API Error

jamesboonMember

The following message keeps appearing next to the item i want to list:
Either your Description, Location, or Checkout Instructions appear to have Java script in it according to eBay. eBay is very strict about anything that looks like it may be Java script. Try checking your description for parenthesis and try posting without them if they do exist.

What does this mean? it is only happening to 2 of my listings out of 20 and there is nothing different about them as i have used the same templates for all please help

11/19/058:10 AM

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shayMember

I have the same error. Tried 3 times and ran the error checker. error check said ok.

11/20/055:40 PM

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auctivakevinkVP Engineering

Shay,

I notice you do have a lot of parenthesis in the auction that eBay is returning the javascript error for. I'm not 100%, but looking at your description, I'm guessing eBay doesn't like this part:

unscrewed). Opens to show a spiral

To eBay, the ). Open will possibly look like javascript. I would try removing all of the parenthesis and see what happens.

I'll look at your failed listing right now jamesboon.

-Kevin

11/20/056:02 PM

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auctivakevinkVP Engineering

James,

Well, harder for me to guess what eBay dislikes in your auction. But, I think it might be the text you have for:
3. Cookie Lovers

The ". Cookie" might look like javascript to them. You might want to change that section to be something like:
3 -- Cookie Lovers
or
#3 Cookie Lovers

Let me know if that helps.

-Kevin

11/20/056:06 PM

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auctivakevinkVP Engineering

Now that I think about it, I think the "." character and either open or cookie is what has caused this in the past.

So, for Shay, removing the parenthesis might not work. You might have to put a different word in front of "Opens". Like: "It Opens..."

-Kevin

11/20/056:08 PM

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shayMember

Hi...I took out all the parenthesis (parenthesi?) and it listed. Thanks for responding.

11/21/0510:32 AM

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