Could I give this away as a FREE bonus in my listing?

Shugster

I know that you can place autoresponders into your auction so that you can build up your customer database, but can you offer a bonus in your listing without breaching eBay policy.

It's a FREE bonus, and as you can't post html in this forum I've placed the bonus on my website, here's the link.

http://www.shugsdownlineclub.com

Also would the dynamic html violate the terms, or should it be normal html at the bottom of the listing?

Please let me know what you think.

cosmokramer2004

hmmm, just like your "own personal website" that looks eerily like a referrer link in sheeps clothing....... :think:

danmanchester

I think if you offered that ON your listing someone could report you for listing a link to a URL, and your auction could possibly be pulled. Might be better to just say "free bonus" give a few details of the bonus and send details in end of auction email.

Tojo_Ralph

Put simply ..... If you aren't allowed to sell it on EBay, you aren't allowed to give it away as a "bonus", "free gift", etc, etc, etc.



Edit: As for your "Own Personal Website" ........ One word, PANTS!

Shugster

Right, so I won't be adding the bonus here, but could I still use the dynamic html to make the autoresponder box appear as an amazon drop-in rather than at the bottom of my auction?

Or does anyone knows the link to the policy about the types of html allowed in listings? I've seen a few listing using that merlin wizard to appear and talk to you, is that allowed?

Tojo_Ralph

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/listing-ov.html

squeaky

Shugster wrote:

Right, so I won't be adding the bonus here, but could I still use the dynamic html to make the autoresponder box appear as an amazon drop-in rather than at the bottom of my auction?

Or does anyone knows the link to the policy about the types of html allowed in listings? I've seen a few listing using that merlin wizard to appear and talk to you, is that allowed?

Silly question number 49... WHY don't you ask e-bay???????

Tojo_Ralph

I have to know..... What sort of person would actually bother to read this kind of advertisement, regardless of whether or not it was "free" or "for sale"?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46689&item=7503886575&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

stavros_2

Tojo_Ralph wrote:

I have to know..... What sort of person would actually bother to read this kind of advertisement, regardless of whether or not it was "free" or "for sale"?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46689&item=7503886575&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

wow that background staying still while you scroll down really messes with your eyes

ps. just went to insert that smiley and it appears we have some more ... is it just me or does the "group hug" one look alarmingly like something that rhymes with "hit post"? :eek:

Tojo_Ralph

stavros wrote:

wow that background staying still while you scroll down really messes with your eyes

ps. just went to insert that smiley and it appears we have some more ... is it just me or does the "group hug" one look alarmingly like something that rhymes with "hit post"? :eek:

:grouphug:


I had to look and yer spot on!!! :rotfl:

Edit: Having actually posted it, to coin a phrase, I'm "ending myself" here..... :rotfl:

Tojo_Ralph

Ignore Me :whistle: