No sales
I’ve had no sales in over a month since I started a store subscription- I sell regularly on other sites, but for some reason, I’m not selling anything on eBay. Is This is happening to anyone else, any suggestions or ideas - I’ve lowered my prices to sell on eBay to compete with others and I’ve started promoting my items and I’m not a new rookie seller I’ve been selling for over a decade
15 comments
chapeau-noir
·10 months agoI think it's mostly slow sellers. Some of the photos could use work (get the hands/arms out of them - try to find a basic surface that doesn't look so temporary) but even that's really not the issue - they're clear enough and better than many. What is an issue is that you have a lot of items that I see all the time sitting gathering dust in 'antique' marts and shelves in thrifts. There is nothing wrong with the items, they just really have slow demand.
onefootflipper
·10 months agoIt is both your prices and your items.
Your low end stuff falls largely into the category of items I would throw away or put in a "Junk Drawer Lot".
I looked at your more expensive items, they felt high, so I poked around until I found an easy to comp one.
Fraction Fortress game. Not a single copy of this game has sold on ebay in 2025, only one copy of this game has ever sold on ebay for more than $10 (and it was a new free ship one), but you are at $36 something shipped for a used one, and someone else has a new one cheaper than yours.
redlinear
·10 months agoCheck your last 30 days in sales and make a note of what it cost you to sell your items the last 30 days (fees and shipping as a percentage). Probably be 25 to 30%
Then:
End all of your listings.
Edit in bulk to increase your prices across the board by 20%.
Touch up any titles while your at it.
"Sell Similar" all listings at once.
And while you are doing that, promote all items at "suggested" rates
See what that looks like in 30 days
12345jamesstamps
·10 months agoI suggest using like a black paper with item on it...colors is not showing very good on items for sale.
No shadows should be in your photos.
'Vintage'...buyers know what vintage is...don't put that in a title.
Example : are you selling a 'vintage' or a 'paperweight'?
Change your titles to put the first word of the item you are selling.
'Free shipping'...raise your item price a little more and do free shipping...maybe put it in the title.
You have to stand out and not be so common like other sellers.
Good luck.
bonanza125
·10 months agoPricing and demand are two common things. Even though you researched your prices can still be high to the point that buyers just aren't looking to pay. Research both what items are listed for and sold for. If there are many items like it on the market but low sold items then the demand for that item is low. The other thing is just nobody on this platform is interested in what you have. I have had many of time sold items on other platform which sold quickly especially locally which has been on Ebay for years. If other platforms are local buyers can just pick up items and don't have to pay for shipping cost or sales tax. Get the item for cheaper. One last thing I noticed is that you have a "No Return" policy. Buyers will lean towards purchasing from someone who has Returns 30 days w/seller pays for shipping cost over someone who have "No Returns" unless they are getting a great enough deal on the item.
mustang707
·10 months agoJust some friendly advice to make your listings better. Someone already commented on the harness but your spelling of harness is missing an “sâ€. Also, remove the parentheses around the 27†and move the words around to put the most important words first such as “Vintage Hames Harness Wood Iron Horse Ox 27†Single Tree Hitch Westernâ€. This was just a suggestion but you can arrange them in another way if you like. Technically this is not a harness but goes with a harness and it is definitely not a yoke.
Someone already suggested doing more research and price comparisons. For example, the Orleans 45 record you have, I noticed there are 30 records less expensive than yours out of approximately 70 for sale. Plus, only about 3 have sold in the last 3 months. When I see stats like that for my items, I have to ask myself: is it worth the time and effort to list this item? If it were me, I would not have taken the time to list this record.
In some of your main photos, the item is too small. Try to get better close-up pictures or else people will just scroll right by without looking.
One more thing that is a pet peeve of mine (so not a universal statement), I do not like to see people’s hands in the photo holding the item.
You have lots of collectible and they take a long time to sell.
tobaccocardyahoo
·10 months agoYou have an assortment of different types of items, a buyer for any of your items might not find any related items to buy if they decided to look at your store.
It is not apparent that you have a specialty which would lead buyers to follow you.
200+ listings are not enough listings to generate a steady stream of sales if those are quantity 1 listings.
Your photos are adequate but are not professional quality, and the odds of a visit when viewing the thumbnail in a search are lower than they would be with a less cluttered more polished photo.
Some of your pricing is optimistic. Perhaps it is because you are padding your prices to allow for you to make an offer. The added effort to make an offer will discourage some buyers, perhaps as many or more than those who are inclined to haggle. Rethink your pricing strategy. Only 1 of your 6 sales in the past 90 days was reduced because of an offer.
I sell slow moving items. I have 5k+ listings to generate sales. I have repeat customers and more followers. I have some areas of related product depth. Consider whether you should consider adding some of these attributes to your offerings.
m60driver
·10 months agoPerhaps rethink your photos. Get rid of shadows. And whenever possible use a plain white background. I just buy two sheets of white foam board from a shop like Michael's and set the two boards up at 90° to each other on my bed with my pillows holding up the vertical sheet.
Also, check sold comps for competitive pricing and not listed prices. I randomly checked one item that was listed with shipping for about $30, same as other listings, but the few sold comps were closer to $20.
meme6253
·10 months agoYou should brighten up your photos, & remove unnecessary backgrounds as it tends to distract from the item, Just use a plain color backdrop.That May help things.
70rag428
·10 months agoI took a picture of an item that I wanted to sell on ebay. I google lens'd it to see if anyone else was selling the same item. I found an exact match. It showed a seller was offering the same item on ebay. I tried to visit the seller's site from google lens, but the listing wouldn't come up. I then went to ebay to search for the item. I used nearly the exact wording used in the seller's title, but nothing came up....And yes, it is an active listing.
Ebay 's search algorythyms have made it nearly impossible for prospective buyers to find seller's items. Some sellers get exposure, some don't.
redlinear
·10 months agoI think your last sentence needs to be expanded.
ALL sellers get exposure, just not all at once.
It seems to me that eBay is manipulating the results to where every seller gets a little exposure every now and then. Thus, every seller gets kicked to the curb for a bit, every now and then.
12345jamesstamps
·10 months agoYou are right.
I like that 'kicked to the curb' phase.
The more I list new items(none promoted)...the less I sell within that time frame of all my items...LOL
And somehow my old items listed are selling better.
70rag428
·10 months agoI think it goes beyond "every seller gets a little exposure every now and then". I believe ebay is using their algorythms to limit exposure on listed items ebay doesn't agree with. Such as items that, according to ebay, are priced too high. The problem with this is ebay doesn't always compare apples to apples. Ebay doesn't take into consideration, condition of the item, whether the item is repro or original, rarity, etc. For instance, if you're selling a unique table lamp, ebay looks at what table lamps have sold for recently, and expects the seller to set a price at or below what others have sold for. I believe if ebay determines your lamp is priced too high, you get limited, or no exposure. Ebay shouldn't determine if you're priced too high, the market should.
There are way too many sellers saying the same thing - sales are tanking. I don't think it has anything to do with, there are too many things in the background of your pictures...or you shouldn't use the best offer feature, or you shouldn't use the AI description, it's too hot outside, etc. I believe ebay is unfairly limiting exposure by way of their numerous algorythms. You may be correct that ebay limits exposure periodically, but I think there are also factors that limits a seller's exposure more than other sellers. That's just my opinion. I respect your opinion also.
le-5262
·10 months agoI didn't see anything wrong with your stuff.
I only caught one thing...
you have the hames listed as hanes.
Might not show up for the people looking for those.
I guess just keep at it...try all the different tools you're given. Be involved...don't be stagnant.
Good luck.
ittybitnot
·10 months ago@milenbrki0
Though you don't use auctions, you make extensive use of the "make offer" feature. The default settings eBay gave you require "auto-pay". This requires a buyer to put up a payment source in order to make an offer to you at all. The choices a buyer can use are limited, and combined shipping of more than one product is no longer allowed. A buyer will be automatically billed separately for each offer you accept at full shipping price.
Instead of sanctioning buyers that don't pay, eBay enacted this instead. It makes eBay more money. It is very unpopular with buyers, so many will simply refuse to participate if more than one item is desired. So long as you know how to deal with the occasional non-payer, you may want to turn these settings off. Anything to provide a better buyer experience is likely to help, or you can pay more to eBay to promote as eBay would prefer. You can see your settings here:
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements
Buyer Rules:
*Require buyers to provide a payment method before they place a bid.
*Require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer.
Click submit or save.
I would also work on the descriptions. Dump all that AI sounding stuff i.e. "perfect for any occasion", "great addition to your decor" etc. in favor of SIZE, MATERIAL, CONDITION (anything that makes it not mint). Google stopped favoring bullet points a couple of years ago in favor of a more conversational text with lead in phrases, etc., but sentences of substance instead of 'fluff'.
Good luck.