I have recently listed an item, and eBay has filled my listing with alternatives from other sellers!

[jimbob036]

Hello, I havn't listed any items for about a month, but listed an item today.  To my surprise, when I looked at my own listing, I noticed that eBay had populated it with alternative suggestions of similar items from other sellers, some of which are cheaper than mine!  I don't remember this ever happening before?  Whenever I have looked at my own listings, they have always been clean, and free of adverts about other items competing with my own for-sale items!  What's going on?  How can I remove these unwanted apparitions from my listings?  

[wyattharrisx]

You can't remove them, it's how it is I'm afraid

[jimbob036]

When did they start doing this?  I'm positive that last time I looked at one of my own listings, it wasn't flooded with adverts about alternatives?  How am I supposed to sell anything if potential buyers are being shown cheaper alternatives on my own listing?  

[missdollydaydream]

When did they start doing this?

A few years ago I believe.

[andha-21]

Definitely since last year, there's a thread in the business seller section about it. Loads of annoyed sellers that were paying to promote with competing ads on their listings.

[jimbob036]

Ok, I've been seeing this on business seller listings for a while, both on eBay and on Amazon.  But I'm pretty sure I havn't seen this on my own listings, as I'm a private seller, or on other private seller listings!  

[andha-21]

I'll check my bookmarked sellers. See if any of them are still listing.

[andha-21]

Oh, wow. Carousel Banner after carousel banner and then a neverending thumbnail layout.

I wonder if they've done it to Music Magpie too.

[missdollydaydream]

The ads are triggered by the recent views of the person looking at your listing I believe. So, someone who is looking mainly at coins, will be shown other adverts for coins on your listing.

[jimbob036]

No wonder no-one's buying any of my items anymore, they must be getting overwhelmed just wading through my listings!  

[shammyjack]

It stinks but that is  ebay for you . To be honest I always google items to see new price and your check valve is available at many outlets for less than your price even with free postage .

Stopped all activity on eBay until I see if this latest fiasco lasts . I refuse to pay buyer fees ! I won't pay Amazon to buy on their platform and that goes for eBay too !

[jimbob036]

What do you mean buyer fees??  Are they charging buyers extra fees?

[andha-21]

Not just overwhelmed, but if someone has the same coin advertised on your listing cheaper than you then 99% of the time it's only going to finish one way.

That creates a buyers market, where any sellers desperate enough will all try to undercut eachother just to get some cash.

[andha-21]

Sector dependent, yes. It's mid rollout. There are a few threads about it, one trying to add every section as they are added. Then there's delayed payments and finally simple delivery.

All for their best friends, the private sellers.

[jimbob036]

Exactly!  How does this help eBay sellers?  I'm hardly selling anything at the moment, and now I know why!  

[andha-21]

https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/New-Buyer-Fee-CATEGORIES-Thread-Please-Add-any-update...

That's the best thread. Users are adding to it because eBay aren't giving updates, at least none anybody seems to find.

[shammyjack]

Fast approaching the point where on items under £20 sellers will be loosing money or giving it away for free , might as well just give it away on Freecycle rather than line eBay's greedy pockets !

[andha-21]

From the posts today it looks like people that were waiting and seeing are starting to jump ship. Not surprised. Some of the stuff they are doing is suicidal.

I am honestly wondering if they are near insolvency and are doing a last desperate cash grab.

Could explain delayed payments. 

As they aren't regulated that way in the UK if they go under nobody would be able to claim.

[shammyjack]

Sorry but you're wrong !  I have never viewed any coin listing but when I click on the OP's coin listings I get loads of same and similar on his listing page .

[parsley2003]

Directing people to business accounts