funny thing is, since early 00's people have been saying and media have reported that ebay is in "decline" yet here they are, and obviously everyone here has been along for this so widely spread reported decline ride, still here, like waiting for something inevitable that never comes. That maybe true for some people, sure it even is for a tiny percentage of all members that this declining platform has, but majority are here because they sell and they make those sales here. Despite issues and not so wanted fees and PL and whatever reasonable or non-reasonable complaint someone has the one and only constant that has remained, is those whom preach ebays decline and end, yet, are still here. This is also with Amazon, same story/different platform, and wow, look, just seen they are still there as well.
Fact is, and I know this is really really hard for some to swallow, but ebay isn't going anywhere and they still on top in terms of revenue/traffic.
Seems that whenever seller who has had not such great success on the platform or simply has lost sales and/or profits they once were making, they come to community and preach of the platforms decline and faults. As if absolutely nothing was any of their fault or doing. Couldn't possibly be the items they have or prices or that they are selling in a highly competitive category (take clothing or jewelry as example... there are endless amount of online sellers here, there,. everywhere. I've said this many times, and I'll say it again, you are in charge and responsible for your success not ebay (or Mercari, or Amazon, or any other "the grass is greener over here" platforms) and not any platform will ever change that. I have taken the ride on all the issues, changes, fees, introductions, headaches, tech issues, etc... and have still managed for my sales to stay consistent and see growth and make profit here.
In the end I have had my share of grips and dislikes with this place, not in any way an ebay cheerleader, but, i am not one of those who agree that everything is ebays fault, because it isn't. That doesn't mean selling here now vs in past isn't harder, because it is harder, if you let every little tiny thing get under your skin you will be left behind. Internet selling is a fast moving and always changing market, either you find ways to compete and be profitable or not be at all, it's that simple.
The great truth is there isn't one
And it only gets worse since that conclusion...
...There is something about the rigid posture of a proper, authentic blind
As if extended arms reached to pass his blindness onto others.
