They are not Identical. The promoted listings clearly say "Sponsored" at
the top. I can see how this can cause buyers to skip over your listing.
I know in the past I tended to ignore any listings I saw that was
sponsored (before I learned more about ...
I think some people subconsciously skip over listings labeled as
promoted. Before it didn't matter because we would have our normal
listing where would naturally rank as well. But now our natural listing
won't be there and so if somebody has a tenden...
Yes I agree that it has totally affected my ability to sell. I am moving
in couple weeks and have been trying to purge out stuff in my house
before the move. Auctions never seem to work anymore, so when I don't
know what to price something I try on t...
