View counter - bots vs "real people"

[sakic92710]

I would love for someone to explain, when my view count was much higher due to "bots", why were my sales much better?  Since the elimination of said bots regarding active viewers, why do my sales compare to a computer code? - 000100001100000100001011000.   lol  Does not seem like a coincidence that they coincide.  

[mam98031]

I'm not sure why any seasoned seller holds that much importance in the View numbers since they are often wrong.  I can't tell you  how many times over the years that I've had no views on a listing but it sold.  

[fashunu4eeuh]

Below is a link to eBay’s explanation on the subject that might shed some more light on the subject.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/listing-tips/page-views?id=4165

[hartungcards]

Because when view counts included the bots, you were selling Lions Club banners.

[meme6253]

I have noticed the same thing, & have mentioned it before, But I never received a satisfactory answer, I don't trust the view counts to be accurate.

[powell-collectibles]

I think that you are grasping at straws. Years upon years of complaining about sales. Complaining about poor sales before bots were removed from views. The best way to figure out how to improve your sales – if that is your desire – is to look at what you are doing, not at what eBay counts as your views.

[sakic92710]

If you are not even going to listen to what I say, why reply?  I was selling 8-20 items a week, on average.  Yes - there were lulls & sometimes sales were very slow for a longer period & I did not like it. Sue me!  Then sales dropped to less than 10 per month & it NEVER recovered.  It had nothing to do with me.  JC!  Suddenly, not everyone in the world decided that they did not want to buy what I was posting.  This is not a "lull" for 3-4 months.  It's 3 1/2 years.  

[sakic92710]

I would laugh at your jokes if they were not repetitive & had an ounce of humor to them.

[sakic92710]

You mean the nonsense written in their replies is not satisfactory?  lol

[hartungcards]

Calling my Lions Club banner jokes "repetitive" is a lot like your pot of posts calling the kettle black. 

[sakic92710]

Then answer with intelligent responses if you have knowledge people are seeking instead of trying to belittle or mock those who want straight answers.  Sellers who get answers instead of nonsense do not need to post "repetitive" questions.

[hartungcards]

How many straight answers were you hoping for to your repetitive nonsense questions?

[sakic92710]

I was not hoping for nor expecting any from you.  That is certain.   lol

[my-cottage-books-and-antiques]

@sakic92710 I don't think removing the bots has had anything to do with a decline in sales. ebay has made other changes since the bots were removed that have impacted sales. More importantly, the stuff you sell --- mostly vintage/used/collectible/long tail if I'm not mistaken ---Well, at one time, ebay was THE place people went to find such stuff. Today, there are many places people go for such stuff. ebay frittered away its real dominance and so it is now just one of many venues for such things. It is still a big dog in the space, but it is far from the only one.  

Removing the bots is irrelevant. 

[chapeau-noir]

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@sakic92710 wrote:

If you are not even going to listen to what I say, why reply?  I was selling 8-20 items a week, on average.  Yes - there were lulls & sometimes sales were very slow for a longer period & I did not like it. Sue me!  Then sales dropped to less than 10 per month & it NEVER recovered.  It had nothing to do with me.  JC!  Suddenly, not everyone in the world decided that they did not want to buy what I was posting.  This is not a "lull" for 3-4 months.  It's 3 1/2 years.  

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Tastes change. I can't sell what I sold 3 1/2 years ago, either. Also the number of online sellers exploded over the pandemic, and a good percentage of them apparently stayed. You've got more competition. Instead of complaining and wishing for days gone by, look at what you're selling - no one is going to come to your rescue except for you.