I'm experiencing low numbers of viewers/watchers on ebay. Anyone else?
bolivarshagnasty
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Just seems kind of slow over on the bay. What are other sellers here seeing?
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<< <i>Just seems kind of slow over on the bay. What are other sellers here seeing? >>
its always peaks and valleys for me. this is the link i use for a quick overview.
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<< <i>I have never noticed any correlation between viewers/watchers and how well my stuff does on eBay (as in: more viewers = higher sales totals). But maybe that's just me. >>
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<< <i>I think it's been very slow for some time now. I honestly am starting to wonder if eBay's best days as a selling platform are in the past. >>
I don't go there nearly as much as I used to. Way too much garbage to wade through these days.
<< <i>I have noticed a drop off in traffic, but sales seem to be average. Weird thing for me is I have no offers or sales for several days, then I get 4 or 5 offers in the same day. >>
I have found the same thing happening.....and then again.....Ebay IS filtering listings....I have several "favorite" sellers I follow....I have found many times, their listings are not available for viewing thru the general search function....BUT I can see their items when I search their listings......Which for me....has made it very easy to purchase some very nice items at crazy cheap prices....like...rolls of silver dimes for 60.00 and rolls of silver halves and quarters for 120.00.....
<< <i>I think it's been very slow for some time now. I honestly am starting to wonder if eBay's best days as a selling platform are in the past. >>
Yes Ebay's best days were before they raised their fees and the economy was better.
I suspect that's almost entirely the case. I've noticed fewer serious buyers and fewer frivolous buyers as well. Fees + Economy.
I knew it would happen.
<< <i>Ebay's best days were before they raised their fees and the economy was better.
I suspect that's almost entirely the case. I've noticed fewer serious buyers and fewer frivolous buyers as well. Fees + Economy. >>
For the most part I agree. Although when I list something that rarely shows up on Ebay (even very high $ items), it gets snatched up very quickly.
Another thing I have noticed is that the excess amount of modern mint releases is slowly sucking the life/money out of the market. Semi-modern, common condition 1900-1960s coins are becoming be a much harder sell. The best and truly rare stuff still does well though.
<< <i>eBay may be hiding your items; i.e., they don't show up in search results. eBay claims they have the right to do this. >>
Why would they hide items that they make a percentage off, and who would list anything if their items were hidden. This is nonsense.
<< <i>Why would they hide items that they make a percentage off, and who would list anything if their items were hidden. This is nonsense. >>
From eBay:
Duplicate auction-style listings appearing on eBay
If you list duplicate auction-style listings, only one listing without bids will appear on eBay at a time. Once the first listing receives a bid or ends, the next auction-style listing for the same item appears on the site. Duplicate auction-style listings that aren't eligible to appear on the site won't appear anywhere on eBay, including search results and eBay Stores.
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<< <i>Why would they hide items that they make a percentage off, and who would list anything if their items were hidden. This is nonsense. >>
From eBay:
Duplicate auction-style listings appearing on eBay
If you list duplicate auction-style listings, only one listing without bids will appear on eBay at a time. Once the first listing receives a bid or ends, the next auction-style listing for the same item appears on the site. Duplicate auction-style listings that aren't eligible to appear on the site won't appear anywhere on eBay, including search results and eBay Stores. >>
Your point? When is the last time you sold the exact same coin, in an auction, twice, at the same time.
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<< <i>eBay may be hiding your items; i.e., they don't show up in search results. eBay claims they have the right to do this. >>
Why would they hide items that they make a percentage off, and who would list anything if their items were hidden. This is nonsense. >>
Are you stating that my claim is nonsense, or, that eBay's policy is nonsensical? If you don't believe it, read the recently amended terms of service.
By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
September 12, 2013
eBay finally granted itself permission to do what it's likely been itching to do for a long time: hide listings it deems unworthy for unspecified reasons from showing up in search results.
eBay sellers are scrambling to interpret what new provisions of eBay's User Agreement mean and how it will affect them. Among a number of changes is one in which eBay could force its returns program on all sellers who allow returns, and one in which eBay grants itself permission to suppress listings.
Not surprising to jaded sellers is the fact that eBay is not giving sellers much advance notice to adapt to the changes despite a promise to give them at least 60 days notice.
eBay announced through an Announcement Board post on September 11 changes to its User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Buyer Protection Policy, explaining they take effect immediately for new users and would take effect for all users on October 26, 2013. (The updated Buyer Protection Policy is effective for all users on October 26, 2013.)
The provision that is most shocking and has sellers not entirely certain of its meaning is the updates to the User Agreement called "listing conditions":
"To further create a marketplace where buyers find what they want and drive positive user experience, we updated the provision regarding listing conditions to recognize that the appearance and placement of listings in search and browse results will depend on a variety of factors. So, in some situations a listing may not appear in some search and browse results regardless of sort order."
One seller wrote, "The fact that ebay is actually telling sellers that they are doing this and incorporating it into the new user agreement is BEYOND AUDACITY, it's a flagrant thumbing of the nose to sellers."
Another seller wrote, "So let me get this straight, a seller is paying ebay to list an item on here but "in some situations a listing my not appear in some search and browse results regardless of sort order." So it might not get exposure and it might not sell, but you are still paying ebay to list it (unless of course you used the free listings and then i guess it won't cost you anything for nobody to see it)."
A seller who speculated that eBay might choose to hide listings from a low or poor feedback seller to a newbie buyer wrote, "I doubt that it will affect most sellers significantly, but it's still unnerving that eBay rigs search results, making up it's own secret rules as it goes along."
I am saying it is nonsense that they would do that, and I don't believe they are. I checked several of my listings from a different computer/account, and I was number 1 in the search, so if they are blocking all the rest of you, SWEET!
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A Silver commem in approximately $200 value appears it will realize CDN Bid, started it at 9.95. Some other coins I started at bluesheet and would be a steal but no bidders. If none of those sell it will confirm my suspicion they won't even pay bluesheet on the Bay. I really don't think people have money for numismatic coins like they used to especially compared to the anemic bids in the sheets. I have seen people making strong bids on World Gold issues. Currency is weak - better not start it at 9.95 unless you want to give it away. Beware of shill bidders - if your having a tough time winning an auction from a certain seller, chances are he is using shills.
There best match has no rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes I'm up there and sometimes I'm not. What gets me is when I have 30% of the listings in a certain perameter and am near the bottem in the best match while joeblows with low feedback,poor,pictures,etc are near the top!