Ebay listings down 13% during boycott

Michigan · February 25, 2008 2:22AM

According to an article in USA Today citing third party tracking sites such as dealscart.com and medved.net

Ebay disputes that number but won't release their own internal stats.

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 2:23AM

How much was that due to a spike in listings the week prior to the "boycott"?

It's like those "don't buy gas on X" days -- it doesn't reduce demand, it just displaces it by a couple days here and there. If this lasts for weeks, it might be significant.

ricko · February 25, 2008 2:25AM

That figure, as a single point statistic, is meaningless until you compare it to cyclical changes.... listings do not remain a constant week to week. Cheers, RickO

lloydmincy · February 25, 2008 2:26AM

Yea, I am sure Meg can't retire with enough retirement assets now...

tmcsr69 · February 25, 2008 2:27AM

Down 13% compared to what - last month, last year, two weeks ago?

TwoSides2aCoin · February 25, 2008 2:29AM

Does this mean the world is short on widgets ?

dbldie55 · February 25, 2008 2:30AM

A typical non referenced story. Makes you wonder if it even exists.

BECOKA · February 25, 2008 2:43AM

I guess e-bay is doomed.

FLBuffaloHunter · February 25, 2008 2:47AM

The brainstorming boycotters have now extended the strike until March 3rd. That will show eBay and make them bow to their whims

Link

Michigan · February 25, 2008 2:48AM

<< A typical non referenced story. Makes you wonder if it even exists. >>

Are you too lazy to even check it out yourself? Must I do all the work for you people?

Wolf359 · February 25, 2008 3:05AM

<< 

<< A typical non referenced story. Makes you wonder if it even exists. >>

Are you too lazy to even check it out yourself? Must I do all the work for you people?

>>

Michigan, as many have now told you, just link the damn story. Because you are too lazy to do so, is to your discredit.

Russ · February 25, 2008 4:06AM

<< How much was that due to a spike in listings the week prior to the "boycott"? >>

Pretty much all of it. Using a pre 20c listing day number, US Coin listings went up during the boycott.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · February 25, 2008 4:08AM

<< << A typical non referenced story. Makes you wonder if it even exists. >>

Are you too lazy to even check it out yourself? >>

Are you too lazy to provide a link?

Russ, NCNE

fastrudy · February 25, 2008 4:13AM

Hey, Michigan!
Have I got a cow for you!

Michigan's cow

Was going to PM you, but your PM isn't on

Fastrudy

TwoSides2aCoin · February 25, 2008 4:18AM

Now I get it. Michigan is a USA today newspaper salesman

I finally figured it out !

WaterSport · February 25, 2008 4:25AM

Folks, for many years there was always a cycle of cent listings between summer and winter. They averaged around peak of 11,000 in winter and as low as 5,000 in summers. Right now they are at 15,995. So it would have to be a hell of hit in boycott of just cents before anyone would blink at the bay.

WS

dorkkarl · February 25, 2008 4:35AM

<< Ebay listings down 13% during boycott >>

bummer. could of hoped they'd be down a he11uva lot more then that!

K S

seanq · February 25, 2008 4:59AM

<< 

<< How much was that due to a spike in listings the week prior to the "boycott"? >>

Pretty much all of it. Using a pre 20c listing day number, US Coin listings went up during the boycott.

Russ, NCNE >>

Absolutely true, I got lazy and stopped updating that tracking thread I started but over the weekend the number of auctions in the US Coins category was consistently around 125,000-126,000. That number grew about 15% on the discounted listing day, but is right in line with the numbers before the boycott.

Sean Reynolds

bestday · February 25, 2008 5:25AM

<< 

<< A typical non referenced story. Makes you wonder if it even exists. >>

Are you too lazy to even check it out yourself? Must I do all the work for you people?

>>

Sounds like you want to work for SCOTSMAN auctions

GFourDriver · February 25, 2008 5:34AM

moo

DeusExMachina · February 25, 2008 5:43AM

Cool. I just picked up a great coin on the 'bay within the last week (and got a fantastic price). Stay away, ebay sux.

Amigo · February 25, 2008 6:23AM

I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon, cut him a break, jeez. His posts are many times the most interesting thing for the day.

I appreciate Michigan's posts as do tons of more people. Please don't let these sour grapes ruin your day Michigan. The lack of appreciation shown by the few are disgusting.

quickwing · February 25, 2008 6:28AM

<< I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon, cut him a break, jeez. His posts are many times the most interesting thing for the day. >>

fastrudy · February 25, 2008 6:32AM

Are you kidding me! We LOVE Michigan's posts. I started a thread about the cow about a week ago, and it went poof, so I just wanted to tell him about it now.

Keep those posts coming, Michigan.
PS- I think that the cow can be rented.

Russ · February 25, 2008 7:19AM

<< I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon, cut him a break, jeez. >>

A blue moon? He never links the source, and half the time doesn't even attribute the material. That's called copyright violation.

Russ, NCNE

ziggy29 · February 25, 2008 7:21AM

<< I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon >>

I've never seen him include a link. So a "blue moon" would be defined as every time he posts a news item?

And I'm still waiting for him to remove a home address from an article about a coin dealer who was robbed recently. That should be redacted.

pb2y · February 25, 2008 7:58AM

This graph appears on a current CU thread.
Its meaning is unclear, at least to me.

Bear · February 25, 2008 7:59AM

It is a mere pimple

on the a$$, of a very

large elephant.

sinin1 · February 25, 2008 8:00AM

not only that

www.medvet.net

does not seem to be the source

TwoSides2aCoin · February 25, 2008 8:03AM

I love Michigan. I have family there.

pb2y · February 25, 2008 8:26AM

These graphs are reflecting a general downturn in
the economy and having little to do with the boycott IMO.

OneFineCoin · February 25, 2008 9:17AM

Regardless of the commentary.. alternate sales internet sites are BOOMING at a phenom rate.. Low rates and less hassle

tigermaroo · February 26, 2008 8:27AM

FWIW-I saw this in today's newspaper in Denver.

Here is a link from the Rocky Mountain News in Denver

Zoins · February 26, 2008 8:31AM

<< Regardless of the commentary.. alternate sales internet sites are BOOMING at a phenom rate.. Low rates and less hassle >>

What alternate websites have people been using lately with either completed sales or purchases? I hear people talking about alternates but not any success on them.

roadrunner · February 26, 2008 9:43AM

I went through one of my normal searches tonight that usually takes me about 15 minutes with 100-200 or so entries. Tonight it took 3 minutes and there wasn't even 50 entries. Very barren.

roadrunner

Manorcourtman · February 26, 2008 10:01AM

<< 

<< I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon, cut him a break, jeez. >>

A blue moon? He never links the source, and half the time doesn't even attribute the material. That's called copyright violation.

Russ, NCNE >>

As a newspaper guy I have to agree, copyright violations are serious issues. Kinda like the internet theft of downloading music.

BlindedByEgo · February 26, 2008 10:16AM

<< 

<< I hope you Michigan Bashers arent' serious. So the guy leaves a link out every blue moon, cut him a break, jeez. >>

A blue moon? He never links the source, and half the time doesn't even attribute the material. That's called copyright violation.

Russ, NCNE >>

Copyright violation on a public message board... Who woulda expected that?

Ebay listings down 13% during boycott

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