Why was my listing removed?

I sell hand crafted classic bronze statues, lamps and tables and I listed a bronze lamp of a fully dressed woman holding Three lights. The artist was French sculptor Emmanuel Villanis (now long dead) and the title is “Woman in Bondage”. Right after I listed it I went back to check to see if everything was as it should be and there was a message that it was suppressed until Bonanza checked it out and when I went back the listing was gone without an explanation. There was nothing wrong with this sculptural lamp, it is in fact very beautiful and it is a classic! How stupid is that? Anyway,I have it listed on Amazon without problem.

asked over 7 years ago

2 Answers

This is an official Bonanza response.

@AmericanBronzes, sorry for the negative experience. It sounds like the keyword you used in the listing got it flagged. Our team will review the listing and get it online for you soon. Since our earlier days, we have taken a firm stance on prohibiting items from being listed that you would not want your 8-year-old to see. So adding this keyword to our list really does help to keep such listings from appearing in search results. The unfortunate flip side is that sometimes a listing will get flagged that should not be flagged (like yours). We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your support.

answered over 7 years ago

yes Bonanza can be annoying at times with the way it handles some listings…not sure if it is a coding thing or what it is…
I have experienced issues in the past with listing a couple of country vinyl LP records…believe it or not Bonanza had to “approve” these listings!…Only on Bonanza!!
…16 years of selling vinyl LP records online, Bonanza is the only venue that seems to put up blockades for the silliest things…

answered over 7 years ago

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