It is the economy,if consumers are not drinking Starbuck $4 coffee and lower incomes one are not going to McDonald ,and auto payment ,auto insurance,rent and gas ,student loan,cc payments,grocery ,are taking up a huge chunk of their take home pay,there is not much left for discretionary spending.
Also the layoffs,TSLA,GOOGLE,AMZN,Citicorp,Wells Fargo,and many others have been laying off workers.
I just came back from grocery shopping,dead lobsters on sale for $5.95 /lb,dead dungenese crabs $4.95/lb.
People choose markdown hamburger patties with greyish color over fresh red color,fresh mushroom with brown spots rather than ones without ,day old bread,day old muffins,day old cake,what does that tell you?
I have ordered from TEMU after my postman told me about it,it is all junks.
Etsy is worse,I just paid 12% for Google search for an order,on top of Etsy 6 1/2%.
then there is cc processing fee,transaction fee.
Someone once called Ebay ,asking why sales is down and the rep said Be patient,your turn will come.
SO IT LOOKS like eBAY is rotating the listings,there are just too many listings,greedy sellers open too many accounts listing the same items and they dont even have the merchandise.
if you are a good seller,takes your own pictures and have good items at a fair price,you will have a better chance of being noticed
just too many listings,ebay is trying to everyone a chance to be visible and sell something
You are right,but for many who do not pay for promotion,there is rotation among their listings..
I buy certain items on Ebay ,no seller is paying any promotion fee and those who price their items fairly all do well.
Ebay seller forum
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Originally Posted by Automasters  Old thread but still applies - I have never seen it this bad / slow. I hope this holiday season gives a little reprieve from the nonexistent sales. If not for Etsy I would be swimming in unpaid bills. Ebay is pretty much dead, aside from the low-ball offers, like someone offering $15 for a $50 item that costs me $18 to ship... |
It is bad out there,highest auto repos rate ,the youngest age to afford a home is 40.
Trump is talking about 50 year mortgage!
AI could replace many young workers,those who are just out of school and lack marketable skills.
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Originally Posted by Automasters Old thread but still applies - I have never seen it this bad / slow. I hope this holiday season gives a little reprieve from the nonexistent sales. If not for Etsy I would be swimming in unpaid bills. Ebay is pretty much dead, aside from the low-ball offers, like someone offering $15 for a $50 item that costs me $18 to ship... |
I bought a large serving tray 19 inches by 15 inches for $13.95 with free shipping,the seller shipped USPS PRIORity $19.95.
It is brand new,better than the old one it replaces.
Go figure!
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Originally Posted by rsot Try not to go on a derail rant  |
I am trying to tell folks it is bad out there,it was prioritizing non discretionary vs discretionary,now it is basic survival vs non discretionary.
7 millions car owners are 90 days late in car payment,first time homebuyers are 40 years old,AI will replace many jobs,esp young workers with little marketable skills.
Inflation is still around,Fed may not cut rate.
If this is not enough for you to understand why you sales is dismal,you better retire into the mountains.
Ebay rotates our listings,so this could be the reason why you see flurry of orders and then nothing.
I have not see any sales on Etsy for weeks !
Flat sales 
