Huge drop in sales
Summary: The discussion concerns a significant drop in sales. The participants (__author_id_955, __author_id_702, __author_id_569 and __author_id_914) take part without providing any additional details. There seems to be a general concern, but without delving into the causes or possible solutions.
I've been an Ebay user for 25 years, Top-Rated Seller, "proactive" sales worldwide through Webinterpret. For months now, I've had a sales drop of over 60%. I sell used and collectible photographic equipment. I always have some "very interesting" products for sale. Since my margin is modest, I can manage Ebay fees but not promotions. Still, for the past few days, I wanted to try setting the maximum level ( 12.4% ) of promotion on accessories I need to clear out, but nothing is moving at all either......What's going on...?
heavenwelkin
·11 months agoThere is no logical explanation that can be given to justify a 60% drop in sales, yet it happens and you are certainly not the only seller having this kind of issue.
Promotions are useful when there are many similar items for sale at similar prices and when users are searching for those items.
If an item is not being searched for, in my opinion it is useless to promote it.
Best regards
maniaz_it
OP11 months agoyes, yes, me, by type, sometimes I have almost unique and valuable pieces....that I've always sold somewhere in the world.... now they've been sitting there for 3 or 4 months. As you say, they're not sponsored because, being rare, there are very few of them... but they aren't moving... neither in Italy nor anywhere in the world... Right now I'm selling off a lot of accessories and with maximum sponsorship to do a test, but it's not really moving much....
vonbalden
·11 months agoThere are certain attitudes that need to be changed in the sales world. And they change depending on the public’s moments of interest or stagnation. It’s a bit like when a guy is courting a girl he’s interested in. After socializing and laughing a bit, she becomes cold, indifferent. And that guy starts wondering: why this change? What did I do wrong? And he goes back to doing the same as before, waiting for approval. It’s a huge mistake that a friend of mine always made. It’s the same in sales. Your cameras are excellent. But it’s not the right time, that’s clear. Offer other products whenever possible. Vintage lighters, the 1950s doll your sister put in the attic, a grandfather’s award, whatever. Items for which there’s a market in vintage. Now. Forget sponsorships, offers, counteroffers, they’re useless. It’s like that guy before, who by insisting only made things worse. Regards from von.
marioelegio
·11 months agoI don't know how they were in the past, but for the items I normally buy, your prices seem decidedly high to me. This also considering the guarantee of buying from a professional seller.
hi
mario
maniaz_it
OP11 months agoI have the Nikkormat at €99 and the rare and new "F2 No name" (so, extremely rare) at 3000 euros.....in the shop the prices are lower, but you know what eBay’s fees are like. I sold a Leica in America for €1250 and I was left with €1080 including shipping.....Paid €1000.... Fees vary depending on the destination country and in 2025 I can no longer buy for 800 to sell for 1250.....I have a photography shop with quality, serviced equipment.....top-notch. I always sold around 10-11,000 euros a month, now half or less. The prices are always the same, unfortunately I don’t do stock or clear out basements. You don’t find rare, perfect cameras anymore at half price like you used to now that there’s the internet. The point, in any case, is that until a year ago I was selling and now I’m not selling anymore..... Besides, eBay on high-ticket items has crazy commissions: 10% on 10 euros is nothing... but on 4000 euros it’s too much, only they make money....
I still don’t understand.....