topic Re: SLOW SALES in Selling

SLOW SALES

lurehouse — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:45:49 GMT

Anyone experiencing slow sales at the moment,I have dropped off and am down 80% in the last week?...................

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dankaztreasures830e — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:42:39 GMT

MY SALES ARE PITIFUL !! I AM STARTING TO GET RID OF WHAT I HAVE AND FINISHING UP. NOT WORTH THE TIME ANYMORE.

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harley_babes_hoard — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:15:31 GMT

It's never going to be the same each week for obvious reasons, it just doesn't happen like that. Would I be correct in saying it is off peak for you at this time of year anyway.

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clarry100 — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:47:17 GMT

We have certainly been way down on what we would consider normal over the past 5-months or so. Sometimes up to 90% down.

But in the past couple of weeks I'd have to say there are definite signs of a comeback. We hope it continues.

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lurehouse — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:48:46 GMT

Not really I have good sales all year round usually but I have noticed some of the big players in fishing gear like BCF and Tackle World have joined ebay so its getting harder.Why big companies with there own websites would join ebay is beyond me?..............

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asporty — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:09:03 GMT

I increased item prices and reduced domestic shipping prices to see if ebay's recommendations will hold. Two things have happenned as a result:

1) domestic sales have dropped dramatically.

2) International sales have disappeared.

So much for ebay's zero postage cost policy.

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bellaspartystore — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:29:45 GMT

the big guys will join ebay to put us little guys out of business, it's what they do, supermarkets worked hard to put the small corner shop out, they do not care about the sale, just the customer coming over to them, don't despear just keep plugging away, we can't beat them

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knewdoors — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 00:42:47 GMT

yep our sales have been and remain so for the past 8 weeks, absolutley woeful..something is not right..

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davewil1964 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:12:46 GMT

I had a very slow first 9 days of the month. Subsequent sales have managed to bring me up to above average (on a monthly basis, I certainly wouldn't look at week by week). Slowed down over the last couple of days, but still up there with pre-Christmas, so I'm happy.

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aquacor — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:41:05 GMT

One of my customer woking in Granville Australia Post Sydney parcel centre. He said to me: there are at least 7 x 40Ft container arriving every day, all smal parcels from China. How about Brisbane and Melbourne? People buy goods directly from China for cheap price.

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3415len — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 06:17:01 GMT

Australia post deliver all this for free , we pick up the bill , our shipping cost cannot possibly be competive with the Chinese

blame Australia post for the debarkle , now there in bed with Ebay who doubledip on our postage, charge us same as Australia post do , receive bulk discount from Australia post , but do not pass onto there customers , then have the cheak to grab a f

@aquacor wrote:
One of my customer woking in Granville Australia Post Sydney parcel centre. He said to me: there are at least 7 x 40Ft container arriving every day, all smal parcels from China. How about Brisbane and Melbourne? People buy goods directly from China for cheap price.

ee from us to send our own parcels.

I wonder if Ebay pay taxes on our fees that we are charged on postal labels! I would assume not.if so then Aussy post is also losing millions of unpaid taXES that we would paid for shipping.

there should be a inquiry into the rorts

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helenm777 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:32:21 GMT

Very slow sales this week. Has Ebay switched servers again!!!

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lizzy6107 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:40:45 GMT

I have noticed that the last few times ebay has offered loads of free listings, that sales go down, because the site is flooded with choices! More listings than ever means more choices and people just watch and aren't in any hurry, because there is so much to choose from .. at least that is what I think happens

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ourphonecase — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:43:18 GMT

I have too much sales, and I am also Below Standard, I've been constantly busy with packing and sending out my products everyday and I spend long hours at home packing them. No time for a real job at all. I wish I started selling on eBay years ago. I would be so big now at this current growth rate. But alas I still have alot to learn while doing so, to prevent my defect rate from going Below standard.

Heres a tip, learn how to use photoshop... Regardless of how you think, alot of people are intrigued to click on your listing because of good photos and listing skill. It actually makes a big difference in my experience.

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chameleon54 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 22:03:53 GMT

@helenm777 wrote:
Very slow sales this week. Has Ebay switched servers again!!!

Hi Helen, Last week was pretty dismal. Views and traffic where less than half what they normally are. I have around 2000 listings and sold one item for $15 for the whole weekend. I checked my forum posts to see if I had said anything that would get my listings put in the freezer. Nothing to controversial there. I checked for recent defects, One around a week ago, but I have more than one account so dont think that was the answer. I was that concerned I phoned my sister interstate and asked her to search my items to see if they where showing. ( yes they where and in the same order as I see them, including first listed item in some catagories ) I phoned CS to see if there was an issue ( as expected, no there wasnt ) but things have gone back to normal since then with good sales Monday.

I,m also still recieving around 15%-20% of my international sales, going to the Netherlands. Whats that all about ??? My products are generic as far as countries go. You cant tell me we are getting balanced International exposure when an annomoly like that continues for months. VERY STRANGE DAYS HERE ON EBAY.

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mccrae2007 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 22:15:41 GMT

Very Slow - Since Friday last week, only 1 sale.

Very extraordinary.

The lights are off!?

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healthyland — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:01:50 GMT

It's bizarre, our sales were steadily increasing week on week for about 3 months straight, then as of last week we've dropped down to about 1-2 sales per day! I don't get why there's been such a huge drop right before christmas, when during the traditional 'slow' period we were doing so well.

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Anonymous — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:15:06 GMT

yep very slow here too...hardly any sales since last Thursday. The week before that was crazy sales numbers

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chameleon54 — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:28:25 GMT

@chameleon54 wrote:
@helenm777 wrote:
Very slow sales this week. Has Ebay switched servers again!!!
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I,m also still recieving around 15%-20% of my international sales, going to the Netherlands. Whats that all about ??? My products are generic as far as countries go. You cant tell me we are getting balanced International exposure when an annomoly like that continues for months. VERY STRANGE DAYS HERE ON EBAY.

YAAAAAY !!! Just had a sale. Not to the Netherlands this time. This one went to Estonia !!!!!!!! ...... Hang on ...........where is Estonia ?

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Anonymous — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 23:37:42 GMT

@chameleon54 wrote:
YAAAAAY !!! Just had a sale. Not to the Netherlands this time. This one went to Estonia !!!!!!!! ...... Hang on ...........where is Estonia ?

im pretty sure thats where Encino Man lives