Since sponsored ads and promotional campaigns were introduced, we're taking losses | Selling on eBay

ricambimalta1981 · 2026-01-27T15:26:44.326000Z

IN THIS LAST PERIOD, SINCE SPONSORED LISTINGS AND AUTOMATIC PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS WERE INTRODUCED, WE ARE SUFFERING HUGE LOSSES.FOR US SELLERS, THE IMPACT HAS BEEN HEAVY.SPONSORED LISTINGS PUSH ORGANIC ONES DOWN.IF YOU DON’T SPONSOR, YOU LOSE VISIBILITY, AND IF YOU SPONSOR, YOU GET EATEN UP.SO IT’S A PAY-TO-PAY SYSTEM THAT I DON’T LIKE, BECAUSE WE STILL PAY FOR LISTINGS WITH A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION AND THE OLD EBAY STANDARDS HAVE BEEN LOST.MANY ACCEPT HIGH SPONSORSHIP PERCENTAGES JUST TO SELL, COMMISSIONS GO UP AND THE REAL PRICES NO LONGER HAVE A MARKET.WITH THE DISCOUNTS SUGGESTED BY EBAY, THEY DON’T TAKE REAL MARGINS INTO ACCOUNT :COMMISSIONS + SPONSORSHIP + OPERATING COSTS.YOU GET AN ILLUSION OF INCREASED TRAFFIC WITH MORE VIEWS,MORE PROFIT AND ONLY HIGHER COSTS PER SALE.SO AUTOMATIC CAMPAIGNS AND PROMOTIONS ARE AGGRESSIVE FOR US SELLERS AND THEY ARE DESTROYING US

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