09-05-2022 05:23 PM
Hello!
I'm a relatively new seller and I was wondering what on my listings would best make a sale?
I currently have very low views on my listings despite competitive prices and high promoted listing.
Thanks have a good day!
09-05-2022 05:32 PM
One tip, please remove that IPhone, don't care if it's cheap, sparkles, glitters or sings to you. Scammers will smell you out as a newbie especially with that phone as a carrot. List it later when you have some sales under your belt.
The games all look OK, just please be careful and no texting outside of ebay messages.
Best to you.
09-05-2022 06:03 PM
I'm a relatively new seller and I....
@xenxusb_13
As a new seller, please acquaint yourself with the typical scams that will be introduced to you as a newbie seller. Read here about the "text me" scammers who want to discuss things off ebay, as well as the "change of address" scammers. Beware of offers for more than the buy it now price, as they are usually scammers that want to get their "foot in the door" so to speak to entice you to engage in their below board activity. And yes, as you were advised up thread by @silverstatetreasureboxes it would be prudent to get rid of the Iphone listing for now. That would be UNLESS you have been contacted about it already. Then eBay may charge you a final value fee for ending it early even though you still have it and it did not sell.
You can eliminate quite a few of these attempts by NOT using the best offer feature. You may still get "offers" through the contact seller flow, but you really don't need the best offer feature at this time. You will be best served by posting fixed price listings (avoid auctions) with immediate payment required.
Never post anything for sale here that you cannot afford to lose, and be out more money than you started with in the first place. Any item can be had for free at your expense by a 'buyer' that knows how to play. Educate yourself so you won't be lured into that game by the easiest attempts.
Most transactions will be fine, but learn to recognize the ones that won't. Come back here any time for advice if you are not certain. Most of the helpers here have been on eBay for years and can give you more accurate advice than you will get by calling or chatting with the regular customer service.
Good luck to you!!!!
09-05-2022 06:09 PM
Perfect advice!!!
09-05-2022 06:28 PM
@xenxusb_13 You have very, very few listings running. This site has 1.5 billion listings altogether. You should have daily activity with your listings if at all possible - list every day. If you have 10 more items to list, don't list them all at once, spread them out over several days. Keep listing more - few will ever find you at this rate so you want to have a bigger presence.
I personally don't think that old iPhone is going to cause problems, it came out in what, 2014/2015? - it's the newer stuff that's scammable.
Also, I would get rid of best offer and sell straight out fixed price/immediate payment required until you get more experience. You don't want to have to chase people for payment.
And yeah, no texting, no trying to get you to send gift cards, etc., those are all scams.