We at eBay strive to provide our members with an uncluttered shopping experience so they can compare different items and make a smart, informed purchasing decision.
The changed Duplicate Listing Policy shall be effective from 15 Oct 2012 @00:00:01 Hrs IST, where sellers will not be allowed to have multiple listing of one item for fixed price at any given time, through their eBay User IDs.
For more details please see updated Duplicate Listing Policy at http://ebay.in/help/policies/new-listing-duplicate.html
In short, listings are considered duplicates if they are for items that have no difference at all between them. To avoid having your listings treated as duplicates, make sure you clearly show the differences between items in the title, description, price, photo, subtitle, product ID, item specifics, or in the parts compatibility areas of a listing.
Post 15th October, 2012 you will not be allowed by the system to list an item in Fixed Price if the similar item is already live on your account. Also our TnS (Trust & Safety) team will monitor your account for any duplicate listings, which if found will be removed and violation will be tagged on your account which can further result in stricter account level actions.
IS THIS REAL? I STILL SEE SO MANY DUPLICATE LISTINGS FROM SELLERS? AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO REMOVED ALL MY DUPLICATE LISTINGS?
WILL NO ONE ELSE FOLLOW THIS POLICY?