What are the restrictions for new eBay sellers? How many products can I list?

eBay is a relatively well-developed cross-border e-commerce platform. There are many merchants opening stores here. As an eBay merchant, you must understand the relevant rules of the platform. So what are the restrictions on new sellers on eBay? The following is the answer for everyone.

What are the restrictions for new sellers on eBay?

1. eBay’s restrictions on new sellers are first about the copyright of the goods they sell. They must first ensure that the goods do not infringe copyright, otherwise they will not be able to survive on eBay for a long time. Even if the goods are imported through normal channels, if they are sold abroad, they will infringe on the interests of foreign dealers and also constitute infringement. Therefore, it is best to sell Chinese brands or some neutral products.

2. Regarding the price of the goods sold, different price levels on eBay are charged differently. Therefore, for novice sellers on eBay, if the value of the goods themselves is not very high, it is recommended that you set the price lower at the beginning, but the postage can be marked higher, as eBay does not charge for postage.

3. When introducing the products, be as detailed as possible. Especially for some small items, you can inform customers that buying them in combination will save some postage, so that buyers will tend to buy more at one time.

4. New sellers should check the product views more often to see if anyone is paying attention to your product.

5. Timely product optimization will help more buyers search for products and further increase the transaction rate.

6. eBay's restrictions on novice sellers also lie in the uploading of product images. The product for sale requires at least one picture, and it must be at least 500 pixels (1600 pixels is recommended as the best). The uploaded product images cannot have borders or text, and the uploaded product images cannot directly use eBay's catalog images. If the image has a watermark, it can also be used as long as the transparency and size meet the requirements.

How many products can be released?

If you release products on this platform, since the credit limits of each store are different, local accounts will have various credit limits, and the credit limits will also increase.

That is, if the seller exceeds the upper limit of the monthly account sales quota, then you have to reduce the number of your listings to comply with the sales regulations. For cross-border e-commerce sellers, increasing their quotas will bring in large incomes, so you should always pay attention to this limit. Some netizens have said that eBay now has an internal regulation:

That is, the total number of products sold, unsold and on-sale, multiplied by a percentage, must be close to the total number of positive reviews and DSR scores. This requires everyone to find ways to get more positive reviews, actively follow up with sellers, and remind consumers to leave positive reviews, so that they can have more credit points and apply for a high credit limit.

The eBay platform has its own set of standards. Merchants must understand the restrictions before opening a store. If you do not abide by these rules, violations may occur, which will have a certain impact on your store.

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