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SLOVEMBER!

Did Not even make my Rent this MONTH of November 2022!

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Diversify

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Luckily you still have almost two full weeks left in this MONTH of November 2022!

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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.

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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

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     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. 

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I have really been struggling to find other venies for the products I sell.....which platform seem to be working fo ryou?

 

HK

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If I depended on ebay to pay my rent/mortgage, I would be homeless.   😉

Buster Voodoo - Rodrigo Y Gabriela
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always very insightful!

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@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.

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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🍀

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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. 

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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.

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@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.

 

Buster Voodoo - Rodrigo Y Gabriela
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It has been average for me this month. Which is probably below average for November, but I expect things to pick up soon. 

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