i tested something out and was not surprised at the result

i had 600 active listings.. around half of them ended and i didnt relist them straight away as i was going away for a week

i did put my shop in holiday mode but not "hide listings"

i sold about the same amount with 300 active listings as i was when i had 600 listings

i have since relisted most of them and am back to about 550 active. Still no increase.. sales about the same

proved that us sellers are definitely "silently throttled" no matter how many we list.. but i digress..

As for the last week.. was decent saleswise until 2 days ago.. almost stopped to a screaming halt

This year is definitely down on last year for me but not by much