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[Bassmaster96]

It seems like the vast majority of mine sell when I first list them or when they are about to go off after their 30 days. Anyone else see this trend?

 

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[Carlitosway2]

You must have them priced very fairly.

 

[Bassmaster96]

You must have them priced very fairly.

That would explain selling them at the beginning, but I'm having a harder time explaining why they sell better when the listing is about to end. Is there more exposure then?

 

[Carlitosway2]

That would explain selling them at the beginning, but I'm having a harder time explaining why they sell better when the listing is about to end. Is there more exposure then?

Some people have search set for newly listed others ending soonest. I still think you have items listed very fair to be sold within 30 days. Try changing your buy it now price to a starting bid and run it for 7-10 days.

 

[trdhrdr007]

Almost everything on eBay sells in a specific price range. I price everything at the higher end of that range. The items that sell quickly for me are ones that have what I call a higher sell through rate. In other words, when checking completed auctions the solds are a high percentage of completed listings. Items with a lower sell through rate will sell at my price but it takes longer. I haven't noticed an uptick in sales at the end of the 30 day listing period but then again I list everything "good until cancelled" so it automatically relists. On a side note, I won't buy anything for resale unless at least 1 out of 3 completed items sold.

 

[mjlalt]

That would explain selling them at the beginning, but I'm having a harder time explaining why they sell better when the listing is about to end. Is there more exposure then?

Ebay sends out push notifications on watched items that are ending soon. Maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[cyberdan]

Ebay sends out push notifications on watched items that are ending soon. Maybe that has something to do with it.

I get those all the time “there are eyes on your item, lower the price 5% and we will let them know” I have done it a few times and it never works. Then after a few days I have to remember what my original price was to mark it back up.

 

[Bassmaster96]

Ebay sends out push notifications on watched items that are ending soon. Maybe that has something to do with it.

That's a good point. I think that's probably part of it.

 

[man_in_black]

Along with the other responses, a lot of times buyers will "watch" an item while hoping they'll find similar/same items for less $. If/when they don't find it elsewhere, they buy yours. (I'm guilty of this myself). What I REALLY don't get is why buyers wait until the last couple of minutes to submit a best offer.