Anyone else experiencing a huge drop off in sales and views?

[zachvas]

Anyone else having this problem? My sales completely died at the end of the weekend and haven’t picked up at all. My views are much lower and I’m getting no response on my offers which is unusual anyone know what’s up? 

[thegreenloft]

I think it is mostly the poor decisions made by ebay like changing the format of the categories. A disaster! They should go back ASAP to the old style of categories that was working very well. 

[mam98031]

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@laurabeardsley wrote:

I guess this proves how pathetic Ebay views really are. I sell on another site as well and views are much better. Ebay needs to be revised.

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Not likely.  What it should show you is what most of us know to be happening right now.  The grocery prices and gas prices are likely taking most or all of the extra money people have to spend right now.  They are just trying to survive.  

[mam98031]

@misyo.us.eikk8eekg 

Like what?  Be specific.  What did Ebay change this month that caused this issue?

I've never experienced sending an email in Ebay that doesn't make it through to the intended party.  If you are trying to email your buyer directly using the email address that Ebay created for the transaction for the buyer, of course that won't work outside of Ebay.  It was never intended to and BTW, this has been the case for a few years now, certainly nothing new.

Feedback has NOTHING to do with your status as a seller or your performance stats.  Views nor feedback has anything to do with how Ebay evals a seller.

Much of what you say I'm not following.  But how can anyone take your money if you aren't making any sales?  

Here are your options for contacting Ebay Customer Service.

https://twitter.com/askebay?lang=en

https://www.facebook.com/eBayForBusiness/


If when you use the link below you can only get to the Automated Assistant, type AGENT in the box and hit enter. You will then get more options.

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/How-do-I-contact-Customer-Support/m-p/32016431#M1783851

For the Payment Team
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/getting-paid-items-youve-sold/payments-hold?id=4816&&...

[anjofak]

Those 20ft x 8ftx 8ft compacted clothing containers with the majority of them being tags on are hitting like a title wave.

[trickscrews]

Yes……

I have seen a general disinterest in my own eBaying.

………maybe if eBay brings back those executives that were paid tens of millions a year (or 10 months) for “all that great stuff they did,” eBay could get some of the ‘ol the magic back……….

[vintagecraze50]

You do have to wait it out in order to make a profit. You cannot start lowering your prices too much because you then cannot continue to buy inventory to replace those sold items and still make a profit. If you reduce prices too much you are going to go out of business in this current inflationary time. Costs to acquire items to sell are also up for many.

[vintagecraze50]

In the news yesterday the Dow Jones took a steep dive and it is attributed to consumers cutting back. Walmart, Amazon, Home Depot, Dollar tree, Target and many others having steep declines in sales.

[vintagecraze50]

The ole magic back has to do with getting these insane prices on gas, food, housings, utilities DOWN.

[mam98031]

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@vintagecraze50 wrote:

You do have to wait it out in order to make a profit. You cannot start lowering your prices too much because you then cannot continue to buy inventory to replace those sold items and still make a profit. If you reduce prices too much you are going to go out of business in this current inflationary time. Costs to acquire items to sell are also up for many.

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I didn't say to make yourself profit free.  Your points are great, but I would hope sellers with experienced would realize this on their own.  However doing a Markdown sale can be very helpful during slow times like this.  

[blackforestmeadows]

Yes, although I just got back from a long time of not selling. I noticed I can't even use the promoted option until 60 days.  I think the key is being consistent, good luck. 

[marybell214]

Nothing in 2 Week Help Us 

[mam98031]

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@marybell214 wrote:

Nothing in 2 Week Help Us 

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@marybell214 

While maybe not what you are use to or what you expect, according to your sold items you did sell a dozen items or so in the past two weeks.

I do understand that for some of us, me included, sales are slow right now.

[wheredidiputthatremote]

Part couple days yeah

[careumind]

I drop off my orders to post office everyday.
And yes, the economy is really bad now.
Compare to the volume I saw before Co-vid19, the volume at the back of post office cubic has fallen into one thrid of the volume before.
And I see lots of old friends quit already, many new faces show up then disappeared after 3 months.

This inflation won't go away, it's here to stay.
People will get used to it after a few months, then economy will pick up again.

[usapicker101]

Sales are as slow as ever. 

And when I have to deal with idiot buyers who make ridiculously low "best offers",

it's even more irritating.