Sales ok on other platforms. Slow on ebay only
Summary: katbuzzco, a women's clothing seller, reports that sales have increased on most platforms this summer compared to the previous year, except for eBay, where sales have decreased by 29%. They are seeking suggestions to improve sales on eBay, noting that they do not use paid promotions or offsite ads.
I'm a women's clothing seller. I sell on multiple platforms and have more or less been listing the same items this summer as I did last summer.
When I look at the number of sales made in June 1st through August 18 in 2026 and compare it to the same period in 2025 here's the percentage change by platform.
Depop is up⬆️ 51% in 2026.
Poshmark is up ⬆️ 32% in 2026.
Ebay is down 📉 29% in 2026 🙁.
Mercari and Etsy are both also up by a lot but my sales volume on those platforms are smaller so it's easy to skew the numbers.
Since I'm performing better than last summer on 4 out of my 5 platforms, I don't think eBay being down is due to the economy in general or my current inventory selection.
I don't promote or pay for offsite ads and did not last summer either.
Any ideas on what to try to get eBay sales back up?
mam98031
·2 weeks agoIn my experience, this will happen from time to time on all kinds of things being sold on Ebay, not just clothing items. It will all depend on how many buyers are visiting the various sites and what they are looking for. It goes up and down year round in my experience.