How Often Do You Relist Your Items?

[ohsogifty4]

selling on my other id for 10 years. Have some items that were listed in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Even if they have watchers, & have sold along the way, should I just end and relist if they have watchers to freshen them up for search? I sell many multi-variations of new items. If I relist then ebay will send the watchers a notice that the item has been relisted, and most likely give me a better placement for a couple days.

[megadestroyers]

ebay will only send a watched item relist notification if the watcher has that communication option selected. 

If you have watchers, might suggest relisting, but INCREASE the price a bit to lure out "watchers", and convert them to buyers.  Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.  Sometimes it leads to interesting emails.

[yuzuha]

I'll keep relisting items until they sell, but if I've been listing something for more than several months and it hasn't sold yet, I'll often give it a rest for a couple of weeks before I relist it again.  Sometimes that's all it takes to get something to sell.

[glgaquaplants]

If I still have available quanity, I will keep on relisting them until all sold. 

But some listings, if I have new shipments came, I will update the quanity. And if it expires, relist again. And repeat in a endless cycle. 

[tweetystwades]

I've been picking up some tips here, and that was 1 thing I read is to refresh the listings once in a while.
Change the title or the price. I have actually started cancelling the listings that have a lot of views and 0 or not many watchers. I repost and pick up new watchers, I think it is leading to more sales. If you have watchers for a long time and no sale, chances are those watchers are not going to buy.

[kathieskorner]

Some items I relist 2-3 weeks later - some 2-3 months later - some only at certain times of the year.  It depends on the level of interst they generate, or if I receive a free listing promo.    Of my monthly store listings I try to keep relisted items at less than 70% of my listings.     However,  I rarely have multiple quantities or variations of any item. 

[slippinjimmy]

I have a large quantity of non-sellers, I relist anytime eBay gives me a promo (not so reliable anymore) or I list them when I have any unused Store listings that will vanish if I don't use them.

If neither of those things happen I generally select maybe 50 and list them for 30 days and then pick a different 50 the next month.

I sell a combination of repeatables and singles and have slow/no sellers of both types. I tend to list the things I have multiples of more frequently but I don't really have a set plan since as we know items you have the least expectations of can be the ones that actually sell.

[mr_lincoln]

@ohsogifty4  Relisting frequency I think depends on what one sells.  I deal in mainly collectibles.  When I buy things to sell I try to get lots where I can create multiple listings.  Toys, games, models, trains, silverplate flatware, ceramics, cast iron, seasonal like Christmas things, etc.  I work to try and get each "lot" profitable first, then I have flexibility on the remaining lot items - hold price, increase or decrease since it is all profit at that point.  I also have the option to close out a lot and put items altogether and sell it off or if some items that have been around for a long time I will take them to a thrift shop and make a donation for a tax deduction.

I like to see a good sell through rate but that is subjective when selling things other than consumables ... some things sell quickly and others hang around for 9 months or longer ... those are the items that wind up in the donation heap.

[liw48]

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@ohsogifty4 wrote:

selling on my other id for 10 years. Have some items that were listed in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Even if they have watchers, & have sold along the way, should I just end and relist if they have watchers to freshen them up for search? I sell many multi-variations of new items. If I relist then ebay will send the watchers a notice that the item has been relisted, and most likely give me a better placement for a couple days.

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Op, Ironically I have stuff sell this year that was listed in 2013 and 2014.  I was ready to give it away.  I can't see what you sell, but if it's worth it -- has a fair price to it -- keep listing.  Also, try another site.  I can't name the sites or I'll be banned.

Also sell at flea markets.  If you have a neighbor that sells at flea markets, ask if they will sell your stuff and split the cost.

I took a break from listing on Ebay.  I'm out for the summer.  I'll relist in the fall -- or maybe never again.  I delisted at Half.com and haven't looked back.

[ersatz_sobriquet]

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@slippinjimmy wrote:

I have a large quantity of non-sellers, I relist anytime eBay gives me a promo (not so reliable anymore) or I list them when I have any unused Store listings that will vanish if I don't use them.

If neither of those things happen I generally select maybe 50 and list them for 30 days and then pick a different 50 the next month.

I sell a combination of repeatables and singles and have slow/no sellers of both types. I tend to list the things I have multiples of more frequently but I don't really have a set plan since as we know items you have the least expectations of can be the ones that actually sell.

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I have things that fly off the "shelf" the same day they're listed, I know what's hot in my categories, and then things that sit that are "long tail" and some that I can't figure out why they're not moving, but obviously buyers are picking off ebay the cream of the crop.  With the selection of stuff on ebay that's not hard to do...

I had an interesting February. I was bored of the whole thing, and didn't list a single new thing, just hit relist one day on 75 items or so after they fell off weeks earlier and I had only a few items active.

Strangest thing happened, I ended up selling a bunch of stuff that had been listed here for a year or almost two. 

So go figure, no rhyme, no reason. 

[retrose1]

I have some things that I have listed off and on using specials for 5 years or more.  And I keep relisting because they sometimes sell.  Had a Cubs tshirt that I have relisted forever, sell last year for some reason.  Sometimes you just have to wait until the time is right and the trend has changed.

[emerald40]

Relisting frequency I think depends on what one sells. 

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I agree with this up to a point.  But a year, two five years later I do not care what it is, something needs to be updated in that listing or finally taken down.

Contrary to popular belief, there is not a buyer out there for every item on ebay.  Some are just not sellable.

[yuzuha]

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@emerald40 wrote:

Relisting frequency I think depends on what one sells. 

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I agree with this up to a point.  But a year, two five years later I do not care what it is, something needs to be updated in that listing or finally taken down.

Contrary to popular belief, there is not a buyer out there for every item on ebay.  Some are just not sellable.

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I'd say it really depends on the item.  Collectibles?  There most likely is a buyer out there who wants that particular thing.  An old, ratty t-shirt that's more fit for use as rags than a t-shirt?  Toss it.

[emerald40]

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@yuzuha wrote:

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@emerald40 wrote:

Relisting frequency I think depends on what one sells. 

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I agree with this up to a point.  But a year, two five years later I do not care what it is, something needs to be updated in that listing or finally taken down.

Contrary to popular belief, there is not a buyer out there for every item on ebay.  Some are just not sellable.

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I'd say it really depends on the item.  Collectibles?  There most likely is a buyer out there who wants that particular thing.  An old, ratty t-shirt that's more fit for use as rags than a t-shirt?  Toss it.

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Not every collectible is wanted or desired.  Everyone of my generation has them, and we cannot even give them away to our own kids.

[ohsogifty4]

I went through all my items (281) and anything that was listed in 2016 & before, I ended and relisted 2 days back. Between yesterday and today, I have had 6 sales of items I had not had sales for in the last few months.

So I now believe that ending and relisting items every 30 days may be the way to get higher in search and more visibility. Keep it fresh!

I had read a while back a tip for selling on Ebay. One tip was to end & relist items every 30 days if you have no sales of that item.