36. Read and know the eBay listing guidelines by heart

^{eBay’s listing guidelines are there for sellers to avoid having their auctions closed prematurely. Taking the time to read and know the guidelines will dramatically shrink your chances of going against it.}

^{Just a heads up, the most common violations that is being reported on eBay include the following:}

1. ^{Auctions being listed on the wrong category}


2. ^{Putting irrelevant keywords on your listing, otherwise known as keyword spamming}


3. ^{Placing links pointing to another site anywhere in your auction description}


4. ^{Featuring unqualified items}

^{A note of caution: eBay relies heavily on the community to report violations to eBay’s terms and conditions however, keep in mind that reporting listings also guarantees the examination of your own listings so make sure your listings are flawless themselves before you report anybody.}