topic Re: Is it me? Sales not happening in Selling

Is it me? Sales not happening

bronwynsgold — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 08:48:05 GMT

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

twyngwyn — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:21:25 GMT

a few of MANY threads on the subject:

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?filter=labels%2Clocation&q=no+sales&location=forum-board%3A2500000010

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

phorum_junkie* — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:42:53 GMT

I have just had my best couple of weeks since I reopened at the start of November, not up to the levels of three years ago but certainly enough to be very noticeable.

Suspect my lights will probably go out next week and somebody else will reap the benefits.

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oddsandendsoz — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 09:52:18 GMT

Had the best 60 days since I started selling up until around a week ago. Possibly due to having the right items, but I still have some of those and now its gone very dark...................but great couple of months, so much so I was beginning to think the throttling had been throttled, oh well I guess it was a false dawn.

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chameleon54 — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:27:20 GMT

Sales have been very strong for the past month. I used the 100 free listings for some auctions of popular items and the response has been some of the best I,ve had for quite a while. I think it all depends on what you sell.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

bronwynsgold — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:29:25 GMT

So does ebay throttle sellers?

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dazzledayz — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:39:27 GMT

@bronwynsgold wrote:
So does ebay throttle sellers?

Well I just checked 10 of my listings using an anonymous VPN and they weren't there.

0 sales for 2 days which in media is very unusual.

I have about 1500 books listed too.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

oddsandendsoz — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:44:19 GMT

@bronwynsgold wrote:
So does ebay throttle sellers?

I firmly believe so! There are cycles in anything, but on eBay the cycles or peaks and troughs are too volatile to be a coincidence or natural cycle. I can have a few days where I am responding to offers, answering queries and seeing the watch count and views rise, and then all of a sudden that all changes. New listings just don't start rising in views at all. As an intuit you can feel the difference.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

bronwynsgold — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 10:53:14 GMT

I just did similiar, 116 out of 118 listings in best match were with the same seller and 112 out of 115 were with the same seller in newly listed even though I newly listed a couple of hours ago.

So what does it mean? does it mean that my store is too puny to bother with? It is over month now with few sales. Can you tell me how to complain to ebay? Many of my listings are not showing. But when I go and check ebay says they are.

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twyngwyn — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:03:52 GMT

I can see 154 listings of yours when I clicked on 'view listings'....are you talking about that or viewing via the 'search parameters'?

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bronwynsgold — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:07:47 GMT

The search parameters when searching for fabric - not for those who know my shop.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

dazzledayz — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:18:45 GMT

@bronwynsgold wrote:
I just did similiar, 116 out of 118 listings in best match were with the same seller and 112 out of 115 were with the same seller in newly listed even though I newly listed a couple of hours ago.

So what does it mean? does it mean that my store is too puny to bother with? It is over month now with few sales. Can you tell me how to complain to ebay? Many of my listings are not showing. But when I go and check ebay says they are.

There's not a lot of point contacting eBay CS as they will be very unhelpful and are only a call centre.

eBay management are not contactable at all (or maybe you could try Devin@ebay.com)

I saw somwhere online that the previous CEO was john@ebay.com.

Personally I think they just ration us depending on site visitor/sales volume.

eBay would never admit to anything but when you accept their terms of service they specifically state that your listings may not be permanently visible (or words to that effect).

In other words they charge us for it but don't guarantee to provide the service.

It's probably best to spread products across multiple sales channels though.

Maybe Etsy would work for your products?

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

247newdeals — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:27:09 GMT

I think most seller know there is a light that turns on/off I have gone a week without hardly a sale then got 5 in a hour. Personally yes I would rather smooth regular sales but TBH it does not bother me that much. The last week for me has been very slow but what I look at is the monthly sales and as long as I sell a certain amount each month all is good. Online sales are finicky and even more on Ebay, for some reason, and will go up and down but it is the overall picture Monthly/quarterly/yearly you need to look at really

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oddsandendsoz — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:55:02 GMT

@247newdeals wrote:
I think most seller know there is a light that turns on/off I have gone a week without hardly a sale then got 5 in a hour. Personally yes I would rather smooth regular sales but TBH it does not bother me that much. The last week for me has been very slow but what I look at is the monthly sales and as long as I sell a certain amount each month all is good. Online sales are finicky and even more on Ebay, for some reason, and will go up and down but it is the overall picture Monthly/quarterly/yearly you need to look at really

I'm the opposite to you! I find the stop/start really kills momentum, creativity and flow. Luckily I am an hobby seller and not relying on selling for income, but I always have a list of things I want to buy that are my next targets. Very frustrating when you miss out on an item because you have been in throttle mode, or just as you start to get flowing again the lights go off. I understand all business has cycles, but its one thing to ride out the natural cycles, and yet for me at least, a different matter when the cycles are enforced.

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davewil1964 — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 12:05:35 GMT

I had a very slow second half of January.

And a very fast first half of February.

Unless I have a massive spike in sales in the next 2 days, I will have an average month. As I seem to do EVERY month.

At least I know about and understand the system, so I don't have to waste emotional energy anguishing over things that I can't control.

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bjlcr — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:23:45 GMT

I havent had many sales on one account for 2 months.The sales I did have were overeas .Which is strange

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lynne8221 — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:01:32 GMT

Hi all. I have gone 8 days without a sale. Unheard of for me. I have never gone more than 3 days without a sale. For February I've sold 4 books - unbelievable & no offers of free listings in the last 2 (or 3)? offers for stores. I have obviously done something to offend Ebay. If anyone reads this can they please tell me if my listings are showing at all. Thanks.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

phorum_junkie* — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:56:05 GMT

At least I know about and understand the system, so I don't have to waste emotional energy anguishing over things that I can't control.

Me to, I never search for my own items so have no idea where they come in searches. It is not something I can do anything about so why bother.

I either have a good week or a bad one, overall salea are less than they were over 3 years ago but so far better than last year for the first three and a half months I have been open.

Still have a shed load of stock though which will probably have to go by the end of my next selling cycle or I will be having one heck of a garage sale lol.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

oddsandendsoz — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:01:48 GMT

@phorum_junkie* wrote:
At least I know about and understand the system, so I don't have to waste emotional energy anguishing over things that I can't control.

Me to, I never search for my own items so have no idea where they come in searches. It is not something I can do anything about so why bother.

I either have a good week or a bad one, overall salea are less than they were over 3 years ago but so far better than last year for the first three and a half months I have been open.

Still have a shed load of stock though which will probably have to go by the end of my next selling cycle or I will be having one heck of a garage sale lol.

I guess we are all different. It also depends on what you are selling. I am in a collectable market, and as such targets are snapped up quickly, hence having some idea of when lights are on and off is helpful. I also prefer to be in control of my own destiny, if I choose to work hard then in a level unrestricted field it should equate to better results. Equally if I choose to take a break then the results should be no sales. On eBay you can be in enforced shutdown for weeks and then suddenly you have to jump into action as it all kicks off for a few days.

As I say, we are all different, some are happy to be swept along the river where the currents take them, I prefer to have some control.

Re: Is it me? Sales not happening

masterstroke.eng — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 01:40:51 GMT

Seems to me if your looking for used goods at bargain prices Facebook BSS sites are the place where people are shopping I Just sold a very popular V8

motor on a specialty FB group with in hours of posting yet had it on ebay for a week had 433 visits not one offer or bid