Sell similar - no photos

When using the “Duplicate” button on listings – the new listing before it is edited comes up with no photos ?? Is this the new system ??

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Hey there, J7339. Thanks for your question and everyone else thanks for your additional comments and questions. So sorry for any confusion the recent change has caused. This new change is by design.

Duplicate listings are not permitted on Bonanza (instead, use the inventory control field on the item edit page above where the detailed item description is). To prevent sellers from inadvertently violating our policies and listing duplicate items, we have recently updated our “Duplicate” feature to only copy the listing category, traits, price and shipping information. This ensures that duplicated items are not exact copies. We apologize for any inconvenience. You can read more about duplicating items [URL removed]
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You are welcome to have two windows open so that you may copy/paste item descriptions into a new listing. Please ensure that the descriptions, titles and photos are appropriately updated to reflect a unique, new listing.

Hope this helps to clear things up, and feel free to contact us at support@bonanza.com with any additional questions or concerns. Thanks!

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J7339 says: January 31, 2017

Thanks for that – I have already been in touch with one of your other staff members about this – I did my 29 000 listings for over 7 years this way – and if that is not possible anymore – than my time on Bonanza is done. I have slowly begun removing items. Disappointing – but is what it is.

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

I must parrot others here. This is a problem. I’ve spent the last two days, since finding this is a feature and not a bug, fretting about having to possibly leave. For me, with low-price items, the profitability lies entirely within my ability to list them quickly. This was already at the edge of…

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

…being untenable. Already, because of glitches in the system that cause changes not to “stick”, I must re-open a new listing several times to re-do things before I can be assured the item is ready to post. The extra minutes it takes – even if it’s just a few – to copy and paste the description…

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

…into each and every item – will make it impossible for me to continue operating as I have. You must understand that what you’ve done here is, for all intents and purposes, gotten rid of the option to duplicate listings (title/category are really nothing and do not a listing make).

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

And also you must, and surely do, understand that there’s a reason this was needed in the first place. Every selling site I’m aware of seems to know that sellers can’t reasonably create every single listing one at a time. And that’s what you’re suggesting I do. The only way I can see this…

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

…working is if you absolutely fix all the bugs that cause us to have to re-visit each listing over and over, so that all other obstacles to speed and efficiency are removed. If that happened, it’s possible this one wouldn’t be a killer.

Same issue with me. I change photos every time anyway but it is also deleting my description every time which is pretty aggravating since I use the same text for 90% of the descriptions.

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J7339 says: January 27, 2017

thanks just saw that too – which is even worse

I believe that Bonanza intended the Duplicate item function from the item listing form to be used to sell similar items that would have different photos, different titles, different description, but would have similar traits. So, when I use that listing form, I copy the text description before I click to create a similar listing.

If I want the description and/or photos to remain intact, then I do one of the following to create a 100% duplicate of my [URL removed]

1) Use the Duplicate option by using Batch Editor. You could also use the Batch Editor to quickly make as many duplicates as you need in one setting. The duplicates will copy everything, but they will stay in the “Ready for Sale” mode. Then, go back to the “Add or Edit items” page to edit the duplicates as needed.

[URL removed] The following (2) DOES NOT work. If it did in the past, it’s not working now. It currently results in an empty-filled duplicate with only the previously filled-in title and traits carrying over. No photos and no description.

2) Use the pop-up link when hovering over the item on the" Add or edit items" page, then the item will duplicate everything.

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J7339 says: January 28, 2017

(2) – that is what it is not doing – using the pop-up link – and has been for all the years I have been at Bonanza. Using Batch Editor when you are talking about the scale of listings that I have is cumbersome and takes too much extra time. It was working properly less than 2 days ago.

tomwayne1 says: January 28, 2017

You are correct. My mistake. I have corrected my comment above.

I have just discovered this and sent a question to Bonanza, asking if they have changed the way that “duplicate” works. Now, the way it does not copy over the description is INTENSELY annoying!!!

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J7339 says: January 30, 2017

it means the end of me on Bonanza after 7 years – I dont have the time to do listings – I already do them the long way round. I will slowly be removing my items from Bonanza

I came here to ask about this very thing, but you beat me to the punch. Looks like this question is from three days ago, though, and no real answer yet? This problem is really costing me a TON of time. I assumed at first that it was a glitch and would probably get fixed, but it’s obviously been here a few days now…

Did you anyone ever get an answer from Bonz? If so, please share? If not, I will send them another message.

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J7339 says: January 30, 2017

Hello – they said this is the new system – so I am slowly taking my stuff down – it is more of a case than just cut and paste for me when I do a listing – so I dont have time for this new system – time to move along. I hope you have great success here.

RummageRampage says: February 01, 2017

Yes, J7339, this is a bad call on Bonz’s part. I have been feeling tremendous stress over knowing I might not be able to stay here. Because I love here. :(

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