OT: eBay Has Done It Again. More Undocumented Changes.

[icollectDCsports]

Seems like they're taking additional steps to discourage communications that could lead to sales off-site.

[buymycards]

Yesterday evening, I received a message from eBay telling me that I had 228 items that needed updates to the item specifics. Some of these items have been listed for a couple of years as BIN's. Why were they OK for a year or two but now they need to be updated?

What I don't understand, is that everything that you need to know is already in the title. Why do I have to also put it in the item specifics? Many of the items were checklists, and I was asked for a specific player and a specific team. Really? So, I entered NA for the player and NA for the team.

I spent over 2 hours last night updating the 228 items, which was a complete waste of time, and I doubt that it will result in any more eyes on my items.

eBay sales have been really great for the past couple of months, and overall, eBay works fine, but there sure are a lot of little glitches to deal with.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Yesterday evening, I received a message from eBay telling me that I had 228 items that needed updates to the item specifics. Some of these items have been listed for a couple of years as BIN's. Why were they OK for a year or two but now they need to be updated?

What I don't understand, is that everything that you need to know is already in the title. Why do I have to also put it in the item specifics? Many of the items were checklists, and I was asked for a specific player and a specific team. Really? So, I entered NA for the player and NA for the team.

I spent over 2 hours last night updating the 228 items, which was a complete waste of time, and I doubt that it will result in any more eyes on my items.

eBay sales have been really great for the past couple of months, and overall, eBay works fine, but there sure are a lot of little glitches to deal with.

Rick, I have been receiving those eMails also. We went thru the same exercise several months ago. I remember spending days updating the item specifics. I thought I covered all the required item specifics. Now they wanted me to note whether is was an Original or Reprint.
I pretty much do the same thing in situations where there are multiple players on a card. For Team & Player, I just say Various.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports

Seems like they're taking additional steps to discourage communications that could lead to sales off-site.

When shipping, you can still drop a note or business card along with the item. They can discourage all they want. If there is a will, there is a way.