Is it just me?

Question

Is it just me, or is it a waste of time trying to list things on Ebay unless you have a store? I get one or two views for my stuff. I used to get 100's of views. What happened with ebay and why? It seems like they would want you to sell your stuff. I use mercari now.

ckimodog · Accepted Answer

@revwatch

I don't have a store and I get views all the time. Use your social media buttons where it states "Share" at the top right hand side of the page. You might want to add some more listings too. Junk drawer listings aren't terribly popular. Just some suggestions.

Good luck.

zippo_hall_of_flame · Answer

It's Not Just You! As you List Items a Pop-Up Window Will Ask If you Would Like to Pay an Extra $7.00 to make your Item Visible? NAA WE like Or Stuff Hidden from The Buyers And We like Paying Fees Calculated From Our Shipping Expenses + Auction Values And Fees On Tax.

Craigslist is Free 100% Free and Your Items Are Visible!

fashunu4eeuh · Answer

Recently, eBay changed how views are counted and it has been quite a departure from the expected norm. For more information, see link to the policy below:

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/listing-tips/page-views?id=4165

bonjourami · Answer

1.5 billion listings is what happened...you need unique items to have great sales here now.

seymourssi · Answer

To get views on eBay now, you have to pay to play. Meaning that I won't get any views unless I promote my listings...

coolections · Answer

Sorry to say but no one will ever buy that junk drawer lot. One reason is you do not even say in the title what is for sale. Secondly no one will ever pay $15 for you to ship that junk drawer lot. Suggest lowering that shipping to $7 and put in your title what you are selling.

toysaver · Answer

You only have one item for sale. It does not even look like a junk drawer lot, rather a few random items. It's listed in other collectible lots. What is collectible about nail clippers?

A store is best if you have lots of inventory, you save on listing fees. A store is best for sorting inventory. Buyers don't really visit eBay stores. They shop by search.

hughescollectingcompany · Answer

Well, your profile name is 'revwatch'. Your profile photo is a bunch of watches. Yet you only have one item for sale and it's not a watch. And the title of that one ad is 'junk drawer lot' which is not specific at all. How many ebay customers do you think come on the site and type in 'junk drawer stuff'? Probably none. Which is why you're not getting any views. If you want more views, post more items to sell, then create hotlinks on your ads that send visitors to your other ads so you RETAIN them, instead of them leaving to go look at someone else's ads.

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b86fiero · Answer

It could be the millions of other sellers and the gazillion items listed on the site are competing with you for buyer's attention and spendable income.

Too many sellers, too much merchandise, not enough buyers.

Unknown · Answer

Having a store or not having a store has no baring on whether or not you make a sale. You only have one item listed. Try listing more items.

hartungcards · Answer

It's just you.

soh.maryl · Answer

Why would eBay not want you to sell your stuff? And what do you suggest eBay could do to make your stuff sell faster?