on โ07-12-2017 07:02 PM
Anyone else ?? I have 2 other accounts that were ticking along but the sales have slowly dropped off over the last couple of weeks getting 20 -30 sales a week. This week however I have not had one sale - even lookers are down. For the first time in about 2 years I did not have to go to the PO today (or yesterday).
I know there are many threads about this but it seems strange since the big A site launched sales have plumeted. I should be cleaning up this close to chrsitmas but im not hearing sleigh bells ...I am hearing crickets !
on โ07-12-2017 07:15 PM
i think it probably largely depends on what you're selling? my sales haven't altered at all - if anything, they've been better which is the norm for me at this time of year.
if you're competing with products which are sold on amazon AU by big retailers, i guess that will be the case. i really hope things pick up for you soon. i've heard that most people are annoyed that the big A hasn't been all it's been cracked up to be.
maybe that will change when your everyday, small-time seller is able to sell on there (whenever that may be).
on โ07-12-2017 09:50 PM
Have you compared your prices with the A prices where you are selling the same thing?
I have a few items on my shopping list that I was putting off buying until the big A opened.
What a disappointment.....NOTHING was cheaper than I have found in other shops or online.
As for sellers going to Amazon....you need to do your homework. From what I have heard they are not as good as people make them out to be.
I have not heard or read of anyone who is impressed with them,
on โ07-12-2017 09:50 PM
I dont sell generic items that are available on the big A, but sales are ticking along quite nicely. I dont cater to the Christmas market, so to still be getting good sales at this time of year is a bonus. Today has been slightly above average for sales and dollars return.
โ07-12-2017 10:45 PM - edited โ07-12-2017 10:46 PM
The whole thing was pretty anti-climactic, I think. No fanfare to speak of (or that I'm aware of but I have to acknowledge I don't watch TV or listen to the radio, I also have adblock on all my browsers and don't indulge in much of anything where ads can be seen and / or heard).
For the longest time, that site has often been portrayed as a looming threat that will change everything the instant it's live.
Whelp... The only reason I knew it was live and Joe Public could now buy there was because a Facebook friend who's also a seller made a post about it. I checked it out... Spent about 2 minutes on the site, checked and confirmed no one is listing the kinds of things I stock, shrugged and went on my merry way.
The site has a stronghold in other countries, for sure, but it doesn't feel like something new or different to me. After all this time, and all this anticipation, all I saw was just another ecommerce site, and I wasn't really all that impressed.
I could be in a minority there, I don't really know, but judging from the spruiking articles I've seen that are lazily and sloppily written but are clearly attempting to divert attention from ebay to A, methinks the behemoth might have come to the party a little too late and doesn't quite know how to mingle. o_O
on โ08-12-2017 01:58 AM
I haven't even thought to look at Amazon yet, let alone buy.
Haven't heard anything amazing about them at all. if anything, it seems they may be dearer.
Yet i have bought from ebay this week. 3 things actually. So I guess it depends on what people are buying & what their browsing habits are.
Maybe it is just me but I haven't noticed a lot of advertising by Amazon. I did see a (largely negative) news review but that's it. Maybe they think their fame will be enough.
If a person is selling things that aren't 'gift' sort of items, then they might see a drop in sales at this time of year as money gets diverted to presents.
on โ08-12-2017 08:12 AM
Unfortunately A doesn't have the items I buy lol so I have to suffer and keep buying on eBay
โ08-12-2017 09:23 AM - edited โ08-12-2017 09:24 AM
I harbor a major grudge against Amazon - I've literally never been able to purchase a single item on there, always given the "not available to your country" nonsense. I figure if they didn't want my business as a buyer then, they can't have it now...
So far as sales, my employer wants me to start listing some of our company's products on there, but I don't think it's viable - you can't just set up an account and start selling, and the listing process seems more complex than eBay.
I set up a basic account for the company, and got a "We'll get back to you soon" response. Three or four days later, an e-mail asking me to give more details of the company and products. Another "We'll get back to you soon", and nothing since.
They're not doing themselves any favours...
on โ08-12-2017 11:26 AM
Thought I would go see. I was able to sign in with my UK account details but when I went to Kindle books they all said they could not be downloaded to my region. I can still buy them when logged into UK site. I also didn't see any mention of Amazon Prime which is one of the main reasons I use Amazon as I get free next day delivery and access to films and TV series as you get with Netflix.
on โ08-12-2017 12:08 PM