mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
Not all 19+million sellers experiences are the same on Ebay anymore than they are the same on other sites.
Because you don't see as many people posting similar post to what you are here doesn't mean that Ebay has a darn thing to do with that. Sometimes it is just because they aren't experiencing what you are, sometimes they just don't want to post and sometimes it is because they understand that it is just the ebbs and flow of how ANY internet site works.
My sales were very slow for the last couple of months. Towards the end of last month they started picking up again and that is a welcomed changed for sure.
You just need to have a better understanding about when something goes differently than you'd like to see does not mean that Ebay is doing something to you or intentionally trying to keep you from the truth of anything.
Sometimes people just aren't shopping for what you have up for sale. Some people are not spending any extra money they may have on things they simply want but don't actually need right now because of the state of the economy WORLDWIDE, not just here in the US. With the main things we NEED to survive costing far more than they did last year, many are simply trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads. We need to respect what is happening. Thinks IMHO will improve, but it may take awhile.
@snowbo4772 wrote:Ebay is the pits to sell on! It was great in the old days. Now its a cancerous disease to sellers. CA progressive socialism at its finest. people want cheap shipping but bidenflation ruined that. Ebay is a **bleep**show for sellers (censored by ebay) anyone surprised?
Unless you have another account, this account is only a couple years old which of course would not give you the experience you claim.
I've been around for many years. I sell full time. I would not do that if I felt the way you do about Ebay.
I know many subscribe to the horrible inflation we are experiencing right now to be Biden's fault. Many people and many countries need to claim their correct cause on this subject. Some people talk as if the US is the only country with this inflation problem and therefore blame it on Biden.
I suppose Biden is responsible for what it is doing to the UK economy too, right?
https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/shopping/cars/604410/gas-prices-around-the-world
https://commodity.com/blog/food-prices/
I support Ebay censoring the use of foul language in the community. We all should have other, less offensive, words to use. What I find surprising is that some seem to feel they should be able to use any kind of language they want to when they want to. If this is important to you, open your own site and set your own rules for your site. Being able to cuz publicly is not a first amendment right.
@snowbo4772 wrote:ebay has become a crappy place to sell on since its beginnings. a seller really eats it and is subject to ebays sicko practices so common to CA. Get rid of the stuff a regular auction or fleamarket
Then why are you here?
Some things you might consider. Many sellers sell on Ebay under multiple IDs. Some sellers sell on other sites as well. While about $700 of sales may not be a lot for you, for some sellers it works for them.
How much is enough sales for any given seller is very subjective. And keep in mind that there are variables too. The single account someone is posting with may or may not tell you the story of that seller.
I hope your return to selling proves to be very good for you.
