would expect that the seller was shipping from their vacation locale or that they had someone at home to fill orders for them. I would think the vacation alert was there to set my expectations regarding length of time for a seller to reply to messages.

But with that said, many sellers have made the same error because the help pages were not clear. That's where the problem really is.

[jason_incognito]

So sorry that eBay doesn't bow down and cater to your every need.

Wow, $100 a month?

try going anywhere and see if places do what you want them to do. Reality is that companies offer a service. You need to make what they offer work for you.

[ms.rodriguez*]

As long as sellers keep ending their ads before they relist and stop buying or buy less stuff, there is a chance that ebay will stop ramming GTC down Sellers’ throats.

To the poster, I agree with you. I say end your ads and enjoy your vacation. Relist them when you come back!

[upgradedendmills]

Not really eBay's problem, more like a lack of planning on your part. You could always put the vacation off for a while and list or relist accordingly.  Maybe leave the wife and kids home to take care of your listings for you.  I gave up vacations and Holidays and started paying someone to mow the lawn when I started doing eBay so I could stay focused. It has made me a better seller and person in general.

[upgradedendmills]

You should try to be a little more sensitive to the needs of others!!  eBay knows that some people take vacations and could easily have made a special 25 day listing package for the poster or anyone else going on vacation.  Maybe even give all long term sellers one month of free listings during the summer so that they can better plan for vacations. All of our sales are down, and I don't know how many of these $100/month buyers we can afford to lose.

     I am getting older and am concerned about the permanent vacation I will be taking in the next few years. In case I croak in the middle of the month, I think eBay should institute a program to rebate my heirs for any unused listings I have upon presentation of a notarized certificate. What is wrong with these people!!!!!!!!!!????????????

[mg152]

The fact that we are even worried about what will happen to our eBay if we “croak” in the night is telling. 😀😀

[mam98031]

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@ms.rodriguez* wrote:
As long as sellers keep ending their ads before they relist and stop buying or buy less stuff, there is a chance that ebay will stop ramming GTC down Sellers’ throats.

To the poster, I agree with you. I say end your ads and enjoy your vacation. Relist them when you come back!

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Not likely.  While I know there are many sellers that don't like GTC and some for very good reasons.  There are far more sellers that have used them for years.

If you have a store, you do not have to end all your listings and then relist when you return.  You can simply put them on vaca hold with no visibility and when you return, end the vaca hold.

[richard1rst]

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@jayhawk_antiques wrote:

Paying for a minimum of 30 days for GTC listings.  Have to cut them short 5 days because I'm going on vacation with no internet and you know, not too excited having them auto-relist while I'm away and having to pay again.

Even if you are paying the maximum 35 cents to list (not all of us do, I only pay a nickel), ending them early costs you proportionately a grand total of 5 cents. Oh the Horrors.

BUT if you made any sales during the 25 days you more than offset that nickel.

Or you could try listing them 5 days earlier.

RE: A message to ebay.  I typically spend $100 a month on purchases via Ebay.  I won't do that now to offset the loss of business.  Not sure how anyone there thinks this was a good idea.   

And why are you punishing other sellers for what you claim is eBay’s fault.

[goodluckselling]

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@jayhawk_antiques wrote:

Paying for a minimum of 30 days for GTC listings.  Have to cut them short 5 days because I'm going on vacation with no internet and you know, not too excited having them auto-relist while I'm away and having to pay again.

A message to ebay.  I typically spend $100 a month on purchases via Ebay.  I won't do that now to offset the loss of business.  Not sure how anyone there thinks this was a good idea.   

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At least you get to go on a vacation.  The same can not be said many sellers.  Consider the time away from the internet as a blessing instead of a complaint.

Good Luck Selling!

[upgradedendmills]

There is a simple solution to this type of problem!!! For an upfront non-refundable fee of like 15 cents per listing, eBay could provide "disaster" insurance on any GTC listing.  If you had a documented family emergency and had to cancel a listing with more than 7 days remaining on it, you would get one free relisting for that item when the emergency was over. It could cover such things as a death in the family (close relatives only, and at least 500 miles from your shipping zip code),  Natural disasters covered by FEMA directly affecting your ability to list or ship, double amputations or other medical issues requiring a minimum 10 day hospital stay,  any incarceration in a government facility later proven to be wrongful. and any other circumstances deemed reasonable by eBay.

     Think of how well you could sleep knowing that the full 30 days of your listing duration is covered against loss!! I thought of this because of the TV commercials that show your pizza purchase being covered against losses.

[kaysert]

I'd be interested to know where is there no internet access? Are you staying in a rural Chinese opium den?  One of the unofficial requirements to sell on eBay is to have the tools required to access the Internet from different locations when you're not at home.

Even if there is no cellular data service where you're going, it certainly is available within a short distance. It's impossible to be anywhere in the USA that is more a half-hour from a wifi hotspot.

For $70.00 you can get hooked up with mobile internet.

[mam98031]

You may be surprised to know that Ebay will work with a seller that has ANY of those issues you describe.  Certainly they require proof, but Ebay will work with the seller to try and minimize any damage that was done to their accounts during the period the emergency took place.  Ebay is aware that life happens.  

[mam98031]

Camping, mountain climbing, hiking, etc.  

[upgradedendmills]

I would be surprised if eBay has such a policy. Please tell me where you have found it. Thanks.