[Philippines] Category-based listing quota for selected categories
Quota refers to the number of listings you can create or mark as active. Sellers will be given free quota in each category upon every refresh period, varies between 1 month to 1 year. For instance, sellers will have 5 free quotas in the Mobile Phones category every month.
By doing so, we aim to encourage quality listings and reduce listing spam in the marketplace, making it easier for buyers to find what they want. Now that buyers can find the item they want faster, sellers benefit too!
Quota from Nov 2024
Category quotas do not carry over between refresh periods and cannot be transferred to different categories.
How will I get new quota each refresh period?
Your free quota refreshes on the same day of each month.
For example, the first date of your quota consumption was on 8th Jan 2024, your refresh date will be on the 8th of the month:
- Mobile Phones category quota refreshes every month. This means that you will have 5 quota refreshed on the 8th of every month.
You can check the actual date of your quota refresh in the quota management page through "Manage listings".
Will my listings expire?
Listings have unlimited validity do not expire — they’ll remain visible to buyers until you mark them as sold or delete them.
When I change a category of my listing, will it consume quota?
Yes, quota of the new category will be consumed. There will be no quota returned for your previous listing category. If there is no quota left for the new listing category, listing will be marked as inactive.
Will my quota be freed up if an active listing is sold/deleted/marked as inactive?
Deleting or marking a listing as sold/reserved does not free up the used quota. Recategorising your listing from one category to another does not free up the used quota in the former category as well.
Will my unused quota accumulate?
Unused quota will not accumulate.
If the free quota is unused, it will reset to the original number of free quota on the next refresh date.
For paid additional quota that is unused, it will be removed upon expiry. There will be no extensions for these quotas.
Can I transfer my quota to other categories?
Each quota is allocated to a specific category and is not transferrable across categories.
What if I want to list more than the allocated amount of quota for the category?
You have 3 options:
- Wait for your monthly free quota refresh
- Purchase additional custom quota for specific categories - you may refer to our custom quota article for more details
What happens when my listing is active or inactive?
Listings can be either active, inactive, reserved or sold.
Active | Buyers can see these listings, make an offer or start a chat with you. Only active listings can be found and promoted on the marketplace. |
Inactive | Listings that exceed quota will not be shown when buyers search or browse. You’ll not receive new chats or offers for them. |
Sold/ Reserved | Listings that you’ve marked as sold or reserved can be seen on your profile, but buyers can no longer make an offer or chat with you. |
What's the difference between the new category based quota and the listing fees for Property, Autos, Jobs and Services?
We’ll soon be transitioning from the current listing fees model to our new listing quota model for the Property, Autos, Jobs and Services category, bringing you all the benefits of this improved system!