evry1nositswindy • seller since 2013
I know we have all been talking about GTC and how it affects our accounts. The reasoning from eBay was that it kept the item # the same so it would be 'current' on google searches. If I look at my traffic report, VERY few impressions/sales come from outside of eBay itself. Here is a picture of it. Does anyone show that their views from outside of eBay are statistically significant (5%)?
@mam98031 wrote:
@tunicaslot wrote:Tagging - but I use the internet frequently - I quit shopping at Sears.com because their site was slow - I quit shopping at Macys.com because their pages froze. Both have been fixed and don't present those issues anymore. There are sites - I've been unable to connect to but this is usually on black Friday when everyone is trying to get the deals and yet - there is not a week that goes by that I don't have a problem with Ebay - whether connecting, trying to upload photos, save a draft, change a price or just clicking Ebay to go to the home page and receiving the " It's not you - it's us" screen.
So no facts or data - just life's experiences and I know that we see threads here all the time complaining about these same problems.
Also buyers will still reach dead links on google - GTC did not eliminate those.
OMG Sears. Dang you hit the nail right on the head. That site was beyond annoying. I actually like Sears, but I too can not stand to use their site when it was slower than a snail. Macy's seem to be better now and I love their Friends and Family sales.
I am sorry to hear that you have so many problems with Ebay. I do not experience problems here anywhere near that frequently. I am NOT saying your issues don't happen, I'm simply saying that for me I do not have weekly basis.
I certainly have gotten those error messages that say "it's not you - it's us". I have found that 99.9% of the time if I hit the back button and try again, it functions fine. Of course it is annoying to be sure and I understand your frustration.
I'm not sure about your comment on "so no facts or data" as my question was directed to another poster that clearly stated "Most big web companies don't have the number of technical issues and glitches that eBay does. I fact, most big web companies have very few technical issues and glitches on their websites. " My question was just where that info came from. It wasn't meant to create a debate. It was merely a question. Nothing more.
"Also Buyers will still reach dead links on google - GTC did not eliminate those". I don't remember anyone saying they would. I know I didn't say it. That would not be logical at all. Of course you are correct as that is logical for anyone that is even just a little familiar with search engines. Once stuff is out there on the internet it may be there forever in some form.
Since this is a newer policy change on Ebay, as time goes on, there will be less and less dead links that rise to the top of a search someone does on an outside search engine. In time it will get better. We are just getting started on this journey.
BTW, IMHO if he had posted something like this but in support of Ebay. Meaning saying something like Ebay had less issues than the average large website. You and others would be all over it saying how wrong that statement is and maybe even asking for more information. But it if is a statement that is in against Ebay, you don't ask for more info as it supports how you are currently seeing Ebay. I'm not saying you are wrong about anything in particular, right now there are many sellers that are very angry at Ebay for a variety of reasons. I'm just giving my observations.
@penny_match_kid wrote:
If you need proof that GTC is nothing but a money grab, ask yourself why you cannot schedule when an item ends? You can schedule when an item starts. Ebay doesn't want to make it convenient to end a listing. I'm going on vacation tomorrow, will have no internet access, and I have to end listings 7 days early just so I want get charged again for a relist. So I got 23 days for my money.
With that many listings, why don' t you have a store? You could then simply put them all on vaca hold.
But in the absence of that, you can go to your Site Preference for inventory and check the box for OOS items. Then take all your listings to a quantity of zero through the bulk editor. Once you get back, add the stock . This works easily for sellers with listings that have a quantity of 1. But not for other seller that have varying quantities.
What you suggest above would defeat the purpose of what a GTC listing is, so it isn't likely that Ebay will add such a function.
@penny_match_kid wrote:
See my second post. GTC is a killer when it comes to new eyes on an item. I'd rather end and relist to draw new eyes. It cost no more to do that. I just don't like having to end a GTC many days early because I won't be around to relist.
Well that isn't Ebay's fault. You've made a choice that is best for you. You want to take the time off. That is a very good thing. We all need time away. I hope you have great fun.
