Yes that was one of the areas,that not doing too bad actually.Though its a little saturated.I have sold many different lines
over the years some do better than others.
I think in reality I want to quit just been in denial.
I have good sales background so I can always
sell and still have a lot of control over my time.
As someone mentioned I went into pool sales,it was starting to look good.But the husband and wife got a divorce and the company went bankrupt and that cost me a few thousand dollars.
I jumped into another one but its not turned out to be as I had wanted it too.Its a long story so we have still needed to sell on ebaY.
Which I wanted to do as a hobby.
Kiawok I would actually have liked to have seen your auctions on ebaY to see what you sell.
Susan1232 Massage therapist is not a bad idea I may give it a try as I think there is one at our Chiropractors office.
I do tend to be negative must most do on this board as its the only place you can go to gripe about things.
posted on October 30, 2001 09:26:15 PM
The problem with selling is to have something that people recognize is worth the bucks. A lot of stuff just is not worth much no matter what the "book" price is or what some hormone driven newbies bid on it in the past.
I find that one has to consider selling for much less and making it on the volume or the average. My average book sells for about $6.00 but may be as little as $1.00 or well over $100. It depends.
On more than one auction I wound up with no bids only to sell it for far more on Half. Makes no sense to me, but that's what happens.
Many buyers have left eBay because of all the baloney. I find that 95% of what I used to get on eBay, I find elsewhere for less or with much more timely service. I went looking tonight for something that everyone sells. No one offered a buy it now, so I decided not to bid at all.
posted on October 30, 2001 09:34:14 PM
Dear Adrian, your posts are true reflections of many eBay sellers.
It has been a downward spiral since I first joined eBay 2 1/2 years ago.
The story of my life, a day late and a dollar short
I have always valued your opinions and take on the eBay marketplace.
Your "whining" is not alone. We sellers are all sorta grasping at what is selling. Congrats to those successful eBay sellers that are doing stellar!! My hat is sincerely off to you!
I will sell what the consumer wants. So--my elegant glassware is not eating anything. Just store it or resell it in a different venue. That's a fix.
And to find the rediculous items at a great price to throw on eBay. Will do!!
Just trying to have happy customers, pay the bills, etc.
Just a fast aside, I have been an eBay buyer off and on the past 2 1/2 years. By and large, not really impressed with supposed quality stated or speedy delivery of items.
I shake my head at times and think----how have any of us continued to survive? There are a lot of shaky sellers on eBay. And too many people have been burnt by them.
posted on October 31, 2001 04:34:07 AM
Hmm, starting tomorrow can people post auction ID's till the cows come home?
Adrian - good luck to you. I am still up on ebay, though exhausted by keeping up with constant changes, fee increases, etc. I DO run my business for the work at home angle, so I appreciate the reason why you want to do it. Or did.
posted on October 31, 2001 06:07:34 AM
Good morning, Adrian,
I'm finding the whole auction thing a bit tired also. For some stuff it's great, but for most of the kind of thing I sell, I'm having much more success at fixed price sites, and a b&m. And I find running a lot of auctions to be labor intensive for a one-woman business.
B&M's may take more of a cut, but the time involved in the transaction is so little, and with good mark-ups, even when I was doing consignment, I found it profitable.
Take a break. Research your item before you list so you don't have unreal expectations. It might make eBay more palatable.
