{"id":10528,"date":"2022-08-10T12:59:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/?p=10528"},"modified":"2023-04-16T10:59:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T14:59:11","slug":"ebay-vacation-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/2022\/08\/10\/ebay-vacation-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting eBay Vacation Mode with 5 Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re scheduling a vacation with your lovely family? What should you do with your eBay store? Don&#8217;t be concerned because eBay Store offers a fully customized platform with a professional finish and a vacation setting.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By enabling <a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/ebay-vacation-mode\/#eBay_vacation_mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">eBay vacation mode<\/a>, your potential buyers will be aware that you are on vacation or will be taking a break during the holidays.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an eBay store with a stated handling time of 1-5 days, this article is for you.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>What you should know about eBay vacation mode?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the title says, eBay vacation mode is provided to assist you as sellers in dealing with problems that arise while you are on vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10529\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ebay-vacation-mode.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you need to take into account some notes below before using eBay vacation mode:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you are away and set up the vacation mode, eBay will continue to charge normal fees. For example, your eBay Store subscription fee and listing-related fees still have to be paid as usual.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you update your eBay Store vacation mode, your listings are not hidden immediately but the process takes for several days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your vacation settings are turned <\/span><b>&#8220;ON&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they remain in effect until you change them to <\/span><b>&#8220;OFF&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you turn off the eBay vacation mode, your listings will also take several days to appear in the search results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eBay sellers should also consider the following extra drawbacks to fixed-price listings:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your fixed price listings are hidden, your buyers cannot see them in your eBay Store, search results, or cross-promotions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If one buyer added one of your items on their watch list before you set the eBay vacation mode on and try to buy it while you\u2019re busy, there will be a note saying that you\u2019re on vacation and not processing orders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though your store stops working for a while, all auction-style and other listings will continue to appear as they normally do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buyers who get used to buying your items will still be able to view them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All other details of your fixed price listings stay the same. For instance, your listings can come to an end if they aren\u2019t set to be automatically renewed or relisted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only when you turn off this option in your vacation settings will your fixed price listings be displayed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>When should you use eBay vacation mode?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you&#8217;re aware of some crucial considerations before using eBay vacation mode. It&#8217;s time to discuss when to use them. If you have one-day handling or a must-have break on your eBay store, here are some possible circumstances and solutions for coping with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Situation 1: You need to close your eBay store from Friday morning to Sunday night or Monday morning.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because the specified handling time is only around 2-3 days, you do not need to activate your eBay vacation mode. You may quickly print postage labels and track your sales for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday anytime before midnight on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way, they will be made in your one-day handling time window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Situation 2: You need to be away for one weekday night.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, no need to turn on your eBay vacation mode. Let\u2019s print postage and upload tracking for any sales made at any time before midnight on Thursday. For example, on Wednesday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Situation 3: The stated handling time is up to 5 from Monday through Friday morning.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this instance, you should use your eBay vacation mode to start the vacation mode. Also, if you are about to be away longer than two days but not able to print labels and ship packages, you still can use the Vacation settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10530\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10530\" class=\"wp-image-10530 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/vaction-day.jpg\" alt=\"Sometimes, you might want to turn on the eBay vacation mode and take a rest\" width=\"800\" height=\"549\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-10530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sometimes, you might want to turn on the eBay vacation mode and take a rest<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>How to put your eBay store on eBay vacation mode?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re going to be away from your business for a while, you can use vacation mode and conceal your fixed pricing listings to keep your customers from waiting for packages you won&#8217;t be able to send on time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also leave a note saying that your store is temporarily closed when you will reopen, and turn on your out-of-office response to answer any messages left while you are not there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To solve that problem, eBay provides a tool called <\/span><b>Store Vacation Setting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that assists you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave a message informing your buyers of your out-of-office status and expected return date. The message appears above your listings and on the home page of your store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your <\/span><b>live listings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Fixed Price listings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are hidden from the search area and out of sight of the audience. If you have <\/span><b>Auction Style Listings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, however, eBay will remain on the search and open for bids until you close them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><b><i>A tip for you!<\/i><\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should plan for your <\/span><b>auction-style listings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to conclude before you leave or after you return.<\/span><\/pre>\n<h2><b>How to turn on eBay vacation mode<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a guideline with only 5 easy steps for you to follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Go to your eBay Store and click on the My eBay section in the upper right corner of the screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10531\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/step-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"402\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mesg.ebay.com\/mesgweb\/ChangeSettings\/Initial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">change settings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section of the Messages tab, choose \u2018<strong>Turn on<\/strong>&#8216; that is below Store Vacation settings. You should scroll to the bottom and look at the left column to see the settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10532\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/step2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can add in a short message announcing that your store is closed. Successful merchants often include their suggestions to add their shops to the &#8220;Favorites&#8221; part of customers and ask them to come back soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Click on the section that says &#8220;Show people the date that you\u2019ll be back&#8221; and enter the time your store is re-opened.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Finally, don\u2019t forget to hide your fixed price listings. Tick on the box that says &#8220;Hide and block purchases for my fixed price listings&#8221; to stop all purchases from your listings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiding your fixed price listings since you will not be exempt from eBay Performance Standards if you simply turn on the vacation settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as long as you can meet your stated handling and delivery times, you can only enable eBay vacation mode without blocking transactions from listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out <\/span><b>My eBay&#8217;s Active selling page<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see how you can increase the handling time of your listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the handling time is up, just click to turn off the <\/span><b>Store Vacation Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To turn off the eBay vacation mode, go to your <\/span><b>Store Vacation Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select the <\/span><b>&#8220;Turn off&#8221; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">option under Vacation settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please keep in mind that the <\/span><b>&#8220;Seller&#8217;s Other Items&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> view may take several minutes or even longer to fully load.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to turn on the out-of-office email response?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out-of-office email replies can also be enabled. If you start it, your fixed-price listings will still be seen.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Go to the Messages tab of the My eBay section as mentioned above.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tick on the &#8220;<strong>Turn on<\/strong>&#8221; box under the <strong>Out-of-office email response<\/strong> section.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10533\" src=\"http:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/step2mail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"474\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fill in the begin and end dates which present the time your out-of-office email response will be sent to customers asking you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Step 4:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enter a suitable note to reply to your customers who message you. In this part, you can also include information about your return date when you are ready to answer your questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to eBay vacation mode, you no longer have to be concerned about your closed eBay store on your vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a break, follow the simple guidelines above and go have some fun. You worked hard the entire time, and you deserve that break.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, our piece has provided you with all of the information you require about eBay vacation mode.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who want to learn more about the pros and cons of eBay vacation mode, you can watch this YouTube video:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LERQaikLql4\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-entry blockquote-style-1\">\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\" class=\"inner-post-entry entry-content\">\n<p><em>If you want to know more about\u00a0<strong>OneCommerce<\/strong>, check it out via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">https:\/\/onecommerce.io<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Setting eBay vacation mode and have a break! 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