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[gr_7473]

Hi Can someone please assist me as this is my first time on eBay , I have listed a few products as a test run but have had 0 views and the items have been listed for 3-4 days , I don't have a shop setup nor have I paid for any promote items , not sure what I am doing wrong , have taken pics and placed list item with around 32 listings but 0 views on every item. Any help would be appreciated thanks 

[domino-710]

Why end all the auctions - there are no complications with bids - simply 32 listings which can be edited into the correct category. ??

15 minutes tops.

[siddieswans]

Sorry - my bad. 😔

[sandypebbles]

No worries 

[curraone]

Well as a buyer it drives me nuts when you just put "Enid Blyton"  for example.    Are they paperbacks or hardcovers?   What are the titles?

The best tip I can give you is to make full use of the title - add as many keywords as you can that will attract buyers.      "Enid Blyton 3 books paperbacks  Enchanted Wood, Faraway Tree, Wishing Chair"

After you correct the category of course, and fill in specifics - you must be getting upteen notices from ebay about how you need to fill in more specifics.

[siddieswans]

There are no Items Specifics Required for Other Antiques - possibly why OP listed there in the first place. Of course there will be once the items are listed in the correct Books category; and they will be different item specifics for each listing, which is why I suggested ending the listings and revising each one separately. Very good advice about using all possible keywords in the title - so many people only read the title these days.

[davewil1964]

To add, Jamie Oliver cookbooks are hardly antique.

There IS in Books an Antiquarian and Collectible sub-category.

I, as a book seller, would recommend listing books in Books and use the genres and topics available there.

And not be fooled by ISBN defaults that categorise books as 'Adult Learning' or 'Audio Books' when they clearly aren't.

I pay attention to detail, so my listings are as relevant as I can make them. I consider the time and effort I expend is reclaimed from the sales.

Like others have said, if I'm looking for a book I look in books.

[countessalmirena]

As an avid book buyer/collector, I can only concur.

List under Books.

[chameleon54]

While other posters have identified a major problem with your categories, the biggest problem you will have ( once you get the categories sorted ) is the actual books you are selling. They are all generic stuff that is available in any Op shop or garage sale for a few dollars.  ( maybe that is where you are buying them ) There are millions of books listed on ebay. A search for " Donna Hay " shows over 3200 listings with only 182 sold in the last 90 days. When selling into a saturated market you need to find unique or rare items that are not in competition with thousands of other sellers. 

I sell books and the only ones I might even vaguely consider selling out of your listings is the indigenous biographies. They are specialised, but even with these there may be quite a number for sale as they are recent printings.. Only around 1 in 80 - 100 books has any real value and probably only 1 in 1000 is worth more than $50. You need to research what books are valuable and try to find and sell these. A great way to do this is to do an advanced ebay search on sold books over $40. ( Use the " advanced'  icon next to search bar at top of most pages ) You will soon start to see a trend with specific subjects and types of books that have genuine value.

Basically your main task is learning how to identify and find the rare stuff. Its out there, but not in Op shops at a price you can make a profit on. Most Op shops have people who are invited out the back to buy the rare stuff, or they sell it online or through dealers themselves.

[curraone]

We are wasting our time - the OP has relisted and has not many any suggested changes.

[curraone]

*has not made any changes suggested