This has happened to me. Recently, I noticed that ebay's listing count was far lower than mine. I was afraid that they had eliminated them, either accidentally or deliberately. Finally, the missing items showed up as "unsold" on day sixty. I did not act quickly enough and, sure enough, they disappeared forever. Several years ago, ebay lost 50 or more of my very best product listings; I spent all day on Thanksgiving searching, cross-referencing, and relisting.