On my selling ID, yes, I have seen a slow-down this October. I don't sell a lot and my listings are sporadic, but with the pandemic, I sold craft-y needlework things in the last 4-5 months that hadn't sold before. I assume people were trying to find ways to be creative if they were spending a lot of time at home.
But October -- no. I usually just ignore eBay's "helpful" suggestions, like starting auctions at 99 cents. No; I know what postage costs and I did OK in grade school math. But I did allow eBay to re-classify one item from a failed auction to a "make offer." I got an offer about $1.50 less than the listing price, which itself was just under $5.00. I debated with myself about five minutes -- I won't make much of a profit, I will probably never use the item, it's not getting any attention as an auction, the buyer wants it, let her get a great bargain -- OK.
I am hoping that there will be an uptick in sales after November 4th or 5th this year. Yes, that does mean after the General Election. In general, if and when a new president is elected, people will often start feeling optimistic.
