eBay have announced listing quantity restrictions for the new iPad from Apple both prior to the launch date of 16th March and for post launch sales.
New Apple iPad Presales
- Apple authorised resellers will be allowed to list up to 50 items per week
- eBay Top-rated sellers will be allowed to list up to 4 items per week
- All sellers meeting minimum performance standards will be allowed to list 1 item per week
- All sellers are required to have a dispatch time no greater than 5 days from the launch date of 16 March
- All sellers must upload tracking information upon dispatch
New Apple iPad Post-Launch sales
- Apple authorised resellers will be allowed to list an unlimited number of items per week
- eBay Top-rated sellers will be allowed to list up to 8 items per week
- Sellers with a history of selling in the Computers & Networking category will be allowed to list up to 8 items per week
- All sellers meeting minimum performance standards will be allowed to list 4 items per week
- All sellers are required to have a dispatch time no greater than 5 days
- All sellers must upload tracking information upon dispatch
You can read the aff_link("https://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/201203091025092.html","full new iPad selling restrictions","","UK"); ?> on eBay.
Realistically it’s unlikely there’ll be any discounts on the new iPad any time soon. The real question is will there be a shortage of the new iPad and if so will buyers be willing to pay a premium to get the latest model?