niel35
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posted on February 22, 2011 11:56:59 AM new
Somewhere I read a notice that there was free auction listings and free BIN Feb 15 to 28
Am I dreaming??\neva
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max40
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posted on February 22, 2011 12:04:42 PM new
No, you're not dreaming. I received notice of it.
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merrie
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posted on February 22, 2011 12:05:30 PM new
No, not dreaming the free auctions are available once again, but only if you do not have a store.
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niel35
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posted on February 22, 2011 12:21:05 PM new
great - no, I don't have a store
thanks all
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alldings
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posted on February 22, 2011 01:22:41 PM new
It isn't such a hot deal store people. I've listed some of my stuff all good of course. No one is bidding if it sells at all its during the last few hours and usually there is one or two bids. I think my widgets are going to other sellers maybe for there stores!
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merrie
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posted on February 22, 2011 04:27:18 PM new
I have to agree with alldings. I started a second ID to take advantage of the free listings and the % of sell through is pretty dismal (maybe 20%). The listings are free, so it is only my time I am wasting and I am not giving the items away, just listing them for decent / wholesale prices. I will never do the free if listing for 99 cents again. That was a real budget crusher.
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ebabestreasures
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posted on February 23, 2011 07:31:11 AM new
I know some sellers make the 99 cent sales work for them but I've never been able to sell anything that way. If it ends at 99 cent then the seller has lost money.
For free listings I only list higher price items. Sell through rate is very low but it does bring in traffic.
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merrie
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posted on February 23, 2011 09:16:37 AM new
ebabes, where does the traffic go? If you can't have a store to take advantage of the free listings what do you mean by "it does bring in traffic."??
Thanks!!
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ebabestreasures
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posted on February 24, 2011 08:51:54 AM new
You don't have to have a store to list in BIN. It cost more for each listing but if you have less than a certain number of listings, it's still cheaper than having a store.
Every time I run auctions - even if few sell - I seem to sell more from my BIN listings.
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merrie
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posted on March 6, 2011 04:10:39 PM new
Just wanted to give a report on how my items sold when listed in my nonstore ID. 50 free listings with free BINs from 2/15-2/28.I sold 5 out of 50 items listed!!! 5!! Not one BIN. These were all high quality items identical to many of the items listed in my store but priced lower since they were in the auction format. This ID does not have TRS, since it is fairly new (80 FB). I don't think I would worry that you are missing something if you can not participate in the free listings.
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hwahwa
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posted on March 6, 2011 05:34:19 PM new
With free listings,Ebay is flooded with items and that hurts store sales .
I guess it is like a piece of pie,more people share the pie,each gets a smaller piece!
20% sell through rate is considered good under such circumstance !
WE NEED MORE BUYERS,NOT MORE LISTINGS !
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Mar 6, 2011 05:35 PM ]
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merrie
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posted on March 6, 2011 06:24:29 PM new
hwahwa, I think 5 out of 50 is 10%
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hwahwa
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posted on March 7, 2011 06:17:31 AM new
I was reading an earlier thread of yours where you said you were expecting 20% sell through rate!
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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hwahwa
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posted on March 7, 2011 06:18:48 AM new
For some odd reason,Ebay thinks free listing will bring out more buyers?
Wrong,it brings out more sellers,not more buyers
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
[ edited by hwahwa on Mar 7, 2011 06:19 AM ]
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merrie
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posted on March 7, 2011 06:32:54 AM new
hwahwa, last free days about %, I may have overestimated that time, but this time I had the exact #s to report.
You are right. Free listings means more sellers, not more buyers.
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