Going Away for the Holidays? How to Put Your eBay Store on Vacation

If you are going away for the holidays, vacation, or just want to take a break from eBay, did you know you can manage your vacation settings? Here is how.

1) Go to your eBay Store.

2) At the bottom of the page, click SELLER MANAGE STORE.

3) On the left column, near the bottom, you will see RELATED LINKS>VACATION SETTINGS.

4) You can do several things here. You can completely hide all of your listings. Or, you can allow your listings to remain visible and add a message to each store page explaining how long you will be gone, and when you will resume shipping.

5) It is also a good idea to temporarily change your automatic email notifications for the winning buyer email and payment received email. Just include the information about your absence and when the customer can expect his order.

Communication is the key. Most customers don’t mind waiting as long as they hear from the seller and understand the delay.

Click here for more information regarding vacation settings. And have a great time! eBay will be here when you get back.

[Image Source: Flickr, eBay Coach Photos. Wyoming, 2006]