Comments on: eBay: All bark and no bite on classified ads policy?! http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/ Creative Internet Marketing and eBay strategies Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Thomas http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-30348 John Thomas Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:58:18 +0000 http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/#comment-30348 Today I tried posting a classified ad with Turbo Lister which included some html for my content as well as my script for an opt-in box. I thought opt-in boxes were "permitted" - but perhaps not. It would not let me proceed and I got an error message about using "script is not permitted". So, evidently I can put a link in but not an opt-in. Am I right or am I wrong? Today I tried posting a classified ad with Turbo Lister which included some html for my content as well as my script for an opt-in box. I thought opt-in boxes were "permitted" – but perhaps not.

It would not let me proceed and I got an error message about using "script is not permitted". So, evidently I can put a link in but not an opt-in. Am I right or am I wrong?

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I agree. There is not any policy. They just gave their watchdogs a general policy in referring people to links.

Oh well, its their site, and my funnel! ;)

I am beginning to wonder if eBay is trying to become more Amazon in nature. Think about it.

David

]]> By: Rhosyncoch http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-28324 Rhosyncoch Sun, 04 May 2008 15:50:37 +0000 http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/#comment-28324 Hey JC Always turn to your site for advice re: Ebay. I did actually receive a violation notice regarding a link in one of my classifieds and they (ebay.co.uk) referred me to the general policy on linking. As you correctly state, the vast majority of classifieds still have these links so am not quite sure why ine was singled out in particular....c'est la vie!! I did ask for further clarification on the classified ads policy but was again referred back to the general policy...so no help there! Thanks again. Rhosyncoch <a href="http://www.loadsamoney4u.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.loadsamoney4u.com</a> Hey JC

Always turn to your site for advice re: Ebay.

I did actually receive a violation notice regarding a link in one of my classifieds and they (ebay.co.uk) referred me to the general policy on linking.

As you correctly state, the vast majority of classifieds still have these links so am not quite sure why ine was singled out in particular….c'est la vie!!

I did ask for further clarification on the classified ads policy but was again referred back to the general policy…so no help there!

Thanks again.

Rhosyncoch
http://www.loadsamoney4u.com

]]> By: John R. Cumbow http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-28157 John R. Cumbow Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:37:30 +0000 http://www.jimcockrum.com/blog/2008/04/29/ebay-all-bark-and-no-bite-on-classified-ads-policy/#comment-28157 Hi Jim, Thanks for the "news" about eBay's classified ad "changes". It looks like our window of opportunity is still fairly wide open... for now. But with all of the real "changes" they've been making lately, it wouldn't surprise me to see this one slammed shut with very little (if any) notice. I always read your newsletters as soon as they hit my inbox. Keep up the good work. John R. Cumbow <a href="http://www.MisspelledBargains.com" rel="nofollow">www.MisspelledBargains.com</a> Find the misspelled eBay auction bargains that other bidders miss! Hi Jim,

Thanks for the "news" about eBay's classified ad "changes". It looks like our window of opportunity is still fairly wide open…

for now.

But with all of the real "changes" they've been making lately, it wouldn't surprise me to see this one slammed shut with very little (if any) notice.

I always read your newsletters as soon as they hit my inbox. Keep up the good work.

John R. Cumbow
http://www.MisspelledBargains.com
Find the misspelled eBay auction

bargains that other bidders miss!

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