topic Re: How's This for Throttling. in Selling

How's This for Throttling.

bjlcr — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 08:51:23 GMT

Hardly any sales last month.Suddenly last weekend 10 sales.3 in one day.Now Nothing.It's crazy.some things listed for ages sold .

Re: How's This for Throttling.

davewil1964 — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 09:12:42 GMT

Swings and roundabouts.

My sales tend to be steady, although if I have had a good month the last week can be pretty slow.

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onekiwi0 — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:05:20 GMT

I hear you - same thing!

Re: How's This for Throttling.

chameleon54 — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:43:04 GMT

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love_of_cars — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:10:50 GMT

I can relate to your experiences. I just don't understand why it happens. Sometimes I feel like I'm just wasting my time here on eBay because it seems like I only sell items for one random day 10 day listing of 200+ items.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

davewil1964 — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:17:04 GMT

@chameleon54 wrote:

I fully agree. There is nothing to add when fact, rather than hyperbole, is given.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

imastawka — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:44:27 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
@chameleon54 wrote:
I fully agree. There is nothing to add when fact, rather than hyperbole, is given.

Hmmm * nods head sagely

Wait.........

. .......what?

Re: How's This for Throttling.

typhoon4u — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:24:41 GMT

Yes!!, Then when you get sales you think "OK, good, back to normal now..." and then the drought continues......

Really funny those items you've had listed for months with no sales, then out of the blue you sell 3 or 4 in one day to all over the place.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

chameleon54 — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 23:33:05 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
@chameleon54 wrote:
I fully agree. There is nothing to add when fact, rather than hyperbole, is given.

The facts I had in the original post where downright scary. I had my tin foil hat on at the time, hence the delete.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

rocket2retro — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:27:37 GMT

Whilst the jury may be out as to whether eBay throttling exists, if you ask any brick & mortar seller, they will tell you the same thing happens in retail (for no obvious apparent reason). Maybe it is just the ebb & flow of randomness.

On the days we sell more than expected (I admit those days are now few & far between) we don't rush to the discussion boards stating eBay 'forced' more sellers to buy. However in the reverse situation we accuse eBay of throttling.

I think what you're seeing is a result of declining eBay sales in general & the lows now appear to be lower and more notiicable than in the past.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

imastawka — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 02:29:33 GMT

When I had a B & M shop, I closed early one day, because of no walk ins

Put a sign on the door stating 'Closed early due to Apathy'

Customers the next day wanted to know if I was feeling any better

Re: How's This for Throttling.

chameleon54 — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 05:19:05 GMT

@rocket2retro wrote:
Whilst the jury may be out as to whether eBay throttling exists, if you ask any brick & mortar seller, they will tell you the same thing happens in retail (for no obvious apparent reason). Maybe it is just the ebb & flow of randomness.

On the days we sell more than expected (I admit those days are now few & far between) we don't rush to the discussion boards stating eBay 'forced' more sellers to buy. However in the reverse situation we accuse eBay of throttling.

I think what you're seeing is a result of declining eBay sales in general & the lows now appear to be lower and more notiicable than in the past.

ROCKET - Your feedback score for one month 111. Your feedback score for 6 months 675. 111 monthly score x 6 months = 666. ( are you the evil, ebay devil )..........Allowing for different lengths in days per month, it would appear your feedback score as a reflection of your sales is within 1-2 percent per month, averaged over the six months. What B & M store has sales this consistent. ?????

Puts tin foil hat back on.

I checked my 30 day sales against my 120 day sales from two stores and the 120 day figure was $7.00 different to 30 day sales x 4. This was on sales of five figures in $$$$$ Terms.

IF THE JURY IS STILL OUT , ITS A MIS-TRIAL.

Re: How's This for Throttling.

collect247 — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 05:24:18 GMT

**bleep** why didn't I keep all of my child hood **bleep** I could have made millions