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@liw48 wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:
Agree, would it have anything to do with the 600 listings store holders now have...? Flooded the market place perhaps? Then again I can also agree with yeoldecoinco !!

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Same complaints in the US.

Too many sellers out there selling the same thing.  The only true value seems to be in the luxury market, and people are trying to haggle the prices down in that market.

Maybe collectibles and vintage hold their value.  

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I'd say you're right about a lot of sellers selling the same thing and  a lot of stuff seems to come from China.

I think there are markets here that haven't been tapped into all that much.

Off the top of my head, I can think of a couple. Spices is one. Specialty loose teas is another. I know you can get them in supermarkets but often those aren't specifically labelled ingredients or organic. There is definitely a market for Australian sellers there.

The problem (for sellers) is a lot of these items need to be sent as cheaply as possible, which with spices is usually in an envelope of some sort. I've never struck any problems with delivery, it is usually very quick, but I suppose the sellers leave themselves open to the occasional scammer who might claim it wasn't received.

The trick is, I suppose, to have items that aren't in every corner store. That makes ebay a more attractive place to buy, especially if we're only talking a few dollars.