Sadly most people (and even many eBay sellers) don't have any idea of what is really going on behind the curtains at eBay. It takes a lot of market research, statistics, analytics, and sales velocity to be able to pinpoint the changes in traffic patterns/algorithms/etc.
I wouldn't say anything in that video is very accurate or indicative of the real problems on eBay.
The true issue is the way eBay has manipulated algorithms in order to pad the income/stock reports as much as possible, at the expense of GMV/sales.
Sadly, it's such a deep topic to dive in to, and most people have a lot of skepticism unless they seen/experienced it themselves. But as a seller who has sold at the top and researched/monitored/worked with the top sellers for years, the decline of how well *serious sellers* can do on eBay has greatly diminished over the years.
Let me hit you with a raw fact: The top 10 seller market share is a fraction of what it was prior to 2018. And the sales value of the top 10 sellers in this category has dropped by more than 65% for ALL of the top 10 sellers.
EBay has created a huge bubble in padding income/stocks. Sure, increased marketing/ad fees will give some short term profits. But that won't last forever as GMV and sales decline. The bubble will burst eventually...
One part of me hopes it bursts soon, so eBay could focus on marketplace health again, as that would be best for all sellers. But whenever that does happen, the question becomes, will eBay even focus on the marketplace again? Or will they give up on the market and try to adapt to survive with a completely new strategy that sacrifices the marketplace?
