Getting used to real views.

[onefootflipper]

So I am starting to get used to what normal views are now.

Looking at my 50 most recent items to list and sell I see that only 3 of them had 10 or more views (15 was the max) and 27 of them had 1-3 views, and some of those views were probably me looking at the photo to make sure I pulled the right item.

Those numbers are way lower than I thought they would be. I guess it doesn't take nearly as many people to look before they buy as I thought it did.

It is also being very helpful in telling me which words or phrasing in titles is leading to more views, something I couldn't accurately do when the real views were just noise in the robot view data. "REAL PHOTOS" in the title definitely leads to more clicks in categories where stock photos are rampant.

Anyone else learn anything yet?

[caseypl]

I think we both realize total views don't matter. An item priced right, with good photos and a description that covers any questions a buyer has and conveys honesty will be just fine as long as enough potential buyers locate the item and then buy it. 

I have always noticed more sales occurring around paydays. I don't pay as much attention to price as I list and forget and some items just take a while to sell and it may mean that other items from other sellers must sell before mine becomes cheapest, etc. 

I believe in the funnel technique and loading up my hopper. Generally I need over 350 items listed for consistent daily sales. If I have a set daily goal, then I need even more than that. Big believer in the law of averages. 

[onefootflipper]

Yep, sold a $50 Magic card this morning, right about the time someone would have had their bank deposit available.  Definitely a payday item as it was one of those "Really good in the game" type of cards and not one that is $50 for actual collectable reasons. Both of those are a thing and the "good in the game" ones tend to be more volatile in price.

I have to be hyper aware of price since I specialize in CCGs, those cards are basically commodities. Firing and forgetting on price only works when that market is at least trending up, if that market is flat or trending down then fire and forget does not work at all, nothing will sell.