posted on October 29, 2009 06:13:16 AM new
I haven't sold anything on ebay for a year. I am giving some serious thought to tweeking some things (price wise)on my website and running them on ebay. SO ... the question is how are sales going? Has there been a pickup on views and purchasing. Have holiday sales started? Are BINS or auctions the way to go. I thank you for any responses
posted on October 29, 2009 08:09:11 AM new
I lost about 1/3 of my sales when eBay enhanced the buyer experience, eliminating checks and money orders, etc. Sales are finally creeping back up. My opinion is that 30 day BIN with free shipping gets a lot more exposure than auctions (others in my family may disagree). I'll run auctions on items I feel have a good opportunity of multiple bids but have been disappointed with the results. Either the high spenders have left eBay or the people who bid them up did. Items that I barely want to part with are listed with a high BIN - I haven't tried it but I can see using "Best Offer" with a high BIN could serve as setting a reserve on items you hope to sell at a higher price.
posted on October 29, 2009 08:25:32 AM new
I have had no consistency in years. Everything is unpredictible. I sell both new items and vintage collectibles. My account with new items is erratic. One week I will sell $1000, the next week $200... of the same thing.
My other account I mostly sell vintage collectibles. It never ceases to amaze me what sells and what doesn't sell. I will see something on ebay go for $100 (way overpriced). I will have a better version of it and it won't sell for weeks at even a lower price. Then all of a sudden the floodgates open and it sells for $300. Go figure.
I say stick your feet in the water with your better product and see how it works, then be ready to jump in head first or walk away.
posted on October 29, 2009 08:36:39 AM new
You get 5 free listings each month for each seller ID you have on Ebay.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
posted on October 29, 2009 08:38:15 AM new
I will agree with the "unpredictable" response. My sales this month are finally creeping up to earlier levels but probably just a fluke. Last month I swore auctions were the way to go - multiple bids on many items etc and then eBay started testing Stores In Core again and that killed my great auction experiences. I also think that my sales are better when default is "newly listed" as opposed to "ending soonest" as I get bids earlier in the cycle and bids generate interest. With all the search weighting components in Best Match (which may be all smoke and mirrors) FP is a crap shoot. Some people who are not Top Rated Sellers say that they are seriously disadvantaged and others say it makes no difference - it really is a crap shoot. That being said, there seem to buyers (though perhaps not in numbers seen in the "glory" days). For vintage OOAK sellers I would say it's worth a shot.
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posted on October 29, 2009 10:07:32 AM new
On that 5 free listing thing.....you have to watch out.
The final value fees are much higher.
Most items under $200, especially in the $50-200 range, wind up costing more money with the "free" listing. On the other hand, it's very good for over $500 items as the Final value fee is capped at $20.
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What they give with one hand they take away with the other.
posted on October 29, 2009 04:43:03 PM new
Gosh almighty! Have times changed since you could just list and your item just moved up the list with "age" So much to consider. I thank you all very much for your help. I'm going to print out your suggestions so I can have all the info ready when I do this.
posted on October 29, 2009 06:35:49 PM new
Times have changed.
I'm recalling a time 10 years ago when I sold a light up yo-yo. Cheap Made in China light up with 1 AA battery piece of garbage. I listed it as a joke, as it didn't work. It didn't light-up. Also, it didn't work as a yo-yo. I said plainly in the description that it wasn't working. No lights, and "it goes down, but it doesn't come back up". It sold for $11.
