Ebay Sales Down

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

It's only happening in the app and only happening when you have more than 1 Seller Offer to send at a time. Seems to be a bug in the app as it makes no sense to have it set up that way.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1574054

I was able to send a price offer this morning to several buyers through the app. Item has 22 watchers at 17.99 sent an 11.99 offer to watchers

[beauspencer]

Just noticed this morning that the Custom Label/SKU is now on the main screen when listing from the app. This is nice. I don't list as much from the app, but when I do this saves a few seconds.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by beauspencer

Just noticed this morning that the Custom Label/SKU is now on the main screen when listing from the app. This is nice. I don't list as much from the app, but when I do this saves a few seconds.

I had not noticed but if so that is a much needed and welcome change

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by thenightman

They have it set up to where if you’re sending an offer to more than one potential buyer at a time you can only do so by percentage, which makes sense in that the odds of all the cards being the same price are virtually zero.

What they need to do is change it to where if you want to send multiple offers, you send an offer one at a time, like they have with adding item specifics.

Right, but if you're trying to send a $ off offer on 1 specific card (when you have multiple cards available to send offers on) you're not able to, when you used to be able to.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showpo...6&postcount=12

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

I was able to send a price offer this morning to several buyers through the app. Item has 22 watchers at 17.99 sent an 11.99 offer to watchers

You only had 1 card eligible to send an offer on, right? I was able to do the same thing yesterday, but when I had more than 1 card eligible to send an offer, I wasn't able to send a $ off offer, even if I select the 1 specific card.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

You only had 1 card eligible to send an offer on, right? I was able to do the same thing yesterday, but when I had more than 1 card eligible to send an offer, I wasn't able to send a $ off offer, even if I select the 1 specific card.

It was just one item to multiple watchers

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

It was just one item to multiple watchers

Yeah no issues if there's just 1 item eligible for a Seller Offer. It's very odd.

[mogwai316]

That feeling when you weren't sure how to price a card and then it sells less than 10 minutes after you list it...

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by mogwai316

That feeling when you weren't sure how to price a card and then it sells less than 10 minutes after you list it...

I had that feeling once in the last 6 months, but I also made 2.5X on the 1 card compared to what I paid for the 3 card lot and still had 2 remaining cards from the 3 card lot.

[byronscott4ever]

Originally Posted by mogwai316

That feeling when you weren't sure how to price a card and then it sells less than 10 minutes after you list it...

Sometimes someone wants the card regardless of price and sometimes it’s a deal…my hope is that they look at other cards or follow me for another deal

[rwperu34]

Two auction wins cancelled today, my first two of the year. Both with no message or explanation.

The one that was "issue with buyer's shipping address" is definitely getting a neg, because that's obviously just someone not happy with the price of the card (it was insanely low). The "out of stock or damaged" may or may not get a neg...depending on whether the card is reslisted.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by mogwai316

That feeling when you weren't sure how to price a card and then it sells less than 10 minutes after you list it...

Means little. If someone happens to be looking at that time for the card. You could have listed it an hour later and may have sat for months. Price it where you are happy with it and move on.

[mogwai316]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

Means little. If someone happens to be looking at that time for the card. You could have listed it an hour later and may have sat for months. Price it where you are happy with it and move on.

Yeah I sold it for about 3x what I paid so I'm not too torn up over it. This was a card that probably doesn't show up often at all so if it's someone collecting that set and they have a saved search and just jumped on it. Probably could've gotten more but always happy to make a sale.

[rwperu34]

Example 5,262,843 why you want to be tight with blocking bidders; a seller that has me blocked let an item go for $800 that my max bid would have been $1500. We've got to be up to $8000 in lost bids to that one particular seller in the last month and a half....all because they wouldn't admit they made a mistake.

[smanzari]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

Example 5,262,843 why you want to be tight with blocking bidders; a seller that has me blocked let an item go for $800 that my max bid would have been $1500. We've got to be up to $8000 in lost bids to that one particular seller in the last month and a half....all because they wouldn't admit they made a mistake.

I prefer the piece of mind - I actually knowingly left about $25 on the table recently with one (they did something squirrelly and was high bidder on a bunch of auctions that ended at $0.01 - $1, so I cancelled their bids, too (they were much higher when I cancelled); and absolutely don't regret it and would do it again)

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by smanzari

I prefer the piece of mind - I actually knowingly left about $25 on the table recently with one (they did something squirrelly and was high bidder on a bunch of auctions that ended at $0.01 - $1, so I cancelled their bids, too (they were much higher when I cancelled); and absolutely don't regret it and would do it again)

I agree if I choose to block you I don't give a rats arse what I "lose" in potentional sales. I love how people get upset because they are blocked. To me getting upset PROVES and VALIDATES the reason they were bl9cked in the first place.

Maybe it was not the fact he was wrong he blocked you. There are 3 sides to every story.

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by smanzari

I prefer the piece of mind - I actually knowingly left about $25 on the table recently with one (they did something squirrelly and was high bidder on a bunch of auctions that ended at $0.01 - $1, so I cancelled their bids, too (they were much higher when I cancelled); and absolutely don't regret it and would do it again)

Originally Posted by shrevecity

I agree if I choose to block you I don't give a rats arse what I "lose" in potentional sales. I love how people get upset because they are blocked. To me getting upset PROVES and VALIDATES the reason they were bl9cked in the first place.

Maybe it was not the fact he was wrong he blocked you. There are 3 sides to every story.

This seller is paying for the "peace of mind" because they sent me a paper that was titled refractor and I returned it. The only peace of mind they are getting is protecting their ego instead of admitting they made a mistake. That was over a $100 card, BTW. Since then they've got to be out at least $1000 just on items I've followed (ie bigger cards), not to mention all the little stuff that I glaze right over. They would have been much better off in the long run even had they just said "my bad, go ahead and keep it", let alone just taking the return and moving on.

I've got a few people blocked for reasons other than non-payer too (a pervert and a guy who returned half of a lot come to mind). The point is, you need to be really tight with the people you block if you are running 99¢ auctions. Keep it to actual shady stuff.

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

This seller is paying for the "peace of mind" because they sent me a paper that was titled refractor and I returned it. The only peace of mind they are getting is protecting their ego instead of admitting they made a mistake. That was over a $100 card, BTW. Since then they've got to be out at least $1000 just on items I've followed (ie bigger cards), not to mention all the little stuff that I glaze right over. They would have been much better off in the long run even had they just said "my bad, go ahead and keep it", let alone just taking the return and moving on.

I've got a few people blocked for reasons other than non-payer too (a pervert and a guy who returned half of a lot come to mind). The point is, you need to be really tight with the people you block if you are running 99¢ auctions. Keep it to actual shady stuff.

It's their prerogative to block whoever they want for whatever reason tgey want. Why would you want to deal with them? I see it they did you a favor.

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

It's their prerogative to block whoever they want for whatever reason tgey want. Why would you want to deal with them? I see it they did you a favor.

Well yeah. In this specific instance they are either shady, dumb, or both.

As a buyer I'm not really hurt by not spending money because I still have the cash and will deploy it all in a timely manner (ie I am going to run out of cash at some point).

As a seller the lesson is (should be) to not be too loose with the ban hammer. I've noted several instances in this thread and the ESE thread that the poster was being too aggressive in banning people (especially for INR on ESE!).

Frankly, most of the "harm" I'm incurring in this situation is me taking the time to post about it, but it is a concrete example of where poor customer service (I haven't even gone into the whole of it) cost a seller a pile of cash.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

Since then they've got to be out at least $1000 just on items I've followed

You can’t possibly know this unless you know what the max bid was of the winning bidder.

Maybe he blocked you because of how you dealt with the return rather than the reason for the return. Only the two of you know.

[byronscott4ever]

I pay for everything right away…still find myself blocked maybe because sometimes I bid a bunch in a row occasionally?

[smanzari]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

This seller is paying for the "peace of mind" because they sent me a paper that was titled refractor and I returned it. The only peace of mind they are getting is protecting their ego instead of admitting they made a mistake. That was over a $100 card, BTW. Since then they've got to be out at least $1000 just on items I've followed (ie bigger cards), not to mention all the little stuff that I glaze right over. They would have been much better off in the long run even had they just said "my bad, go ahead and keep it", let alone just taking the return and moving on.

Just so we're on the same page - you purchased an item from a seller, they sent you a piece of paper instead of the card and now you're upset they blocked you? Could be the dumbest thing I've read on Blowout in some time

[rwperu34]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

You can’t possibly know this unless you know what the max bid was of the winning bidder.

Maybe he blocked you because of how you dealt with the return rather than the reason for the return. Only the two of you know.

I can't know exactly, but I can give a ballpark based on the 20,000 or so bids I've put in over the last few years.

If I told the whole story you wouldn't question at all.

Originally Posted by smanzari

Just so we're on the same page - you purchased an item from a seller, they sent you a piece of paper instead of the card and now you're upset they blocked you? Could be the dumbest thing I've read on Blowout in some time

Bowman paper vs Bowman refractor.

And who said I'm upset? This $1500 for $800 stings a little, but I we don't know what the card would have gone for had I bid. I might not even have gotten it, and if I did my cash would be depleted crowding out other cards I'll get later. I'm simply illustrating how blocking or restricting bidders can have a material cost.

[shrevecity]

Some headaches are not worth dealing with at any costs.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by rwperu34

I can't know exactly, but I can give a ballpark based on the 20,000 or so bids I've put in over the last few years.

Your past bidding history does not give you the ability to know what the winning bidder set as their max bid.