No business. What is going on?

[ckimodog]

Hi @kingnothing1597 

You have a nice shop.  However, this is what's happening right now to take into consideration:

High gas prices and getting higher

High grocery prices

Higher utility prices

High rent

Higher taxes

High everything

These are "essentials."  Things that are not essential have been pushed to the side.  Hopefully not for ever, but for now this is the focus of current affairs. Not just in our country, but in our world as a whole.  Stay positive.  

[sakic92710]

5 sales in 12 days.  I cannot even change a $100 bill.  Flea market - $550 in a few hours.  The excuses for higher gas, etc. doesn't do it.  If it was true, I would not be doing so well at the market.  People who were already scraping by do not shop on eBay anyway.  There is plenty of money floating around.  It is eBay's horrible changes & business plan plus interference that is hurting sales.  People are quitting here every day; including sellers who are also buyers.  Best of luck to you.   🙂

[eunster1313]

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@ckimodog wrote:

Hi @kingnothing1597 

You have a nice shop.  However, this is what's happening right now to take into consideration:

High gas prices and getting higher

High grocery prices

Higher utility prices

High rent

Higher taxes

High everything

These are "essentials."  Things that are not essential have been pushed to the side.  Hopefully not for ever, but for now this is the focus of current affairs. Not just in our country, but in our world as a whole.  Stay positive.  

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[doug_5857]

I took a look at one full page of your items. I did notice that your shipping charges are a bit high. I would not pay $7.00 shipping on a $10.00 Boy Scout's pin. I could ship that item for $3.49 and save them 3.51. Customers are aware how much shipping cost. Some Buyers are Sellers. So take it for what its worth. Good luck to you.

[doug_5857]

One more note I forgot to mention. I noticed on your pokeman cards that you offer info like  "approx 29 cards or approx 16 cards. If the items are pre-owned then they are probably an open package. Customers want to know exactly if there 29 cards or 69 cards. when they see approx. 37 cards and there are only 36 or 35 when they open their order  they will feel shorted and that leaves you open to a Neg.

[coolections]

@sakic92710 

Flea markets are the best. You can sell almost everything you have in one weekend. Don't forget to remove all that stuff from your Ebay listings.

[chapeau-noir]

Around here people are too busy planning holidays, vacations and traveling out of town.  Plenty of people in stores, that's for sure.  Oil prices are dropping and if the oil companies get off their obscene fat backside profits (or are forced to), gas will be dropping at the pump.  It's not deterring travel here, though. I think people want fresh air. 

[inhawaii]

Why is tha gasoline foamy?  Hmmmmm  😉

[vyx-68]

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[arisdisc]

Yeah, it's slow for a lot of us. 
People are worried. There are a LOT of distractions going on and no one is assured that it will all be ok anytime soon.

Hang in there....like the rest of us.

[hkfever456]

you are doing well at the flea market? are your prices lower at the flea market than on ebay?

[inhawaii]

Look at my last 2 days.

I can't explain the jump in sales.  Maybe it's just dumb luck?

I am not bragging.

I'm simply trying to point out that some sellers may be up and some sellers may be down.

It's quite normal.

Hopefully things will pick up for you.

[laststopgeneralstore]

Without considering everything going on around the world at the moment, I took a quick look at your shop. Off the bad, you do not accept returns which to me is fine but your listings better be 100%, which they are not. Your photos are not good, horrible descriptions, nothing said about the items, nothing said about any flaws. If you aren't going to accept returns then you have to prove to a buyer that they won't have to return it. Your titles are no good either, you have to use more keywords and put more relevant terms.  Specifically on the clothing end, look at how I do my listings. I accept returns, 12 photos, full description, condition description etc... Now your photos don't have to be fancy or anything but I would get the entire item in the photo at the very least for the main photo. Your prices aren't bad but if I was a customer scrolling thru looking for an LL bean polo and clicked on your listing, as soon as I realized theirs no photos or condition description combined with no returns, i'd click right off. As with everything else, you need to work on your titles, descriptions & start using at least 8-10 photos. I would also advise to start accepting returns since their is no such thing as "no returns" on eBay and if you accept them you will have a better chance and fighting the return if it's fraudulent vs not accepting returns and being forced.

[sakic92710]

It's your turn at the trough.  lol  I have 5 sales in 1 day then went 6 in 12 days.