eBay

4659655 · ‎12-21-2015

I remember when things used to get bids on eBay . Now nothing sells that I put up there unless it's so cheap I make nothing then all the fee's it just not worth bothering . Swap meet seems a better option at this point . Anyone else having same issues ?

4659655 · ‎06-24-2017

Agree:)

4659655 · ‎06-24-2017

Agree and yes the chinese penny sellers are killing it big time.

hidy-hoo · ‎06-24-2017

@4659655 Hi, 465...long time no see ~ most sellers that start a thread in 2015 don't return, and I am sorry that you are still having problems selling.

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divwido · ‎06-24-2017

Sorry to rain on this parade, but I have sales. Quite a few in fact, plus another store.

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demarl2 · ‎06-24-2017

No one here works for ebay. We are all just sellers trying to make ebay work for us. As I said in my post 6 months ago, if you want to make ebay work for you, you need to be a reliable and fair seller. We all have issues with ebay at times.

thatsallfolks · ‎06-24-2017

@4659655 wrote:
Fact is that it jas gone down and nothing sells anymore.

Maybe nothing that you have to offer is selling. Lots of us don't have that problem.

bronx-dog · ‎06-24-2017

Those that can, sell... those that can't, whine about it on this thread.

tuffeagles · ‎07-13-2017

Old post but have to comment. Economy NOT the problem ebay has chased many good people away from their site. I list things they do not sell them and then I sell them locally for more money than I was asking on ebay. Millions can see my item yet it sells locally seems a clear indication of a problem here. Ebay has some comical suggestions on what you should start your auction at and what you should charge for shipping. Final value shipping fee ha ha ha YOU ship item your gas your tape/bubble wrap and packaging and ebay makes money off you. Plus ebay bases alot of their restrictions on items that go beyond State and Fedaeral laws that free Americans can own and purchase in other States.

tuffeagles · ‎07-13-2017

Not always the case but sure ebay thanks you for defending them.

phoenix7232002 · ‎07-24-2017

Happens to me all the time, too on BIN + Best Offer = >50%, and it's on every thing, not just one category. Waste of time to counteroffer, because 99.9% of the time, they never respond back. I'm changing my Best Offer listings to include automatic rejection, if they don't offer at least that price, they are sent packing, and I don't even have to see their ridiculous offer.

shopcokoshari · ‎08-21-2017

I'm with you. I had one item listed with $100 already off and "bidders" were still trying to haggle the price down lower. Um, I'd like to sell the items, not give them away. If that's the case, why pay to give them away?

I too remember years ago (sure, things change) I could list the most useless item in my book and it would get multiple bids. Ebay has certainly changed. Luckily, there are various platforms and other options. I don't think anyone has come here to vent, grip, or moan about it (contrary to many of the surprising responses). It's an obvious observation to come back to after years of being an Ebay consumer.

To those suggesting Amazon, there's a catch, so be prepared. It's all work. I've sold many items on Amazon, but they have a plethora of catergories you can't enter into to sell your items.

hondamedic · ‎08-21-2017

@shopcokoshari wrote:
I too remember years ago (sure, things change) I could list the most useless item in my book and it would get multiple bids. Ebay has certainly changed. Luckily, there are various platforms and other options. I don't think anyone has come here to vent, grip, or moan about it (contrary to many of the surprising responses). It's an obvious observation to come back to after years of being an Ebay consumer.

So consumers stopped buying usless items and are now frugal in their buying habits?
Online buyers are becoming aware shoppers?

OMG! eBAY is dead!

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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

doiglestuff · ‎08-21-2017

Dead as a doornail? Oh come on, please don't say it. I think people just used to get a big thrill out of online auction format. It was new, it was exciting to watch the bidding. I remember that feeling back in the 90s.

Hard to imagine now, that it was something so wondrous at the time. I sold all kinds of crazy things for crazy prices, and also bought porcelain shoes at $50 a pop!!!!! What was I thinking?