posted on December 5, 2000 03:40:05 PM new
I am a new at this whole auction thing and was wondering what type of completion rates people have been getting off of ebay. So, out of the items you list, what % of your listings would you estimate actually close/sell, and is it usually a pretty steady %?
posted on December 5, 2000 04:13:45 PM new
Auctions Sales are never steady they rise and fall through out the months and year.
40 to 50% of listed items is average.
65 to 75% is a good turn over.
80 to 100% is great well above average.
This all depends on the time of month and year.there are weeks when I can list 20 item and only get one bid depends if the buyer for your items is out there now and your competitions starting bids compared to yours how many other Items like yours are listed at the time. http://www.Dman-N-Company.com
posted on December 5, 2000 04:28:07 PM new
My percentage of auctions sold are about 25% on average. This doesn't sound so good, but it really is great !
Think about this : You list 100 items, but only 25 sell. OK
Now, how much are you making per item ?
Thats the real question.
My mark up on all my items is between 500-1000% on average, sometimes alot more.
So I am very pleased selling 25% of all my items. I have gotten up to 50% on a good month.
posted on December 5, 2000 06:50:14 PM new
A steady 90% year-round since I started selling in 11/98. My markup is down, however, from a year ago, to 325-350% where it used to be about 450%. OTOH, I've cut way back on my "hunter-gatherer" activity - I do mabe half as much as I did a year ago - so I haven't hit on as many high-markup finds as I did in the past.
