How do sellers make a living on eBay

[degsey69]

Let us know how Etsy worked out for you, how much advertising was needed for sales etc

Originally Posted by stevebills

well ive come to the conclusion to never use reserved price at 4% its a ripoff
i will test out etsy

[agent006140]

DRONES AND VIDEOS cards do not sell well on Etsy,do your research,also there is Etsy forum,many sellers have not seen sales for months.
listing fee is 20 cents for 3 months

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

Most of my sales do not come from advertising,but if they do,it is shocking to find out I barely make any money from the sale !

not that shocking these days unfortunately

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by agent006140

DRONES AND VIDEOS cards do not sell well on Etsy,do your research,also there is Etsy forum,many sellers have not seen sales for months.
listing fee is 20 cents for 3 months

Its not really what Etsy is geared towards in all honesty

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by stevebills

There's are high at 12.8 % and 4% for reserve price added
That 16.8% surely there little margin for the sell unless you can buy something for £100 and sell for £200
But I can't see that happening in the real world
eBay is crap for sellers the fees are killing it

I just sent you a private message

[stevebills]

Yep reserved price can RIP

[eBayThorLyfe]

Originally Posted by james_112233

Depends what you sell. My business doesn't work any where else other than ebay unfortunately. I've tried Amazon, Facebook marketplace, Etsy etc. Ebays seller protection is really good. Saved me a few times from dodgy buyers claiming non-receipt.

I've been thinking about a brick & mortar store but I know that won't work either as I send a lot of items through the global shipping program as well ! and up and down the country.

Agreed, eBay is great for me and my business.

[agent006140]

THings must be pretty bad out there,national stores are closing in some areas due to shoplifting ,or locking up items .
Some are limiting the number of items you can do self checkout.
They are stealing anything everything from razor,battery,ice cream,steak,shrimp but not as bad as Home Depot,they are actually robbing and carry firearms.