Is There A Drought Going On??? NO POLITICS PLEASE
I hate these threads, but did someone pull the plug? I have consistent sales…not that I am getting rich, but they are steady. This week and it actually started last weekend have been non existent.
Over last weekend I noticed it, I I have one sale today, and nothing for 4 days previously. Yes, I know the market is saturated, but 75% drop the last 7 days.
29 comments
inhawaii
·2 years agoHere is my "anti-political" statement.
I am not a political person.
I don't have a political bone in my body.
I am not a republican or a democrat.
I am a human being with eyes, ears and a brain.
For that reason I am against the candidate who is a lunatic.
reallynicestamps
·2 years agoMy stamp sales are slightly off, but my book sales are stronger than usual.
Sewing patterns are down, but they tend to do that in warmer weather.
Keep in mind that sales are rewarded by a slightly higher position in Search.
So because I sold a book, I am slightly more likely to sell another book.
If I haven't sold any patterns in a couple of weeks, my patterns will drop in Search.
Plus the usual ebb and flow.
How were your sales in March/April 2023? 2022? (skip the pandemic years with their surge in online buying) 2019?
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@reallynicestamps
That was really interesting…. if you sold an item in one category you were more likely to sell another one and the same. I need to see if that plays out, as I am trying to broaden what I sell. Last month was really good because I sold an expensive pair of Roberto Coin earrings.
jjddmwi
·2 years agoMy sales are down 46.8% in the last 31 days according to seller hub. My "traffic" is all red numbers as well. Not good at all.
I keep listing every day though, and keep hoping for the best.
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@jjddmwi You are not alone. Hang in there
tobaccocardyahoo
·2 years agoI guess if you get your news from tiktok you might not be aware of all of the stories in other news media which might be depressing sales.
Unfortunately, you cannot separate them from politics, but there are stories which depress sales no matter which brand of politics your news media favors.
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@animal-house-8
@tobaccocardyahoo
@hartungcards
It is unfortunate that a discussion cannot remain free of that topic, but some posters cannot control themselves.
I myself can browse the happens every morning and wonder what artificial intelligence wrote those. It is a quick 4 minutes peruse. Oh, I don’t have a TT account. To those who genuinely responded, thank you and have a good weekend.
inhawaii
·2 years agoMy sales over the past week have been great (to my standards).
So it's not happening to everyone.
My opinion is that it's all about what you're selling, but some sellers seem to take offense to that.
Good luck, I hope things pick up for you!
animal-house-8
·2 years agoWell I can think of 2 things, one it is spring and I myself do not feel like dealing with ebay buying or selling. I got outdoor things to do and lots of them and I doubt very much I'm alone, happens every year. Two, wars make people nervous especially when it starts effecting gas prices, and there is not much hope for it getting better before it gets worse.
hartungcards
·2 years agoThere are frequent droughts now, mostly made worse by global warming, which many Republicans refuse to acknowledge as real. Oh wait, you said, "no politics." Sorry.
erikstuff
·2 years agoAfter a good November, a better December, and VERY good January... the bottom fell out and February was possibly my worst month in my 20+ Ebay years. March was ok... the number of sales a bit less than normal but they bought some pricier items. This month? A disaster. Four sales so far... 2 in the last 13 days. Yikes!
brightlightbookseller
·2 years agoI've usually avoided worrying about these types of things, but I do find it odd that our sales this past week have been only about 60% of our average for the previous 5 weeks, so there's definitely some impact to us from this buying issue. Hopefully it'll be resolved quickly and things will go back to normal!
cardsforauction
·2 years agoOthers said sales were slow because of tax time, and they are probably right. I got a sale today too, and I think sales are coming back. I think the next few weeks will look good.
b86fiero
·2 years agoSorry your sales have been less than you hoped recently.
I sometimes find ending and relisting some items with title changes, adjusting the price down (or up), adding new photos, running a promotion, and more of the usual recommendations helps. Not always, but I feel that if my account is actively working my store sales come along.
It's been very quiet for many sellers the past few weeks and even months.
Hopefully sales will pick back up soon.
Sending best wishes and good luck your way.
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@b86fiero
it isn’t “hope†it is statistics. Apparently there are quite a few other posters who feel the same way.
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years agoWell I guess the consistency in answers tells us something. I did a relist yesterday which normally jumps my sales. I also added a 20% off coupon. Nothing happened. Well I did sell one item around midnight. I changed to a markdown sale this morning…ditched the coupon, and I have had 4 orders.
Something is going on.
12345jamesstamps
·2 years agoHad the same drop in sales...but my "repeat buyers" are keeping me going.
americantrucksource
·2 years agomarch was my best month since doing this seriously since 2014, april im down 72.7% from last month at this time. my brother is to, so something is weird for sure
calgal19572014
·2 years agoYep! A couple weeks ago I was selling pretty consistently and then no sales now in over a week. I have been listing something almost every day.
bad*kitty*vintage
·2 years agoExact same thing is happening to me. That's why I came to the board to see if it anyone else was having this drop. I don't even have watchers or looks.
logical_collection
·2 years agostarting over the weekend sales took a deep dive and has hardly surfaced for air. it has been like this for the last few years. around tax time slows but picks up in april-june then back to snail pace for the summer months. doesnt matter if you work harder, drop prices or beg buyers sales will just be very slow on ebay certain times of the year. (at least in my experience, im sure someone will come by and say they dont see a problem at all with there 100000+ listing of cheap garbage)
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@logical_collection I don’t think there is a lot of cheap junk on eBay. I guess it is all relative. The drop shippers who continue to get by selling goods from other sites and have thousands of listings IMHO don’t have a big impact.
My experience has been consistent. Never big drops or a drought like this last week.
theteamsetguy
·2 years ago@logical_collection ,
Apparently you have not heard the quote. One man's garbage is another man's treasure.
logical_collection
·2 years agoi was just being facetious. point being someone elses experience is not the same as mine. i just sell gun parts, its been the same theme based on buyers having free time to work on projects for me.
brightlightbookseller
·2 years agoNormally I chalk it up to the ebbs and flows of ecommerce (or really any retail), but this could be having an impact on some sellers:
https://www.ebay.com/sts/updates/2
frugalmarketplace
OP2 years ago@brightlightbookseller I was not aware of that. There are a lot of “issues†that seem to be slow to resolve.
‘’Thank you.
meme6253
·2 years agoWas not aware of that, Thanks For The Info!
theteamsetguy
·2 years ago@brightlightbookseller ,
Very interesting. That would explain my drop in sales around that time. Seems to be coming back but not quite back to normal for me.
ckimodog
·2 years ago@frugalmarketplace
Good morning
My sales on all 3 of my shops have been down somewhat. I figure it's tax time and some people just may not have the extra funds to spend. JMO.
Wishing you a busier and sales filled weekend!
Happy Selling