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October 26, 2005
eBay USA MISInformation Is Everywhere!
eBay USA is (today) the #4 most-trafficked website in the world. So naturally, there are all kinds of so-called experts roaming the web claiming to understand eBay. And some of the ... garbage ... that is published is astonishing. For instance, I found this in a recent article. The topic of this absurdity was about how to get one-way links to your website from eBay:
“After you have successfully registered with the website, you can start placing the products for auction. This would include a link to your website with the product. You can go for multiple links to your websites for even a single product.”
Nonsense!
eBay couldn't be more specific than this:
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May I link to my Web site or Home page from the View Item page?
No, you may not link to your Home page or Web site from the View Item page.
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There's lots more on the subject, of course, but that one sentence will suffice to make the point. And the penalties for disobeying these rules are as follows:
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Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Limits on account privileges
Account suspension
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
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Yes, you can break the rules and stay one step ahead of the eBay police. That is a colossal waste of energy, though. It's exhausting and the amount of time spent could be more profitably used getting real links.
But here's the real point ... what use is it to get a link from a page that will last, at most, for only 10 days?
Yes, there are ways to use eBay to build your online business and we teach those in our Auction Genius Course when we discuss your ebay auction business. But this surely isn't one of the methods. It's ridiculous advice.
Posted by SydneyJohnston at October 26, 2005 11:13 AM
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