eBay Tips & Tricks - How I End & Sell Similar To Increase Sales

Here's how I end my listings every month and create new listings from them to increase sales. eBay stated at one of their events a couple years ago that this helps.
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[@tnpickers]

Thanks you two I needed this video lol

[@brandiemichelle2858]

Thank you! Did it with you! Very helpful!

[@beachwalker2245]

Super helpful video-thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@reneepaz8077]

Awesomest Maximus, thank you

[@NightmareFlippers]

Thanks for making this easy to understand. subbed.

[@cherylbutler2081]

Thank you good tip!

[@toniagarcia2885]

Thank you sooooo much, I do one by one on my phone, this is going to be soo musch easier. I will probably do 20 at a time. Thank you Rebel

[@my_favourite_finds]

Thank you!

[@valeriesantos8178]

1st time seeing ur channel. I’m a new-again reseller. Last month I ended + re-listed a few, but I was confused bc the few that I didn’t take care of seemed to ‘roll over’ + not go away. I now have ab 4 hrs left of others… so I’ll go ahead + relist them all now. Thank u for the ‘completed items’ info!

[@shannonkibler6083]

I have to go to posh and end the listing without using list perfectly Thank you for your videos and all your information

[@ivangies6314]

Thanks Rebel! Seems pretty simple!😺 when I first tried it I lost 200 items, and later double listed about 100. This will be much easier! Thank you 😺

[@dalefrederickson8279]

Thank you for sharing!! ❤

[@TheRebelReseller]

You are so welcome!

[@user-xy2pc3wm1z]

Thank you so much for this information.

[@TheRebelReseller]

You are so welcome!

[@HoosierPickers]

Thanks for all you do! You are an inspiration.

[@TheRebelReseller]

You are so welcome!

[@tonyat8663]

That was very helpful. I have been doing them one at a time on my phones app. Not very fast. By the way- eBay app has a way to search items through taking a pic like Google lenses. Saves some steps, and it’s pretty accurate.

[@jenniferteague8784]

Thank You So Much for this video.

[@TheRebelReseller]

You're welcome!

[@my_favourite_finds]

That helps a lot! I saved this video.

[@MLACREATIONS30]

Thank you so much. Now I am not afraid to try. You are a great teacher.

[@TheRebelReseller]

Aahh, thanks!

[@optimisticthrifter]

Thank you so much .... I did it right along with you. So very grateful for your help!!!

[@TheRebelReseller]

Glad it helped! Thanks!

[@CarolanRoss]

THANKS for this detailed demo. I've been doing it one at a time, needed this demo to bulk it - knew there was a way but it wasn't clear enough and was too afraid of losing listings. Your step-by-step is appreciated.

[@TheRebelReseller]

I'm glad it will give you the confidence to do them in bulk now. Thanks!

[@54kimba]

Thank you Rebel for showing your end and sell similar listings and going over the steps slowly!!! Marcia

[@TheRebelReseller]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@AnnapolisGirly]

I didn’t know I needed to delete at the end, thanks Rebel!

[@TheRebelReseller]

You don't want those deleted item piling up. You might accidentally relist them all again. Once you are done with the sell similar, delete. Hope this helps!

[@tracygodman715]

Thank you so much!

[@TheRebelReseller]

You're welcome!

[@teriluna8454]

I’m ‘late to the party!!!’🤪 …but thank you so much Rebel, for sharing this information!! ☺️

[@janetbush2580]

Thanks

[@dawnderbique6722]

I have been thinking about doing this, but didn't know how. When I just opened KZbin your video was the first one to come up. Thank you so much for this easy explanation. 😊😊😊

[@TheRebelReseller]

Glad I could help! Thanks!

[@beachwalker2245]

I have done this the last two mornings successfully because of this video🎉I am no longer afraid to end and sell similar AND fix it If I do it wrong this is priceless! Thank you so much.❤

[@TheRebelReseller]

Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@japangoodsdirect]

Fantastic tips! Thank you for posting this.

[@TheRebelReseller]

Glad it was helpful!

[@japangoodsdirect]

@@TheRebelReseller Did my first batch today and remembered to talk through the steps... delete, delete, delete!

[@bilbobaggins8551]

I was given to understand, that if you didn't make some alteration to the listing, a 'sell similar' would not be recognized as a new listing and would therefore retain the original id number, which is not what you want to happen. The object of the exercise is to fool the algorithm into thinking it's a brand new listing. Otherwise, there appears to be no advantage in doing it.

[@TheRebelReseller]

When we end and sell similar, our listing gets a new item ID from eBay. It's a brand new listing, not a relist of an unsold listing.

[@tinabrown8823]

Doing it this way will keep from having to pay insertion fees? That’s what I’m hearing! That’s awesome, thank you!!

[@TheRebelReseller]

No, you will still be charged the monthly rollover fee but it's a new listing and get's new eyes on it instead of being a relisted item. You just end it before it rolls over and you won't be charged double.

[@pdixson1031]

Just found you!! Thx!

[@TheRebelReseller]

Thanks for watching!

[@timhalcomb4041]

Thank you both for sharing you all have a blessed day in the name of Jesus Christ.

[@wildrevival]

Thanks for the helpful video! Do you let listings sit for 1 month before doing sell similar?

[@TheRebelReseller]

I end and do sell similar on the day the listing is going to roll over.

[@rebeccagarcia8780]

I do one extra step before I delete the old listings and click my active to verify the number went back up to what I had before, just in case the internet did something weird so I don't lose all those listings and have to start over from scratch. It may be a little paranoid but it gives me peace of mind before I delete them forever.

[@TheRebelReseller]

I think I mentioned that I do that too but didn't put enough emphasis on that step unfortunately. Definitely important!

[@cherielittle7815]

Can you show to list and key words , and your weight on how to charge for shipping

[@TheRebelReseller]

I plan on doing a video soon on how I list stuff and will talk about my shipping charges. Thanks!

[@gerijohnson5379]

Thank you so much for this detailed video. I have wanted to do some of the end and sell similar but was scared to try it. Question...if I accidentally delete some, and I go to the screen that you had at the end of the video...what do I select on that screen to get the deleted one(s) back up to the list?

[@TheRebelReseller]

You have to find each one and relist it.

[@gerijohnson5379]

@@TheRebelReseller thank you

[@Teresa-0703]

I would love a video on showing how to list a game and sell the pieces individually in the same listing.

[@TheRebelReseller]

Oooh, I've never done a variation listing but probably should consider it.

[@craigvenable8150]

It's confusing at 1st. I actually had an ebay rep walk me thru my 1st one. Not bad once you see what they are looking for on each part.

[@santallum]

I do like to see the new listing in active listings before deleting them from the ended / unsold list ... Maybe I won't feel the need to do that with time

[@TheRebelReseller]

I watch the number of listings when I do end and sell similar to make sure there hasn't been a hiccup.

[@lbarscorgis]

what about multi quantity listings when you do sell similar will it revert to the original amount?

[@TheRebelReseller]

It doesn't change mine. Whatever it ends at, it relists at that same qty.

[@vynilrob9719]

Is there any way to keep the no offers option off? It keeps coming back on when I sell sim my listings

[@TheRebelReseller]

On your listing screen, at the bottom of the page in fine print, eBay says they may send you offers from buyers. That's there even if you have offers turned off.

[@harleykittin5232]

Hi rebel. I remember you saying a plush was recalled. I cant remember which brand. Was it a wild republic plush fox?

[@TheRebelReseller]

There is an Aflac duck (pretty sure it was a doctor, but there might be more), a plush from Ikea, and a red panda. I don't remember the brand of the red panda and I think the Ikea plush was an elephant or a hippo. My memory lol

[@harleykittin5232]

Thank you. I was a little confused.

[@lindamccambridge5908]

When you complete the sell similar the LP icon doesn’t show it was copied over to LP…so how do you keep that straight and know you aren’t duplicating by copying the same listing to LP? I generally know if I’ve copied it to LP by the icon saying copied on eBay?

[@TheRebelReseller]

I don't use the List Perfectly catalog. There would be no way I could end and sell similar 300 to 500 listings every day and keep them synced. We track which platforms an item is cross listed to with a code in the custom sku field on eBay.

[@MidwesternThriftyMama]

What would you say is the greatest benefit of ending and selling similar vs allowing it to automatically relist? Does it make the listing appear newer and higher in the search?

[@TheRebelReseller]

It's a fresh listing. It gets new eyes on it.

[@MidwesternThriftyMama]

@@TheRebelReseller ok, cool! Will have to start trying to make time for it :)

[@susanarrington9371]

Are you using list perfectly...I see the tag like theirs...why not just sell similar there...or else have to change numbers in LP?

[@TheRebelReseller]

We don't keep our items in the List Perfectly catalog. We use it for cross listing directly from eBay.

[@maxinebellows741]

I now have 225 items,but no store. I'm limited to the number of items I can delete and sell similar. When you have a store, is there a limit you can do?

[@TheRebelReseller]

Hi Sheri!

[@Jaycabra]

What about the watchers?

[@TheRebelReseller]

Watchers tend to not be buyers. A new listing gets new eyes on it. If a watcher is really interested, they'll find it again and maybe be inclined to actually purchase it.

[@susanmontano9068]

I’ve heard others say that you need to change something about the listing - a word or something different - for eBay to actually consider it a new listing. I noticed you didn’t change anything before selling similar. Your thoughts on if this is important?

[@TheRebelReseller]

I've not changed things on my listings and it seems to be ok.

[@seanmarquis2216]

I was doing this and only saw remove listing, apparently that deletes them forever because i can't find them anywhere.

[@TheRebelReseller]

Oh no. I hope you were able to get them back like I showed in the video.

[@shannonkibler6083]

How do you end the items on all the platforms when you sell on one? Because if I end and sell similar it won't mark as sold on list perfectly from posh when I sell on ebay

[@TheRebelReseller]

We don't store our items in the List Perfectly catalog. We only use List Perfectly to cross list items from eBay to other platforms.

[@shannonkibler6083]

Thank you for your response That is alot of work to end the listings on all other platforms kudo to you!!!

[@janemyers3494]

When doing this how are you keeping track of what has been cross-listed?

[@TheRebelReseller]

We use the custom label (sku) field on eBay to help manage our inventory. An example custom label for us would be 2310 14665 011B P M That tells us that the item was listed in Oct 2023 (2310). Our inventory number for it is 14665. which makes it easier to know we're shipping the correct blue lovey when there are 20 in the storage basket. We just started adding the date and inventory number this year. We've updated all listings to have the date listed and we've been working over this year to add our inventory number to each item as we do an inventory check. 011B tells us that it's on shelving unit 01, shelf 1, and in basket B. The P and M tell us it's also listed on Poshmark and Mercari.

[@janemyers3494]

@@TheRebelReseller thank you for explaining that. I appreciate you and the time you take to help us!!

[@saradoherty3875]

yes i do this as well and it does help but arent you concerned about ending listings with watchers?

[@TheRebelReseller]

Watchers tend to not be buyers in my opinion. If they are serious, they might look for it again and actually buy it.

[@saradoherty3875]

i think watchers can be buyers otherwise sending offers to watchers would be a waste of time but i think watchers that have been on there for a long time arent going to buy but newer watchers possibly will@@TheRebelReseller

[@tjants]

Why are you converting the inch “ sign to inch word? I always use the sign because it takes less characters.

[@TheRebelReseller]

In the last few months, there was a conversation in the facebook groups that the symbols affected the search results. I decided to remove as many symbols as I can. I'm noticing more listings that other sellers are doing the same.

[@jackiesicilian5720]

I made some error. They didn't go through as o thought, now figuring out how to fix. Lol I copied listings and then they're were doubled. I viewed by listing title to determine which to delete and which to relist. Ugh. I watched again maybe I didn't delete from unsold? Idk

[@TheRebelReseller]

I hope you were able to get your listings fixed. Yes, it is very important to delete the unsolds before you leave that screen. When doing sell similar, when you click done - then you delete before you do anything else. Google ISDN duplicate listing scanner. It's a remarkable tool that scans your eBay account and locates any duplicate listings.

[@jackiesicilian5720]

Yes I got it fixed. Thanks so much

[@susanbaker255]

How is it that you arent charged a listing fee, when I attempt it charges the 35 cents per listing😢

[@TheRebelReseller]

I only delete and do sell similar on the items that are going to end that day. Don't try to do this more than once per month on each item unless you have lots of available listings left.

[@stevedoyle5987]

Is this better than automatic relisting?

[@TheRebelReseller]

Yes, it is like a new listing.

[@sherihageranderson4974]

Hi

[@TheRebelReseller]

Hi Sheri!

[@carriepena6843]

so are you ending listings with watchers too?

[@TheRebelReseller]

Yes. Watchers tend to not be buyers in my experience. If they are interested, then they will find it again and maybe actually buy it the next time, lol.

[@jessehwebber]

why do you do this ?? and how does this increase sales ?? thank you so much

[@TheRebelReseller]

If an item has been listed on eBay for a while and hasn't sold, then the eBay algorithm sees it as a less desirable item and will rank it lower in the listings because it sees other items as more likely to be purchased by the buyer. Doing the end and sell similar recreates the item as a new listing in the algorithm. Somebody asked eBay about this at one of their events a couple years ago and eBay confirmed that it helped.

[@Book-Gnome]

Why sell similar and not just click relist? Also, when relisting you don't have to do the delete step.

[@TheRebelReseller]

Relisting does not make it a new listing and bump it in the algorithm and search. I have had a lot of success doing the end and sell similar.

[@Book-Gnome]

@@TheRebelReseller That makes sense.. Thanks

[@1mezafrank]

I thought it renews automatically

[@TheRebelReseller]

It does but over time those older listings might get buried under newer listings or eBay might drop them. This way, my item is always a fresh new listing.

[@rickschuld9195]

I did this and got hit with BIG relisting fees : (

[@TheRebelReseller]

You only end the listings right before they are going to roll over, not your entire store all at once.

[@ypcomchic]

But you didn’t really explain why you end them before they rollover and relist them?

[@TheRebelReseller]

I end them right before they roll over so that they will show us a fresh listing and should get better ranking in the algorithm.

[@julievalerius993]

Question- what is the best response when ending a single listing? eBay offers four different options and I am not sure which option is best - 1. Price is wrong 2. Item was lost 3. Item is no longer available 4. Listing contained error Thanks for the video. Very helpful info.

[@TheRebelReseller]

I would use 3. On the desktop, it does not ask these questions when using bulk edit.

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