My listings are not even being seen

[sjct0058]

I have been selling on eBay for over 15 years and a top rated seller. In the past few months many of my items are getting 0 views. I am getting no bids on most items that others are selling quickly at prices much higher than mine. I now only have 12 items listed as I have given up. Anyone in the same boat?

[larrytheroadking]

I have got the same problem.  Can't talk to anyone and no answers.

[inhawaii]

I see all 13 (not 12) of your listings.  They're not hidden. 

I was able to do a ebay search on all of them.

Are you aware that ebay  has recently changed the way they report views?

Old way: They reported bot views and human views.

New way: They only report human views.

Many sellers think their views are down, when in fact they are not.

If your items are not getting any views, perhaps nobody is interested in them at this time.

[coolections]

If they are not being seen it just means the right person has not showed up yet. Results:

caroline koons heart 2 of 6

englehard american prospector .999 silver 16 of 243

alex rankin cufflinks 1 of 1

hallmark keepsake lunar rover 1 of 53 

[mtgraves7984]

Anyone in the same boat?

@sjct0058 

I am. I've been selling for that long and I lost my TRS during June. I can't move 100 items in one rolling calendar year. 😓

[lawnmowerpartsstore2]

I see all 13 (not 12) of your listings. They're not hidden.

I was able to do a ebay search on all of them.

Are you aware that ebay has recently changed the way they report views?

Old way: They reported bot views and human views.

New way: They only report human views.

Many sellers think their views are down, when in fact they are not.

If your items are not getting any views, perhaps nobody is interested in them at this time.

So what you are saying is that now Ebay only counts human views.

So now we are really seeing the true facts that many buyer no longer come to Ebay to make their purchases.

Got it. Thanks for the heads up.

[mtgraves7984]

So what you are saying is that now Ebay only counts human views.

So now we are really seeing the true facts that many buyer no longer come to Ebay to make their purchases.

Got it. Thanks for the heads up.

@lawnmowerpartsstore2 

I personally like that I'm only seeing human views... the bots sure weren't buying anything.

And I'd offer that buyers are no longer coming here to look for my  items... they appear to still be making purchases. 😑

[katzrul15]

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@mtgraves7984 wrote:

So what you are saying is that now Ebay only counts human views.

So now we are really seeing the true facts that many buyer no longer come to Ebay to make their purchases.

Got it. Thanks for the heads up.

@lawnmowerpartsstore2 

I personally like that I'm only seeing human views... the bots sure weren't buying anything.

And I'd offer that buyers are no longer coming here to look for my  items... they appear to still be making purchases. 😑

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At least we know what is "real".  It is dismal, but real.  😞

[femmefan1946]


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[gamersbaystore]

How many listings are on ebay today vs. 15 years ago? I get that its slow, but you need to understand times have changed, there is a lot more competition now. You're being drowned out by your lack of inventory listed for sale. You only have 13 items for sale.

My sales are slow too, which is pushing me to rethink what I sell and my business strategies overall. I sell mostly media related items today, like movies, music, etc. I get a few really good sales rushes a year and then it dies down again. Its just not enough to drive sustained sales.

I'm going to start testing the sale of new products, as well as going back to my roots of selling vintage items, as I did really well with that.

I've been getting out of the house more and looking at what people are selling at my local flea markets, thrift shops, antique malls, estate sales, etc, and doing some research to see what these products sell for online.

[angie3mn]

Same here. I have sold in eBay before a few years ago and just came back. I cannot even see the items that I have listed for sale. I refuse to  pay to "promote" it. Greed is doing in eBay. There are other platforms for clothes that are not greedy. 

[3lilyankeefans]

 They took away my Top Seller status solely because I don’t have enough sales. I have zero defects. Punishing me for not selling enough items. Losing my drive to even list. 

[dhbookds]

If it isn't listed, it can't sell...........everyone here has gone thru slow/no sale times.......but if you give up.......no chance that things will improve..........

[angelno9]

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@lawnmowerpartsstore2 wrote:

So now we are really seeing the true facts that many buyer no longer come to Ebay to make their purchases. Got it. Thanks for the heads up.

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No, you are simply seeing the true facts that not many buyers are viewing buying your items. That really tells you nothing about how many buyers are coming to eBay to make purchases.

There are 20 million active sellers here. Basing a conclusion about all sellers and all buyers on the results from a single seller is not a very good sample size. 

After all, in your first post you admitted that buyers are coming here and quickly buying these items from other sellers. 

[lakefor94]

You have sure sold a lot over the years. You already know 12 listings to choose from does not provide very good odds.