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<p>[QUOTE="pearlsnblume, post: 10157411, member: 141"]I haven't sold on ebay for more than a decade. But sometimes items that show as sold, were really items that the buyer never paid for, so they were not sold at that price. Just a thought. That is why I think that immediate payment thing might be a good idea for sellers, not bidding or BIN without paying.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the old days, yes Sunday was the best night to end an auction for me. And then BIN and make an offer came in and the whole bidding thing lost it's glamour I think. I remember sitting up till 3 am wrapping teeny tiny ceramic christmas ornies so they were just perfect to ship from Ebay. I had usually 3 items at the most for one week at a time and they sold. But I don't think that happens much unless it is very rare or desirable. I mean who thought a Martha Stewart book would sell for $500 in this day and age. Yet they did because of a tik tok person mentioned it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know diddly squat about what you sell, but things I thought would fly out of my shop on etsy did not because etsy too hides listings if you don't do free shipping or shipping under $6 or are not a star seller you basically are abandoned. To be a star seller there you have to make a certain amount of money within a given period, respond fast to questions, ship like there is not tomorrow, make your pictures just so, and the list goes on and on. And on a whim, they shut down your listings with no explanation and hold your money. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would keep trying on ebay experiement maybe with different photos or backgrounds or details. </p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part, I think many folks don't have spare money right now and I am not sure how fast any of us will feel we are better off any time soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="pearlsnblume, post: 10157411, member: 141"]I haven't sold on ebay for more than a decade. But sometimes items that show as sold, were really items that the buyer never paid for, so they were not sold at that price. Just a thought. That is why I think that immediate payment thing might be a good idea for sellers, not bidding or BIN without paying. In the old days, yes Sunday was the best night to end an auction for me. And then BIN and make an offer came in and the whole bidding thing lost it's glamour I think. I remember sitting up till 3 am wrapping teeny tiny ceramic christmas ornies so they were just perfect to ship from Ebay. I had usually 3 items at the most for one week at a time and they sold. But I don't think that happens much unless it is very rare or desirable. I mean who thought a Martha Stewart book would sell for $500 in this day and age. Yet they did because of a tik tok person mentioned it. I know diddly squat about what you sell, but things I thought would fly out of my shop on etsy did not because etsy too hides listings if you don't do free shipping or shipping under $6 or are not a star seller you basically are abandoned. To be a star seller there you have to make a certain amount of money within a given period, respond fast to questions, ship like there is not tomorrow, make your pictures just so, and the list goes on and on. And on a whim, they shut down your listings with no explanation and hold your money. I would keep trying on ebay experiement maybe with different photos or backgrounds or details. For the most part, I think many folks don't have spare money right now and I am not sure how fast any of us will feel we are better off any time soon. Good luck.[/QUOTE]
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