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[letergo]

I have several Star Trek plates as well as other items which I’ve had listed for more than a month with zero views.  When search these same items under “completed listings” I see that the exact items have sold by others for a price above mine.

Why are my items not even being clicked on?

I’ve been a seller for many years, and try to provide great service.  eBay has made plenty of money off of me.  I

feel like my listings are being hidden.

[mam98031]

It is likely that Americans are often only buying necessities right now with the state of the world right now.  We are all in flux right now.  Things change almost daily and many people are scared to let go of any money that they don't absolutely have to.  

You've got some really nice stuff.  Just give it time.  We really don't have much of a choice as sellers.  I am very hopeful things will improve, but it could be a long hard summer.

[candd205]

You have really nice things listed. My only suggestion is to take more pictures. Take pics of the front, back, top, bottom, all angles of your items. If it has a box, take pictures of the box from all angles. Take pics of the packing material that comes with the box. Take pics of the item in the box if you can. You have one item that is lit, add pictures of it not lit too.

Also, I would take out these  (   : " -   ) from your titles (unless it is part of the product number).

Good luck.

[christworks]

Good thoughts above...

I looked up this listing: 

Star Trek Hamilton Collection Collectors Plate Starfleet Doctors

I see several dozen listed, but only a couple have sold in the past 90-days. This particular one does not seem to be in demand. It looks like you are the lowest price and I see you have free shipping. As @candd205 noted, you need more photos. I notice other listings have photos of the COA and mention the plate number. I don't see any mention of that in your listing. You have it listed in the title as NIB - so where are photos of the box? Finally, I would not have free shipping on anything breakable. This can send a message to buyers that you will haphazardly toss the plate in a bubble mailer. I'm sure you wouldn't do that, so don't send that message. (Yes, I do realize one of the solds had free delivery. )

[fm2000]

A word of warning, some of your plates are listed for $5 shipping. They will probably a fair bit more than $5 when properly packed up, even within your postal zone. Best to charge calculated shipping on the plates, pack them up properly first so you get an accurate weight and dimensions. Pack them well enough to survive being dropped off a roof (seriously), they are very fragile.

Collector plates are a very, very difficult sell nowadays. The more expensive ones you saw were probably promoted, you may have to pay to promote them (a few percent) so they are seen more. Even then, it may take a long time to unload them.

[luckythewinner]

When search these same items under “completed listings” I see that the exact items have sold by others for a price above mine. Why are my items not even being clicked on?

No two listings are exactly alike. Have you closely examined those sold listings to see what those sellers might be doing better than you? 

That aside ... 

When I search sold item s for your $10 Star Trek Amok Time plate, I only see 2 sold items ($6.75 and $15) while I see 28 of them currently listed. That leads me to believe there is not much demand for the item.  

[fbusoni]

@letergo 

It only feels like your listings are being hidden.

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but those of us who grew up with the 1960s Star Trek are slowly vanishing (and I don't mean by way of a transporter).

That might be another factor in decreased demand.

[kalyoth]

ebay does hide listings w/o shipping policies defined - an issue I have had in past. Not an issue for you. What may be impacting is we are in the era of mass produced collectibles in fandoms that are all but destroyed by their original stewards, leaving them to the ever shrinking group of aging hardcore fans that likely already own most of the collectibles up for sale. 

Collectibles only have value to a buyer. I suggest you either 1) diversify your items for sale or 2) not depend upon their sales & let them list for the long term. As one of those aging collectors, what I seek eventually appears. But, they will not normally sell instantly. Just remain fair priced & a buyer should find you.

[meme6253]

I mostly agree, I've been saying the same thing, But if these views are correct, Which I tend not to believe, But if they are then people are not even looking which I find hard to believe.

[fm2000]

Like The Beatles, original Star Trek series stuff has decent cross-generational appeal. I have told Star Trek TOS stuff for decades and I found demand has remained reasonably consistent. The problem is they are collector plates, and those appeal more-or-less only to an older demographic. They also have the same problem with all items explicitly made with the intention of being collector's items; they usually not actually collector's items, or like Beanie Babies, are not collector's items for long.

[johnrj1226]

Clues for your issues

1. Looks  like you  have  had 30 items  sold in the  last 90 days - not  great but not bad during graduation HS and Colleges and vacation time.  Views and Watchers don't put  $$ in the Piggy Bank but completed sales do.

2, Another  clue - you  have lots of stuff listed that is Christmas  Holidays oriented - even thrift  stores don't display Christmas stuff except maybe in Rio de Janeiro where it is June in January.

3.  Lots  of folks are buying "must haves" and less "would like to haves". 

4.  Credit  card debt  is not so small

"The total amount of credit card debt in the US is $1.182 trillion as of the first quarter of 2025. This translates to an average of $8,940 in credit card debt per American household. While this is a substantial amount, it's slightly lower than the all-time high of $1.211 trillion in Q4 2024." 

5.  On the brighter side here in Dog Patch USA - Covington, Newton County (pop 130 K)Georgia - 48 miles east  of Hot 'Lanta, a gallon of regular gas  has moved down to  $2.53  (at Kroger) to $2.73 (w/ credit card).  A whole lot  lower than when the Keystone pipeline was shutdown and inflation jumped to 9.2% in a New York second and delivery cost(s) of every thing went up big time - by air, ship. rail, over the road .etc..

Heck we  paid $1.79/gal with my Kroger fuel points twice in May.  Now I can pay $1.53 with my fuel points in June.    Usually  save 23 to 26 % on Kroger groceries with all the Kroger coupons - digital and other wise  we receive Life is almost good.

6.  One last thing - the "Z" generation (13  to 28 y.o.) ain't too fond of collectable stuff - around here  Coca Cola collectable stuff used to be  hot stuff - not so much any more, it is every where  collecting dust.  Same for the Georgia home  grown Cabbage Patch Dolls.   NASCAR stuff is another story - it is every where  - loud pipes, a drafting on the highways and by ways abounds with any one that has a drivers license - the got issued out of a box of Cracker Jacks..

This guy helped me 

[telegraph_mercantile]

As others have noted, your listings could use more photos.

However, the photos that you DO have are beautiful, focused, and well-lit. 

Would you be willing to share any notes about your photography setup?