Managing Time Away

Are you looking at taking a short break from your work Or is there an emergency that needs your attention but you are worried about your listings on eBay –should you end them or should you keep them active?

Ending them would mean losing your hard-earned sales history whilst keeping them active would mean receiving orders when you are not best able to complete them as per the given timelines!!

You can manage your time away in your Time Away settings, as well as scheduling how long you’ll be away for. You can choose if you want to pause your sales or allow them to continue. You can also set an automatic response for buyers who contact you through eBay Messages while you’re away.

Do not worry! If you need to take a break from eBay and won’t be able to process your sales as per normal, you can schedule some “time away”.

 

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Are you looking at taking a short break from your work?

OR

is there an emergency that needs your attention but you are worried about your listings on eBay –should you end them or should you keep them active?

Set an Automatic Response in Time Away Settings on eBay

Ending them would mean losing your hard-earned sales history whilst keeping them active would mean receiving orders when you are not best able to complete them as per the given timelines!!

You can manage your time away in your Time Away settings, as well as scheduling how long you’ll be away for. You can choose if you want to pause your sales or allow them to continue. You can also set an automatic response for buyers who contact you through eBay Messages while you’re away.

Do not worry!

 

If you need to take a break from eBay and won’t be able to process your sales as per normal, you can schedule some “time away”.

Benefits of Time Away Settings

The new Time Away settings give you new options when planning ahead to take a break from your eBay business or if you have to take an unexpected pause.

1. Unlike its predecessor, Vacation Settings, the Time Away setting is now available to all sellers.

2. With Time Away, you can hide and resurface your listings in almost real-time and reduce any time delay to a minimum which could negatively impact your business.

3. A new scheduling functionality will enable you to plan ahead and prepare well in advance.

*NOTE: It is important to remember to fulfil any prior selling obligations.

4. Estimated delivery dates and dispatch due times will be adjusted when Time Away is scheduled for active listings. This means your buyers will receive realistic estimated delivery dates automatically without you having to manually change the time yourself.

5. Negative feedback related to shipments will automatically be removed when Time Away is turned on, provided you post any items by the updated estimated delivery date. If you need to take time off unexpectedly, you can set your Time Away to start immediately and within a few hours your estimated delivery date will be extended and your listings will be hidden. 

Benefits of Time Away Settings

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The new Time Away settings give you new options when planning ahead to take a break from your eBay business or if you have to take an unexpected pause.

1. Unlike its predecessor, Vacation Settings, the Time Away setting is now available to all sellers.

2. With Time Away, you can hide and resurface your listings in almost real-time and reduce any time delay to a minimum which could negatively impact your business.

3. A new scheduling functionality will enable you to plan ahead and prepare well in advance.

*NOTE: It is important to remember to fulfil any prior selling obligations.

4. Estimated delivery dates and dispatch due times will be adjusted when Time Away is scheduled for active listings. This means your buyers will receive realistic estimated delivery dates automatically without you having to manually change the time yourself.

5. Negative feedback related to shipments will automatically be removed when Time Away is turned on, provided you post any items by the updated estimated delivery date. If you need to take time off unexpectedly, you can set your Time Away to start immediately and within a few hours your estimated delivery date will be extended and your listings will be hidden. 

Schedule Time Away

  1. Go to My eBay > Account settings > Time Away settings
  2. Select Schedule Time Away
  3. Select Allow item sales or Pause item sales while on Time Away
  4. Set a Start date and an End date for your Time Away
  5. Select Apply
Benefits of Time Away Settings - eBay

Schedule Time Away

  1. Go to My eBay > Account settings > Time Away settings
  2. Select Schedule Time Away
  3. Select Allow item sales or Pause item sales while on Time Away
  4. Set a Start date and an End date for your Time Away
  5. Select Apply
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When scheduling your time away, keep the following in mind:

  • Your Time Away will begin at 12:01am on your scheduled start date and finishes at 11:59pm on your scheduled end date
  • If you allow item sales, your Time Away can last up to 15 days
  • If you pause item sales, your Time Away can last up to 30 days
  • You should schedule your Time Away to start a day or two before your time off to accommodate any last day orders and end it a day later than your return date to process any pending orders

When scheduling your time away, keep the following in mind:

  • Your Time Away will begin at 12:01am on your scheduled start date and finishes at 11:59pm on your scheduled end date
  • If you allow item sales, your Time Away can last up to 15 days
  • If you pause item sales, your Time Away can last up to 30 days
  • You should schedule your Time Away to start a day or two before your time off to accommodate any last day orders and end it a day later than your return date to process any pending orders

Here’s what you can do with the Time Away Settings

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Allow Item Sales

When you allow item sales to continue while you’re away, it’s important to remember the following points:

  • Your listings will still be visible, and buyers can still purchase your items
  • However, buyers will see a message at the top of your listings letting them know that you are on Time Away 
  • The estimated delivery date will also be automatically updated in the Shipping and Delivery section of your listings, so you don’t need to make any manual changes

How to end Time Away early

  1. Go to My eBay > Account settings > Time Away settings.
  2. Select Cancel Time Away or set the End date to an earlier date.
  3. Select Apply.
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Pause Item Sales

When you pause item sales, remember the following:

  • Fixed price listings will be hidden from search results and buyers won’t be able to purchase your items
  • If a buyer previously added one of your items to their Watchlist or Cart and tries to buy it while you’re away, they won’t be able to complete the purchase. They’ll see a note stating that you’re not processing orders until the Time Away end date
  • It can take a few hours for your fixed price listings to become hidden, so we recommend setting your time away in advance whenever possible
  • After Time Away ends, it can take a couple of hours for your listings to re-appear in search results. Listings will re-appear automatically and you do not need to edit your listings

Auction listings:  When you pause item sales, buyers will still be able to see and buy your auction-style listings but they’ll see a message at the top of the listing informing them that you’re on Time  Away. The estimated delivery date will also be updated in the Shipping and Delivery section.

Here’s what you can do with the Time Away Settings

Allow Item Sales

When you allow item sales to continue while you’re away, it’s important to remember the following points:

  • Your listings will still be visible, and buyers can still purchase your items
  • However, buyers will see a message at the top of your listings letting them know that you are on Time Away 
  • The estimated delivery date will also be automatically updated in the Shipping and Delivery section of your listings, so you don’t need to make any manual changes

How to end Time Away early

  1. Go to My eBay > Account settings > Time Away settings.
  2. Select Cancel Time Away or set the End date to an earlier date.
  3. Select Apply.

Pause Item Sales

When you pause item sales, remember the following:

  • Fixed price listings will be hidden from search results and buyers won’t be able to purchase your items
  • If a buyer previously added one of your items to their Watchlist or Cart and tries to buy it while you’re away, they won’t be able to complete the purchase. They’ll see a note stating that you’re not processing orders until the Time Away end date
  • It can take a few hours for your fixed price listings to become hidden, so we recommend setting your time away in advance whenever possible
  • After Time Away ends, it can take a couple of hours for your listings to re-appear in search results. Listings will re-appear automatically and you do not need to edit your listings

Auction listings:  When you pause item sales, buyers will still be able to see and buy your auction-style listings but they’ll see a message at the top of the listing informing them that you’re on Time  Away. The estimated delivery date will also be updated in the Shipping and Delivery section.

Set an Automatic Response in Time Away Settings on eBay

Set an Automatic Response

You can set up an automatic response for buyers who contact you through eBay Messages during your Time Away.

1. Go to My eBay > Account settings > Time Away settings.

2. Select Automatic response.

3. Select Message when on Time Away.

4. Set a Start date and an End date for your message. Type your message in the Automatic response box.

5. Select Apply.

Once you’ve set up your automatic response, any buyers who contact you will receive a message letting them know when you’re back.