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clockworktoyshop · ‎03-31-2024

I tried listing this item 3 times not for past 3 weekends, I want it to start and end on sat or sun evening. Last 2 times 24hrs later it was still not visible in the category, search results or search by item number. It does not violate ebay rules in any way, there are 150+ same type of calendars listed currently. I had a fraudulent listing violation last month for a comic book that ebay can't even tell me why it was removed. One guy said counterfeit next guy says wrong category, next guys says maybe there was a nipple showing in a cartoon inside somewhere(I am not making this up). So I list a couple buy it nows, no problem, they show up right away. Try listing an item at auction.....crickets. I paid $1.99 3 times for listing promotion. Email says listing is live, it is in my active listings and I can see it. No views, no watchers, nothing after 14hrs this time. I know they say 24hrs for search indexing but you should still be able to find it by searching item number. There is more going on here than I can say and it may seem like I am exaggerating but I am not. 5 minutes after I posted a critical post about this same situation last week, my phone rings and it was ebay wanting to talk about listing violation, he was as confused as I am. He also could not understand why my item was not viewable even by item number. He was supposed to call me back and NEVER did, so if you are the British guy working in ebay policy department in Utah, call me back. I have NEVER had a listing take more than 5 minutes to show up. The only way anyone can view this auction is by a link, I just sent my wife the link and she can view listing. You can not find it by item number. I am guessing that it will magically be viewable tonight at 8:01pm est. I have 2 labels to print tonight and I may end all my listings and tell ebay to shove it after almost 18yrs. I have 100% positive feedbay, top rated, almost 10k items sold, 0% late shipment 0% transaction defect rate. I pay for a 7 day auction, I want 7 days of visibility not 6.

Here is item# 305483704947

Here is title: 2 Original 1944 Varga Calendars Signed by WWII B-17 & B-24 Bomber Aircraft Crew

clockworktoyshop · ‎03-31-2024

After over an hour on the phone with ebay it just gets more confusing and laughable. I was told my item is in the correct category. My item is NOT violating any ebay rules. They said that my item is being indexed and can take up to 72 business hours to show up LOL. The item is not found using item number, title search or by viewing the particular category. I am getting views from the link I posted only. They said that since my item is being indexed that it should not be viewable by any method, they have no answer for while it is by the link. I got refunded my $3.98 for listing promotion for past two attempts at listing. I talked to 2 different reps in same call today and got 2 different stories....again. The first rep said(language barrier but I am paraphrasing), there is some things on my screen that I am not permitted to discuss with you concerning your item. Well...after a few minutes I got her to tell me. She said that my item has been put on hold because it might be against ebay rules but will be listed/viewable at the 24hr mark from when I listed...ok, this makes perfect sense, not. Then when she transferred me to a rep in the US to get listing promotions refunded, this rep told me there are NO holds or restrictions on this listing and that I was given misinformation by previous rep. She then tells me that it is normal for indexing to take up to 72hrs.....72hrs? This is getting comical. I was assured that this is all normal, I have done everything correct and that is all because of indexing. I have never had an item take more than 5 minutes to show up.

chapeau-noir · ‎03-31-2024

I don't find your listing searching incognito on several different sort criteria, so something does seem off here. It's not nudity, could possibly be an issue with the autographs.

It comes up at the top of several google searches so it IS externally indexed. IMHO, that's more important because the days of people searching exclusively on eBay are passing, and they'll find your listing on Google.

My advice is to not keep calling CS - CS doesn't know anything and as said above, will just make anything up to move you along. Just keep an eye on the listing and mark when it's finally searchable on eBay. I've had a listing hang up from time to time for some unknown reason.

It is indexed externally though.

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