No More Free Listing Promotions?

[silenthunter5by5]

I have not received any free listing promos so far this month.

I have been getting free listing promos at least twice a month

for the last several years.

I would usually receive them at beginning of the month and

near the end of the month.

Will e-bay eliminate that too?

[fern*wood]

Ebay just gave 50,000 free listings for March & another for April if you have a store.

[nobody*s_perfect]

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@fern*wood wrote:

Ebay just gave 50,000 free listings for March & another for April if you have a store.

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In other words: If you sign up today for any store subscription at the month-to-month rate, it will come with more free insertions than you could possibly use, for the first two months.

The cost of a month-to-month store subscription at the "Starter" level is $8, and the cost of the first partial month is pro-rated for the actual number of days.  So that's 100K listings for about $10.

[tkinnebrew]

imagine how many people will try to use their new free time to sell on ebay....and lose....

[the_old_treasure_ship]

They want you to pay to open a store. 

[lost-lizard-trading-company]

Agree.  Haven't had one since January.  This disproportionately affects the smallest of sellers.  Those who cannot justify a store or even the listing cost gamble will see their inventory age out, if their listings are greater than 50 per month.  I guess we are not important enough for eBay to cut us a break, too.  

[upgradedendmills]

They already give you a break. Past that, it's up to you.

[adri3777]

Depending on free listings is really not a smart thing to do

[femmefan1946]

Basically, if it's not worth the 35c (or as little as 3c) to list it, it's probably not worth listing.

For $8 a month you can list up to 100 items, that's 8c each.

But if you can't make a profit if it cost 8c to list-- you have a hobby not a business.

[fun-snowbunny]

This is the problem I see with the stores.  Several people over the last few months have said that they opened a store and then......nothing.  It's like they went invisible on Ebay.  I'm frustrated with Ebay giving store owners 50,000 free listings yet I have been selling pretty solid for the last 7 months and I get nothing.  I think its **bleep**.  I don't want a store but I would like to benefit from getting some free listings for making Ebay so much money. I haven't had any free listings in over a month except for the free 50 a month.  

[adri3777]

As I said before, depending on free listings is not smart business

[lovefindingtreasures2]

eBay has been making it very clear the last couple of years it has very little love for small sellers who do not have stores.

I don't have stores here, I have 2 selling accounts. Was going to get a store, but sales have been falling month after month here and I don't see any reason to give them any more money when they are my WORST selling platform now with nothing suggesting eBay will improve for the small seller.

I just don't see eBay getting better in any way for small sellers, so why pay for a store? I'm doing well elsewhere, had 13 sales today on another site and I expect more tonight. No listing fees, no gimmicks, no GTC, no pay to be seen, just list and sell.

I make more money, for ME 🙂

I guess it depends on what you sell as to whether eBay is a viable place for many small sellers now. We have multiple platforms now, still not sure why eBay is almost pushing us to go use them? They are, I guess we will see how it all pans out.

[mrdutch1001]

Stay calm and carry on as best as can!

and look on the bright side... in 6 days you will have 50 free listings available - April's allotment will be waiting for you...

[lost-lizard-trading-company]

Doesn't help much if you are carrying unsold inventory.  If a high percentage of what you list sells, fine, just pick your monthly targets.  If you sell the unusual to the unusual buyer, then it can be a **bleep**-shoot.  

[upgradedendmills]

I just sent them a message telling them (as a store owner) how unfair this is and begging them to give you at least a million free listings so that you don't feel cheated. If this works, please let me know when it happens so that I can practice whining and crying.