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In the past 14 days I have sold 9 items. App. 13% of my normal sales for that time period.


 


What I find unsatisfactory is that Ebay does not seem to value its Store Customers as they have not offered any support during this slow period.


Ebay needs to increase awareness by using a variety of marketing campaigns eg. advertising...promotions...prizes etc... to attract more buyers!


In addition Ebay should show some customer loyalty and assist Store owners buy reducing fees or offering free listings. This would increase the number and variety of products listed an in turn attract more customers!


Immediate consideration and action needs to be taken in order for the struggling Stores to survive! 

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Chances are that I'll have a tonne of rocks come down on me from other sellers here by saying this tonermedic, but here goes anyway ....


 


Although I'm sorry to hear of your low sales rate of late I would point out that it is up to you, the store owner to promote your own business and attract more buyers, not Ebay's.


 


You can do this several ways, perhaps by having your own in store sale by reducing your prices by a noticable percentage, or offering a fee gift with every purchase made within a given time frame, or offering free postage during at given period of time only, or offering a fixed figure discount voucher redeemable on the customer's next purchase (Also with a use-by date), or at the very worst start looking at what products you have on offer and seriously ask yourself what appeal they might have to potential buyers then change your store direction if you come up with the answer of little to no appeal at all.


 


No matter what you do though you still have to accept that every other seller is faced with the same or similar selling issues unless they are already doing something positive to grab buyer's attention.


 


Sales businesses come and go, no matter if Ebay ones or B&M ones, but at the end of the day it's always up to the retail outlet if they end up sinking or swimming through their own management skills.


 


Also remember that no-one forces you to sell through Ebay, but when you chose to you have accepted their fees as being a part of the overheads you must factor into your business regeme so it won't do you the slightest bit of good to whine about it afterward because Ebay will never bend to increase your business successes or failures, nor should it.

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After posting my reply earlier I noted that Ebay IS running a promo to buyers etc. t the present time, so they may have heard your plea for assistance ๐Ÿ˜‰


 


It's something to do with winning $1,000 cash and other vouchers if you hit on a paticular item for sale when browsing, but I didn't take much note of the deatils thereof.


I only saw reference to it on the left side when i was ding other things.


 


I also later recalled that i'd seen an ad on TV the other day promoing the purchasing of goods via Ebay, but again I didn't take much notice at the time.


 


So it would seem that ebay IS doing more than you've given them credit for too encourage potential buyers into the Ebay site.


 


Good luck with your own store anyway.

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person who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it
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only 7 for the month out of 30, hmm have to wait another 30 days for freebies, i might as well just stick my left overs on that other joint:-D


Signatures suck.
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83...all paid but still waitng for an annoying e cheque to clear!

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eCheques are a guarantee of no chargebacks down the line. They are the safest (for the seller) form of Paypal there is.

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Just a concern for DSR's because they assume they paid on Tuesday this week and I can't post until at least Tuesday next week...if it has cleared by then!

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