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Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:34 am
by soundgen
Ebay sucks again !
Ebay now seem to limiting the number of messages you can send in any 24 hour period ! how can they expect a business to be run on this basis , what's going on ?
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:23 am
by epigramophone
Perhaps they are short of staff to spy on messages, which they do to prevent people from exchanging contact details.
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:28 am
by JerryVan
I got that too. It was only maybe the 2nd or 3rd message I was trying to send on that day.
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:08 am
by 52089
Is this happening when you send multiple messages to the same person or are the messages going to multiple people?
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:24 pm
by JerryVan
52089 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:08 am
Is this happening when you send multiple messages to the same person or are the messages going to multiple people?
Multiple people, in my case.
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:53 pm
by Curt A
I made a .jpg or .png image out of my email address and attach it to an eBay message, so that the person I am contacting can email me directly - you can also add your phone number, if desired. If you type you email address into eBay messages as text, it gets immediately rejected by their scanning software as a violation. An image file (.jpg or .png) cannot be detected, unless someone physically looks at it. I have never had a problem. You could also scan a business card and attach it to your message...
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Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:38 pm
by Raphael
Curt A wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:53 pm
I made a .jpg or .png image out of my email address and attach it to an eBay message, so that the person I am contacting can email me directly - you can also add your phone number, if desired. If you type you email address into eBay messages as text, it gets immediately rejected by their scanning software as a violation. An image file (.jpg or .png) cannot be detected, unless someone physically looks at it. I have never had a problem. You could also scan a business card and attach it to your message...
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Curt,
That’s all well and good, but subjects you to suspension and possibly account cancellation in the event they catch you. If you have any sales that go into dispute, or somebody rats you out, eBay will review all of your message traffic, at which time the poop hits the fan.
Raphael
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:40 pm
by Curt A
I have done this with full knowledge of the potential consequences.
For me, it doesn't matter if they cancel my account... it will just prevent further OCD behavior on my part.
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:03 pm
by Raphael
Curt A wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:40 pm
I have done this with full knowledge of the potential consequences.
For me, it doesn't matter if they cancel my account... it will just prevent further OCD behavior on my part.
Yes, but others reading this thread may not wish to put their eBay account at risk.
It is interesting that nothing in their guidelines refers to message limits.
Raphael
Re: Ebay sucks again !
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:52 pm
by Curt A
I agree - don't do anything to jeopardize your account, unless it doesn't make any difference to you...