10-18-2017 03:58 AM
I have a question regarding promoted listings. We see 40 results in a general search. If 10 are promoted listing. Does this mean 10 unpromoted items are not being seen. Is this the cause of our traffic decrease? We see traffic dropping from 6555 views in May - to 3195 in Sept. This also has resulted in a 50 percent decrease in sales. Same 2 months. Also, when did ebay start Promoted listings on all items including single qty listings?
Traffic = 6555 May - items sold = 83
Traffic = 4929 June - items sold = 62
Traffic = 4611 July - items sold = 64
Traffic = 4199 Aug. - items sold = 65
Traffic = 3195 Sept. - items sold = 46
We see over 50% less traffic which results in greater than 50% decrease in sales.
09-01-2018 05:05 PM
09-01-2018 05:10 PM
09-01-2018 05:15 PM
09-13-2018 07:23 AM
Looking at eBay stock on NASDAQ : ebay stock today is down roughly 19% since 2-9-19 and is trending down opposite the market as a whole. That is a lot of money. The storm you are going to weather is just starting. Have you noticed the promoted listing option on the listing page. Mine says trending at 4.6%. If you choose this option (and believe me if you want to sell you better choose it) it means your going to pay an additional 4.6% final value fee. That addition puts me at 13.75% for a final value fee.
09-13-2018 07:39 AM
09-13-2018 07:48 AM
Me too...can not figure it out. In a matter of two weeks things have tanked. I have done EVERYTHING eBay has suggested. It is very frustrating. If anybody at eBay is listening, could you please clue us in.
09-13-2018 10:34 AM
YA,NOW WHEN YOU LIST OR RELIST,AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT PAGE EB WANTS YOU TO CLICK ON PAY THEM MORE MONEY WHEN YOUR ITEM SELL.IF YOU CLICK
ON THAT THEY CLAIM YOUR ITEMS WILL BE SHOWN MORE.GREEDY! NOW OUR ITEMS ARE BEING HELD HOSTIGE! AS IF WE DON`T PAY ENOUGH ALREADY.MY FRIENDS AND I HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM,SO WE ARE PLANNING TO LEAVE.IT`S
NOW HAVE BECOME TO MUCH HEADACH AND THEY HAVE CAME UP WITH WAYS
TO PROMOTE BUYERS TO RETURN GREAT ITEMS SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY BY CHARGING SELLERS SHIPPING LABELS .NOT FOR THE SELLERS AT ALL !
09-13-2018 01:24 PM
I started selling on eBay couple of months ego and I was doing very well but all of a sudden everything went down hill. I don't know what is going on.
I used to be a power seller years ego but I stopped selling when eBay changed search to Best Match. Now I am back and I am having same issues again. Most my items are on top of first page too.
I don't know what is going on.
11-27-2018 04:42 PM
11-29-2018 08:32 AM
12-31-2018 06:57 AM
I could not agree more. My wife laughs at me each time, when I even say the word ebay , becuase she , as many others simply no longer use the site for anything.
The niche items that were once the entire business model ,are now almost being weeded out by the seller fee structure.
My biggest complaint is that I can not ask questions to sellers without setting off some buying outside of ebay warning light. I can no longer bid and obtain a phone number to ask specific questions BEFORE I make a purchase. and with ebay basically now hiding item descriptions, they are setting the stage for non stop item returns, which is also total **bleep** and completely avoidable.
I buy specific collectibles, that for the first 10 years i was here were listed in droves, today they are seldom seen which is NOT indicitive of a changing market , it's due to the strong arm tactics and ridiculous fees on top of fees.