Easy Tech TutsHow To Turn off Automatic Relisting on eBay 2026 Easily With PROOF
By Impran M N
Automatic relisting can quietly rack up fees and clutter your eBay store when unsold items keep reposting without your say-so. This guide shows how to find the relisting setting inside your eBay preferences and turn it off, whether you're editing one item or several at once. It also clears up the difference between Good 'Til Cancelled and Manual listings, since that setting affects how relisting behaves.
01Open your eBay selling preferences
Head into your account's selling preferences, where eBay keeps the settings that control how unsold listings are handled.
02Find the automatic relist setting
Locate the 'Automatically Relist' option tied to your listings and switch it off to stop unsold items from reposting on their own.
03Edit active listings individually or in bulk
For listings already live, open each one (or select multiple) and update the relist setting so it applies going forward.
04Understand Good 'Til Cancelled vs. Manual listings
Know that Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew automatically until sold, while Manual listings require your input — this distinction changes how relisting settings apply to each.
05Set your default preference for future listings
Adjust your default listing preferences so new items you create don't default back to automatic relisting.
Frequently asked questions
Will turning off automatic relisting affect my current active listings?
It depends — you may need to edit currently active listings individually or in bulk, since the setting change doesn't always retroactively apply to items already live.
What's the difference between Good 'Til Cancelled and Manual listings on eBay?
Good 'Til Cancelled listings renew automatically on a recurring basis until they sell or you cancel them, while Manual listings only relist when you choose to relist them yourself.
Does automatic relisting cost extra in fees?
Relisting can trigger new listing fees each time an item reposts, which is one of the main reasons sellers choose to turn the feature off.
Can I turn off relisting for multiple items at once?
Yes — eBay allows bulk editing of listings, so you can update the relist setting across several items instead of going through them one by one.
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