posted on December 28, 2001 07:03:16 AM new
I was just wondering if anyone has any information (or links to information) on what the average closing ratio (or sell-through ratio) for products on eBay is.
If you could post them here, that would be great! Thanks.
posted on December 28, 2001 07:16:00 AM new
The Washington Post ran an article on ebay earlier this year. It included statistics compiled by Nielsen Research. I wish I had saved the article, but I seem to recall that the overall percentage of sell-through listings was 55%.
posted on December 28, 2001 08:48:14 AM new
I wonder what factor the deadbeat ratio plays on that, my guess is about 3-5%. My guess is that a whole lot more stuff might move if the seller would wisen up and give the right information needed to make a decision. I have passed on so many auctions lately because the info just wasn't there.
posted on December 28, 2001 09:00:41 AM new
55 % is pretty bad for ebay.wonder what it will be next year.
some pictures are bad,most people just wont bid becasue the pictures are bad.
if 45 % of items listed are not sold,how long can sellers keep listing,those which are sold have to pay for those which did not sell.
it is not funny when you see your credit card statement every month
posted on December 28, 2001 10:12:01 AM new
About 3 years ago ebay boasted of a 70+% selling rate. The 55% rate for earlier this year sounds accurate. The recession started in March so that 55% figure should be less by now, maybe 45% or less. There are deadbeats and there are offsite sales created at ebay and those do not figure in the estimate.
