02-26-2018 07:19 PM
Just checked my Paypal balance and then my Ebay statement. Pitiful is all I can say.
02-26-2018 08:03 PM
believe me, I understand. I closed my premium store April 2017 and went to a basic store. Closed that last month. I just keep getting shoved down further and further. With all the changes looming on the horizon, I decided to import all of my listings to another site tonight.
I may make a few sales here but time to start trying to start all over and establish some a presence on another site, can't hurt.
Consider putting a few eggs in another basket if you want to continue your business long term.
02-26-2018 08:22 PM
02-27-2018 05:51 AM
Unfortunately, you are in the majority of us on Ebay. I have been selling on Ebay since 1999 full time. My sales are down 51% from this time last year. Yes, China sellers are killing our business and Ebay does not care because they are making money. The postal increase is hurting all of us. The USPS increase was not a small one and we all know that everyone wants free shipping. I agree, it is time to start looking for another avenue to sell. Ebay is going down the same road as Blockbuster because they are not listening to the sellers.
02-27-2018 07:17 AM
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02-27-2018 08:37 AM
Debbie ...........try putting sizes in the title of your clothing.........people don't want to waste time clicking into a listing that's the wrong size.........they will just skip it.......
02-27-2018 08:45 AM
@debbie3369wrote:Just checked my Paypal balance and then my Ebay statement. Pitiful is all I can say.
This is why I do not have a store and do not pay insertion fees. I simply take what eBay gives me for free, because it's not financially viable for me otherwise.
02-27-2018 09:09 AM
@dhbookdswrote:Debbie ...........try putting sizes in the title of your clothing.........people don't want to waste time clicking into a listing that's the wrong size.........they will just skip it.......
Also brand names. Many buyers search for particular brands and may pass right over OP's listings if they aren't clear that it is in fact the brand that they're looking for.
02-27-2018 09:58 AM
The postal increase is hurting all of us. luxgoods - unquote -------------------------------
It's beyond absurd what the post office is charging now . Sometimes it costs more to ship than what the price of the item was and I don't think buyers appreciate it . Now I hear that if you put a '' Fragile sticker with special handling '' on a package [no matter how small or how light the package is ] USPS will bump up the shipping fee 80 % . This is for a small sticker mind you . I'm pretty sure shipping fee's will even get more expensive in the near future as well . Sad Tulips
02-27-2018 12:22 PM
Were in the same boat sales just keep going down. we think the market has just hit a stagnet point and hoping it will come back... Hang in there best regards.
02-27-2018 01:03 PM
spring sales, holiday sales, things usually pick up around here but not until a few months before christmas- get ready for a rough summer
02-27-2018 05:52 PM
@turquoisetulipswrote:The postal increase is hurting all of us. luxgoods - unquote -------------------------------
It's beyond absurd what the post office is charging now . Sometimes it costs more to ship than what the price of the item was and I don't think buyers appreciate it . Now I hear that if you put a '' Fragile sticker with special handling '' on a package [no matter how small or how light the package is ] USPS will bump up the shipping fee 80 % . This is for a small sticker mind you . I'm pretty sure shipping fee's will even get more expensive in the near future as well . Sad Tulips
The yellow "Fragile - special handling" sticker is meant for things like plants or live animals that do in fact require special handling and incurs a $10 charge. A plain old red and white "FRAGILE" sticker doesn't cost anything, but it's also pointless. 90% of package handling is done by machines that can't read labels. All packages will receive the exact same treatment unless they have the yellow "Fragile - special handling" sticker on them.