Is ebay still dead in 2024

[stuffyoulikealot]

Yes. Although certain answers on google ..... will say otherwise. Facebook marketplace is still the number one platform,aside from selling locally. Now if your just selling Chinese knockoffs ,then ebay may still be an ok place to sell. But for an individual,part time seller, or hustler, its the absolute worst. ebays numbers have ONLY went down consistently for around 5 years now,maybe longer. But I'm sure that if you're searching this,it's because you've noticed your 0 views and 0 sales, right? Personally I barely list anything on the platform anymore,there's really no use. Especially when ebay is not even close to being the #1 selling platform. Things like Etsy and Facebook marketplace are killing it,where as ebay.... Is being killed. But it's mostly the fault of the people who run ebay,not yours. Although people will tell you that's it's my fault,or you're fault,it's clearly not. Nobody likes ebay anymore,and ebay doesn't like you. Items that sold in the hundreds daily,will never get views or sales,especially if you don't use promoted listings. But they sell locally and on other platforms constantly. My listed video game console gets 4 views in a month on ebay,while it gets sold immediately in person. Daily. But years ago on ebay,it would also sell immediately. People don't suddenly dislike video games,or retro games,or consoles. My pictures aren't suddenly horrible,and my pricing is still spot on. So how is this even happening? Because ebay is a dead platform.You're better off having a yard sale or getting  a booth at a local vendor mall. That's how I've been mainly selling for the last year and its great. Not everyone has that luxury though. But yes ,don't worry,ebay is still dying it's slow death. It's going down with disney ,AAA gaming, "mainstream" news, streaming services. All things that you probably think are making millions right? Wrong,some of them are infact losing billions.(Not all companies or games are this bad,I understand) Yes,these companies and platforms are not successful. Meaning no,they do not make money. This includes ebay. Thats not to say that money isn't coming in to these companies,it's to say that they are bleeding more than they have,struggling to stay above a yearly loss or worse numbers than the year before(consistently),and failing miserably. Even twitch,the largest video/gaming platform where some of their users make millions each years. They are losing money,even though video games are a 150 billion dollar industry. Disney lost billions last year,and the year before,and the year before...Numbers have tanked,and are still consistently tanking here at ebay. Woke is broke,dinosaurs are out of touch, and scammy practices are being out more often and more swiftly today. Nobody is falling for the **bleep** anymore and people are smarter than these ceos think. Google lies about these things,news outlets regurgitate the same garbage, and ebay trolls will be here to tell you otherwise.  

[redeyd_sales]

My brother is a brand manager of licensed home furnishings and accessories(nfl,mlb,nhl,ncaa) there are Chinese knock offs on eBay that use his actual images from the company website. 

[redeyd_sales]

As much as I agree with folks saying not to make it look like your uneducated in the listing description, rarely do buyers read the (whole) description.

[redeyd_sales]

The seller buyer model at eBay I’ve seen in other b2b relationships like food distribution. The customer is king as they bring the cash to the table. If a seller goes there’s 4 more lined up. You would think that it’s the seller sales mix that attracts the dollar but it’s the buyer that spends the money that pays you 12+%.  They know who the scammers are and allow them to operate because fees are being paid. I have more than once been able to show a request for refund is false and have been told by eBay to call the police, then. 

I work in e-commerce for a manufacturer. Manage Home Depot and Lowe’s. Many will buy large items that can’t be repacked and returned, claim damage and HD/Lowes will give a refund without question. They will simply tell you to go sell somewhere else.  

it’s a scr&wimg but are you ultimately making the money you need to make

[redeyd_sales]

It would be worth having a third party do a search for that product to see if it shows up

[redeyd_sales]

They know who you are anyways

[redeyd_sales]

Although getting paid and return issues are the main concern on all selling platforms. I am extra weary of FB Marketplace. I have had better success on FB marketplace through their collectors groups. 

[redeyd_sales]

Local trade, regional and national trade shows. Like gun selling sites. The customer want to see the item in person. 

[isaiah53-57]

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@yuzuha wrote:

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@squinkercat59 wrote:

It's not dead for me, nor for many others.  You've just got to have what people want to buy. 

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Exactly. There's no magic to it, it's all just a matter of having things people want to buy at prices they're willing to pay. There are some things that will take forever to sell even when you price them at $5. There are other things that will sell within hours if priced at $500. That's basically what it comes down to.

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Thereby the MAJOR problem with selling on this site - Who has the stomach to list things here worth $500 to $10,000? - I would rather donate it than put it up for pickings for the hordes of thieves that love to shop here... At least you controlled the outcome and got some satisfaction in giving it to a good cause or a needy individual...

If the theft problem was as harmless as some posters here would like you to think, the site would have MUCH BETTER seller protections...

[theteamsetguy]

@isaiah53-57 ,

While fraud does happen on eBay in my opinion it is a very small percentage of the sales. Unfortunately, the victims tend to be less experienced sellers because they are being targeted. While I feel bad for the victims I think all sellers have to take some responsibility for not reading the TOS or making themselves familiar with eBay's MBG, for example.  

I have sold hundreds of items over $1,000.00 on ebay in the last 5 years without one problem. I liquidated a bunch of unopened wax boxes for an estate 3 to 4 years. Total proceeds from the sales were over wells over $150,000.00. Many of the boxes sold for over $1,000.00 each. I was not worried a bit. I have personally sold multiple Michel Jordan PSA graded rookie cards that went for over $10,000.00. I was not worried one iota. Did I take precautions of course I did. It would not be prudent if I did not.    

I personally know many high end trading card dealers that sell on ebay with very little problems. The dealers that work in high end work on very thin margins because it is so competitive.  If fraud was so high many of these dealers would not make it. 

The sky is not falling.

[isaiah53-57]

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@theteamsetguy wrote:

While fraud does happen on eBay in my opinion it is a very small percentage of the sales. Unfortunately, the victims tend to be less experienced sellers because they are being targeted. While I feel bad for the victims I think all sellers have to take some responsibility for not reading the TOS or making themselves familiar with eBay's MBG, for example. ...I have sold hundreds of items over $1,000.00 on ebay in the last 5 years without one problem.

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 Not sure the card industry attracts a lot of theft...

Again, if theft was low or not a problem here, then it would BENEFIT the site to have better seller protections - There are many sellers who wont sell their pricey items here and some that dont sell at all due to theft.

That is a lot of unrealized sales and high quality money that is unrealized due to fear of theft - If  theft is a non-issue, then why does ebay not figure a way to increase seller confidence so they will list their pricey items and attract more quality/higher end customers.

My guess is the bean counters have shown that it will cost more money in paying for seller protection programs than what they are leaving on the table with unrealized revenue - I personally dont sell here anymore mainly due to ease of theft so here's that - looks like we had two very different experiences with theft here...

[parooka]

Ebay fees are insane especially since they started including shipping and tax on FVF.  Madness.  I only sell here for certain collectables and as a last resort.  

In certain respects is way better for buyers. I remember being here in early 2000's and getting ripped off by sellers and Ebay doing absolutely nothing about it, was truly wild.  It's a lot safer for buyers now but who wants to sell?  

[brightlightbookseller]

A quick VeRO takedown would end those.  I would think someone in that line of work could manage that if they care enough.

[fbusoni]

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@parooka wrote:

Ebay fees are insane especially since they started including shipping and tax on FVF.  Madness.  I only sell here for certain collectables and as a last resort.  

In certain respects is way better for buyers. I remember being here in early 2000's and getting ripped off by sellers and Ebay doing absolutely nothing about it, was truly wild.  It's a lot safer for buyers now but who wants to sell?  

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What's insane is not pricing eBay fees into your listing's sale price.

If you cannot do that, then you may not have selected an item wisely to invest in for resale.

Who wants to sell?  Lots of us.

But you've gotta know your product and your audience.

[inhawaii]

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@parooka wrote:

I only sell here for certain collectables 

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 Thils restaurant sucks.

I only eat here once in a while.

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