10-03-2018 05:35 AM
I have been here since 2001 with 100% positive feedback,but will be closing my shop January 1, 2019. No hard feelings, but it is time for this little fish to move on 🙂
10-03-2018 07:10 AM
It has clearly effected a lot of sellers. Seems like every other day a great seller is leaving. Sorry to see another one go. Best regards
10-03-2018 07:40 AM - edited 10-03-2018 07:42 AM
I am sorry that you are leaving eBay. Best wishes on your new endeavors, where ever they take you.
I have been an eBay member since 2005 and selling since 2012. So far, so good for me. I have made several changes to my business model this year to adapt to the recent changes. I only sell one type of item on eBay and it falls into categories that have not been affected (yet) by the product catalog. I am still having the old shipping label page open automatically, so have not (yet) had to deal with the problems I have seen other posters speak about. I feel very fortunate that my buyers are awesome people, honest and great communicators. No returns, no SNAD items, no fraud and lots of positive feedback.
I never expected to make the money that I have made selling on eBay. I went into it with the thought of, give it a try and see how it goes. Six years later, I am still here and will keep on keeping on as long as buyers keep buying my items and are happy with their purchases.
10-03-2018 07:41 AM
10-03-2018 07:55 AM
10-04-2018 08:01 AM
yes my sales have tanked. i have done all ebay has asked including free returns, 1 day shipping, free shipping on many items and promoting listings. nothing helps i used to do 1200 to 2200 a month last month it was only 1100 and this month is starting off worse. ive had only about 50 dollars in sales in 5 days. i have been selling on ebay for at least 6 years my feedback has always been super good i ship fast but now i have no sales and no help from ebay.
it is very sad for me.
10-04-2018 08:35 AM
@gardeningsis wrote:I have been here since 2001 with 100% positive feedback,but will be closing my shop January 1, 2019. No hard feelings, but it is time for this little fish to move on 🙂
Quick tip: Make that December 31, 2018. End of the tax year.
I'll close up mid-December like I always have but I'm not planning on returning in January as I always have. Hmmmm, just realized, may have to do that in November to avoid any 2019 fees/payments/etc. I do not intend to file a Schedule C pertaining to ebay ever again after 2018's.
Note to self: Close store in November so I don't get charged for January, 2019. Oh, so much to do and pre-prepare !
Disclaimer: This is my plan, my dream, my fervent wish, but it is not as firmly set in stone as I want it to be.