eBay "Your items are waiting in carts. Now make the sale." email..

[rman112]

Anyone get one of these emails before? Just got one for two items I'm selling.

Reads:

"Drop the Price to Make the Sale

Lower the price by 5% on these items in shoppers' carts, and we'll email them to say their deal got better."

I actually really like this idea. Like a more in-depth version of a watch list.

[mjohnatgt]

I got one and did it, but the card didn't sell. D'oh.

[shrevecity]

raise the price and see what happens. Many times when you have lots of watchers on items raising the price will entice a sale.

[rman112]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

raise the price and see what happens. Many times when you have lots of watchers on items raising the price will entice a sale.

I did the 5% lower to see what happens.

Only a $1 difference on one of them that was listed on the high side of a BIN/BO.

That and today is the last day to sell something for the last 8% selling bucks promo.

Other one has multiple watchers and I'll end up raising the price after today anyway since the promo will be up.

[Screamer]

Originally Posted by rman112

Anyone get one of these emails before? Just got one for two items I'm selling.

Reads:

"Drop the Price to Make the Sale

Lower the price by 5% on these items in shoppers' carts, and we'll email them to say their deal got better."

I actually really like this idea. Like a more in-depth version of a watch list.

When I get a lot of watchers on an item, I'll lower the price to see if it gets anyone motivated... Know how many times that's worked?

ANSWER: ZERO

They buy when they're good and well ready

[rman112]

Originally Posted by Screamer

When I get a lot of watchers on an item, I'll lower the price to see if it gets anyone motivated... Know how many times that's worked?

ANSWER: ZERO

They buy when they're good and well ready

Agreed that it's usually not a good strategy.

One out of the two sold not even 10 minutes after my last post on here.

[Screamer]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

raise the price and see what happens. Many times when you have lots of watchers on items raising the price will entice a sale.

Just noticed I have 3 watchers on a card that I had none on this morning; 3 days to go

Bumping it a dollar and let's see what happens

[shrevecity]

Originally Posted by Screamer

Just noticed I have 3 watchers on a card that I had none on this morning; 3 days to go

Bumping it a dollar and let's see what happens

With clothing it works. would estimate that about 70% of the time if I raise the price a few dollars I will get an offer that meets or beats the original price or an outright sale within a couple of days.

With Ebay's algorithm having a lot of watchers on something with no buys can actually hurt your search metrics for that item. So you should do something to turn those watchers.

[jb415]

Have gotten the same with my clothing and I lower and nothing happens. Going to raise the prices back up.

[Screamer]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

raise the price and see what happens. Many times when you have lots of watchers on items raising the price will entice a sale.

Originally Posted by shrevecity

With clothing it works. would estimate that about 70% of the time if I raise the price a few dollars I will get an offer that meets or beats the original price or an outright sale within a couple of days.

With Ebay's algorithm having a lot of watchers on something with no buys can actually hurt your search metrics for that item. So you should do something to turn those watchers.

This is interesting

[SanAntonioSpurs]

Originally Posted by shrevecity

raise the price and see what happens. Many times when you have lots of watchers on items raising the price will entice a sale.

This. I’ve successfully done this before multiple times.