This year? It's been like this for more than a year now. A steady decline in sales, no amount of advertising can turn it around. The economy plays a little role, yes, at the same time local flea markets are buzzing so... More like eBay needs to catch up with the competition and has ever-growing number of sellers for a declining number of buyers.
If you are just talking eBay sales then yes I am experiencing the typical summer slump. If you are talking the bigger picture my sales have actually increased on some venues, mostly local. A lot of it has to do with what you are selling. Most of the items that are selling well on the local venues are items that I do not list on eBay, or seldom sell on eBay, simply because of the shipping costs or because they are restricted or prohibited items on eBay.
A lot of those are outdoor related like camping gear, outdoor games, fishing gear, ammunition, construction type tools......
Interpretations of the recent GDP numbers and related economic indicators point to a strong potential for stagflation. Bad as it seems, it can get worse.
With a modest number of offerings like you have, you may be doing as well as one would expect - in any year. Ebay has far more sellers offering far more items like yours than there are buyers for.
Experiencing lower sales this year....anyone else? Know it's tax time...
Ayup, but I think it's more likely people recovering from the shock of tax time than anything affecting this entire year. I expect things to recover in the coming month. I'm not concerned; things ebb and flow throughout the year (especially depending on what you're selling).
Yes it's unfair. Some how whenever the family budget is tight, salt and pepper shakers shaped like dairy cows are the first thing they cut back on. The bane of flea-market selling I guess.
The average family has less money to spend indiscriminately. As more of the budget is allotted to essentials less is available for the items one finds listed in eBay.
inhawaii
·2 years agoSome sellers sales are up.
I think it depends on what you are selling.
maxxilano
·2 years agoThis year? It's been like this for more than a year now. A steady decline in sales, no amount of advertising can turn it around. The economy plays a little role, yes, at the same time local flea markets are buzzing so... More like eBay needs to catch up with the competition and has ever-growing number of sellers for a declining number of buyers.
wilsonharborsales
·2 years agoMy sales on eBay have collapsed but are increasing dramatically locally. Just be sure not to have all your eggs in one basket.
dbfolks166mt
·2 years agoIf you are just talking eBay sales then yes I am experiencing the typical summer slump. If you are talking the bigger picture my sales have actually increased on some venues, mostly local. A lot of it has to do with what you are selling. Most of the items that are selling well on the local venues are items that I do not list on eBay, or seldom sell on eBay, simply because of the shipping costs or because they are restricted or prohibited items on eBay.
A lot of those are outdoor related like camping gear, outdoor games, fishing gear, ammunition, construction type tools......
bruceh1409
·2 years agoIts not just you its a lot of sellers experiencing this also
Try calling eBay and ask them to reset the network on there end
They will tell you to revise your listings or add new listings,
We tried this & it helped for a few months now were back to no sales for last 10 days
wheredidiputthatremote
·2 years agoMy sales have been in the pits since last September. The only thing I can think of is that it is because a little bit of all the above.
tobaccocardyahoo
·2 years agoInterpretations of the recent GDP numbers and related economic indicators point to a strong potential for stagflation. Bad as it seems, it can get worse.
With a modest number of offerings like you have, you may be doing as well as one would expect - in any year. Ebay has far more sellers offering far more items like yours than there are buyers for.
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoI think it's going to before it gets any better.
a_c_green
·2 years agoAyup, but I think it's more likely people recovering from the shock of tax time than anything affecting this entire year. I expect things to recover in the coming month. I'm not concerned; things ebb and flow throughout the year (especially depending on what you're selling).
simba6
·2 years agoYes it's unfair. Some how whenever the family budget is tight, salt and pepper shakers shaped like dairy cows are the first thing they cut back on. The bane of flea-market selling I guess.
hartungcards
·2 years agoHowever, milk pitchers shaped like dairy cows remain a consistent best seller. Go figure.
toysaver
·2 years agoThe average family has less money to spend indiscriminately. As more of the budget is allotted to essentials less is available for the items one finds listed in eBay.