topic Re: What is going on? in Selling

What is going on?

unique_pre-driven — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:24:36 GMT

I have been selling on ebay for a number of years and never ever before have I had a slump in sales like I have now. I always sell, even when everyone else is complaining. Now I am not complaining as I have been selling lots in Gumtree, items that i would have normally sold in ebay and they are being posted around Australia no problems. So, there are buyers out there, they just don't seem to be shopping in ebay. For my items anyway it seems. Anyone else?

Re: What is going on?

davewil1964 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:29:46 GMT

No.

My sales have dropped to pre-COVID levels, but I put it down to reduced stock and the withdrawal/reduction of Government support to ordinary punters. As I don't sell to the big end of town, their windfalls at my expense don't help me.

Re: What is going on?

unique_pre-driven — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:41:09 GMT

Interesting, so that does mean than we small sellers are in for a period of no sales.

Re: What is going on?

davewil1964 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:32:10 GMT

Could well be. It depends on what we sell. We both seem to be selling discretionary items and those are the first to feel the pinch.

I wouldn't buy a book (maybe, it depends on the book) instead of food, and I doubt too many potential buyers would buy T-shirts instead of food.

Re: What is going on?

unique_pre-driven — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:07:23 GMT

Guess we have been spoilt here in the West, this place is very busy, lots of people working maybe that is why Gumtree is selling so well. Just go with what works I guess. Miss ebay sales though, that cha ching on my phone...

Re: What is going on?

chameleon54 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:31:25 GMT

My sales are down a bit, but only because I have reduced my international sales due to COVID postage issues. Australian sales are ticking along quite nicely at around normal levels and I have just started to try a few international sales again. So far, so good.

Re: What is going on?

unique_pre-driven — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:11:01 GMT

I can't even make an International Sale. Never mind, I shall use this time to do some listings, pull some stuff out of my ended listings. I ended them as I thought they were dead weight, maybe they will excite someone.

Re: What is going on?

gec2002 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 23:35:19 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
Could well be. It depends on what we sell. We both seem to be selling discretionary items and those are the first to feel the pinch.

I wouldn't buy a book (maybe, it depends on the book) instead of food, and I doubt too many potential buyers would buy T-shirts instead of food.

I also sell discretionary items (DVDs) and have just had the best weekend in several months. Earlier in the week it was very quite, but more than made up Friday to Sunday.

It seems when eBay are fiddling with changes (New seller protections, certified refubished, etc) sales become very On/Off and often when On they are on Turbo Boost.

Re: What is going on?

joztamps — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:47:58 GMT

Only been here 3 years, but have seen this same story (some hobbies and discretionary sales down, DVD sales up) each year at footy finals time.

Re: What is going on?

shoppingbag* — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:25:26 GMT

Don't try to figure out the public.. I have seen the craziest things on here..Many things that make no sense at all. We are living is crazy times at the moment.

Re: What is going on?

moov-auction — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:38:08 GMT

Be patient, I too having worse month but I guess that’s expected with gov Handouts lowering and huge lockdowns in vic. With many out of work and hoarding. But things will pick up in vic at least and low price items are still selling for me.

Re: What is going on?

moov-auction — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 06:40:24 GMT

Are your int sales letter rate and are they arriving? Without economy many on ebay will suffer.

Re: What is going on?

unique_pre-driven — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:26:00 GMT

I only send Standard International with tracking. Letter and economy only now just available to some countries only and will go via sea mail. That is my understanding. So they have to pay the cost of Standard International. Not making any international sales either, maybe that is why but I would rather have the tracking, Australia Post can't deliver in our own country, other postal carriers from overseas are just as bad in some countries.