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tomorrow_landtoys · ‎06-04-2017

What is going on!!

We had a great first few months of the year. But starting May 1 our sales just died!! The first two weeks were pretty slow. The third week was awful. Like dead in the water! Last week wasn't really much better. I've talked to a few other eBay sellers and it seem like the ones in my local area are in the same boat. I plan on sitting down today and looking at some listings that should've sold quickly and they did not. And doing a comparison between TY vs. LY sales. We sell mainly toys. Didn't know if it was just the toy industry part or eBay sells as a whole.

tonycea · ‎06-04-2017

May was terrible, and June is starting out just as bad.

pinkrose442savings2018 · ‎06-04-2017

@tomorrow_landtoys wrote:
What is going on!!
We had a great first few months of the year. But starting May 1 our sales just died!! The first two weeks were pretty slow. The third week was awful. Like dead in the water! Last week wasn't really much better. I've talked to a few other eBay sellers and it seem like the ones in my local area are in the same boat. I plan on sitting down today and looking at some listings that should've sold quickly and they did not. And doing a comparison between TY vs. LY sales. We sell mainly toys. Didn't know if it was just the toy industry part or eBay sells as a whole.

Personally don't think it's anything we are doing wrong...just think it's a new direction...we all need to find out where to start over to get into the new direction that seems to be running across the board of online selling...Don't understand ID...anyone can help me...what is the ID and how do I get one?

tonycea · ‎06-04-2017

Yeah, it is a new direction, Google is directing traffic to those who are PAYING THEM FOR TRAFFIC.

Been going on for at least 5 years now, so it is not so new, but eBay is running TV ads on Lebron James day to solve the problem !!!

honestabe411 · ‎06-04-2017

Sales down 50% from LY

mam98031 · ‎06-04-2017

@tonycea wrote:
May was terrible, and June is starting out just as bad.

Same for me. May was down 53% from April and April wasn't all that good either. So far May has been my worst month for sales ever and I've been here awhile. Like you, June is also not fairing well. I realize it is only the 4th, but typically I do have some sales.

mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999

sweetbee45 · ‎06-04-2017

Sad to hear this your sale down in May how about my sales it's been down from last year i went from a Top Rated seller to no rated seller I go for weeks without selling I call up eBay to find out what's going on one guy look at my store he said I am doing everything eBay wants there seller to do and there's no magic to it. At this moment I have stuff on sale to draw in new buyers nothing sells . Last month I sold one item one. This is very sad and depressing for me

cal_w62 · ‎06-04-2017

Maybe you need to reduce the prices on a few items, I do that when things are slow, people are really being tight with money now days.

haute_again · ‎06-04-2017

@tomorrow_landtoys wrote:
What is going on!!
We had a great first few months of the year. But starting May 1 our sales just died!! The first two weeks were pretty slow. The third week was awful. Like dead in the water! Last week wasn't really much better. I've talked to a few other eBay sellers and it seem like the ones in my local area are in the same boat. I plan on sitting down today and looking at some listings that should've sold quickly and they did not. And doing a comparison between TY vs. LY sales. We sell mainly toys. Didn't know if it was just the toy industry part or eBay sells as a whole.

I was watching a documentary last night about investment corporations and how much effect they have on sites like eBay. For example, the #1 investment corporation who has interest (and #2 holder below Omidyar Pierre) is controlled by a Chinese business man. His name is nowhere but he seems to be everywhere and has his hands in quite a few areas of interest that affect those of us with no voice. He seems to make alot of decisions on sites like ebay, where we have come to depend on for our survival but stand no chance.

I don't know what the policy is about linking things like that but I found it on Youtube.

divwido · ‎06-04-2017

my sales are way up. Lower your prices, offer free shipping on some items and list more. Give buyers something to want to buy.

Good Moms let you lick the Beaters.

Great Moms turn them off first.

mam98031 · ‎06-04-2017

@cal_w62 wrote:
Maybe you need to reduce the prices on a few items, I do that when things are slow, people are really being tight with money now days.

I ran two sales in my store last month and I'm running one now. It has not helped very much at all. There is more at play here, I just don't know what that is.

mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999

divwido · ‎06-04-2017

And start listing something else-not more of what is not selling.

Good Moms let you lick the Beaters.

Great Moms turn them off first.

kyal · ‎06-04-2017

My sales for 2017 have been the best they've ever been. I've had to work harder, pick more unique stuff, list more and live with a lower sell-through rate. But sales have been up.

top5mobile · ‎06-05-2017

It is very slow since April 2017 and I have the record low (no sales) week in 3 years. I have many categories including popular electronics. In my 2 stores: I've lowered prices to the most possibly low, listing something new every day, offering free expedited shipping, running promotions, running eBay ads with very high rates and I am a Top Rated Plus seller. Nothing works!!! I've called to eBay support several times and of course, they have no clue what is going on. As for now, not buying any more inventory. My Amazon store is dead too and 50% items there are at "lowest price".