Ebay sales are dead since new year

[ebaystealth1974]

Originally Posted by dealagreeproceed

who the hell watches baseball tho???? 50 yearolds and up!!!!

Watch it, now!

[xradiatorman]

I got the same deal very slow sales big difference from the past years

[agent006140]

same here,something is going on?
tax season??

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by agent006140

same here,something is going on?
tax season??

tax season usually = more sales since the majority of people get a refund rather than having to cut a big check.

It's just a mass migration to Amazon you're witnessing.

[agent006140]

but AMZN does not have antiques and collectibles you find on Ebay.
Etsy is taking some business away from Ebay as well,as shopper are fed up with bad pictures,sloppy description

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by agent006140

Etsy is taking some business away from Ebay as well,as shopper are fed up with bad pictures,sloppy description

Also the all around unprofessionalism which has always been common on eBay, I would guess.

Regardless it's clear to see what's happening. eBay is becoming less and less relevant every week as Amazon keeps expanding into new markets.

[agent006140]

it does not help when ebay sellers are amzn/ebay arbitragers,when you order from ebay seller and it comes from AMZN,you want to know if you overpay so you pay a visit to AMZN and lo and behold,you did.
so why buy from Ebay when you can join Prime free for 30 days and buy on AMZN

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

tax season usually = more sales since the majority of people get a refund rather than having to cut a big check.

It's just a mass migration to Amazon you're witnessing.

BUT BEFORE you get a refund,you must struggle to file the return and it is a big pain.
with small business,you file a form and try to figure beginning and ending inventory ?
also with the 2018 standard deduction raised,fewer filers are getting a fat refund.

[yankee]

Tax Return season means SPIKE in sales if they are bigger ticket items. People who rarely have expendable income all of the sudden have money burning hole in their pocket.

[agent006140]

I would not call a tax refund a burning hole in one'spocket.
I recall last hurricane seasons,many need a new roof or roof repair and the insurance company will issue a check for such,some see that check and need it for paying other bills.
some insurers want to see the invoice from the roofman and proof it has been repaired,some do not and the homeowner decides to spend it elsewhere.not that they know it is a poor choice,but they need it badly to pay off some debts-medical,emergency,car repair ,mortgage.
In my area,there are plenty of roofman who would do the roof for the amount you received from the insurance co without you paying the deductible

[BigCJ]

Ebay thinks that its sellers need them. Amazon knows that their sellers need them.
Ebay messed up when they didnt start moving their own products and started biting at the nuts of all its sellers to get them fees.

This is ebays fault. And they are just making it worse for themselves.

I have card from 1998 that are highly collectible. I would touch ebay with a bleach soaked 40 foot poll to sell them on.

[ebaystealth1974]

Originally Posted by agent006140

also with the 2018 standard deduction raised,fewer filers are getting a fat refund.

A smaller refund with higher deduction? Do you KNOW how taxes even work?

[ebaystealth1974]

Originally Posted by BigCJ

I would touch ebay with a bleach soaked 40 foot poll to sell them on.

Sorry to hear that lol

[phaz0rz]

Originally Posted by ebaystealth1974

A smaller refund with higher deduction? Do you KNOW how taxes even work?

I also thought that may have been wrong but I've never had a refund so I wasn't sure.

Originally Posted by BigCJ

I would touch ebay with a bleach soaked 40 foot poll.

The people inside eBay HQ are going to wonder WTF the cleaning contractor is doing.

[ebaystealth1974]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I also thought that may have been wrong but I've never had a refund so I wasn't sure.

It's less tax due. So, higher refund, or lower payment to IRS.

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by ebaystealth1974

A smaller refund with higher deduction? Do you KNOW how taxes even work?

yes,I do,better than most folks out there

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by ebaystealth1974

It's less tax due. So, higher refund, or lower payment to IRS.

not that simple.

[Leader2dark]

eBay sales always slow down for me starting around spring and speed up in the fall.

[agent006140]

But business have slowed to a crawl for me on both Etsy and EBay,so I am surprised I even got an order from Bonanza?
It is not just me,I have been active on Ebay since 1996

[rsot]

Originally Posted by Leader2dark

eBay sales always slow down for me starting around spring and speed up in the fall.

Could be niche-related?

[ebaystealth1974]

Originally Posted by agent006140

not that simple.

Ohhhh it very much so is lol

[ddm50]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I agree with the one's saying eBay's market share is slowly dwindling to nothing. There are still buyers there but maybe 10% of when I started.

I think things are gonna get very strict once Adyen kicks in worldwide, I hope not though.