I transferred my listings to Facebook Marketplace and I suddenly have sales!
My ebay sales have virtually stopped, so I decided to list my items on Facebook also, and presto! I have sales!. Ebay made the decision to limit seller's exposure by way of their numerous algorythms, unless sellers agree to double their seller expenses to get "more clicks". I don't want my expenses to top 30%, and I want my listings to be seen, so why slog on with ebay?
It's even more incredible when you consider Facebook Marketplace is mostly a local community selling forum. Ebay is worldwide, Facebook is local and there is no comparison when it comes to sales. I'm guessing my Facebook sales would increase if I offered shipping to prospective buyers that live out of the area. I will do that. Then there is the seller expense savings.
Ebay management made the decision to limit seller's exposure to buyers, and I don't think that was a wise move.
paxilill
·8 months agoI have no desire to sign up for Flakebook Market place. The most ratchet buyers and sellers that make Craigslist seem nice
mkaczorsee
·8 months agoI sell lingerie and there is no way I would want someone coming to my house to pick up a purchase. If that works for what you are selling...it just would not work for what I sell.
meme6253
·8 months agoYou could really get some creeps that way!
simply-the-best-for-you
·8 months ago@lavastorm Most likely manually. There are cross listers out there, but none of them are free that I'm aware of & I doubt any of them support FB Marketplace. But you can search for 3rd party software crosslisters. Some are a monthly charge & others are based on your number of listings.
lavastorm
·8 months agoHi, how did you go about transferring your listings to FB marketplace? I linked my ebay account to FB but my listings only appear on my facebook profile feed, is there a special trick to get to marketplace? Any help would be great. Thanks
sakic92710
·10 months agoFacebook has done very well for me compared to eBay. Right now, I have just 1 listing on eBay. NOT going to deal with the US tariffs issue. I will try it for selling to Canada & UK. I do ship quite a few items on Marketplace. I have 4 going out tomorrow. Pins, a button & magazine. I posted a vintage Chuck E Cheese button on FBM Tues. evening. Someone contacted me to ship it & paid today. How long would it sit on eBay? 5 months with 9 views? lol I'm mailing 7 fishing pins. I doubt they would sell at all on eBay. Picking up is hassle free. I've never encountered an issue with a pickup. Sometimes, they don't have change & I get a tip. $2-5. NO FEES! 🙂 I live in an apt. & meet them at the front. A couple of times, I walked 10 mins. to meet up. Being in Canada, some of the selling issues are not eBay's fault as postal fees have become ridiculous. Especially for crossing the border. Having to charge $9-10 Cdn. just to ship a $5 pin, patch, sports card, etc. is not going to work. Anything that fits into a small bubble mailer is over $9 to ship. Inside Canada, it is just $3. Kijiji will be of some use, also. Good luck! 🙂
broto_64
·10 months agoYes, but it takes time and I always figure an hourly wage when I'm working.
10 minutes walking for a $5 pin, comes out to $30 an hour minus how much the pin cost to source and the time spent doing that...
terrific_buys
·10 months agoit’s great while it lasts however be careful if you start shipping. They also shadow ban you for no reason. Did it to me w zero issues after about $250k in sales. Plus they’re a crap company. Zero support. I mean zero. And if a customer opens a claim they get a refund. They refunded things while in transit !!!
toomuchstuffagain35
·10 months agoWally World MP is great at handing out seller's $$ as well. No questions asked.
Support there for 3P sellers is also abysmal (unless you're some high volume biz).
ittybitnot
·10 months agobe careful if you start shipping....
@terrific_buys
I posted a bit about that upthread. If you sign up for "shipping" or "will ship" on Marketplace it immediately enrolls you in their "PAY" program with a "Buy Button". The buyer uses the Buy Button, and Marketplace gets your money, and you get what is left after their fees. The whole idea in a lot of instances is to get CASH on PickUP, and I have no idea how it works if a buyer should select to pay with the buy button. As far as I can tell you are 'enrolled for life', though I think you may now have the option to NOT select shipping when you make your listing.
I found this out because I am admin for a buy/sell group on F.B. Over a couple of days my members/sellers were freaking out and asking me....WHAT IS THIS? HOW DO I GET RID OF IT? They were all used to sending PayPal invoices to their buyers which basically was their only expense....until this. I have no idea what is required as a buyer if they hit that Buy Button to send the money to F.Book. It took me a while to figure
out what was going on, partially because I use a computer and the "Buy Button" is not visible in groups for a computer user unless you click on the pictures.
I rarely see any posts show up with a buy button anymore, so if you do not select shipping when posting I guess it is ok where in the beginning you were stuck with it. You can still ship and accept the Pal if you like. The 'advantage' to signing up was suppose to increase the areas (in miles) where your product would be displayed. If you don't choose their shipping, it is suppose to be 100 mile radius, which will increase to 500 miles if you sign up for the pay service with a buy button. I find that quite inaccurate since I still sell to states like Ohio, Texas, Florida, as well as in VA where I live. I sell alot to the D.C. area (which is about 250+ miles, and to Pennsylvania for some odd reason. So who knows.
Someone else mentioned "shadow banning". Yes, I have had experience with that as well and it is true. You can see your listings just fine, nobody else will. Customer service is indeed non-existent.
gamersbaystore
·10 months agoNo doubt, ebay has been destroyed by corporate greed. ebay's entire business model is now fees, rather than actually making sales. ebay's motto is "Give Us Something For Nothing!"
Hardly no one shops on this platform anymore except a handful of rich people, and unless ebay's sociopath leaders quit tomorrow, I am doubtful anything will change.
ebay says "Give us more money", all while hiding your listings and demanding you pay more for visibility.
I moved all my inventory over to Mercari a couple of years ago, and all of a sudden everything is selling. I get more views for a single listing on Mercari than I did with an inventory of over 1,200 products here on ebay.
The day Mercari starts charging listing, store, and advertising fees like ebay does, I'm out!
gloryglorygifts
·11 months agoJust a little fyi, I had someone create a fake insta account that hacked into my facebook account and META took down every single account associated with me, including the fbm, personal page, biz page and my insta. The hackers got my checking account info, credit cards and ssn too, as it was tied to fbm for payments in and out of the account. It was a disaster. There was absolutely NO WAY to get in touch with facebook to sort it all out. This happened the beginning of November last year and wasn't reinstated until May of this year. Make sure that you use something like the extra login security features to safeguard your account!! I don't want what happened to me to happen to anyone else.
Good luck to you and have a great 4th quarter!
broto_64
·10 months agoOh that's an excellent point, yes!
Facebook has absolutely ZERO human customer support, and their "help pages" support stinks worse than ebay's help pages.
Definitely 2FA though, always, everywhere.
And generated passwords 16+ characters alpha numeric upper and lower case numbers and symbols.
Always.
dhbookds
·11 months agoIf something works for you.......use it!!! Problem we had with facebook local pick was no shows...... set a time, get a message (sometimes), can I come tomorrow at x...... Had one woman reschedule 4 x.......never showed........
ittybitnot
·11 months agoProblem we had with facebook local pick was no shows.....
@dhbookds
I don't have many who want to meet up, but I sort of took care of that problem. I have them meet at a local public location (such as it is around here) and require them to message me when they arrive. I am three or four minutes away. They don't message, I don't go.
I realize that is not appropriate for LARGE HEAVY stuff, but I got rid of that years ago.
broto_64
·11 months agoI still have to take time out of my day for IF they message me, but yes it makes things a little bit easier that way.
redlinear
·11 months agoListing: 1985 Chevy Truck Bed, NICE shape, NO damage.
Price $500
Location: Dallas, TX
Hi! Is this still available?
How bout $50?
Where are you?
Hi! Is this still available?
Where's Dallas, TX?
I'm in Los Angles, can you meet me somewhere?
What's Dallas close to?
Hi! Is this still available?
What's the least you would take?
I think I might want that bed.
Will that fit a 2016 F-350?
Hi! Is this still available?
broto_64
·11 months agoHAHAHA ain't that the truth!
Here are a few more:
"Hey I want to buy your item RIGHT now like I can be there in 10 minutes what is your address?"
They show up and "it looks kinda used, do you have one in better shape?"
"I want to buy it but I don't have the money, can you hold it for me, I get paid in 2 weeks!"
(actual buyer shows up! to buy your truck bed! in a honda civic)
A good half of all "committed" buyers (meaning ones you've made an appointment to meet up with) never show.
They show up to buy your item, hand you the money and it's $100 short (and good thing you counted too or you would not have known), oh and it's done on purpose as you will find out in the next two or three sentences spoken.
redlinear
·11 months ago@broto_64
The Honda Civic scenario NEVER gets old!! LOL
broto_64
·11 months agoomg... I had a riding mower for sale with a 48" deck and in the ad I literally stated you NEED a 5-foot wide trailer to transport it because it will NOT fit on a 4-foot wide.
Guess what the buyer showed up with?
Yup, a 4-foot wide.
I will tell you, at some point I stop caring. Some days I get so fed up with it I just don't care no more, if the buyer can load it and it makes it past the end of my driveway it is officially theirs LOL
They loaded it up, cracked a couple of boards in the process and down the road they went.
sakic92710
·10 months ago"Hi. Is this still available?" is an annoying flaw caused by people accidently hitting that option while handling their phones. I never expect much when I see that message come up.
tobaccocardyahoo
·11 months agoIf your FB marketplace sales are autoparts like your recent Ebay sales, being local and assured of seeing what they are getting and getting it quickly might be responsible for your sales. You may see no increase if you offer to ship.
bonanza125
·11 months agoThere is always recommendations to list items on other platforms other than Ebay because of demand and interest level. There were people interested in buying your items on Facebook and not Ebay. I deal with the same thing. Some items just sell better on Facebook or other platforms for me than on Ebay. I don't sit here and complain about it I find other avenues to list my stuff to sell to different base. Remember not everyone on Facebook or other platforms use Ebay.
lakefor94
·11 months agoGlad you are seeing sales on FMP. Crosslisting on more than 1 venue is very successful for a lot of sellers if meetups are in your wheelhouse.
Too many times meetups proved to be a hassle so I don't try that at all anymore with the eBay buyers that want to get the product by meet up.
broto_64
·11 months agoJust wait, the good times are coming to Facebook too.
ittybitnot
·11 months agoI'm guessing my Facebook sales would increase if I offered shipping to prospective buyers that live out of the area. I will do that.
@70rag428
Unless you want to start paying "fees" over there, DO NOT sign up and fill out the form for "will ship". You can ship anyway. The first line of my ads are always "Shipping in the US is $X.XX, will combine multiple items". Since I live 29 miles from the nearest town, I don't get many requests to pick up, and don't see the need for anyone to come to my house. Chances are good nobody could find it anyway as even the GPS is wrong and will send you out farther in the woods to some farm on an unrelated road. LOL.
keziak
·11 months agoI seem to have problems selling on MP due to being relatively far from the close-in suburbs of DC. I will remind people where I am and never hear from them again. But I don't really give it much of a chance. I did sell a large set of books the other day but for low dollars to get it out of the house and no longer try to tempt me to ship it. Listing single books makes no sense. I do buy collections of books on there.
jameshen1
·11 months agoso why slog on with ebay?
So why don't you take down your listings then? Glad to hear Facebook is working out for you. Best of luck.
meme6253
·11 months agoIf you don't have a problem with strangers coming to your home, Then go for it.
wheredidiputthatremote
·11 months ago@meme6253 you can ship only on fbmp
meme6253
·11 months agoOk good to know
adamcartwright
·8 months ago@meme6253
We used to sell things on Craigslist now and then, years ago. The kind of big stuff you keep in your garage -- an old printer, bike rack, croquet set, etc. Always had the item outside on the driveway with the garage door down and front door locked.
But it started to get weird -- got a creepy feeling from some of the people messaging to ask about the items.
theteamsetguy
·8 months ago@adamcartwright ,
You call 2 months ancient?
adamcartwright
·8 months ago@theteamsetguy
I believe you meant that for someone else.
theteamsetguy
·8 months agoSorry about the error.
meme6253
·8 months agoIt's the creepy part that concerns me, That's why I choose not to have local pickup.
frugalmarketplace
·11 months ago@70rag428 Frankly I don’t want people coming to my home.
soh.maryl
·11 months agoAnd, perhaps that's the reason some sellers prefer not to list on Facebook Marketplace.
Of course, as an alternative, you can make arrangements with your FB MP buyer to meet in a public local site like the PD parking lot. It's my understanding that some police departments even have set aside a designated area in their lot for just that purpose. Wouldn't work, of course, for that MCM dining room set you want to sell.
frugalmarketplace
·11 months ago@soh.maryl
When we moved into our house I put a trash compactor for free that we had taken out of the kitchen and put a wine cooler in. I put it on FB Marketplace..had all kinds of random people contact me. I cancelled the listing and took it to the dump. Just recently I had two nice raised bed planters that I put on a local forum for free, and that was fine..a lady and her husband came over and got them the same day.
I really prefer selling on eBay. I like the anonymity.
fern*wood
·11 months agoI'm not sure I understand, are you saying too many people contacted you? I don't know what all kinds of random people means. My buyers on FB are pretty much always random. 🤔
keziak
·11 months agoMaybe they mean scammers.
rugerskick
·8 months agoIf they are objects/items that aren't heavy, you can always do a meet up not at your house (but close, they won't know its close for you).
rugerskick
·11 months agoYou dont have to meet at your house. You can meet in an agreed public space.
frugalmarketplace
·11 months ago@rugerskick
Honestly I don’t have the time or inclination to do that.
broto_64
·11 months agoDon't forget to include the cost it takes to travel to-from, presently we're talking 70 cents a mile plus your time spent going to-from, not to mention waiting on the buyer to show up... That's if the buyer shows.
tools*
·11 months agoI get in my electric truck and it costs about 2¢ a mile.
broto_64
·10 months agoYou need to figure the actual cost of your vehicle too, not just the electricity?
For example, if you paid $50k for that and you intend to keep it for 100k miles, that's 50 cents a mile right there. And if you took out a loan and are making payments you also need to add the cost of insurance (which in this case would involve FULL coverage) AND the interest.
EV's depreciate massive, they can be almost impossible to sell because everyone FEARS replacing the battery pack and figures if you're selling it's because it's near end of life. Also tires only last maybe 10,000 miles on EV's, you may want to consider these things before you spend yourself deep into a hole you won't be able to buy your way out of.
chapeau-noir
·10 months agoUsed EVs go briskly in my area.
tools*
·8 months agoI know this is an ancient thread, but how can tires possibly wear differently on an electric vehicle vs. a dirty vehicle?
broto_64
·8 months agoRegular Tires vs EV Tires: 10 Key Differences
Here are the 10 key differences between regular and EV tires:
Special Tread Design
Everything that sets EV tires apart from regular tires is attributed to tread design and material quality.
While all EV tires have unique tread patterns, here are some common characteristics in designs of regular tires vs EV tires:
Durable Materials
EV tires require significantly less maintenance and replacement than regular tires placed on an EV. Read that again- I’m not saying you will replace your tires less often with an EV, usually it will be more frequently, just EV tires are better suited for EVs than regular tires on an EV. Here’s what contributes to making the material durable:
One of the key distinctions between regular tires vs EV tires is that the former is more robust, and is better suited to the mechanics of traditional vehicles only.
Lower Rolling Resistance
Rolling resistance is a friction force that opposes a tire’s motion as it rolls on the road.
Higher rolling resistance understandably demands more energy to keep your car moving, and this increased power consumption negatively impacts your EV’s overall efficiency. Lower efficiency equals a shorter driving distance, I think you can see where we are going here.
As rolling resistance increases, it significantly reduces the driving range on a single charge and also affects the speed of the vehicle by introducing an opposing force.
Wear and tear of a tire primarily cause rolling resistance. Manufacturers use premium quality rubber, specific design patterns, and tire profiles to produce EV tires, providing you with the thrill of a smooth EV ride.
Traction Control
EVs are significantly distinct in mechanics when compared to traditional vehicles. Your electric car is designed to deliver direct, high torque to the wheels. To prevent slipping, EV engineering demands efficient grip and better traction, which only the special tread design and materials of EV tires provide.
Noise Reduction
Since an electric car carries no engine, it runs silent. To complement this, you need a tire that also produces minimal road noise.
EV tires feature a special design with smaller tread blocks, and relatively shallow grooves that reduce vibrations, as well as the air turbulence and wind sound. Additionally, the premium rubber used to manufacture these tires has noise-absorbing compounds and internally can include foam to insulate sound further.
The material quality also optimizes the tire’s contact patch, i.e., it ensures an even distribution of pressure on the tire. This protects against wear and thus dampens noise otherwise generated through deformation.
In summary, EV tires have the following characteristics that enable noise reduction:
Weight-Bearing Capacity
Heavy batteries add significant weight to electric vehicles, a load that regular tires aren’t designed to support. Manufacturers produce EV tires with high-quality, special components tailored to bear the car’s weight while also offering long-lasting durability.
Range Efficiency
Range efficiency in electric vehicles measures the car’s effectiveness in using its battery energy over a certain distance. Put simply, it’s the distance the car can travel on one full charge.
One key goal of an EV tire is to maximize range efficiency by reducing the car’s rolling resistance and optimizing its aerodynamics.
Provide Grip For Regenerative Braking
Electric vehicles feature regenerative braking, which actively converts the energy usually lost as heat during braking back into electricity. This conversion happens when the built-in electric motor operates in reverse as the brakes are applied, thereby transforming some of the kinetic energy into electrical energy.
The role of EV tires here is to provide enough traction and grip to support smooth deceleration during regenerative braking.
This regenerative braking compatibility in EV tires extends your driving range, as well as the overall performance of the vehicle.
Heat Resistance
In electrical vehicles, the term “heat resistance†describes how well a system tolerates high temperatures, protecting engines, brakes, exhaust systems, and other electrical components from damage.
Electrical vehicles generate and absorb heat through internal combustion, braking, exhaust systems, and tire friction. They come equipped with effective cooling systems and features that enhance durability. Moreover, manufacturers apply a special coating of heat-resistant materials to EV tires, providing additional, essential protection.
Eco-friendly Material
Eco-friendliness is one of the key reasons behind the rapid popularity of EVs. Thus, it is reasonable to expect that a good EV tire will embody this principle.
EV tires are designed to minimize rolling resistance and noise pollution. This increases durability and reduces the need for frequent charging. Each of these factors contributes to energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions.
Moreover, certain EV tire manufacturers are turning to recycled materials or sustainable rubber compounds. This approach lessens the environmental impact of tire production.
Regular Tires vs EV Tires: A Cost Analysis
Now that you understand the importance of preferring EV tires for electric vehicles, consider the million-dollar question: Do EV tires cost more than regular tires?
While the prices vary for different EV tires, they cost around $150 to $200 on average, which is significantly higher than regular tires.
However, in my experience, when it comes to overall cost, EV tires are a necessary evil. They cost more than a regular tire and typically don’t last as long you are probably used to on a gas vehicle but you should use them just expect to pay a bit more and replace them more frequently.
A good quality EV tire is energy efficient, durable, and lasts as long as possible. Being heat-resistant, it can deliver way better range than conventional tires, thus delivering better performance in less bucks.
In summary, EV tires are more costly upfront as their long-term cost efficiency is high.
theteamsetguy
·8 months ago@tools*,
You think 2 months is ancient?
keziak
·10 months agoI buy on MP a lot and have no problem meeting people at a neutral location but they almost always want a grocery store or other place with a huge lot which makes it tiresome to find each other. Then the other day I was given an address, assumed it was a house so I was perplexed when the GPS dumped me out at a restaurant where they did show up. But why not say the name of the restaurant? People can be strange.
luckythewinner
·11 months agoDo whatever works for you!
Personally, I'm not interested in coordinating with buyers for local pick up of items.
soh.maryl
·11 months agoIf you don't wish to sell to buyers who "live out of the area", why bother with eBay at all?
Yes, I know this will possibly be removed because my suggestion was directing someone away from eBay.
70rag428
OP11 months agoI'm fine with selling to buyers who live out of the area. My point is ebay has worldwide exposure, and I have no sales. Facebook Marketplace is mostly set up for selling locally, and I have sales. I can also set up Facebook Marketplace for buyers who are out of the area, by offering shipping.
jonathanbrightlight
·11 months agoYour exposure is not limited by not promoting your listings. You can pay for wider exposure, but that’s different from limiting your exposure. Most of us here do not pay to promote, and we have great sales.
herway
·11 months agodirk12955
·11 months agoConsidering the number of posters that arrive here on a daily basis complaining
about poor sales, I wonder where the "Great sales" are occurring.
This would be a good point for somebody to post,
"Poor sales because nobody wants what you're selling"
And that's always so helpful.......
herway
·11 months ago@jonathanbrightlight wrote:
Your exposure is not limited by not promoting your listings. You can pay for wider exposure, but that’s different from limiting your exposure. Most of us here do not pay to promote, and we have great sales.
that seems like an overly broad statement. how could you possibly know that?
jonathanbrightlight
·11 months agoProbably because it’s been discussed hundreds of times.
Edit: also, people rarely come here and post when their sales are good, because they don’t have a question or problem they feel they need to ask.
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·11 months agoThese days, so much depends on just what you are selling. And Shipping costs can add quite a bit to cost, so offering local pick up can make a real difference. Best of luck with continued sales!