More Free Listings PLEASE - We are BORED and want to LIST MORE!

[zzlos]

Good Morning Ebay,

As horrible of a time this is for the world right now, being stuck at home has done 2 things... we are shopping like heck on the Internet (mostly on Ebay of course!) AND in my house, we are taking the opportunity to do some Spring Cleaning! Going through packed closets full of things we don't need anymore... because what else are you going to do while you are stuck at home? Reruns get old, gaming gets old... why not do something productive, cleanout your house and list on Ebay while we are stuck at home?

The only thing is that I ran out of free listings... You had offered a promotion a couple weeks ago, while we were still working and we had no time to list because we were rushing to the grocery stores trying to find toilet paper and Hand Sanitizer, but now the country is pretty much stuck at home doing... nothing... 

Please help us bored, locked down people who but want to be productive, but are stuck at home cleaning out closets and rooms full of things we don't need. 

Please Consider providing some additional Free Listings to the Community... 

Sincerely, one of your long time members. 

[mr_lincoln]

@zzlos   If you have items that sell on a regular basis then consider opening an eBay Store, you can do it on a month to month basis and if you don't like it then you can stop the subscription any month.  

[zzlos]

Thanks for the suggestion. I am just a hobbiest. Not that many things to list on a monthly basis to sign up for a store. I represent all the small time people out here, who list random things here and there. My only problem is I ran out of free listings... and I am sure there are a lot of us out here in the same position.

[dhbookds]

Open another account and you can get 50 more free listings.........

[slim1025]

I AGREE! While I do sell a lot, I do not do this enough to have an eBay store. I do, however, have a multitude of items to list, but am not doing so as when the listings start at a few bucks, the listing fees just cut too much into the profit margin with all the sold fees - including fees on postage AND PayPal fees on the entire amount - just make listing the items too costly. In this case I usually just put the items in the local antique mall, but since they are now closed, I can not.

If eBay wants to help the economy stay strong, offer the free listings. If they want to protect THEIR profits - the same applies.

[terrycece62]

I agree it would be an advantage to eBay to this ( that's my belief) however, I am not sure that is eBays --who knows
My suggestion is to pick maybe 10 items you most want to get out of they way and list those paying listing fee
also I see listings of same types of items such as DVD that use one listing and has a drop down list(movie/cd titles) so that you are actually selling paying for one listing fee to sell multiple items

OTHER may have other suggestions .

[flo_mingo]

I have been thinking the same thing. With so many people home shopping on the internet, why hasn't ebay given us any free listings. I am sure someone from HQ can do this from home. Give us unlimited listing for the next 2 weeks. They will still clean up on all the other fees. 

[terrycece62]

GREAT IDEA

[doubledz-a2z]

Free Listings CLOG up the site and sales actually decline.   I have heard rumblings.... What happens when the Internet Crashes?

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

I think if ebay finds that the site is seeing a significant decline in listings, it might provide more free listings. Or, If it sees a huge jump in buyers/searches, it might do so.

As someone said, open a second account and get 50 free listings.

[santhern-36]

People aren't buying as much so why do you expect eBay to give you a handout?

[the_old_treasure_ship]

Great idea! Unfortunately, eBay pinches out free listings like some shriveled up Scrooge, stuck in the mud of unimaginative darkness, where sellers learn to practice thumb twiddling as an Olympic sport. 

[actionracingphotos]

Free listings definitely have dried up.   Ebay thinking that they can squeeze extra revenue out of listings?    Little bit of greed in tough times?

[paperback_punk]

The problem with opening a new account...you won't get paid for weeks as a new seller on that account. 

[upgradedendmills]

In looking at your listings, it does not show that you represent all the small time people out there. Free listings might be mutually beneficial for eBay and the seller in some cases, but probably not so much for $3.99 listings that only serve to clog up an already overloaded site.  Those sellers willing to risk 35 cents to list will likely have better items, listings, and sales.