Did you know about the statement being required?

@bethamon5483

Ай бұрын

No I didn’t know that! Also , didn’t know we could change font on descriptions. Yay!! I always hated how minuscule it was.

@sixby69

Ай бұрын

@@bethamon5483 changing fonts on descriptions is tricky because I've found (and been warned) that my template description on PC/Laptop is not compatible with formatting on phone app. So...if you sell similar and want to go into and edit it will tell you format not supported and text/details will be deleted.

@markthompson7503

Ай бұрын

I did not and eBay should just put the statement in for you when you click "used"

@aprilk3928

Ай бұрын

No, Didn't know about this requirement. Seems like bulk edit misses the mark if you want the same font and size.

@elizabethwitt2621

Ай бұрын

Nope, didn't know about it. One would think they would have made an announcement about that, right? eBay always giving you more work to do that doesn't earn you money and for no real benefit to anyone. Cleaned properly? Isn't that subjective? And to eBay standards? Now you're reaching...what standards? 🙄

IF YOU CROSSLIST…I would suggest NOT using “per eBay standards” in the disclaimer. Use “per manufacturer’s standards/instructions”. Mercari and Poshmark don’t really like the word “eBay” in their listings.

@elizabethwitt2621

Ай бұрын

Very good point. 👏👏

@TheAntiqBoutiq

Ай бұрын

Are you sure? Lol

As someone who sells used suit jackets, It would be impossible for me as an individual seller to get the hundreds of suits I have dry cleaned properly, it would cost a small fortune. I have always sold my suits as is, and list if anything on it looks stained. If someone feels the need to dry clean the suit before wear, which I reccomend as I dont know its history, they can do it, but for me, its just not economically feasable to do so with all of my suits.

@Ingrid.Taylor

Ай бұрын

EXACTLY!!!

@richardvargus7443

Ай бұрын

So you are in violation.

@brian4180

Ай бұрын

@@richardvargus7443 oh well

@librasun123

Ай бұрын

Goodwill stores don't clean anything you can see items with food and other debris on them. They not putting up signs declaring items properly cleaned now are they?? Yard sales and other places like peddlers mall don't either. eBay is just covering their own butts. You get a ton of add more item specific notice, like what's the character for a pair of shorts. Come on just more work for a $4 item that takes an hour to photograph then list everything under the sun time it's all done you're working for NOTHING because time sourcing, washing at the laundry mat, photograph, listing and waiting for something to sell, sending offers. You're spent hours on a $4 item they will add fees to, make you wait to get paid and then hopefully a fickled buyer doesn't use your item on vacation then decide to return it once they used and abused it and now wants a refund. eBay is a losing game.

As I started ramping up reselling, I have been listening to a handfull of my favorite KZreadrs (you included RockStar). I remember someone saying to add that statement, though I don't use the words EBAYS standards. I use, "Has been washed and cleaned according to manufacturers instructions. This is a pre-owned item with normal wear."

Thanks for the heads up! I have this already stated in my store profile, but have amended all my clothing and fabric items just to be safe

Thank you for the info. I just finished editing my listings and learned more about the bulk editing feature.

Thanks for the info! Updated all mine. I had no idea about this, and I didn't know how to use bulk edit tool, so thank you for that too!

In reading the policy, I see that the statement must only say that the item has been properly cleaned. Ebay doesn't define what constitutes "properly cleaned"...not even a reference to manufacturers recommendations. So, my statement is going to say, "Used clothing has been properly cleaned."

I'm new to selling as of January and I never knew that had to be started in the description. Thank you for this video because I've now not only added the phrase to my listings, you just taught me how to bulk edit. Thank you!

Didn’t know this, thanks for the heads up Casey!

Thank you for this update and training on the bulk edit feature.

I appreciate the heads up. Thank you.

I’ve never had a statement concerning cleaning. I used to wash everything but stopped when our area became drought ridden about 12 years ago. If an item has a stain or weird smell, it gets cleaned, but otherwise, the item gets steamed only. I don’t buy items that are nasty either and they are usually clean when I get them(folks in small towns generally bring clean items to the thrift store because everyone knows everyone and they don’t want the gossip headache).

@richardvargus7443

Ай бұрын

Everyone generally donates from their closet. Not their dirty clothes hamper

Wow thank you so much!

Thanks I am going to up date my clothing

Thank you for the heads up

Thank you!!! I had no idea 😱

Thank you for this. I saw that statement when I started reselling in January but never saw any other listings have it so I didn't add it. I just went thru and did the bulk edit which was awesome learning tip. (I will just need to slowly go through and remove the statement from my non-clothes )

I’ve never heard of the used clothing laundered statement either. I’ve been on ebay since 1996 or so. Always knew they needed to be laundered, but let’s face it, steaming is another form of sanitizing every bit as much as washing.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

yeah ive been on forever and never heard of the statement

@TheAntiqBoutiq

Ай бұрын

@@RockstarFlipper when it comes to ebay sometimes you can’t really overthink things. I mean, is it better to just add the statement and move on or keep going as is and see if it makes a difference? I’m personally not sure. Right now my ebay account is small. Working on building it up again. So I have to decide. @rockstarflipper did you add the statement?

Once again, great video! Valuable information!!!!

I appreciate this info!!

Thanks for the heads up !

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Anytime!

Thanks Casey.....

That is new to that policy. We sell all our clothing on Poshmark and Mercari now so no worries. I do have a couple of new sealed in plastic shirts on ebay but nothing used.

thanks for the info i changed everything

Glad I saw this I have a ton of clothes to list

happy birthday, Casey 🌴🎂🥥🎉

I know they have had that policy for at least 3 years( since i started selling clothes full time) but ive never heard of anybody getting listings taken down.

Knew about it have been following it. Have a general statement not only for clothes but also shoes. Helps reassure buyers. I've built it into my templates listing.

@zolatrascher2162

Ай бұрын

What statement do you use for shoes if you don’t mind me asking? I launder shoes in the washer if they aren’t leather or suede. Otherwise I hand clean them on the outside with leather/suede cleaner and spray Lysol inside of all of them.

Thanks for the advice; I just updated two of my listings.

@RockstarFlipper

18 күн бұрын

Anytime!

Thank you, just fixed it. What a relief 😮

@dustyoldhat

Ай бұрын

You don't need to do anything. This youtuber is just trying to get clicks.

I heard about it on a fb group a year or so ago. It was easy just to add it to my templates or descriptions.

Thanks for the heads up

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Anytime!

It's been a while since I've seen anything from you on any platform. This video popped up on my feed, and I'm glad it did. I only have one pair of used jeans listed on ebay right now and no other articles of clothing, but I will likely return to thrifting for clothes in the future. Good to see you, and thanks for sharing. I'll hit the like and subscribe to make sure I don't miss anything.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for coming back in, glad to have you back. Happy you saw this one

This is what i put in my listings----This shirt has not been washed and was in a storage locker for about 15 years. There might be a musty smell. We have aired the shirt out. We did not wash it because one, we didn't want to ruin any pictures or fade any colors and two, the laundry soap we use might cause an allergic reaction for some people so we thought it would be best to leave it to the buyer to wash it and air it out. We have checked all the elastic in this shirt.

I had absolutely no idea, I do wash everything that can be washed, iron if necessary. Thanks for this info, updating my listings ASAP!

I have always washed/dryed anyways, but this is the first about leaving a statement.

This happened to someone a few years ago & it came in to question. I never added the statement & nothing happened. My guess is it’s possible these people had a bad complaint? I don’t know, if they take my listings down, ok. I’ll relist easily with List Perfectly. I say use your own judgment & take proper care of used clothing. 😊

We started selling used clothing on eBay a few years ago. That statement has been required since at least 2021. Side note, your audio was cutting out a lot toward the end of the video. Thanks for the heads up!

Thanks for the info

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Anytime!!

I knew about adding the statement about items have been cleaned per eBay’s policy. But I don’t have it in my listings. Probably need to do that.

Thank you for the straight forward reselling content

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

You got it! thanks for watching

I've never seen that....guess I need to edit alot tomorrow.

The BEAR (bulk edit and revise) tool is AWESOME - just wondering how to filter for used items. MOST of my items are new (only a VERY few are used). Ive been selling on Ebay since 2002, never seen this policy that it had to be stated. Always knew they had to be cleaned - just not that I had to state it.

The clean policy has always been there, but there’s never been a policy about making that statement. I’ve been on eBay 25 years. I’ve never heard of that.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

apparently the statement thing popped up 6-9 months ago or so

@lesliespeers2739

Ай бұрын

Exactly!!

@lesliespeers2739

Ай бұрын

​@RockstarFlipper How about a little heads up EB!!

@ellenm1937

Ай бұрын

It's been there since at least 2018 see my other post

I've heard people talking about this on other groups and I know my listings for clothing don't have this statement in it. Good advice to use the bulk editing to do that and become compliant with eBay's policy. Thanks for this video.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

VERY WELCOME, Thanks for watching and commenting. It's worth doing if nothing else safe than sorry

Can we put it in the Condition box? Seems statement would fit more appropriately in the condition box.

Thank you

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

very welcome

thanks rsf

Most of my used clothes listings mentioned "pre-owned but cleaned" in the listing descriptions. Several items had to be washed before being posted on sale. Some items needed a long pre-soaking before going in the wash. If they're in good shape, then I sell them.

Never. I was selling vintage Victoria Secret and other eclectic bedroom wardrobe. Slips hose and bras. To ad to this men were buying up my double digit bras used before I had them as New W Tags, had harder time selling. 😅

Basically, you don’t have to do anything, but just say that they were properly cleaned and leave it at that . That’s absolutely ridiculous. However, there is a guy on eBay who does wash all his clothes or did…. I never do and never will unless my clothes smell bad. I just have to change my listings because I don’t buy crappy clothes. I’m buying really good stuff.

@richardvargus7443

Ай бұрын

Way to do the bare minimum sir. You're the reason the country is going to shit.

@brian4180

Ай бұрын

@@richardvargus7443 stop being an idiot - some people choose not to. Has nothing to do with "bare minimum". The country is going to shit because of morons like you.

wow thats crazy-- but I have that in all my listings ... "steamed before shipped" ....

I've never made a statement as cleaned, but I wash all used clothing regardless if the person I bought from already did.

When I sold clothing, in the condition area. I always mentioned “ that this item has been cleaned per label instructions with a non hypo allergenic laundry detergent.”

But ..did you clean everything, or did you add the statement only?

Yes, the part about including that statement in your listing has been there for at least a year, maybe more. I started adding it way back then but honestly after a while got kinda lax about it. Have been adding it diligently lately tho

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Sucks

Has the requirement been removed since this video was posted, or am I viewing the wrong policy page? And thanks for the tutorial on bulk edit!

I wash my items and actually had a buyer messagef me after they received the item and said it had a perfume smell. I wrote back "that's odd because i wash all clothes in no scent detergent". Never heard anythjng back.

@flawedperfextion

Ай бұрын

Same

@rperez2608

Ай бұрын

That's because buyers sometimes just give up and talk the smelly clothes up to experience

@rperez2608

Ай бұрын

Chalk

Wow, I am lucky I don't have to change anything. 90% of my items are used clothing. I have stated in my description of my items that "all clothes are from a smoke-free environment and cleaned and ready to wear" since the pandemic.

Due to me working in the housekeeping industry, when I do my eBay listings, I have a disclaimer that states “you should always wash any clothing used or new following manufactures tags due to possible allergies to any chemicals used during process making or soaps used by others” I have allergies to certain chemicals I am very aware that soaps and processing chemicals can cause reaction. But I wasn’t aware of rules that you had to have it in your listings that you clean them per eBay policy

I’m one of those people who are allergic to everything so I wash everything. It takes F-O-R-E-V-E-R but at least I don’t sneeze 9,000,000 times when trying to list. I only very lightly steam dry clean only clothing.

Just updated over 7k clothing items. I'm glad that I came across your video. We had no idea that this was required and have been selling on eBay since 2015. eBay would most likely come out of nowhere and take your listing down or perhaps even suspend your account.

@TheAntiqBoutiq

Ай бұрын

But are you going to launder each and every item before sending it?

@user-it3ft7xp2i

Ай бұрын

We wash everything that comes in except for new inventory already. Selling dirty unsanitary items is a good way to create returns and negative feedback,

I didn’t know this and it seems to me like they would probably have to drop 90% of used clothing sellers because I don’t know anyone that has this statement!! I would like direct clarification from eBay on this. It’s crazy!

@dustyoldhat

Ай бұрын

Yeah it's bullshit. It's just a youtuber looking for content to get people to click his video. disregard.

Do you need to have an ebay store to bulk edit? I can't find the bulk edit tool anywhere.

I can see this being a ad thig because say you do wash the items and the buyer ends up being allergic to soaps can result in issues I would think.

HI Casey I thought I would let you know about the fact that Robert Graham is now allowing re-sellers of his clothings. I know you love him , as do I ..!!! there are like 8 shrts for sale right now, so I think its like really really a new thing.

Hi I just checked the 2 items you show in the vid & I don't see your the new info updated in the Polo description. Today is 6/22 1PM. The Roca is there but WAY down at the bottom after a bunch of white space. I checked because I remembered from LONG ago that I could never get my bulk description updates to show on my items so I was checking to see if that was still an issue. Thanks for this info though. I've updated all mine

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Yeah I noticed. So clearly bulk edit description is glitching. I just re did it. And I’ll refresh in a bit.

@kathyctbcYT

Ай бұрын

@@RockstarFlipper I tried to use that feature years ago and multiple times afterward. I could never get it to work right so I just don't try anymore. Of course, I don't have 1000s of used clothing items like you do, so not as big a deal for m. Happy selling!

Yeah, with it being required that doesn’t necessarily make sense because what about like leather jackets? You’re not gonna wash that vintage item that if it’s washed it shrinks silk and stuff like that.

I guess we will have to wait and see if a bunch of us get this warning. I steam almost everything to make sure it looks nice

@AmyCallahan-me7kl

29 күн бұрын

Is steaming one of eBay‘s acceptable cleaning processes? And what if we sell material that is technically new but maybe pieces most people don’t want them washed and will do about the same type of “damage “as washing wood so how would we handle that situation?

Where did you read that? Im currently reading the ebay used clothing policy right now 6/27/24 and i do not see anything about having to included a statement. Anyone else seeing that? I do see the properly cleaning sentence but thats it. Nothing about a statement.

CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON HOW TO BULK EDIT PRICES BY % or by dollar value please Last time I did this, it totally screwed up the listings and is there a set amount you can only do at a time thanks

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

I have done that very video kzread.info/dash/bejne/YoKtps-SdaS6qpM.html

That’s definitely a revision. Not sure when it was added but it used to just say the item must be properly cleaned. This revision, it seems to me anyway, more specifically requires that you be the one to clean the items. Whereas before you could buy a clean item from someone else and let it rip. How the heck does this apply to suits, sport coats and ties? Or does it apply to accessories?

@dustyoldhat

Ай бұрын

It's BS. Disregard it. It's just them covering their ass.

I heard Tech mention this policy a couple weeks ago and then shortly after it has been talked about in a couple Facebook groups. There's a lot of fear mongering, as happens on Facebook, IDK how true it is. Someone suggested that eBay might have a new AI tool to scan listings.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Thats probably whats happening

Are shoes included ss used clothes?

Q: what if you bulk edited and it did the tiny font....how do you fix that in the bulk editor?

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

You can edit the font size, i just didn't do it because i wasn't thinking about it

Thank you so much for the info and tip on how to bulk edit. Here's another tip to sellers to avoid complaints: After washing, do not hang clothes up in an area where the clothes can absorb smoke from cooking or other substances. Do not hang clothes up near litter boxes. Also make sure clothes are 100% dry before packing into plastic bag or they can mold. No brainers, but even something clean can get smells after they're washed. 😮

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Yup my inventory is separate of everything offsite

@ellenm1937

Ай бұрын

Yep good points. A lot of people steam their garments and depending on the climate and humidity may have to wait a day or two before they are safe to pack up especially if you use plastic inventory bags.

I not sure what is happening but for used clothing your ebay store says you only have 184 used clothing and i do not see any of this clothing you selling even say it has been wash

Reading the policy on the Australian ebay site, it was updated December 18 2023.

I alwsys wsdh my clothing. The water is so dirty.

Last week the policy did say you had to include a statement, when I checked the policy again today it no longer does.

@RockstarFlipper

28 күн бұрын

Yeah it literally was there in ththe video. And now it’s gone.

I do wash everything. I dont know how people dont. Everything from thrift stores smells. I shop a lot of thrift stores. They ALL stink. I dont know how people dont wash, but i know some KZreadrs dont. No stains is laughable. There goes Ebays clothing business if thats a requirement.

Hi there! I always have wondered how people are able to ship clothes with first class if the thickness requirement is only 0.75" thick?

@AnAmericanGirl4Sure

Ай бұрын

We used to be able to use 1st. class but were forced to switch to Ground Advantage about a year ago.

@user-db8tm7mk6b

Ай бұрын

@@AnAmericanGirl4Sure Thank you!

@AnAmericanGirl4Sure

Ай бұрын

@@user-db8tm7mk6b You are welcome 😉

What about “Dry Clean only”. Do we have to have them dry cleaned?

@keithm2345

Ай бұрын

Yeah this is what I'm wondering. I sell a lot of silk neckties. I can't just stick them in my home washer; I'd have to take them to a dry cleaner and there goes a chunk of my profit. 😟

@TheAntiqBoutiq

Ай бұрын

@@keithm2345 if they aren’t dirty I’d let them air out and call it a day.

I have had customers tell me not to wash the item as they are allergic to some detergents. Lose lose situation.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

You have to follow ebays policies not your customers unfort

I was trying to update & relist a pair of capri pants about a month ago probably & when I went to hit list it gave me an error about underwear not being allowed, which was SO WEIRD bc It was pants! I called EB for help bc it kept doing it & wouldn't let me list this item that had already been listed previously. I also already had "cleaned per EB standards" in the listing so that wasn't the issue. They put in a help ticket to IT to look into it & said they'd let me know when it was resolved. To this day still no response to the error. Yesterday I decided to try it again got same error, so I did process of elimination starting by removing the brand to see if that was why & then removing the word "pants" just leaving as capri it then let me list them. So this new flagging system they have definitely is glitchy on picking up words they think are panties. 🤦‍♀

So I cannot remember who I heard it from but it was a KZread reseller that made the comment that you have to put in there that the item has been cleaned per the manufacturer instructions so I went back and edited them all. This had to been almost 8 months ago and put this on all of my used clothing and shoe items and I truly do clean every single item because I’m kind of OCD about clothes coming into my home straight from thrift store or whatever. Item has been cleaned according to manufacture’s instructions.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Appears the statement popped uop a year or so ago

That's strange, But, I recently purchased some shirts for my son and they smelled like someone wore them and didn't wash them afterwards. I of course washed them immediately. But, why would you send them out smelling like that.

I would like eBay to require sellers to disclose where they have gotten the clothing since Thrift stores n o w saturate everything with Febreze which can be impossible to remove

Also you must bleach the skid marks out of any used drawers you sell

My statement says "all clothing is clean and free of flaws unless mentioned in the description"

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Nice!

if the item is new with tags, do I take the tags off wash it and reattach the tags? Can I just steam the new item? Can I just sell the new item since it is a new item? And I have underwear that doesn’t have tags because it comes from one of the small companies they don’t hang on a endcap. So how is ebay going to know their new? They sent the wrong size and I didn’t send it back?

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

This is for USED clothing per the policy

We sell license plates and they must include a statement they are expired 3 or more years. Ebay has been doing take downs on license plates for years.

@Isaac-ev3nq

Ай бұрын

That's a cool niche.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Interesting

Thanks Casey. Side note, I think your old microphone is better, I’m hearing static randomly through the video.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Yeah when i Clip it on it gets some, when i hold it, it doesnt.. im working on it

I started to bulk edit the first 200 on the page but it won't let me go to the next page and so on? How do we edit the rest?

@DRventura333

29 күн бұрын

only allows 200 edits at a time unfortunately

I usually dont sell used clothes. I did come across a bunch of clothes and wanted to sell them. When I looked it up I remember that catching my attention. I didnt think anything of it and just did it. All I remember is having to say its been washed. Makes sense though. Its more for the seller than anything i think. We all know buyers dont read anything, not even titles soooooo lol

I think the policy is there for guide lines for reselling clothing obviously you cannot try to sell a dirty pair of underwear or socks I really think that is what the policy is for eBay probably will not enforce the policy but if they see a listed item that is questionable sure they will take it down like they do with every other item you can resell on eBay that has a policy I would not worry to much about it

I’m pretty most ppl would clean used clothes they got off eBay themselves.

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

I hope so

This happened to us today

Is there a way to filter out your active listings to just see your used items?

@RockstarFlipper

Ай бұрын

Of course. Use the filter button. New or used.

@ReneeComfort

Ай бұрын

@@RockstarFlipper Can you help me find that? I am not seeing that option.