Awww. Now what went wrong with my listings?

[bigfoot]

Was it the keywords, the demand for the product, or my timing went wrong?



Scotty136 Feedback - Three 100% ratings in the last 12 months


Here are my items (each at 7 days auction):

Giant Stuffed Elk Toy Animal Soft Brown Chair Wooden Moose Antlers | eBay

Views - 2 Watchers - 0 Bids - 0 Starting price - $22.00 Hrs Left - 4


I bought this clock for $7 at Salvation Army, and its highest bid currently is $5.04:

Vintage Antique Wood Clock Desk Mantle Clocks Wooden Walnut | eBay

Views - 33 Watchers - 3 Bids - 11 Starting Price - $0.99 Hrs Left - 4



Silver Plate Antique Leonard Coffee Tea Pot | eBay

Views = 12 Watchers - 1 Bids - 0 Starting Price - 21.95 Hrs Left: 7

[Metalbestos]

Ok , 1st listing . $22 for a stuffy , seems a tad high for a stuffed animal . Have you sold any of these prior ? With this one I'm going to say item demand and starting price . 2nd listing this one surprised me . I thought it would be over $10 . Clocks old ones are collectible and I have had luck with them in the past . But take that as a $2 lesson . The third listing I see many similar with the same starting price with free shipping and no bids . You may want to lower the price slightly

What I have found best IMHO is to list 10 day auctions on Thursdays . It's .40 but you cover 2 full weekends and your auction ends on a sun. Evening . If you list twice a week list your 7 day auctions on mon so they end on sun as well . Try to stick with items you have had success with in the past that way you will buy items that you know are going to sell . Hope this helps .

[Mick]

I'm having the same issues. Stuff that always sold isn't even getting one bid. I've tried free shipping. The only advice I can give is to just keep re-listing at a price you'll be happy with and ALWAYS include a "buy it now" price. I've had stuff get re-listed three and four times and then sell at the Buy It Now price. I seem to be hitting a dry patch right now but I'll just keep re-listing - it'll sell. Same holds with Craig's List. Yesterday, I renewed a listing for air conditioners that didn't sell. By the end of the day, I got two emails and sold both.

[Sirscrapalot]

I'm not a seller on ebay, as most of you know of course. Now I will now an then entertain buying something from there, tho I usually end up finding it elsewhere. Anyhow..on the moose plushie..I noticed you listed it as giant. Maybe the actual size or next to something would have helped with it? Kind of like when folks post stuff here with a quarter as comparison. Your idea of giant an mine may vary.

Just a suggestion, feel free to disregard it. Just as a buyer it's something I'd consider. I know in a store those big giant stuffed animals can fetch upwards of 50.00. Then again I've not worked for toys r us in about 12 years, so prices could have changed.

Good luck with the re-listing!

Sirscrapalot - We have guided missiles and misguided men. - MLK.Jr

[billygoat]

Honestly, I think it's just the "luck of the draw." I used to have an eBay store and sold sports memorabilia. Things that sold for others didn't sell for me, and vice versa. For most items, I think that a lot of times it's a simple matter of being fortunate for being in the right place at the right time. And that's about it.