eBay

memphiskansasgirl123 · ‎04-29-2018

What a buzz kill! I work hard to get sales and mid way in April someone has pulled the plug. I've seen other posts regarding poor sales, but have found no explanation. Once again, what a buzz kill!!! The frustrating part is, it does not appear to be within the seller(s) control, it definitely does not feel like a natural decrease, just an abrupt spiral down. Sheesh!

djmovers99 · ‎05-01-2018

I agree 100% with the OP. Regardless of what we sell or the asking price, something has changed for some of us. I am a small seller and had a good first quarter by my standards. Everthing essentially stopped around April 1st. Whether or not an item sold or even was watched, I always had double digit views. Now it is down to 0, 1, 2, etc. From the chat boards, I see other sellers saying the same thing. April is not typically a slow month for me, however, I only had 7 small sells. I realize that most people don't need what I sell, but if you do, I am probably the only seller that has the item listed. My prices are low, 100% positive feedback, TRS + (for now), etc. Now having said all this, I love eBay. I love to buy and sell on eBay. When I need something, eBay is the first place I look. If your sells have remained steady, that's great, but for at least some of us, something has changed and all I can see is the downturn in number of views. Good luck to all of you!

DJ

monster-deals · ‎05-01-2018

@jonathankirkland wrote:
Sorry but 90% of the time when I see threads like this I look at the listings the person has up and their items are terribly overpriced, this seems to be no exception to that.

I run into people that don't know market values from both sides of the coin.

jonathankirkland · ‎05-01-2018

@monster-deals wrote:
@jonathankirkland wrote:
Sorry but 90% of the time when I see threads like this I look at the listings the person has up and their items are terribly overpriced, this seems to be no exception to that.

I run into people that don't know market values from both sides of the coin.

Sure I can agree with that.

But I'm speaking specifically about the sellers who come here claiming they aren't selling anything. In almost every case, when I go to their listings, I pick out several items to do a search for, and in almost every case, the same exact item is being sold for FAR less by someone else.

I just do not understand people who overprice things so horrifically and are then puzzled as to why they aren't selling...

westmichiganpropeller · ‎05-01-2018

ive noticed sales have completely fallen off a cliff in the last few days - last week. i should see sales ramping up for the season, but im seeing the opposite right now. heck, according to ebay, my sales are down almost 25% over this time last year.

djmovers99 · ‎05-01-2018

25% is not bad! I am down 58.1% according to eBay!!!

DJ

nawlinsron2 · ‎05-01-2018

The view from the cheap seats...
One reason sellers are not getting their expected sales is possibly the lack of traffic.
Consider all the coupons & promos ebay ran in March...you'd think that would have driven sales, especially for the fence sitters. NOT...even with all the hoopla, ebay missed their 1st quarter revenue target by $10M. End result...ebay stock is down 4 days in a row, and down over $8 off the year high.
Algorithms can't drive sales, and ebay's rep as scam central ain't helping either.
The ebay execs have steadfastly decided to dance with who brung 'em...maybe it's time they noticed the dance floor is emptying out.

bubbleman2010 · ‎05-01-2018

Its getting real close to folks going on Christmas vacation I figure thats why my sales are down 30.5% from last year,but maybe my prices are to high you just can't imagine the hugemanatee I am dealing with right now...

djmovers99 · ‎05-01-2018

Your prices seem very reasonable to me. Maybe it's because of tax season...

DJ

the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth · ‎05-01-2018

That LL Bean handbag search is working fine for me, no matter what search I switch to, it's finding 396. Wonder why yours is different? Does it sneak in and change the category on you?

bubbleman2010 · ‎05-01-2018

When I change it to highest first it goes to womans bags and handbags. Nothing on ebays search is uniform its just a rainbow of luck of the draw....

bubbleman2010 · ‎05-01-2018

dj I'm one of the few ebay sellers that works on money in money out. I have two premium stores so it costs me $1420.00 a year I cover that cost in Jan. and the rest of the year its just whats going in whats coming out. I don't need to make a living here just a hobby seller anymore...

the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth · ‎05-01-2018

So that's proof that it is very important now what category you list in. A lot of these sellers complaining about bad sales should do what you do and see what category Ebay forces buyers into.

bubbleman2010 · ‎05-01-2018

So you'd list it in womens bags and handbags with the other 5 items or stick it in anywhere you want with the other 391 items?

bubbleman2010 · ‎05-01-2018

I don't have one to list,but had a disscussion with a lady today about the one she bought on ebay and what she searched for that resulted in a sale....