Exactly! We can't just put all the blame on ebay, the economy, etc, sellers need to own up to their shortfalls and find ways to do better. I'm crying because my sales aren't great either, but I know there's things I can do to improve my odds of making more sales.
I sell mainly video games and movies, and not much else. By doing this I know I'm limiting myself only to the buyers who're looking for my specific products. But I didn't expect to come back to ebay after 3 years and magically make a living overnight either.
Since January I've grown my store to over 800 listings, mostly those games and movies, and now I'm looking to invest in more new products to diversify what I have to offer. I'm willing to try new things and see what works, and I know I'm on the right path.
Selling on ebay is also a matter of trial and error. A lot of sellers who do really well knows what will sell, and what wont. It comes with experience.
As sellers, we need to be willing to take a chance, be willing to adapt to the ever changing world of e-commerce, and be willing to make a solid effort. Looking at this sellers listings, I don't see the effort at all.
Everyone wants to make money, but not everyone wants to make the effort. As an example, all last year I waited tables in a restaurant, earning 3X to 4X what my co-workers did. My co-workers would cry about how broke they were every night, while I was walking out the door with $300 in cash for an 8 hour shift.
You only get what you put in.
