what is the procedure to sell 5 of and item that you have only one listed for sale?

[accent3407]

I have a five dollar item listed for sale. I say in the ad that I have 5 to sell. A buyer wants all five of the items. What is the procedure to do this?  The items are very small automotive adjusting nut.

I need to learn how to post a link to this item on my page?

[dhbookds]

Probably not enough coffee yet.........but can't you just revise the listing to reflect 5/adjust price and postage?

[meme6253]

Double Espresso!

[albertabrightalberta]

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@accent3407 wrote:

I have a five dollar item listed for sale. I say in the ad that I have 5 to sell. A buyer wants all five of the items. What is the procedure to do this?  The items are very small automotive adjusting nut.

I need to learn how to post a link to this item on my page?

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End the listing and relist the item. In the pricing section, in the quantity box, put "5." 

[evry1nositswindy]

You can adjust the quantity on seller hub without ending the listing.  Change 1 to 5.

[accent3407]

Thanks for the input. 

I am still confused (lots of coffee) of how the buyer knows when I have relisted the quantity and price ?

I remember doing a similar situation, tell the buyer I will be relisting the item quantity he has requested. I gave him the time and date I would do this in eBay. It worked but not guarantied someone else could have bought the items first? Splitting hairs, I know but there should be a way to direct a sale to a waiting buyer? Also quantity change as previously mentioned.

[zakstreasuretrove]

If you just revise the listing to have a quantity of 5 it should solve the problem.  You shouldn't have to end the listing or anything so it will be the same item number if the buyer has it saved or bookmarked.  Just let them know you updated the quantity and when they buy, they should have the option to buy 5x the money.  So a total of $25 for five $5 items.

If someone else has bought one or more of the items before this revision, make sure you only enter the amount you have.  If you put 5 and only have 3 left, then the buyer orders 5, you'll get a defect on your account.  So don't do that.

[albertabrightalberta]

@accent3407 

Sorry, my error was in not realizing you don't have to end and relist. 

1. Just go in to revise the listing and change the quantity (same place as in my screenshot) and let the buyer know you revised the listing.

2. But in cases in which you've ended and relisted items, the way to let the buyer know is to list the item then send the buyer the URL to the new listing.

[dhbookds]

If you're concerned about the possibility of someone else purchasing.......put on a ridiculous price and enable make an offer...... Message the buyer that you will accept an offer at the price agreed on.......

I don't think you can actually make a clickable link to the item in a message, you can send the URL and tell him to copy/paste it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135473641735?_skw=adjusting+nu&itmmeta=01JZQJ52N0NDSSZ6CNF0K63RCQ&hash=item...

[vintage-camerastuff]

Go to the top of the listing.  It shows revise the listing.   Change the quantity to 5.  Easy peezy.

[short_circuit.lineman61]

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@accent3407 wrote:

I have a five dollar item listed for sale. I say in the ad that I have 5 to sell. A buyer wants all five of the items. What is the procedure to do this?  The items are very small automotive adjusting nut.

I need to learn how to post a link to this item on my page?

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one thing that you never want to do is have a listing with a picture of 5 widgets but then down in the fine print say it is for 1.

If you are selling 1 take a picture of 1

[fern*wood]

If I found the listing you are discussing, it looks like you show all 5 nuts with a box in the one photo and note in the description the price is for one.  If you mean one nut and not one box of five,  I wouldn't even want to revise this to 5 available in case someone thinks they will receive 5 of what is shown (lot of 5) and think they will get 25 nuts with boxes.  It's not clear to me at least. 

If that one box of 5 nuts is all you have, I would merely revise the price & describe all shown are included.  That way you don't make it a multi quantity listing with a confusing photo.  

[accent3407]

yes, all great inputs. I am just going to revise the quantity. 

Short_circuit_, brings up a real sore subject. The item pics showing several of the items, but in the body of the ad you put price is for ONE. People never read!  

[adamcartwright]

@accent3407 

@short_circuit.lineman61 gave you great advice.

Accept that people don't read and fix your photos to show just one item, or you run a greater risk of issues.

[fern*wood]

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@short_circuit.lineman61 wrote:

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@accent3407 wrote:

I have a five dollar item listed for sale. I say in the ad that I have 5 to sell. A buyer wants all five of the items. What is the procedure to do this?  The items are very small automotive adjusting nut.

I need to learn how to post a link to this item on my page?

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one thing that you never want to do is have a listing with a picture of 5 widgets but then down in the fine print say it is for 1.

If you are selling 1 take a picture of 1

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Exactly, that's why I suggested they just raise the price since someone wants all five anyway.  That way the photo is correct.