Duplicates Allowed?

[bluebedouin]

Disappointed with what?.....that they have obtained more than one?, .....

Unless I've totally misread the op then we're talking about two separate listings for one postcard.So if two different people bid on each auction,one will be disappointed.

[cerealmunkee]

yes...i was under the impression that the op had multiples of the same listed.

[20sent06]

So wouldn't it be a good idea to close one?

I left one duplicate as an example so that the grown-ups can see what has happened here - I deleted all the others

[20sent06]

On the other hand i hardly think that the sky is about to come falling down due to such a minor oversight.

Maybe not - but as I undstand it, duplicates are not allowed - and besides - I only have a single postcard for sale, not two

The whole point of mentioning this is that there is a glitch in the 'repost' system that allows this to happen in the first place.

[20sent06]

They did put on a new feature a couple of weeks ago where it tells you the item has been relisted just under the repost button. It is in very very tiny letters though so you might have missed it and I don't suppose that is much use if you just use the tick boxes for relisting.

It is useful for me though as I like to space my listings out with the timer so they don't all end at the same time. I don't use the tick box and use the proper repost button so I spot the message if I am about to make an error with reposting twice.

Strange - I don't see that message - either in the unsold listings or and individual item listing if I select repost -

[bluebedouin]

I left one duplicate as an example so that the grown-ups can see what has happened here - I deleted all the others

grown-ups?

[astral276]

i left one duplicate as an example so that the grown-ups can see what happened...

Zing!!!!

[JanetB]

The whole point of mentioning this is that there is a glitch in the 'repost' system that allows this to happen in the first place.

It has happened to me on occasions too.

[20sent06]

While re-listing some lots this week I got muddled and ended up with some duplicated lots - which I didn't think it was possible - and certainly not desirable as I only have one of each to sell.

example: http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/the-chur...-107170921.htm
- and - http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/the-chur...-107123787.htm

- both same item - whoops!

I did wonder at the time if they were checked or not - just as well I checked....

- just re-checked all my 1000+ listings and I found that I had many duplicated items - some had been on for some time now - all (except example above) have now been deleted - should have been picked up before.........

[cornishmaid1961]

Strange - I don't see that message - either in the unsold listings or and individual item listing if I select repost -

If you repost a listing and then go back to it to try and repost it again in your unsold section you should see the message. It's just below the purple repost button, in tiny letters, saying when it was reposted and giving the new item number.