Alert!!! Slow sales on ebay!

stanislav · #**111** 01-24-2013

Since I am only listing auctions, it is much easier to observe eBay trends than if you are only listing for buy-it-now. It's seems my auction final price decreased by at least 40% for the past 5 days.

Clara · #**112** 01-24-2013

Yup, Tumbleweed the last fortnight but sales are starting to return this week. Fingers crossed it continues

stanislav · #**113** 05-22-2013

Okay today seems like my sales plummeted! And I am sure I am not the only one because I am following other sellers too and I can see they weren't selling as much today as in previous days. I've noticed a general slow down for the past 2 weeks.

rsot · #**114** 05-23-2013

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Originally Posted by stanislav

Okay today seems like my sales plummeted! And I am sure I am not the only one because I am following other sellers too and I can see they weren't selling as much today as in previous days. I've noticed a general slow down for the past 2 weeks.

Could be a mix of summer season beginning and run up to May holiday in US (next weekend). Also depends on demand for your product.

GreenBean · #**115** 05-23-2013

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Originally Posted by stanislav

Okay today seems like my sales plummeted! And I am sure I am not the only one because I am following other sellers too and I can see they weren't selling as much today as in previous days. I've noticed a general slow down for the past 2 weeks.

That time of the month.

Checked the log & last year was slumped sales too.

Hang in there, my friend.

stevebills · #**116** 05-23-2013

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Originally Posted by stanislav

Is it just me or eBay sales are indeed slow? It seems like a lot of seller are complaining how slow as of late their sales are. Also many sellers complain that they get a lot of non paying bidders. Anyone?

YES LOTS OF NON PAYERS MAINLY ON CARS AND SLOW SALES LAST 3 DAYS

stevebills · #**117** 05-23-2013

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Originally Posted by NoneOther

Diversification is the only way to beat slow sales.

If you only have one product line/category then you will have several flat spots throughout the year.

I have several product lines and all deadly quite at the mo

rsot · #**118** 05-23-2013

The summer slow down...kids, vacations, off-net activity...oh well

GreenBean · #**119** 05-23-2013

Not quite that time yet. Still SPRING.

Summer turn down starts mid June. That will be a slower time as well.

stanislav · #**120** 05-23-2013

No question in my mind that something is not quite right with eBay. I read other people having no issues selling on other venues but eBay. I'd get around 250 views for 1 day listing, now I am getting literally half of it.

ploughman · #**121** 05-23-2013

FWIW, it's normally a slower period for me, but the past month or so has been unusually drought-y.

I haven't found specific competitive reasons, and eBay and Amazon are both off by about the same percentage. The graph might look like previous years, except with a sharper dip. Volumes are looking like early 2009.

I haven't checked the pageview numbers but they're probably scary as well. Usually weekends like Easter and Mother's Day are slow, but no bump afterward this year. Sunday has been the busiest day.

Overall economy is said to be improving, but gas prices aren't great and retailers like Target that depend on the 99% having money to spend don't seem to be doing so great lately.

Until this recent Tax ID issue with PayPal I've been trying to ride it out, figuring it's a good opportunity to catch up on getting better organized and doing more listings (which I haven't done as much as I thought I'd do). But if it drags on too long it'll be worrisome.

GreenBean · #**122** 05-24-2013

@ploughman

Candid analysis there.

Thank you

stanislav · #**123** 09-10-2013

Why is no one talking about slow sales on eBay? It's September and I feel like sales aren't where they should be. Is it the economy or is it eBay's search broken again?

rsot · #**124** 09-11-2013

So many variables stanislav - a lot depends on your niche, wouldn't you figure? I mean - back-to-school supplies might be booming! (example)

Callidus · #**125** 10-06-2013

Sales have been fantastic for me since mid September. As an example sold 120 units of an item im selling for £27 since 3rd October. Not a seasonal item either and will ALWAYS be in demand.

rsot · #**126** 10-06-2013

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Originally Posted by hdavey10

Sales have been fantastic for me since mid September. As an example sold 120 units of an item im selling for £27 since 3rd October. Not a seasonal item either and will ALWAYS be in demand.

That's a good example of steady sales then

newjerseymax · #**127** 10-07-2013

With Government shut down my sales dropped 30% almost to the day!

rsot · #**128** 10-07-2013

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With Government shut down my sales dropped 30% almost to the day!

Did they rebound pepsimax?

newjerseymax · #**129** 10-09-2013

They did after a few strategy changes...

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Did they rebound pepsimax?

pricey · #**130** 10-10-2013

With the gov shutdown i get a boost in sales !!!!! yay

rsot · #**131** 10-10-2013

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With the gov shutdown i get a boost in sales !!!!! yay

Lucky - that shutdown is causing me a delay in some much needed government documents sigh

stanislav · #**132** 05-09-2014

Is it just me or eBay sales have plummeted again. I am also getting very little page views. What is happening?