When your game doesn't sell, don't you get to relist it for free?

[Anthony1]

I always thought that if you list a game on Ebay, and it doesn't sell, that you can relist it for free. As long as it sells the second time you list. Right? Cause I had a game that I listed, it didn't sell, and then I relisted it and it sold. How do I know for sure that Ebay refunded me the listing fee for when I relisted it?

[tornadostormxl]

check you balance before you list it

[Kitsune Sniper]

*bleep*

Whoops, didn't completely read the original post. Sorry!

[Cornelius]

In your itemized summary it should show your credit. Basically there will now be what look like 3 insertion fees for that game, but one will be the credit and the others will be the debits.

[boatofcar]

Is that really the case? I always thought it cost you again to list something a second time.

[Cornelius]

Is that really the case? I always thought it cost you again to list something a second time.
well, you have to use the Relist link they give you. And you do get charged again to relist, but then you are credited the first listing fee (I think it is the first) iff it sells the second time. I presume this is why I sometimes get notified of an item I was watching being relisted, but it turns out to be nothing I would ever be interested in... someone is re-using an auction for something else. Haven't seen that in a while, though, so maybe they are cracking down on it (as it is against the rules).

[Kitsune Sniper]

well, you have to use the Relist link they give you. And you do get charged again to relist, but then you are credited the first listing fee (I think it is the first) iff it sells the second time. I presume this is why I sometimes get notified of an item I was watching being relisted, but it turns out to be nothing I would ever be interested in... someone is re-using an auction for something else. Haven't seen that in a while, though, so maybe they are cracking down on it (as it is against the rules).

Uh, I do that sometimes. If I get a lot of NES games and I want to sell them quickly, I just pull up a listing that didn't sell and click on "sell similar" so all the details carry over to the new listing.

They -know- if you change the auction when you relist it. If it's a tiny change (like a price change) then they won't mind, but if the item's category or other details are changed (if you were selling a NES game and now you're selling a toaster), they won't give you credit. The Sell Your Item form will tell you if you qualify or not.

[ryborg]

I always thought that if you list a game on Ebay, and it doesn't sell, that you can relist it for free. As long as it sells the second time you list. Right? Cause I had a game that I listed, it didn't sell, and then I relisted it and it sold.

That is correct. It will appear on your next invoice in its own column called "Listing Credits" or something similar.


They -know- if you change the auction when you relist it. If it's a tiny change (like a price change) then they won't mind, but if the item's category or other details are changed (if you were selling a NES game and now you're selling a toaster), they won't give you credit. The Sell Your Item form will tell you if you qualify or not.

Is there any actual proof that this is true? I do this all the time, several times a month, and I've never *not* gotten my relisting fee back when the item sold second time around. I've made radical changes, too, like going from a hockey jersey to a book.

[Cornelius]

Uh, I do that sometimes. If I get a lot of NES games and I want to sell them quickly, I just pull up a listing that didn't sell and click on "sell similar" so all the details carry over to the new listing.

They -know- if you change the auction when you relist it. If it's a tiny change (like a price change) then they won't mind, but if the item's category or other details are changed (if you were selling a NES game and now you're selling a toaster), they won't give you credit. The Sell Your Item form will tell you if you qualify or not.
Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with it, although the first couple times I got notified I was a bit perplexed. Seems it would be a simple thing for eBay to screen, and if they don't bother I don't see why anyone should care.

However, using the 'Sell similar' link you said you used is not the same as using the relist link, and certainly isn't prohibited in any way. Maybe you just meant 'relist' instead of 'sell similar'.