@comicscauldron wrote:
Most of sellers are buyers and they are leaving not because of "bad sellers" they are leaving because of Ebay bad service (greed and bad policies)
Well I dont who you're talking to but between camp, parties, hanging out at two local storefronts at times not to mention I read credible financial/retail association sites regularly. What you're saying is untrue. Just a fact, its not disputable. There is no HUGE uptick of buyers at Etsy, Mercari or any other comparable web venue.
There are however upticks at venues such as Temu, Walmart Online, Amazon Online, Macy's and many many other retailers. A bad experience or many will drive any consumer including you and I from a venue, I loath Walmart for example albeit I've bought a TV and Grill there as deal was too good ignore. That TV was $270 thereabouts dollars, same model here, try $700. My lady has at least two times I know of shopped online finding the exact items on eBay and Amazon were CONSIDERBLY more expensive than online retailers.
When Overstock.com existed I bought five different times there, three times no problem. Fourth time, HUGE hassle... Fifth time, that was the charm, no more. That's all it takes especially when people can spend there money elsewhere.
The problem here is folks price "What they please" what they think something is worth, doesn't mean the consumer thinks it worth that. Just ask yourself, "Would I buy it for this price." Thats all. I regularly accept offers considerably below what I'm asking and old PC Software isn't exactly the "in thing" these days. Now eBay sits on the same street as every other retailer, imagine a huge flea market on one side of a road. On the other side sits EVERY significant retailer going, Walmart, Amazon, Target, Macy's, Kohls, The Home Store, Home Depot, on and on... EVERY ONE all competing for the customer. That's where we are and that's now not going to change, thats the eCommerce wake of Covid. Not disputable. So where are you going to shop?
You walk into the flea market and find pricing of things also over at those retailers for MORE money, significantly more money. You collect things, whatever they may be and flea market vendors some care barter to reach a mutually acceptable price and others just tell, "No... Go Away." How you gonna feel about that? Got sellers here who think the Shieks in Saudi Arabia are coming shopping for a painting listed at $300 versus Mom who wants put it in the Kids Bedroom and is willing to pay $80 for something that the seller bought at a yard sale for $25. Anyone doesn't think price matters well then they never bought anything, they're just out the womb and approaching one year old.
I walk into the flea market and Junior says, "Oh look! Ferrari Hot Wheel!" Yea, $25!
"But me want!"
Yeah, ok, see what he says... "I give ya $15 as my kid loves it!"
"Nope... It's worth $30!"
Buh bye... I can go across the road to Walmart for $30 and get the kid 15 cars, he'll be even more happy.
Every seller here COMPETES FOR THE DOLLAR NOW against EVERY retailer online. Thats the deal and that's why you're seeing sales falloffs. #1 reason and once customers continue to see inflated prices they eventually dont bother come back not to mention times being rough for many a consumer.
"My college loan is more important then my lust for having a mint copy of Gamecube Mario Kart for $150!!!! 300% more than it cost new!"
Doesn't have to be you... You're pricing and flexibility may be MAGNIFICENT but if the lions share of other sellers are not, thats that.
Then theirs TRUST like I said... Macy's can be out of stock on something nobody looses their mind. But when they PAY already HERE and things go wrong, YES, many go off the deep end. That's a stack of plates. The fact these three other sellers you've no links to whatsoever other than they sell here but THIS customer had poor experiences with them REFLECTS ON YOU. That means when that customer is coming to buy they've an expectation right from word go, "Man this better not go wrong or I'm done with this place!"
Understand?
eBay has faced many a challenge over many many years and navigated treacherous waters brilliantly. Once upon a time there were HORDES of these types of sites and eBay kicked every single one of em's bumms. NOW however there are new challenges as I mentioned above AND the fact that consumers are buying a dinky little phones. Home PC is DEAD, only place they've harbor is in business, PC Gamers and college students with laptops, thats it.
I find it remarkable how many sellers care beat up on eBay yet offer NO solutions to anything that are well thought out.
"Oh eBay doesnt advertise!" Nope not at all, thats why I see it on Roku, Cellphone games, pay Streaming channels and as of last night even on the Weather Channel's website up top banner.
I've said before maybe eBay should control pricing. Seller tell em' what they paid for something, eBay sells it making profit and done. If the seller care lie or whatever trying get high price, welp, too bad, they wont be trying sell it again. Done. Next. You watch, Amazons solution to Walmart wanting destroy them is consignment of salables from all but "The chosen few" and using FBA... However, pricing is going to end AI generated, watch and see... You didn't hear it from me.
Dont blame eBay for things completely out of eBays control that includes the economy, sellers wanting think like things are the same as they were 20 years ago, retailers sucking in consumers year round with spectacular deals and more.
As I said, where are all the new ideas well thought out from sellers on these boards about how eBay might do better as a company and for both buyers and sellers.
KrazzyKats • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1998
