eBay

yestergroove · ‎11-24-2018

I figured I would try to do a 24-hour sale for this Cyber Monday thing, and I see that I have a whopping 26 followers. I went to try and make up a newsletter email to send them, and just saw "You have no subscribers".

Um. Ok. So how do you reach out to "followers"? If there isn't a way to do that, what is the point of having "followers"?

So how can you send out a newsletter if you have no "subscribers"? Why aren't "Followers" also "Subscribers"?

Am I just too old to understand this whole "follower" social media silliness?

the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth · ‎11-24-2018

That’s fine then you want people to subscribe so they know what they’re going to get.

Really my issue is with eBay taking a buyer-centric tool and trying to monetize it regardless of what the buyers want.

it seems lately like they’re trying to take a functional system and squeeze the most short term profits out of it. Totally disregarding what is good for their customers and long term viability.

yestergroove · ‎11-24-2018

@the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth wrote:
That’s fine then you want people to subscribe so they know what they’re going to get.

Really my issue is with eBay taking a buyer-centric tool and trying to monetize it regardless of what the buyers want.

it seems lately like they’re trying to take a functional system and squeeze the most short term profits out of it. Totally disregarding what is good for their customers and long term viability.

Ah...I wasn't understanding where you were coming from. I definitely agree with that assessment: it is simply the application of what is going on everywhere right now...a looting of our entire country, using our own data, weaponized against us by every "like" or "thumbs up" or "tweet" or whatever...we are having that information used as a weapon against us. I believe that the realization of this is about to hit everybody very soon. I think we are seeing the rumblings of that starting already.

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

I don't know about sales as I don't pay for stores, but any new listings you put up (and re-lists or list similar) will be sent to your followers. I think they do it once a week though, not daily, but it maybe something that can be set to daily or weekly, not sure.

I follow a number of sellers and I get an email once a week with all their new items. And it has reminded me to go have a look and I have bought so I know it works 🙂 Maybe someone else knows about stores?

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

Yes, all your watchers get an email from eBay anytime you drop the price of an item. However, you have no way of knowing if those watchers are real buyers or other sellers sitting on your listings or just dedicated watchers.

The best offer to watchers is interesting. Puts them in a competitive mood, much like an auction. Going to have a look at that, thanks!

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

A short little thank you note in every order with their name on it works wonders for repeat sales too 🙂

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

Pinterest is a good advertising vehicle. I made several boards for my different product lines and post every single item I sell from every store I have to whatever board or boards it can go in. I have had many sales directly off my Pinterest posts. Great idea!

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

YEP!! And Pinterest is free, you can add the button to your eBay stores, and post photos from everything you sell there.

I have a Pinterest board for my organic plants, my collectible pins, healing crystals and stones, collectibles of various sorts, vintage kitchen, Disney, etc., And your Pinterest boards get followers.

ifyouloveit · ‎11-24-2018

When weather permits and if you have a yard, photograph items outside. They look fabulous!

yestergroove · ‎11-24-2018

Thanks for all that! I got signed up on Pinterest. Now I just have to figure it out and make it mesh.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-24-2018

I imagine it has to do with the Spam Policy. That's why someone must subscribe to get it.

castlemagicmemories · ‎11-24-2018

All sellers have limits. New sellers limits are low, such as yours at 10. When you build up a history of successfully completed transactions, your limits may go up.