posted on January 16, 2001 06:30:49 AM new
Well, folks, its been one week since Yahoo!Auctions began chargining listing fees. Here's the percentage results for the categories I'm following:
-27.0% Antiques, Art, & Collectibles > Miscellaneous > Postcards
-13.1% Antiques, Art, & Collectibles > Miscellaneous > Maps
-24.6% Coins, Paper Money, & Stamps > Coins > United States
-24.4% Coins, Paper Money, & Stamps > Stamps > United States
-39.9% Computers > Hardware > PC
-29.6% Computers > Software > PC
-35.7% Entertainment > Books > Antique and Rare
-27.7% Entertainment > Movies > DVD
-35.0% Entertainment > Movies > Video Tapes
-28.3% Entertainment > Music > CDs
-28.5% AVERAGE
It will be interesting to see what happens this week as we've been thinking that those last-minute auctions were posted with two relists, so none should be ending this week.
posted on January 16, 2001 06:38:10 AM new
It would be more interesting for you to report if, and by how much the typical starting bid has changed to cover the new fees?
How about the number of bids?
Number of sales?
Again, I think most of us knew the number of auctions would fall. I still consider your hard work in reporting these numbers is almost a waste of your time
posted on January 16, 2001 07:17:04 AM new
dimview, I appreciate the updates as well - it gives us perspective on Yahoo's downfall...
I wonder if Yahoo will do what eBay did some time ago after one of its PR fiascos - they discovered that some enterprising folks were watching the numbers fall, so they stopped listing the auction totals for each category. Does anyone else remember this?
Yahoo may do the same thing as the numbers continue to fall, so be prepared!
posted on January 16, 2001 08:08:53 AM new
STAR TREK SCI FI SECTION
START OF THE GAME 8723...
MIDDLE OF GAME...7.400...
TODAYS GAME...6422...
THIS NEVER HAPPENED IN TWO YEARS
WITH STAR TREK ITEMS ON EBAY, YAHOO,
OR ANYWHERE ELSE, EVEN AUCTION ADDICT,
EXCITE, ALL HAVE A GOING UP TREND...
THIS SHOWS ME THAT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING
TO YAHOO, I AM SHOCKED AT THE NUMBERS...
RIGHT NOW THEY SHOULD BE AROUND , 8800
TO 8900, INSTEAD THEY ARE AT MIDDLE 6000
MARK...
posted on January 16, 2001 02:00:01 PM new
Dimview, just want to let you know I appreciate and look forward to your posting every day. I'm interested to see what happens, and too lazy to do all the work you're doing-THANKS!
posted on January 16, 2001 04:38:31 PM new
From browsing the listings, it doesn't look good for Yahoo. I predict that the remaining listings will be reduced by 50% in the next 7 days.
posted on January 16, 2001 04:54:50 PM new
Well one thing is for sure yahoo has show me no reason at this point to relist paying a fee 1 bid in 17 day the bid was for under $4.00 I have 83 Items still listed.
I cant afford to list at all there the under $4.00 bid I have wouldnt pay the listing fees for a week.
posted on January 16, 2001 06:53:22 PM new
Thanks to all you folks who are gathering and sharing the data. It's so sad. We've all worked so hard to watch this ship go down by internal sabatoge But down it appears to be going. And the big numbers haven't even started to roll in yet. I sold a big 4 items out of nearly 400. Buyers have been gone for awhile and they aren't even coming back for "bargins". Before I relisted for the last time, I marked down many items starting points. I really can't think about paying listing fees and repaying until maybe they finally sold. Please continue to share your data with us and please know that most of us appreciate your time and effort.
posted on February 1, 2001 07:44:39 AM new
I agree with Rebel Guns......Yahoo will be classier when it's all gone basically!
I'm very disappointed......I've moved to epier.com. I appreciate all the hard work everyone has put forth in this effort to null and void Yahoo......I just haven't had the time! Thanks to all of YOU! BRAVO!
posted on February 1, 2001 07:58:59 AM new
I agree with Rebel Guns......Yahoo will be classier when it's all gone basically!
I'm very disappointed......I've moved to epier.com. I appreciate all the hard work everyone has put forth in this effort to null and void Yahoo......I just haven't had the time! Thanks to all of YOU! BRAVO!
