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Update, just spent some time listing and realized – duh – that having the title transfer into the description, which has been a manual process, is now done – a good thing.
So stop whining and adapt!
Interestingly, started a listing on the computer , did everything and then added pics – launched the item from the phone and it did Not add a new business policy. Pet peeve.
Ok, Has Marie Kondo done a how to list on eBay method.
Good input, thanks.
I think this all goes back to a response from eBay at the event last year – T-Satt asked about the app and business policies, and if I recall the eBay rep didn’t think app users used business policies.
So the app direction must be to remove as many barriers for new sellers – so, guessing they’ve seen buyer complaints about info in listings?
Last time there were major app changes, remember looking on the eBay community, and everyone was complaining about having to override fields that were automatically populated. ( all opposite of what I thought, people freaking out about GTC and accept bids.)
The app started great years back and was a great sellers tool. Still works great to buy. But since listing has continually become more of a hassle, guess it’s time to go back to the old days of using the computer to start, add pictures with the app, then go back to the computer to list.
Going to miss scanning the UPC to start a listing or do sell similar, depends on the amount of editing required.
Does MisterLister still work? Hah I know it changed to turbo lister LOL
Sold one of these in December, and though I am careful not to misuse the USPS, sent it media mail. But I packed it including wrapping the recipe cards INSIDE the box so they wouldn’t shift and rattle, thinking there aren’t a ton of books or other media that rattle ( except, of course, 78 rpm records that shatter when yo look at them wrong…)
Great collection of stuff!
Saw one of those small Panasonic reel to reels at a goodwill last night, but someone had swiped the microphone – and it was priced at 15 bucks.
I absolutely love the flip clocks, bought one a few months back but it isn’t working. Time for some repair study.
Thanks
Thanks all for an interesting and informative discussion!
I have a ton of books that I’d love to sell but mostly have had very little luck – really since half.com disappeared. Most are my own”library.
Will try all of the suggestions above, wanted to get advice on one in particular!
So, bought this book about 10 years ago, paid a lot since it was difficult to locate.
The Bloody Patch – Colbaugh – 1973 -Standard Book No. 533-00851-4.
It is a First Edition with nice dust jacket.
It is a World War US Army unit history of the 28th Division. Yes, it’s great!So, since I paid a lot for it ( at least $50 ) and don’t expect I’ll read it again, thought it might be time to list it.
Her’s what a little research uncovered:
eBay shows NO recent sales and only one listing, for $124.50 for a SIGNED copy. By the way, this looks just like mine.
Amazon is where it starts to get wacky – 10 copies listed from a low of $198 to a whopping $487.50 with no discernible reason for the spread.
Checked alibis.com, seven copies from $135 to $433.73!
Yikes!!!!!
Using my old school eBay approach, I would have done an auction starting at an enticing price of say $50 and see what happens. If it is really rare / hard to find, maybe it would run, if not, ok to get $50 for it. The other approach would be $110 buy it now and wait. Hard to say. Because even if it is rare and grad to find, maybe no one wants it!
I would also think about listing it as militaria instead of “antiquarian books” to reach the right audience.
So, advice? Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yes, there is an odd variant that has a RED roof instead of a blue roof. That one is actually “apparently less common.” Yep, actually rare. So one might be listed in the middle of a pile! Treasure hunt!
Does that make the item of plenty more valuable?
The toy train market is always active for whatever reason.
Oh, and yes, the little hoboes pop up everywhere. I dug out a “working” caboose that was designed so a little train man would snap back into the car when it goes by. The figure is long gone, so was trying decide what odd thing I could glue in instead. A little Spider-Man?
Looking forward to Spring
I see the markdown as a way to get attention for items – yes, I do get cranky at the lowball offers on a discounted item, but better to have some interest and start a conversation with a potential buyer than to have no action.
I was recently thinking about starting a thread called ” how to kill an eBay store” since I’ve made some recent choices that seem to have affected sales.
The global issues which haven’t changed:
No free freight
No returns
2 day handling time.
Really don’t think these affect much, usually sell one of a kind items, but who knows.New choices:
Eliminating low price listings
Switching to 30 days instead of GTC
Adding more auctions
Backing off my weak categoriesSo far, # of transactions is off, but overall $ is steady.
Only 2 weeks in and haven’t listed or relisted as much, but more new listings are selling than old, leading me to believe that some of my low priced items in weak categories have no business in my life, despite some (misguided) enthusiasm a couple of years ago.
But that’s an anecdotal take. Because while some newer things sell fast, other sales have been from deep stock.
Oh, and every single time I win an auction, sales go up.
So I hope you don’t miss the beach too much, and wish you all the best.
My guess is the 15 day handling time, for what it’s worth.
Sorry, auto incorrect kicked in.
Make that “Interesting” instead of the 4 words above!
Err I think wresting and a good backstop for decision making.
Interesting too how it almost always pays to break things up!The past few things I have purchased have come up with a message that PA sales tax was not withheld, and I might be responsible to pay it.
This has been part of the tax code here for some time.
For small sellers, hard to say what the effect might be, or when.Also enjoyed paying sales tax for my “free” quarterly eBay shipping supplies.
Gosh the 90’s were great!!!
It started here mid December – and has continued. Have had many days with no sales, no offers, nothing. Instead of several a day, typical for this time of year.
December at least the dollars were up.
But that’s ok, 2019 strategy is to wipe out lower priced speculative items and aim for over $30 average sale price.My local postmistress had let me know that a lot of dimensional weight was going away, which might help with some very large boxes.
There is good advice here!!! I feel like a box hoarder, always saving, especially the odd sizes, some flattened – and always keep a couple of large sheets ( picked up at Sam’s club, used to separate layers on pallets.)
But packing even some things ahead would in theory HALVE the storage space I need AND cut down on the panic of searching for the right box or making one up under time constraints —
I feel dumb ! What a revelation!
( note to self – boxes don’t have to be sealed)
