03-18-2024 08:25 AM - edited 03-18-2024 08:26 AM
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.
08-19-2024 05:25 PM
Great summation of the marketplace.
You missed the good news; eBay has kept growing their profits/earnings even as sales volumes have dropped. Their earnings are up because they are getting more money from sellers. Look up their earnings and sales volumes. It is all public information, thank for the reminded to add new selling venues.
09-01-2024 01:22 PM
@soh.maryl wrote:However, antiques and even just vintage appear to be doing fairly well if the seller prices reasonably and knows what it's worth.
To know what something is worth and sell it at a reasonable price can be like oil and water; They don't [wont] mix. On my major selling account, I sell a lot of mid-century items and trust me.. most of these buyers do not want a "reasonable" price (reasonable can be such a fluid term) and they certainly don't want to have to pay what something is worth, especially if they are brokering the item. They flat out just want it CHEAP.
CHEAP, CHEAP. ☺️
09-14-2024 07:44 AM
Yes is the worst, if you want to sell good things I very hard, but if you ant to sell cheap things that are almost garafectrash it maybe works.
09-19-2024 12:24 PM
Marketplace has its place but if you're in a smaller area like me, it's even more difficult to move things along. My latest gripe is the fact that people can leave you feedback without even having purchased your item. I had 5 star feedback from almost 100 reviews and then, somebody gave me a 1 star because I "didn't wait for her to reply back" before moving on and selling a TV to somebody else. I waited a couple hours for her to respond, how long should I have waited! Just like on eBay, I take great pride in my feedback rating and having 5 stars was a reflection of a job well done. And now, this person ruined that and she didn't buy anything! I used the dispute request form on Facebook which states "may take UP TO 48 hours" to review my request...well, 48 hours has come and gone and still awaiting review.
09-19-2024 12:33 PM
@mypalrocco wrote:My latest gripe is the fact that people can leave you feedback without even having purchased your item.
You are incorrect sir.
09-19-2024 02:04 PM
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