topic Re: no sales in Selling

no sales

bronwynsgold — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:20:25 GMT

my sales are zero - what is happening

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imastawka — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:26:25 GMT

Not completely true.

7 sales in May, and 1 in June, so far

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bronwynsgold — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:27:43 GMT

obviously you think that is ok i do not

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jellybirddesigns — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:31:17 GMT

Did you register for the managed payments system starting in July?

I did that last week and my sales stopped.

I wrote 2 recent threads about it, as I was able to overcome the issue.

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imastawka — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:33:59 GMT

And why do you think the we can help you?

Others are in either the same boat or worse.

See, there's this pandemic thingie happening and people are out of work, so they don't have money to spend.

What's going on? Your guess is as good as ours, I'd say.

Caught me on a cranky day.

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joztamps — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:34:18 GMT

Maybe the $750 has run out until the next hit in July.

Footy has just started, and even the rugby.

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jellybirddesigns — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:36:58 GMT

Not all of us are in that boat Stawks.

My sales are up almost 53% compared to the same time last year since this pandemic started.

Plenty people are still working and are still buying.

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davewil1964 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:43:22 GMT

It's shocking.

My sales have dropped to below 300% over same time last year. How will I cope?

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davewil1964 — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:45:27 GMT

@bronwynsgold wrote:
obviously you think that is ok i do not

Given you have a whole 21 feedback for the last 12 months, 5 of which are for buying, 6 sales in a month and a half would seem to be above average.

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imastawka — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:47:26 GMT

OK then. Horror of horrors, they don't like, or want, Bronnie's stuff?

Really cranky today

8 sales in a month and a half, Dave

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jellybirddesigns — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:47:36 GMT

Would a glass/bottle of wine help, Stawks?

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imastawka — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:52:25 GMT

Probably.

I just got my back up over the OP's demanding tone.

No sweet talking, just straight into demanding to know why.

Like.........who knows?

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jellybirddesigns — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:55:00 GMT

No everyone has your way with words Stawks.

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imastawka — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:58:03 GMT

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paper-jack — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:48:50 GMT

My guess is that people are using up their material stash to make shopping bags etc

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yarmak — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:54:11 GMT

Bronwyn

Add postage....I could never sell anything with free postage. And I aways wonder how much more I would paying with free postage so I steer clear of anyone offering this.

Another thing make your prices higher if you have not deemed them worth much others will think the same

So in a nutshell

Higher prices and add post

I bet you sell more

Dave

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yarmak — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 13:36:48 GMT

One last.... the trick with ebay is the more items you list...the more you sell. Try to list most days even if it is one item

As soon as you stop listing for a few days...I guarantee no sales

Dave

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11dustyattic — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:49:10 GMT

@yarmak wrote:
One last.... the trick with ebay is the more items you list...the more you sell. Try to list most days even if it is one item
As soon as you stop listing for a few days...I guarantee no sales
Dave

I don't agree with that. I do agree listing regularly is good, but I've found I'm selling more when I plod along taking more time preparing for each listing. If I go gung ho with the intention of volume listing, I end up listing low priced **bleep** that doesn't sell anyway. Different for the op given she/he sells fabric.

I think it's more a case of relaxing, lowering our expectations, we can't demand people buy from us. Be gracious or grateful for the sales we do get and try to build on that. Buyers probably bought up a heap of fabric before total lockdown and find they don't need anymore now, that combined with post lockdown freedom that brings with it extra spending (pubs, football etc).

Anyway just my thoughts. Each to their own. What works for some doesn't for others

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11dustyattic — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:50:31 GMT

Haha they bleep out the most mundane words 😂

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south.coffee — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:16:28 GMT

It's the reverse lock down effect. Folks were stuck inside and eyes fixed to screens during COVID. Now that restrictions are eased buyers are voting with their feet and spending in bricks & mortar stores..