\"Import watchlist\" failing to import everything

[c0ttycw15]

I have had this issue happen several times and am currently experiencing it...

I have added a mix of \"buy it now\" and non-\"buy it now\" items to my watchlist. When I attempt to import, I (relatively) quickly get the error message \"No items imported. Note that completed and buy-it-now-only watched listings will not get imported.\" Nothing is imported, even though there are new non-\"buy it now\" items that should be imported.

The last time this happened, the problem went away after sometime, probably after I made changes to my watchlist.

I suspect that the import process is short-circuiting, seeing a \"buy-it-now\" item and assuming everything that follows is as well.

Even before the bug is fixed, if you can advise a work-around (short of removing all of the \"buy it now\" items from my watchlist), I would appreciate it.

[Cupid]

How many items do you have on your watch list ?

Sometimes this issue can be related to an expired Authorisation, because that is used to gain access to your watch list as well as enabling Gixen to place bids for you.

This was the last thread that we were discussing this issue on, which Mario responded to:
https://www.gixen.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11307
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[c0ttycw15]

Thanks for your reply.

I have hundreds of items on my watch list. I am well-acquainted clicking \"Import watchlist\" multiple times to pick up all the changes on my watchlist... I do it every day... I keep going until the number of items stops increasing and the page renders.

I don't expect everything to be imported in one shot; the problem is that when I get the error I mentioned, ***nothing*** is imported, and I'm stuck.

The thread you linked seems to be centered on everything not being imported in one shot, versus being stuck with an error message (though the post from Wed Sep 18, 2024 12:36 pm, Point #5 mentions the error message I am receiving).

[c0ttycw15]

Some further background:
* I usually am near (or hit) the limit that eBay imposes for the number of watched items.
* To avoid severe import issues (lots of time taken/very small batch size imported), I try to keep the number of auctions that I am importing relatively low (under 400).
* Over the past month or two, I've started watching \"buy it now\"/\"make an offer\" listings, and they now make up around half of my eBay watchlist. And it's only after having introduced these non-auction items that I have had occasional trouble getting stuck with the error I mentioned.

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[Cupid]

Ok, That's a few more things for Mario to think about if he gets some time to look into this some more, thanks.

One more question, are you able to set up your own custom lists?

I'm aware that newer accounts don't have that ability, while older ones, like mine, do. If so you might want to consider placing the BINs in a different list, since you wouldn't expect those to be imported... even if that's inconvenient and therefore only short term, it might be a useful extra part of your testing.
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[BRANDON]

Just wanted to share that Im having this same issue.

[Cupid]

I'd also like to share that, while I know importing of watchlists is a convenience that many appreciate, and any issues with it should certainly be fixed, it's not a complete show stopper if it doesn't import everything that you want it to.

You can still add snipes manually, which is actually what I find more productive anyway.
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[Dylan79]

[mario]

I found the problem, it may take me a bit to resolve. Please use copy/paste item id in the meantime.

[Dylan79]