@snappychic wrote:
Sometimes I put an item up for auction as a separate listing from the BIN when I only have one item left. (If the auction sells, I end the BIN). Anyway, that causes SMP inventory to go to -1. The problem is that if the auction ends without a bidder, the inventory does not go back to 0.
That's because you're using the Inventory system that comes with the Selling Manager Pro subscription incorrectly and you're risking out of stock defects by listing items you don't have.
When you put up an additional listing without first increasing the quantity in your Inventory it's going to decrease what's shown in your Inventory. As I'm sure you know- that's how it's supposed to work.
In your situation you can't increase the item in your Inventory because you don't have more than one.
The solution- when you only have one left don't put up more than one listing.
Having said all that- I do get your point that if an auction doesn't sell then it's screwing up your numbers in Inventory by not restoring the quantity that was shown before you put up the auction- and I think that's because Inventory is geared towards fixed price listings, not auctions. You can submit feedback to eBay about that, but you'll probably have to deal with it manually unless eBay makes changes to Inventory that account for auctions that don't sell.
