I had last 3 months almost zero sales, all prices are below Poundland what the hell is going on here, free postage , offer are all available not a single hint, managed to sell one mac air , and the promotion and listing took 100£ off in total, now i cannot even change prices no matter what way I try, I just leave them hanging for another month then close account ,Ebay is not there anymore
The biggest mistake I ever made was relying on one platform. EBay was great for a decade, so I got kinda comfortable thinking "it will be the same always". Well, that turned out to be untrue, and now I'm scrambling to list our products on other platforms too before we run out of time (savings).
The crazy fees combinated with lower purchasing power for the people are killing ebay! They hikes their fees in an economic downturn, they are real geniuses! People migrated to other platforms like etsy, fb marketplace! It's not sustainable for ebay to take 35% of your sales(sale fees+ other scammy fees+promoted to actually sell the items)! They will either lower the taxes, deregulate the marketplace (now they have more rules and standard than the Chinese credit score) or die! Simple as that!
My sales have finally picked up. Had 12 orders total from two buyers. One buyer has made several separate orders on one day which I combined into one package, and then made several other orders which I could also combined into one shipment two days in a row. The second buyer made two orders which I also combined into one shipment.
Hope this continues until all my NASCAR stuff is gone. Then I will concentrate on the railroad related material and then anything else I can find laying around the house.
I open this account about a month ago, did everything to promote it and NO SALES.
@Anonymous Give it time - you've only been open a month with very few items in a very specific, narrow niche. Those are always long tail. Keep listing, even if you have to relist (with fresh listings) the same batch of stuff (with some changes).
Consider what you’re selling. Collectibles have always been slow burn items, especially certain categories. Team jerseys and cards are extremely over saturated markets. Younger generations do not have the disposable income of the previous generations, nor do most have the desire for such frivolous things. The big collector generations are dying off. Times are changing, and you must too. There are still people making millions. You’re just not appealing to the masses. Younger generations favor experiences over things. There are many ways to appeal and sell to them, based on that. There will always be a market for collectors, but its a changing market, which ebbs and flows. All niche markets suffer from time to time. The baby boomers are no longer driving the market. Adapt to the times. New items have actually never been cheaper, or easier get. You’re competing with millions of sellers, including the big ones, like Amazon. There are now apps that help people find the best price. I can use one of your images and have an app search thousands of sites for the best price. The game is forever changed.
This is not true! Collectibles sales are very good on other platforms! Ebay is losing buyers and sellers due to crazy high fees and scammy behaviour ( charging multiple fees)! This can bring the total fees for a low value item of 5$ at 50%! It is simple not sustainable so people migrated! A seller is also a buyer and so the story goes around! The only sellers left on the platform are the ones the are professional with big inventories! All the small private sellers with a 1000items store closed shop and moved
Man, I don't know what's up. It's like lights out. I'm down 40% two months back to back. What happened to the good old 4th quarter sales. Where they at?
Well i went to Sam's Club today (Saturday night) at 5:30 and normally every pump has a line of cars. To my surprise there were multiple pumps open and no car lines. I was in and out in less then 5 mins 🤔 then i went into Sams Club for about a 1/2 hour and they were not very busy at all. When i left the parking lot the gas pumps still had no lines. That is very strange....
We couldn't even get into the parking lot of our local Costco - packed. We should have gone during the Seahawk's game when stores are more empty.
Yep, I was just over hanging out in my friend's liquor store for the evening because he always does free tastings on Friday and Saturday nights. I barely even got the chance to talk to him because he was so busy pouring and ringing people up.
We couldn't even get into the parking lot of our local Costco - packed. We should have gone during the Seahawk's game when stores are more empty.
Yep, I was just over hanging out in my friend's liquor store for the evening because he always does free tastings on Friday and Saturday nights. I barely even got the chance to talk to him because he was so busy pouring and ringing people up.
It's funny - I was out on a longish run today - I started at 10:00 a.m. and finished up at around 1:30. I was running on a trail along a local lake. I expected to see more people in the morning (busy times on that trail) even on a gray, chilly day. Sure I saw people walking and biking, but not a lot - suddenly in the early afternoon the trail blossomed with people! I found later on that the Seahawks had been shellacked by Baltimore - probably everybody got so frustrated that they switched off their TVs and went out to get some fresh air lol. Everything here shuts down during the Seahawks games - it's a good time to get things done (we're college ball fans).
it's the worst i've ever seen it by far. my theory is that there is sooo much more stuff out there than ever before, especially with GenZ getting into online sales like they have, and ebay is just not the site people are going to anymore. a slow economy doesn't help either, but my stuff used to sell regardless of the larger economy. now, next to nothing.
Sorry it has been a big down turn for you, as well! The good news is, when you get a sale, it is for a larger $ amount. I struggle to get a lousy $15-25. Congratulations on the Dragon robe. Hope it was a huge plus for you. Best of luck to you.
I am into my 15th day in a row without a sale. Over 22 years here & NEVER seen that before. Marketplace - 10 sales this week for over $300. No fees! 🙂
Now I'm at 16 days - $0.00 on eBay. In the last 9 days - 13 sales on Marketplace for $360 & another $80 lined up for tomorrow. Removing 1 rare collectible off of eBay that is going to be picked up, locally, tomorrow. No % lost. 🙂
thank you for reply. Sorry you are in same boat. I am not into Marketplace, but makes no sense you sell there and zero on eBay. Illogical, no? Sometimes I think there is more to it than we know or will be told, even when they appear to be listing our items, we don't really know, despite the "watcher"statistics..I've never gone 4 months ever with no sales...it's bizarre. Wish you good sales wherever you make them.
thank you for reply. Sorry you are in same boat. I am not into Marketplace, but makes no sense you sell there and zero on eBay. Illogical, no? Sometimes I think there is more to it than we know or will be told, even when they appear to be listing our items, we don't really know, despite the "watcher"statistics..I've never gone 4 months ever with no sales...it's bizarre. Wish you good sales wherever you make them.
I also use FB Marketplace and perfectly logical as to why items sell on FB and not on eBay especially if you are in larger metropolitan area. Most of what I sell on FB is local pickup or delivery, I can list at a lower price because my selling costs are considerably less, the buyer does not have to pay for shipping and neither of us has to worry about lost or damaged packages. Buyer can actually look at an inspect the item before they take possession and pay for it so few returns, although I have had a couple.
There are also few restricted or prohibited items on Facebook, nothing similar to the VERO program and I don't have to worry about funding holds. Buyers can pay in cash, PayPal, Venmo, Google pay, etc. (I used to just take cash and PayPal but buyers are expanding their choices so I had to open up other avenues.
What is happening is simply bizarre. I am a seller for 20 years plus on eBay. I have l00% fb & 342 listings. I have 900 more items to post, but holding off on volume, due to Since August I have made only 3 sales. I have called into cs, who were really nice, & said they would look into it as 4 months of paying fees without sales seems odd to them. I am aware that we have a sketchy national economy, are facing threats of wars, & a high looter rate (a group that does not feel the need to pay for goods). DESPITE those facts, I still think it's peculiar that there are no sales, virtually, on my site for this past 4 month period. What do you think or are you sharing the same experience?
i'm having the same experience. i've been selling on ebay for 24 years and this has always been my busiest time. it's basically putting me out of business.
It is the "job" of the rich to keep the little people fighting among themselves; keep us distracted while the super wealthy keep raking in the riches. Notice how they became so much richer during COVID? They could not have asked for a better distraction.
I've sold millions of dollars on Ebay and lucky to get 50 bucks a day in sales now. I'm phasing out the Ebay business now and moving onto other avenues. The only way to make sales now is to pay Ebay fees, promotional listing fees, promotional listing priority placement fee and google search engine fee. If you are willing to give 40 percent commission to Ebay then maybe your sales will pick up.
Ebay is focusing on Watches and Sneakers right now. I was watching TV last night and was very surprised to see a ebay commercial showing Rolex Watches and Sneakers. I guess I can back this up because this is my 7th day of receiving a e-bay message giving me tips on how to sell watches.
22 Years selling on ebay and this is the worst year. I have to do this for 5 more months and then I can say ciao to ebay. I can't wait!
We are in the same boat! Worst year after 22 years. No doubt, from your feedback total, eBay was booming for you at some point. Now you just had under 180 positives in a year?! Wow! A huge drop off! If I was smart, I would end my listings & cancel my store on Oct. 31. Focus on other FREE sites. Even if they are slower, at this point, what difference would it make? 6 sales is Oct. is getting me nowhere anyway. I'd be eager about those 5 months, too! lol Best of luck to you.
First of all, eBay has TV commercials? I think the last time I saw an eBay commercial was a few years ago. Second, that's pretty sad that you are counting the days til you leave eBay. eBay use to be a fun place to buy and sell but I guess it is super corporate now huh? Sorry it is so bad for you. Hopefully everyone gets strong sales for the end of the year. Best wishes and Happy Holidays. Remember it's not too late. List, sell, list, sell.
retroragman
·2 years agoI had last 3 months almost zero sales, all prices are below Poundland what the hell is going on here, free postage , offer are all available not a single hint, managed to sell one mac air , and the promotion and listing took 100£ off in total, now i cannot even change prices no matter what way I try, I just leave them hanging for another month then close account ,Ebay is not there anymore
maxxilano
·2 years agoThe biggest mistake I ever made was relying on one platform. EBay was great for a decade, so I got kinda comfortable thinking "it will be the same always". Well, that turned out to be untrue, and now I'm scrambling to list our products on other platforms too before we run out of time (savings).
lawnmowerpartsstore2
·2 years agoWe did that a long time ago. Seen the writing on the wall.....
postcardschef2015
·2 years agoThe crazy fees combinated with lower purchasing power for the people are killing ebay! They hikes their fees in an economic downturn, they are real geniuses! People migrated to other platforms like etsy, fb marketplace! It's not sustainable for ebay to take 35% of your sales(sale fees+ other scammy fees+promoted to actually sell the items)! They will either lower the taxes, deregulate the marketplace (now they have more rules and standard than the Chinese credit score) or die! Simple as that!
mike_jayroe
·2 years agoMy sales have finally picked up. Had 12 orders total from two buyers. One buyer has made several separate orders on one day which I combined into one package, and then made several other orders which I could also combined into one shipment two days in a row. The second buyer made two orders which I also combined into one shipment.
Hope this continues until all my NASCAR stuff is gone. Then I will concentrate on the railroad related material and then anything else I can find laying around the house.
an-57470
·2 years agoI open this account about a month ago, did everything to promote it and NO SALES.
chapeau-noir
·2 years ago@Anonymous Give it time - you've only been open a month with very few items in a very specific, narrow niche. Those are always long tail. Keep listing, even if you have to relist (with fresh listings) the same batch of stuff (with some changes).
Also, that's such a great avatar!
dwise3671
·2 years agoConsider what you’re selling. Collectibles have always been slow burn items, especially certain categories. Team jerseys and cards are extremely over saturated markets. Younger generations do not have the disposable income of the previous generations, nor do most have the desire for such frivolous things. The big collector generations are dying off. Times are changing, and you must too. There are still people making millions. You’re just not appealing to the masses. Younger generations favor experiences over things. There are many ways to appeal and sell to them, based on that. There will always be a market for collectors, but its a changing market, which ebbs and flows. All niche markets suffer from time to time. The baby boomers are no longer driving the market. Adapt to the times. New items have actually never been cheaper, or easier get. You’re competing with millions of sellers, including the big ones, like Amazon. There are now apps that help people find the best price. I can use one of your images and have an app search thousands of sites for the best price. The game is forever changed.
postcardschef2015
·2 years agoThis is not true! Collectibles sales are very good on other platforms! Ebay is losing buyers and sellers due to crazy high fees and scammy behaviour ( charging multiple fees)! This can bring the total fees for a low value item of 5$ at 50%! It is simple not sustainable so people migrated! A seller is also a buyer and so the story goes around! The only sellers left on the platform are the ones the are professional with big inventories! All the small private sellers with a 1000items store closed shop and moved
wheredidiputthatremote
·2 years agoMan, I don't know what's up. It's like lights out. I'm down 40% two months back to back. What happened to the good old 4th quarter sales. Where they at?
lawnmowerpartsstore2
·2 years agoWell i went to Sam's Club today (Saturday night) at 5:30 and normally every pump has a line of cars. To my surprise there were multiple pumps open and no car lines. I was in and out in less then 5 mins 🤔 then i went into Sams Club for about a 1/2 hour and they were not very busy at all. When i left the parking lot the gas pumps still had no lines. That is very strange....
chapeau-noir
·2 years agoWe couldn't even get into the parking lot of our local Costco - packed. We should have gone during the Seahawk's game when stores are more empty.
yuzuha
·2 years agoYep, I was just over hanging out in my friend's liquor store for the evening because he always does free tastings on Friday and Saturday nights. I barely even got the chance to talk to him because he was so busy pouring and ringing people up.
chapeau-noir
·2 years agoIt's funny - I was out on a longish run today - I started at 10:00 a.m. and finished up at around 1:30. I was running on a trail along a local lake. I expected to see more people in the morning (busy times on that trail) even on a gray, chilly day. Sure I saw people walking and biking, but not a lot - suddenly in the early afternoon the trail blossomed with people! I found later on that the Seahawks had been shellacked by Baltimore - probably everybody got so frustrated that they switched off their TVs and went out to get some fresh air lol. Everything here shuts down during the Seahawks games - it's a good time to get things done (we're college ball fans).
anakranism
·2 years agoit's the worst i've ever seen it by far. my theory is that there is sooo much more stuff out there than ever before, especially with GenZ getting into online sales like they have, and ebay is just not the site people are going to anymore. a slow economy doesn't help either, but my stuff used to sell regardless of the larger economy. now, next to nothing.
sakic92710
·2 years agoSorry it has been a big down turn for you, as well! The good news is, when you get a sale, it is for a larger $ amount. I struggle to get a lousy $15-25. Congratulations on the Dragon robe. Hope it was a huge plus for you. Best of luck to you.
lakefor94
·2 years agoI have been slower than normal over the last 2 weeks.
wheredidiputthatremote
·2 years agoStagnant. The highlight of my week has been someone opening a INR on something that tracking shows delivered.
anjofak
·2 years agoYeah seems pretty far off lately, when 1 live shopper beats 2 months of sales here.
sakic92710
·2 years agoI am into my 15th day in a row without a sale. Over 22 years here & NEVER seen that before. Marketplace - 10 sales this week for over $300. No fees! 🙂
sakic92710
·2 years agoNow I'm at 16 days - $0.00 on eBay. In the last 9 days - 13 sales on Marketplace for $360 & another $80 lined up for tomorrow. Removing 1 rare collectible off of eBay that is going to be picked up, locally, tomorrow. No % lost. 🙂
mantle1951
·2 years agoOnly 1 sale for me in last 14 days unbelievable!
paulibeverlyhills
·2 years agothank you for reply. Sorry you are in same boat. I am not into Marketplace, but makes no sense you sell there and zero on eBay. Illogical, no? Sometimes I think there is more to it than we know or will be told, even when they appear to be listing our items, we don't really know, despite the "watcher"statistics..I've never gone 4 months ever with no sales...it's bizarre. Wish you good sales wherever you make them.
dbfolks166mt
·2 years agothank you for reply. Sorry you are in same boat. I am not into Marketplace, but makes no sense you sell there and zero on eBay. Illogical, no? Sometimes I think there is more to it than we know or will be told, even when they appear to be listing our items, we don't really know, despite the "watcher"statistics..I've never gone 4 months ever with no sales...it's bizarre. Wish you good sales wherever you make them.
I also use FB Marketplace and perfectly logical as to why items sell on FB and not on eBay especially if you are in larger metropolitan area. Most of what I sell on FB is local pickup or delivery, I can list at a lower price because my selling costs are considerably less, the buyer does not have to pay for shipping and neither of us has to worry about lost or damaged packages. Buyer can actually look at an inspect the item before they take possession and pay for it so few returns, although I have had a couple.
There are also few restricted or prohibited items on Facebook, nothing similar to the VERO program and I don't have to worry about funding holds. Buyers can pay in cash, PayPal, Venmo, Google pay, etc. (I used to just take cash and PayPal but buyers are expanding their choices so I had to open up other avenues.
paulibeverlyhills
·2 years agoWhat is happening is simply bizarre. I am a seller for 20 years plus on eBay. I have l00% fb & 342 listings. I have 900 more items to post, but holding off on volume, due to Since August I have made only 3 sales. I have called into cs, who were really nice, & said they would look into it as 4 months of paying fees without sales seems odd to them. I am aware that we have a sketchy national economy, are facing threats of wars, & a high looter rate (a group that does not feel the need to pay for goods). DESPITE those facts, I still think it's peculiar that there are no sales, virtually, on my site for this past 4 month period. What do you think or are you sharing the same experience?
anakranism
·2 years agoi'm having the same experience. i've been selling on ebay for 24 years and this has always been my busiest time. it's basically putting me out of business.
joliztoyco
·2 years agoExcuse me??
No one has a higher " looter" rate than Billionaires evading taxes and the Federal Government.
Your contempt is misplaced.
sakic92710
·2 years agoIt is the "job" of the rich to keep the little people fighting among themselves; keep us distracted while the super wealthy keep raking in the riches. Notice how they became so much richer during COVID? They could not have asked for a better distraction.
onelifeathletics
·2 years agoI've sold millions of dollars on Ebay and lucky to get 50 bucks a day in sales now. I'm phasing out the Ebay business now and moving onto other avenues. The only way to make sales now is to pay Ebay fees, promotional listing fees, promotional listing priority placement fee and google search engine fee. If you are willing to give 40 percent commission to Ebay then maybe your sales will pick up.
anakranism
·2 years agoin other words, "extortion."
paulibeverlyhills
·2 years agothank you. Not willing to do promotions. Will not give away 40%. Looking now for other venues,but
sad about it, as loved selling here.
mantle1951
·2 years agoNothing for me in 5 days......
tdl_collectibles
·2 years agoThat does seem crazy given from October 18th and back you had a handful of sales every single day.
Almost like your store is somehow on vacation mode to the eBay search engines, seems impossible to not have a sale.
Did you have any returns or need to contact support for anything? Sometimes it seems that puts a pause on activity....
stuff4divas
·2 years ago@mksports03 yes, about 90% of posts with the same complaints
ed8108
·2 years agoWe need to lower expectations.
When something is not working for you adapt, seek to change it.
frugalmarketplace
·2 years ago@ed8108 Hardly, I don’t think so
luxgoods
·2 years agoEbay is focusing on Watches and Sneakers right now. I was watching TV last night and was very surprised to see a ebay commercial showing Rolex Watches and Sneakers. I guess I can back this up because this is my 7th day of receiving a e-bay message giving me tips on how to sell watches.
22 Years selling on ebay and this is the worst year. I have to do this for 5 more months and then I can say ciao to ebay. I can't wait!
mksports03
OP2 years agoStarting to look that way for us also. thanks for feedback.
sakic92710
·2 years agoWe are in the same boat! Worst year after 22 years. No doubt, from your feedback total, eBay was booming for you at some point. Now you just had under 180 positives in a year?! Wow! A huge drop off! If I was smart, I would end my listings & cancel my store on Oct. 31. Focus on other FREE sites. Even if they are slower, at this point, what difference would it make? 6 sales is Oct. is getting me nowhere anyway. I'd be eager about those 5 months, too! lol Best of luck to you.
flukeman43
·2 years agoWhat are some other free sites? I am game for leaving ebay also!
theteamsetguy
·2 years ago@flukeman43 ,
Mr. Zuckerberg started one.
theteamsetguy
·2 years ago@flukeman43 ,
Google "where you find everything but the ordinary".
vintagecraze50
·2 years agoOK, That’s very good, now those people in that demographic have money. Spend it here in other categories.
cardsforauction
·2 years agoFirst of all, eBay has TV commercials? I think the last time I saw an eBay commercial was a few years ago. Second, that's pretty sad that you are counting the days til you leave eBay. eBay use to be a fun place to buy and sell but I guess it is super corporate now huh? Sorry it is so bad for you. Hopefully everyone gets strong sales for the end of the year. Best wishes and Happy Holidays. Remember it's not too late. List, sell, list, sell.