Items sold on eBay are often posted on OzBargain. These are the rules for eBay postings on OzBargain.
Must be BIN (Buy it Now). In other words, no auctions.
Overseas users will not be able to post eBay deals.
Must have a quantity of 10 available (or close to it, moderator discretion can apply for non-rep deals).
Non-reps / regular users are able to post deals only if the seller is a Top Rated Seller, or if the seller has an online store domain.
Reps from Australia can post deals as long as they have either an
ABN or are a
Top Rated Seller.
While users can post deals that require a coupon code (with store or item examples present), before the deal becomes active, related/individual deals using that coupon code can only be posted on the day that coupon becomes active. This is due to items fluctuating in price before the sale starts, leading to unobtainable deals.
Due to the nature of auctions, the current bid price is not a true reflection of what the final price will be, and therefore we cannot tell whether an item is a bargain purely based on the current bid price. Therefore for all eBay items listed on OzBargain there must be a Buy It Now (BIN) price, and together with the delivery cost will be the basis to determine whether the item is a bargain.
Most overseas users are representatives of companies. By banning all overseas users, this prevents undeclared reps (and 1 post wonders) from posting eBay deals.
An eBay listing with very low quantity is not a bargain because it has very limited usefulness to OzBargain members. Rep posts must have a minimum of 10 quantity available, non-reps / regular users should generally have at least 10 items however moderator discretion can apply.
A top rated seller meets the following eBay standards:
Must consistently earn top ratings from eBay buyers for delivering excellent service, posting items quickly for a reasonable price, and providing accurate item descriptions.
Must sell $3,000 or more and complete a minimum of 100 selling transactions on eBay every year.
Are regularly reviewed by eBay for compliance with these standards.
An exception is where the seller already has an online store. In this case, the deal can be posted if the 'alternative store domain' (under the deal URL) is set at the time of posting.
As eBay lists items from domestic sellers who might not be registered business, we feel that it is necessary to require all eBay items listed by representatives on OzBargain to be from sellers that have an ABN (Australian Business Number) or are a Top Rated Seller.
An exception is where the seller already has an online store. In this case, the deal can be posted if the 'alternative store domain' (under the deal URL) is set at the time of posting.
See discussion.
Product discounts that require the use of a coupon code can only be posted on the day that the coupon becomes active. This is to prevent cases where the discounted price becomes unobtainable from a sudden price increase. For example, if the coupon code is scheduled to be active at 10:00am on 1 January 2020, then all product deals that require use of the coupon code can only be posted from 00:00 on 1 January 2020.
An upcoming coupon post must contain sufficient information about the offer, either by
providing at least one example product deal (see point 1), or
linking to an eBay sales page which lists as a minimum: the offer(s) & the coupon code(s), the start date & time, and the Terms & Conditions.