eBay

hermerchantship · ‎08-26-2019

When sellers send offers to watchers, sometimes they actually counteroffer but it just shows as a NEW OFFER and never as a COUNTEROFFER - i.e. there is no offer history on the item. I really need to know when my offer is what kicked off the back and forth negotiation process so I know how best to respond. EBAY gives some cryptic buyer ID like r***4 on sent offers that doesn't help me identify if the current buyer making an offer is the person I had sent an offer to or someone new.

cathydale · ‎08-26-2019

It is really hard to tell if Offers scare away as many watchers as it does make sales. I mentioned in another post that after I do a bunch of offers my watchers numbers go down -- like maybe getting the messages annoys them so they take it off their watch list. Other times AFTER the offer is expired I sell the same item full price.

Basically I seem to get more sales on things I just listed -- people see it - they want it and they buy it. If it is on their watch list too long interest and urgency is gone.

If there was any magical way to guarantee more sales (other than practically giving stuff away) we would all know it by now -- and so would Ebay. (well maybe not Ebay -- HA HA )

debvor · ‎08-26-2019

The people at Ebay have probably never sold anything online. they really don't think things through before they do them. I think most of the time the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing.

taylors996 · ‎08-26-2019

"Offers scare away as many watchers as it does make sales"
I believe that most of the time watcher are other sellers with the same item. I can't remember when, I sold some an item on a offer or on a counter offer. Most of my sale are on items that have no watchers. The last offer I had was a shirt I was selling at $10.49 with free shipping. The offer was $5.00 with free shipping. LOL.... I agree, I get more sales on items just listed. Everything sells it just takes time and a good price . Scaring away watchers maybe a good thing...at least it is for me... Cheers

untitledrecords · ‎08-27-2019

Offers are great!

I send them all the time and generate sales too. You never know who is going to pull the plug first, it’s a matter of making your item as visible as possible.

rayjass · ‎08-28-2019

The same with me. Even if next they I don't have new eligible offers, I get angry! -)

taylors996 · ‎08-29-2019

" it’s a matter of making your item as visible as possible" Here's the issues as I see it, to make your listing as visible as possible. Ebay say's Free shipping, Free returns and one day handling. Promote you listing that cost you more money . Now Good Till Canceled.
Then you need to send offers to buyers. At what point, are you making a sale just to make a sale. With little or no profit.. So if you done your home work and your item is priced at or below others sellers. So why train your buyers to expect a lower price. Like you said " You never know who is going to pull the plug first" Cheers

the_serendipity_lady · ‎11-23-2019

The only time I can send best offer to people on my watch list is when ebay send me a indication usually on my phone when on ebay app and I click on selling and it shows listing info. I Cannot go down my watch list and send offers. It doesn't matter if multi options are listed in a listing or a single listing. I get double talk from ebay

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dirk12955 · ‎11-23-2019

@untitledrecords wrote:
Offers are great!
I send them all the time and generate sales too. You never know who is going to pull the plug first, it’s a matter of making your item as visible as possible.

Me too. We're here to make sales. Use every tool available,

dirk12955 · ‎11-23-2019

@taylors996 wrote:
" it’s a matter of making your item as visible as possible" Here's the issues as I see it, to make your listing as visible as possible. Ebay say's Free shipping, Free returns and one day handling. Promote you listing that cost you more money . Now Good Till Canceled.
Then you need to send offers to buyers. At what point, are you making a sale just to make a sale. With little or no profit.. So if you done your home work and your item is priced at or below others sellers. So why train your buyers to expect a lower price. Like you said " You never know who is going to pull the plug first" Cheers

If you can't turn a decent profit even after giving a 5 or 10% discount, You're margins are too close.

I don't send offers on items that sell well or often. I don't send items with a 100% mark-up. I send offers

on items that have a 200-300% markup or have been gathering dust.

We're here to sell.

rayjass · ‎11-24-2019

I think sending offers to watchers is a great option. I send offers all the time. I don't care how many watchers I have, I just see that I generate more sales.