06-23-2019 06:18 PM
Hi all,
I am new to this whole Ebay stuff. I was wondering how to go about getting unsuccessful bidders for an item to bid for mine (very similar or maybe the same item). I imagine that with only one person winning an auction, the other bidders were likely interested in buying the item. My question is how to find those people and have them bid for mine?
06-23-2019 06:26 PM
Do the same as they did to attract those buyers, examine their listing.
06-23-2019 09:07 PM
At one time everyone could see who was bidding on what, but eBay changed that. Now, only the seller can see the user names of those bidding. There is no way for another eBayer to discern that specific information since eBay has made buyer results private. The only way to gain such info would be for the seller to share the names with you of the unsuccessful bidders. However, one reason eBay made the info private was to prevent other sellers from spamming buyers. Other sellers may not share the names of their prospective shoppers for similar reasons. So, have faith that when you put your item on eBay, those interested will find you, if you have done your due diligence in listing your items. Have you had any trouble getting bidders for your listings?
06-23-2019 09:48 PM
Hi again. Ok, I see, I took a look at your current and completed listings. You might ask the forum community to take a look and make recommendations on how to improve your sales. I don't have much time right now but here are a few thoughts that might help.
I recommend having a return policy. This is to prevent an unhappy buyer from opening a Not As Described case against you in order to force a return. Such a case can hurt a seller's standing on eBay if it is not handled properly. Having a return policy can also improve customer confidence in your items.
For the Nike youth athletic shoes, include the word sneakers, or trainers or whatever kind of shoe it is in the title. And also add Toddler, as well? Or child? I don't sell children's wear so not familiar with the best keywords. Take a look at some successful listings that do sell similar items to get ideas on what keywords are most beneficial.
Some of your photos are sideways. When you list or revise, you can use the functions in the photo gallery to turn the picture so it is right side up, before listing it. There are also functions to lighten the picture. Some were a little dark. It is best to have a white background to encourage other Search engines to pick up and display your listings, such as Google.
The main photo for the smartphone case needs redone. I couldn't tell what it was until i opened the listing.
You are a zero feedback seller with some expensive items listed. I would urge caution and begin selling less expensive items just starting out. You need to learn the ropes of eBay selling and right now, you could be a scam magnet. I don't want you to lose anything because of inexperience with eBay policies. Be sure to read the eBay Money Back Guarantee policy and the eBay User Agreement, if you haven't already, before listing anything else.
I wish you all the best in your eBay selling. Please come to the forums with any questions or concerns. There is always someone here willing to help. Good luck!
06-23-2019 10:05 PM
@osaedok_0
I would start with good photos and a good description.
Looking at some of your items, the photos are sideways and you need some good close up photos.
In some of your descriptions, you have Condition is Used.
Buyers want to know what kind of condition the item is in, any scratches, dents or dings.
06-24-2019 12:46 AM
Shoving things in people's faces doesn't convince them to buy anything. Sales are a matter of supply and demand, and that's something you don't control. If your auctions aren't selling, or you're only getting a single bidder, then its likely you're selling things that have very little demand.
Not sure what you mean by "the other bidders were likely interested in buying the item." Did you mean watchers? If they were interested in buying, then they would have made a bid.
All being said, you should test out selling different products to see what works and what doesn't. Here I sell video games, and I know which ones will sell fast and which ones wont. Its a matter of trial and error, and learning from experience.
06-27-2019 04:32 AM
06-27-2019 04:38 AM
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06-27-2019 08:26 AM - edited 06-27-2019 08:26 AM
@osaedok_0 wrote:I am new to this whole Ebay stuff. I was wondering how to go about getting unsuccessful bidders for an item to bid for mine (very similar or maybe the same item). I imagine that with only one person winning an auction, the other bidders were likely interested in buying the item. My question is how to find those people and have them bid for mine?
Generally speaking, you can't find users on eBay - they must find you.
So IMHO the question you should be asking is not " how to find those people", but rather "how to help those people find my items".
My thoughts:
Look at those listings that did sell and think like a buyer. What search criteria might they have used to find that other listing that my listing lacks?
06-27-2019 12:36 PM
Yeah, I originally started selling on ebay for the same exact reason, I just wanted to get rid of old stuff I no longer had any use for.
07-06-2019 12:14 PM
I took some of the recommendations here, relisted some of the items, and I've been impressed by the response thus far WRT the watch head but I did lower my starting price by $200. That item has over 430 views, and 3 bids... I am hoping that with less than 20 hours left, some more people are going to bid and get it to sell for something reasonable. Thanks again for all your help!!
07-06-2019 01:11 PM
Since you are new to eBay, be careful about getting scammed on that watch head.
07-06-2019 01:27 PM
07-06-2019 01:48 PM
@osaedok_0 wrote:
I thought buyers were the ones at risk of being scammed?
eBay is very buyer-centric. Sellers are the ones who get scammed most of the time because eBay doesn't offer options to fight a MBG claim in a he said / she said situation. With almost no feedback and selling high priced items it makes you a target.
Not sharing your e-mail or phone is a good step to make sure you don't fall for the fake paypal payment e-mail scam and ship without being paid.
If a buyer receives the watch and claims it arrived broken then they send you back an empty box- there's really nothing you can do to fight it with eBay. You can report the buyer to eBay, file mail fraud cases and file police reports then appeal eBay's decision- but it's a lot of work and few have seen success with this since eBay made some changes last Spring.