11-17-2022 02:42 AM - edited 11-17-2022 02:43 AM
11-17-2022 03:41 AM
Diversify
11-17-2022 03:52 AM
Luckily you still have almost two full weeks left in this MONTH of November 2022!
11-17-2022 03:58 AM
Yes, its very, very slow! Maybe consider finding a second source of income to go along with your ebay sales? I started selling on other platforms because this place is so incredibly dead this Holiday season and its making a huge difference for me.
Its not just ebay sellers who're suffering from slow sales. Walmart lost close to $10 billion dollars this year so far, Amazon is in the negative too, along with a ton of other retailers. Amazon is getting ready to lay off 10,000 workers right now.
I'm taking advantage of the slowdown to work on my youtube gaming channel.
11-17-2022 04:13 AM
I have had dismal sales this month......yesterday I set a record low $9 in sales which is the lowest int he entire 23 years I have been selling on ebay.
More disturbing is the near 50% collapse in listing views over the last 2 weeks.
Either the entire economy has collapsed of ebay has once again deployed code to push sales down
HK
11-17-2022 04:17 AM
As others have noted diversify across multiple venues and forums and when you do adjust your prices according to your costs to sell on the other platforms/venues. I sell across multiple forums and venues and I can list items on those venues at lower prices since the costs are less on the other venues. I also use a number of local forums where there is no shipping involved so the buyers avoid the shipping costs along with all of the issues that come with it.
EBay may have a larger buyer market that a lot of other platforms/venues but that means little if nobody is buying.
11-17-2022 05:20 AM
I have really been struggling to find other venies for the products I sell.....which platform seem to be working fo ryou?
HK
11-17-2022 05:47 AM
If I depended on ebay to pay my rent/mortgage, I would be homeless. 😉
11-17-2022 05:56 AM
always very insightful!
11-17-2022 08:14 AM - edited 11-17-2022 08:15 AM
@craft-stash wrote:Did Not even make my Rent this MONTH of November 2022!
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Heating fuel is really expensive this year. Groceries and rent are way up. Gasoline costs are not great. Medical expenses have increased.
Due to the all of the above, I do not have any discretionary income to spend on dolls this month. Sorry.
11-17-2022 09:32 AM
HI!
So sad & sorry for you😥 Why would someone depend on a selling site for their income just amazes me. Maybe try to get a job. If unable cause of SSD & that is to low for you there are many places who offer help. Churches, food banks, charities, & other places. You have lot of nice stocking stuffer items maybe some will sell.
Good luck to you & everyone else out there🍀
11-17-2022 09:44 AM
I have really been struggling to find other venies for the products I sell.....which platform seem to be working fo ryou?
HK
The eBay rules prohibit me from specifically naming other sites by name but there are several local forums that I use that have been doing well. Not difficult to find just google it. You are in a pretty good sized city that is also only about 20 miles from Orlando so you have a pretty good potential buyer base.
The thing I really like about the local forums is not having to deal with shipping, although I have gotten requests to ship a few things, most of them have no fees and the risk of returns or shipping damage is almost 0.
11-17-2022 11:06 AM
I saw the writing in the wall back in July, as my sales were very slow. This happens to me on the summers. Any way, I got a job. I am not waiting for my sales to go back up. I hope that sales come back, but as the economy is going down south, its going to be a slow winter.
Good luck on your selling journey.
11-17-2022 01:00 PM
@luxgoods wrote:always very insightful!
More insightful than your post.
At least I'm commenting on the OP's topic.
You find the need to comment on other people.
11-17-2022 01:08 PM
It has been average for me this month. Which is probably below average for November, but I expect things to pick up soon.