eBay Selling Limits for New Sellers Surprise!

Are you a new seller on eBay (or haven’t sold in a while)? Ready to sell those million dollars of valuables in your garage or basement? Fed up with that hourly job and ready to start your new eBay business? Many new eBay sellers are excited to start selling on eBay and get their items listed. Well eBay may have an unwanted surprise for you. Selling limits.

eBay gives new sellers selling limits. Selling limits are quantity and dollar amount limits placed on your eBay selling. These are monthly limits. The limits can be reviewed by eBay for increase each month. eBay may or may not review and increase your limits. Users can request a limit increase each month. Know your limits before you subscribe to an eBay store. Your selling limits do not change because you subscribe to a store.

Your monthly selling limit may be 3 items and $500. eBay selling limits vary and are determined and set by eBay. That means you can only list/sell up to 3 items with a total value of $500 each month (or whatever your specific selling limits are).

Three items a month is nothing, why is eBay limiting my sales?

eBay doesn’t believe you can successfully sell on eBay until you prove it to them.

How can I raise my eBay selling limits?

The only way I know of to raise your selling limits is to:

1. Sell your 3 items monthly (or whatever your max becomes)

2. Maintain your eBay account in good standing (no late mail, unresolved customer disputes, etc).

3. Make sure you understand and follow eBays rules (not understanding eBay rules can cause you to quickly get temporary or permanent eBay restrictions).

4. Each month request an eBay selling limit increase (click eBay help and search “selling limits”).

5. Go to step 1. Be patient.  It can take a few months to build up your limits. Not to long after, eBay started raising my limits without my request.  My current selling limits are sky high.

I was frustrated (and !!@#%!) when I was excited about eBay selling and quickly learned about limits. It is important to list your monthly allotment and be a “good” eBay seller.  Why waste your time with 3 listings – because “eBay’s Logic” will be: “The guy can’t even list/sell 3 items… he doesn’t need a limit increase”.

Want to see your current eBay selling limits or request a selling limit increase?

On eBay, click eBay help and search “selling limits”