Google Exemption Refused

[birdcagerecords]

Well... I was just refused an exemption from putting unique identifiers on my products despite the fact that I have already put them on every product that has one. I sell a lot of old records, comics, sheet music and posters... no upc's on these. The example Google gave me was for a product that I had a upc for... but apparently, has expired or is wrong.

After leaving eBay because of their brain-mangling new rules and punishments, and hoping for greener pastures here on eCrater, I'm hoping that this Google business isn't the start of trying to make customers jump through fiery hoops to just try to stay afloat on the site. I'm looking for ease of use and for the venue to just stay out of my business - I loved eCrater at first because it fit both of this criteria AND it was aligned with Google pay (trying to stay as much away from PayPal as possible) and search. But now I'm wondering.

PLEASE... can someone explain to me why this has become so confusing and so difficult for sellers. I know a lot of it is being caused by Google, but I wish the eCrater programmers could be a little more helpful.

Thoughts...?

[cosmicray]

[birdcagerecords]

[cosmicray]

[wtcollectibles]

For what it's worth, and with my understanding of Google that would be very little, I did find at least 2 copies of that Woodstock album in Google Shopping. Both had the brand as Cotillion and that mpn number of SD3-500. One is from Ecrater.

Like I said, for whatever that is worth.

Edited - Woops! Sorry, didn't see your edit before I went off to search. Not trying to step on your toes.

The one I saw from Ecrater was from a different store from the one you found.

[dccollectibles]

The Google Base tool would be a lot more helpful if it included Amazon and eBay in its listings. I've never found an instance of this happening. The way Google is treating those venues, they seem to have carte blanche and I for one would like to see their secrets.

Also, like it or not, correct or not, so far the best way to handle listings is to go "with the flow". This means misinformation and outright lies to the buying public but if Google says it's ok

[cosmicray]

[dccollectibles]

Hmm, I usually check by the item title in TTD's CAT. Is this not the right approach to see Amazon listings? For example: "Transformers Energon Ultra Magnus" - Amazon is first on Google Shopping but nowhere to be seen in the tool. I'd like to see all the attributes, not just those on the landing page (which might or might not have things like sku, mpn, etc.) I can see those on other stores, but nothing for Amazon.

I know it's a little early to tell as the deadline is not even close yet, BUT I think the changes are starting to manifest already. Most of our listings have dropped significantly as of the last feed (when we added a lot of the upi's they requested). Go figure. Ebay and Amazon have actually gained some ground. I'd like to know why. I'll hold my conspiracy theories until an official explanation is heard, but I don't like the smell of it.

[cosmicray]

[dccollectibles]

Try this: http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Energon-Ultra-Magnus-Mini-Cons/dp/B000Y1A2C6

Google Shopping results: http://www.google.com/search?q=energon+ultra+mangus&hl=en&tbm=shop&ei=t8vGTZX5GsnXgQfKwJzNBA&start=0&sa=N&biw=1003&bih=603

Notice it's at the very top of the results. But nowhere in the CAT results. In comparison, since last week (after adding the required upi's), we've dropped from third place to last place. Now I have no proof that the two are correlated, but it's the first week this has happened and no other reason I can think of.

[cosmicray]

My take, is that GPS was unable to correlate any two (of whatever the minimum number is) of the listings to show them in a tabular format. You may be feeding the correct attributes, but Amazon is most likely not.

I have previously seen my listings in the upper level as well, but typically only when Amazon had none on offer at all. When Amazon has something, you see the second level 'tabular' GPS results. Usually they will show Amazon, my listings, then someone front running Amazon for affiliate pennies.

[somewhereinmymemories]

My exemption was denied also. I sell dolls and toys, used, unpackaged, in lots. Some of my items are too old to have isbn numbers.
can't believe Google just made it very difficult to sell for all of us. The majority of my buyers come through Google - most of them say "I have never bought on Ecrater before....." so I know they are finding me through Google shopping.
This really stinks.

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[kjscreations]

[SheilaDeesPostcards]