"Most people" | Selling | eBay Community

fbusoni · 2024-11-03T12:30:56.617000Z

After reading dozens of threads here about slumps in sales and bad eBay selling experiences, and the hundreds of associations to that elusive cohort of "most people" who shop on eBay and elsewhere online, I'm curious to know how other sellers answer this question. Who in your perception are "most people," and what is it that "most people" buy? And how does (or doesn't) that perception factor into your sourcing and related selling strategies? When I think of a consumer, I conjure up an image of someone in their 50s and above, who likes old things that are no longer in production... the person is not necessarily well off with lots of disposable income, but is not afraid of paying for the sort of quality that once existed in this country (the USA), before we started subcontracting out to foreign suppliers. When I am out looking for inventory to resell, I restrict my purchases to such items. It would never occur to me to buy anything else. I regularly come across all the stuff that eBay hypes -- trading cards, sneakers, luxury purses and watches -- but in my preconceived construct, none of it comports with the image of the buyer that I have in mind. I wonder at times if I should break out of this mold and see what happens, but I am pretty set in my ways, which thus far have served me well. I think that one should know the items that one is selling, which is one reason I am reluctant to branch out. (A very big component of my selling strategy is to avoid returns, and thus far I've been successful; the people who purchase from me tend to really treasure what I send them.)

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