eBay Message system links

[collectorkp]

Hi all,

I had a quick question regarding messaging in the eBay system. I know you are not allowed to sell outside of eBay, but if you send a buyer links to ebay.com to your other items listed is that allowed? It still gives me the warning that says not to conduct business outside of eBay, but I'm just trying to show them my other items.

Is ebay going to flag me or strike my account for this? Should I stop sending links to other ebay items or what is the best option here? I just want to make sure my account isn't getting in trouble for that, it shouldn't but I don't know why it gives you that warning when you're only linking to ebay.com/itm/xxxxxxxx.

Thank you

[collectorkp]

Would appreciate any response if anyone knows!!

[papermoneyforme]

Because the bots pick it up as a link and they don't care where it goes to.

[southern*sweet*tea]

Just a few hours ago I had a buyer ask a question about an item that had ended.  I have a similar item listed for sale. I sent them the direct Ebay URL to that item. It went through fine. No bells, whistles, flashing lights or red warning signals.

[sockmonkeydave]

@collectorkp

How do I love you ebay.... let me count the ways....

No links to an ebay.com item.... are you going off ebay....

ebay phone number.... are you going off site...  we can't have that...

@@ No  are you taking the sell off ebay...

$  Now you are talking money.... is this off ebay.

My sister wears combat boots... she found them on ebay...

Never ever say a bad thing about ebay.... you will be on the beach with me.

( but that is not all bad.... we put the lime in the coconut, mix it all together )

Part numbers.... no

zip codes... no

And for the love of Mike.... don't bring up Mike... or Mick.... and if it happened on the bus...

Don't use "dirty words"  

But you can get fishy.... at times...

The fish who shall not be named ( bottom dweller )

Never say a bad thing about your ex-wife.... her sister... her other sister or her mother.

She got the 1968 VW Bug.... I paid the 500 buck phone bill... I counted it as a good deal.

The Judge said boy... I say boy... where did you get these divorce papers...

$10.95 Barnes and Noble... DIY divorce kit... just fill in the blanks.

Her sister was on the bench with me.. she said next time you get up home, look me up

But I never went back.... some places... you just can't go back...

Faith... no

politics... I am a socialist...  pink as they come.

I am a faithfull follower of brother John Birch.

Edit... oops the song....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=952h-AJ3Bcg

[collectorkp]

If they put some mark against your account for something like this would you receive an email about it or notification or is it hidden? I just don't want a mark against my account for something so dumb.

Thanks all

[collectorkp]

Anyone know? Thanks

[sarahsarahbelle]

If you just sold an item to this buyer her email addy is in your selling record. Send her an email from your personal email with the link.

[dhbookds]

No, you're not going to be in trouble for doing it.  I'm assuming it's in response to a question......not that you are just sending the link out wholesale.....that would be spamming and against rules.

Blues have the "warning" is general and should be ignored as long as it's clear you aren't trying to take a sale off Ebay.  

I think I am going to be a bit more careful sending the links by adding something like  "this is a link to my ebay item".........  but I'm still going to send them, if a buyer needs one..........