My sales are very slow (2), opinions on the situation? (:
I know there's no guarantee of the time it can take to gain sales, etc.
I was wondering weather or not, this is just to do with luck, waiting, or any other factors.
Thanks for any feedback (:
15 comments
springyzone
·2 years agoIt's a combination of things, most likely.
You look like a brand new seller.
No harm in that, everyone has to start somewhere, but your ads present (partially) very similar to larger volume Chinese sellers as far as stock & photos go. If I came across your ads by myself, I'd be wondering if maybe you were starting out with a new ID because you'd had a lot of trouble on an old one.
If I were you, I'd probably do as sons n daughters said & take some of your own photos.
Your actual ad, the body of the ad that gives the details (I am looking at the window brush), is quite good because it is coming across as someone with English as a first language plus it reinforces you are really based in Australia.
It is in the 'Contact us' section that it hits home that you really could be new to selling because you have conflicting messages. 30 day returns in item details means you accept returns & refund for any reason.
You can't just add a bit in your contact us section and say buyer to pay for return of faulty products. That's not what 30 day returns accepted means. Plus as S&D said, that goes against ebay policy anyway and it would annoy me, as a customer, to read that. It would put my back up.
Just delete that whole, sorry sentence about refunds. Leave it out completely.
Believe me, if an item is faulty, you need to refund and pay for return postage.
As for your items, I don't know what the market is like for them. The brush would interest me. Just make sure your prices are competitive & that you have a range of products, I guess. You'll eventually get some sales.
Marketplace, mussolini is right in that it is a force to be reckoned with these days. But where ebay wins out is in the fact that a lot of items you see on ebay just aren't on marketplace. For instance, I can't see anything like your window brush. And I certainly wouldn't find it there new & local for pick up. So if I wanted it, I'd be more inclined to buy on ebay where delivery is included. That will go for other people too who are after small, relatively cheap products.
So keep plugging away, maybe have a look at adding some different products & just wait. We're living in difficult times at the moment, another interest rate rise is on the way by Cup day, people may not be spending as much as previously.
love_of_cars
·2 years agoI don't think the weather has anything to do with it.
sandypebbles
·2 years agoI thought the same to be honest
domino-710
·2 years agoIt's raining here right now - my sales will soar. LOL
sugar249
·2 years agoI just had 14 come through from QLD and guess what it is raining up there, the theory works
cam-2793
·2 years agoThe hypothesis works to a point! If it is raining just enough to curtail other activities. Severe storms/ flooding will probably have a negative impact, as would severe ( acute) or prolonged ( chronic) drought.
Heatwaves make people very tetchy- so a higher proportion of negative feedback.
You'll probably get sales from SE QLD ( raining) but not SW(burning).
imastawka
·2 years agoFrom the OP -
know there's no guarantee of the time it can take to gain sales, etc.
I was wondering weather or not, this is just to do with luck, waiting, or any other factors.
eol-products
·2 years agoIt's good your theory also works on weekdays and not just weekends.😄
sugar249
·2 years agoIf it gets me a sale, I will take it.
Interesting when I did the import to the AP website it also imported 6 extra sales, which hadnt appeared on the seller hub as yet. Bonus, and QLD again. Bring on the rain.
sugar249
·2 years agoI actually do, I find my sales go up when it's raining on weekends, people don't go out, so spend up big on Ebay.
I often wondered why I would get a pickup from one capital city but not others, but than the nightly weather report sorted that mystery out. I now go and do a rain dance daily.
supermussolinibros*
·2 years agoWe are coming up to World War III - i expect sales will get even worse....
In the meantime i think people have gone over to platforms like FB marketplace where things are way way cheaper. When people penny pinch then platforms like that see a massive uptick, but when people have money then platforms like ebay perform better - for example your raspberry pi can be bought on FB for $20-30
*sons_n_daughters*
·2 years agoFor a start, get rid of the watermarks on your photos. They are tacky, and as already mentioned, scream Chinese drop shipper, which many buyers avoid. Take your own photos of the items. People don't want to see photos poached from Chinese sellers, which yours are.
I would increase your handling time to save yourself. Minimum 3 days. Having a 1 day handling time serves no purpose and only increases your chances of defects and negative feedback. Increasing your handing time fattens out the ETA. Trust me, if the ETA says the item was due today and it doesn't arrive today, people will gladly neg you.
I'm also wondering why you are basically giving items away? Your window track cleaner is $6.99 with free postage. Do you realise that to post that item is going to be around $10.50? By the time you pay the ebay fees and the postage, you're going to be well into the red. What is the point?
You have also mentioned regarding refunds, that they are only for damaged or faulty goods, and that buyer must pay return postage. Ummmmm, no. For damaged or faulty goods, if you want the item back, YOU pay for return postage. Buyers only pay for return postage if they have a change of mind and you accept returns for that reason. If you don't comply with paying the return postage, ebay will force it, or they will just fully refund the buyer without them having to return the item. You have returns accepted in your listing, that is to cover change of mind returns, not damaged or faulty items. If I saw that spiel in your listing, about the faulty items, I'd run a mile.
eol-products
·2 years agoTry to avoid selling in highly competitive categories until you can handle the volume of sales needed to make a profit.
sandypebbles
·2 years agoI am instantly put off by your listings because they scream drop shipped from China
The 'Aussie stock' Kangaroo, tacky photos, keyword spamming and price like $34.96
Nope nope nope
And, as mentioned, very over priced
sugar249
·2 years agoYou have very few products, and not of really any interest to anyone.
You have to consider what you are offering, pricing
I just looked at you folding thermometer, another seller has it 6 dollars cheaper. Now who do you think I would buy from