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29-05-2026 9:33 AM
Remember that eBay's so-called AI can't think. All it knows about the item is what you say in the listing. So you need to go through it step by step to find why it identifies these items as prohibited.
We can't see your listing, but for a start what category is it listed in? If sold as a multi-tool, for example, the bot will assume it contains a bladed tool. I don't know whether there's a category for every day carry tools, but these too can often include a bladed tool and the bot may have been taught to assume this.
You have told us that it's just a tool with screwdriver tips and bottle openers. Maybe that's how you will have to describe it. Is there any generic term for small multi-purpose tools tools without a blade?
I wonder whether eBay's bot would read and take account of a statement in the listing that the item does NOT contain any bladed tool? Might be worth a try, but I doubt it would work. My guess is that eBay's AI isn't smart enough to take account of contextual description; it may just ignore it, or worse even latch on to the word bladed to remove the listing.
Good luck anyway. We know from other questions asked here that you're not the only seller with this problem.