07-27-2006, 02:58 AM
My response from eBay:
Keep in mind, I've had three listings cancelled. All three had the term fee hike in them. I have two listings which have been running for two days that do not contain the term fee hike, but are otherwise identical in everyway.
LSOSBs
Quote:Beth,
I learned from Trust & Safety that your listings are bumping up against
a number of our policies because, in great part, listings should be used
to sell actual items - and should not be used as a forum to make
statements.
This is why eBay has created discussion boards - so that members may
have the opportunity to discuss topics. Discussion boards are the
proper forum for statements or discussions of opinion - not listings.
eBay is quite unique among companies in that we actually encourage and
host our members' opinions, providing a range of forums with open
access.
Below is the policy reasoning behind why each one of the listings was
ended:
1) KEYWORD SPAMMING: Our keyword spam policy states that "Keyword
spamming occurs when members place brand names or other inappropriate
keywords in a title or description for the purpose of gaining attention
or diverting members to a listing. Keyword spamming in listings is not
permitted on eBay. The searchable text sellers place in listings must be
directly relevant to the item being sold." Many of the "fee hike"
listings have been ended for this as the words "fee hike" do not serve
to describe the item being sold and are put in the title with the
purpose of gaining attention or diverting members to the listing.
2) FEEDBACK SOLICITATION: The feedback solicitation policy states that
"Feedback left or received where the feedback's primary value is to
artificially enhance a member's reputation rather than provide
commentary on genuine transactional experience is not permitted."
Generally, a good signal of feedback solicitation is a listing for .01
BIN with no shipping as the member's goal is to solicit feedback from
other members -- not to actually sell something.
3) NO ITEM POLICY: The last listing was ended for the No item policy.
This policy states "Listings not offering an item or service for sale
are not permitted on eBay." And specifically, "Listings with the
apparent, primary purpose of expressing the seller's personal views"
will not be permitted. This listing was being used as a vehicle to make
personal statements rather than to sell actual items. This is an
inappropriate use of the listing format and thus, a violation of our
marketplace policy.
Keep in mind, I've had three listings cancelled. All three had the term fee hike in them. I have two listings which have been running for two days that do not contain the term fee hike, but are otherwise identical in everyway.
LSOSBs