topic Re: is it just me ??? in Selling

is it just me ???

rachelle011273 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:38:42 GMT

last month was my worst trading period on record and this month is proving to be even worse

minimal sales ... no feedback ... next to no views ... not alot of anything

view counter seems to be broken

Re: is it just me ???

sueken4812 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 03:24:15 GMT

it's not just you. Woeful!!

Re: is it just me ???

the4masters2013 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 04:00:37 GMT

Me too! I must say though, October was the worst I've ever had in the 2 years I've been on eBay. Slight improvement but nothing to write home about.

Re: is it just me ???

station254 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 04:52:40 GMT

Multiple reasons why, but yes terrible.

Buyers not finding items due to Google search changes, ebay technical problems, increased postage costs, and the downturn in the economy.

https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Selling/Is-ebay-still-glitchy-Down-Down-sales-are-Down-Sorry-C0les/m-p/1889890

Re: is it just me ???

davewil1964 — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:32:37 GMT

Maybe it's niches.

Oct-Nov was almost identical, dollar-wise, to Oct-Nov last year. This month is tracking to be better than last year.

Who knows? Not me, but I sell into a niche that doesn't have Chinese competitors.

Re: is it just me ???

jellybirddesigns — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:53:06 GMT

No complaints from me.

The last few weeks have been great - probably seen a 15% increase overall.

I think a lot of people are buying my items as gifts or stocking stuffers for Xmas.

Re: is it just me ???

*tippy*toes* — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 11:42:43 GMT

Your items would make fabulous Christmas gifts! I'd be stoked if someone gave me some of them!

My sales are up and down. Had a quietish week last week, but had a bit of a run over the weekend. I even had a bidding war on one of my items which is almost unheard of! Ended up with about 6,000% profit! I was NOT expecting that. I just wished I had another that I could have offered a second chance.

I'm actually not minding being a bit slow at the moment. Gives me a chance to catch up on other things that need doing this time of year.

Re: is it just me ???

phorum_junkie* — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:43:32 GMT

Just checked my spreadsheet for last year and over the same period I cleared a few bucks more this year.

Re: is it just me ???

saarzi — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:12:26 GMT

My sales last month were the best they have been in 10 months, but, still down on last year (by a third!).

Overall sales are still waayyy down on last year, the only difference that made November a little better was that it was clear people were buying clothes specifically for summer. Nothing else is being touched.

Also, I had my first international purchase in three months yesterday. Last year I was posting international parcels 3 or 4 times a week. Strange, since the Aussie dollar is down 10% to what it was last year, so the prices are actually better for them now. I really think it due to EBays meddling.

Re: is it just me ???

x3n0m — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:12:24 GMT

.. the 10% feegrab on postage pretty much means most Australians are backing away from international sales via ebay .. the ACCC have blood on their hands!!! and the cost of postage is just outrageous in Australia .. any seller who can navigate this minefield and come out on top deserves a medal .. in my opinion the field of opportunity that ebay offers is narrowing and Australians are watching their pennys .. I give it another year or two like this and imagine the Australian economy and unemployment rate will be at crisis point ..