Sales Slump | Is It Time To Get A 'Real' Job? | eBay Reselling Raw & Uncut
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- Sales are very poor at the moment and I seem to be suffering a sales slump, if this continues long term then is it time to get a 'real' job? Cheer me up will ya.... eBay Reselling Raw & Uncut.
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Hope sales pick up for you soon Chris, I'm rooting for you mate, I know how stressful it is when it goes quiet , good thing is you have so many items their is always potential for a sudden flurry of orders
Thanks Paul appreciate that. It will improve in sure
7 items over a weekend!! No need to brag, I’ve sold 7 items since Jan 4th when I reopened.
Sorry I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings! 😂😂😂
@@CookieTheHaydens ...Yeah , but you have only 10 listings and Chris 1700. So you did better than Chris percentage whise.
Sorry to hear of the slow weekend, hang in there mate. Like the sentiment to look at it on a month by month basis. Hope it picks up for you guys 🙏
It’s picking up a little!
I don’t even worry about week to week sales, I think if you try to micro manage your business to much ie looking at your daily sales it will drive you insane. Yes you’ll get some bad days but if your quarterly figures stay about the same, I wouldn’t worry to much. In times like this cash is king. When I built my business up I always ensured I had the equivalent of 6 months wages banked, to allow for ill health etc. Hard times are great for assessing how lean your business is and ways you can save pennies here and there. Good luck for the future.
Ye I always tell people to look at your month to month rather than weekly so I need to take my own advice, although it’s been a poor few weeks. I have back up. It was just as much to demonstrate to folk that it’s not all roses. Thanks for watching.
Hi Chris, the pressure on full time resellers during lockdown must be massive. You can normally list your way out of trouble but that can't be easy with sourcing options being slim pickings. I am sure sells will pick up👍
I don’t have a problem sourcing, I can buy plenty online. The first lockdown sales went crazy the rest have been a lot quieter, this one in particular people seem to be battening down for the winter and not buying a thing.
alot of people get paid a week earlier in december so have to go 5 weeks before january pay date, and with furlough alot are only on 80% people don't have as much spare cash at the moment.
True Ian. The extra week for pay day is something that didn’t cross my mind.
It's tough at the moment you just got to keep listing its the only way
Yep keep going and going and listing and listing.
Just found your channel, great content, honest critique. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for joining the ride! Appreciate the comment.
Strange how it goes! Last week was my best week ever in the 3 years Iv'e been reselling! Didn't expect that on the first full week of January.
Very strange times. The ups and downs of reselling.
This. I think it helped other sellers being closed over Christmas & new years
There is a seasonality to everything. January is famous for weight loss & diets so anything connected to fitness sells well. Throw in Covid restrictions & I guess anything connected with home education is also fast selling. The slump if there is one must be around collectables & non essentials. Depending on what I had in my death pile I would be listing clothing as all the shops are closed & holidng back on the run of the mill media. You would not expect a warm jumper to fly off the shelf in July but now you would. Best of luck & fingers crossed it gets better.
Yes all very true Sean. I’m focusing on clothing at the moment.
There are so many clothes sales on line which as slowed down my clothes sales.
Hi Chris, my sales are pitiful! I usually sell well in January, but not this year. I chalk it up to people don't have much money to spare at this time.
Ye January has always been ok for me. Strange times tho.
@@CookieTheHaydens Yes, but you hang in there --I will too!
Can't say i'm doing amazingly well but it's ticking over, i have been listing consistently, so hopefully Chris things will pick up for you soon if you keep the momentum
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...
I only sold 9 over the weekend. Super quiet for me aswell Chris. Xmas sales went well but after xmas its went very quiet. Chin up Chris, as you said things will pick up again.
Cheers James, hopefully it will pick up very soon.
I feel your pain. In the very same boat. The solution is usually list more but that just isn’t doing the trick this time. 🥶confused & concerned
Yep I’m listing listing and listing. I have more than ever up for sale. No real movement.
Chris it will pick up as you say. I don’t depend on the money but selling ok. Did 19 items for £299 this weekend but I have free postage on most. Listings hover around 350 - keep trying the get them higher! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!
You did well there Lianne. Your ratio of listings to sales was good.
@@CookieTheHaydens I think it does help that the majority of stuff I sell are puzzles, board games, books and fabric which are all things that people can use to keep themselves occupied!
@@liannehill748 To give you an idea what sold for me Chris, I sold x2 Wii consoles, x2 board games, frozen gift set, dvd bundle, soup bowls, nail art and fishing drills. Nice sales Lianne
Yep true that
Perfect lockdown gear
Mine has definitely slowed down and a bit depressing , there are so many sales on plus over 50.000 new sellers since pandemic started, with people losing jobs they are trying to make extra money . Hope it picks up soon for you.
I hope you see some improvements soon too!
Ebay sales at moment 👎 selling 1-2 items every 2 days.
Things have picked up slightly for me this week. Hopefully it gets better as we come into pay day period.
Mines slow but ticking over 1/2 a day ...More of a drip drip 💧 hope it picks up for you 🙂
Mining dripping too
Been quiet for me as well mate. It being January doesn't help and I think this lockdown doesn't help this time. Stay positive things will pick up up and looking forward to Thursday
Such strange times and very hard to predict sales
I feel your pain. I'm going through the same as you and been doing the same as you regarding listing, checking listings etc. My run up to Xmas was rubbish but i put that down to the items i sell (not xmas type stuff all car parts, tools etc). I have found the last 4 to 5 months sales have been down. Going to go to March and look at things and decide if i'm going to look for part time job.
I hope things pick up! Keep grinding away.
fingers crossed should pick up near end of month, i have just changed my promoted listings from 1% to trending going to try it for 2 weeks see if it makes any difference, just going to watch last nights live chat missed it last night having a bit of a relapse with my M.S feeling a bit better now, cheer up mate we'll get through this quite patch
Sorry to hear your feeling unwell Ray, hope you perk up. Last nights show was good fun, should help!
you be lucky to find a real job theirs so many people out of work you should count your blessings you have money coming in still other people are using food banks where i live its that bad
Yep fair comment! A lot of people are a lot worse off.
Respect your honesty
Cheers Mike!
@@CookieTheHaydens Stay with it, you can never go back to working for someone else, I've been in this for 20+ years Rock On!
I sold 1 item over weekend on eBay but moved all my clothing to depop and sold 3 items within 2 days .
I’m struggling with Depop, keep listing, nothing much moves.
I have a get rid policy as I need to clear the garage / shed / loft / storage space ... so took some crazy offers with free postage from Boxing Day ... stuff I will never use anymore list for £350 accept £120 list for £400 accept £150 sold some tools have gone .... in 2004 I was doing average 5k a month as I kept a record ... 4 years ago I gave up work for a break and set myself a target of 400 quid a month to pay the bills some months smashed it others struggled ... I only have an average of 100 listings
I did well but got bored as ebay is hard work ... so went back to work after 18 months thought it would be hard to find a job ... but found it easy .... jobs out there if you want one
Sometimes I look at my ebay stats and think WOW
You really did slash prices!! I need to look at your store.... :-)
400 a month u mean u aim for 400 a week
You have so many more listings than me. Only 140 at moment. I sold 9! Another friend also eBay seller is having bad time too.
There’s no rhyme or reason. Totally unpredictable at the moment (as ever actually)
It’s very demotivating when you keep listing and very little sales, I think I’ve sold 7 in all of January so far, it’s crazy, never been like this. I thought there might be something wrong with my account but no, it’s just the way it is right now. Let’s just hang on in there, things will get better.
It is demotivating. I just keep thinking if I keep listing then by the time it picks up I will have even more choice and stuff to sell people.
@@CookieTheHaydens I keep thinking the same too, it’s the only way to keep going and believe you are not wasting your time. Keep your chin up Chris, I’m trying really hard too 🤞
I just received 25 emails from eBay. I bought 25 items (over Christmas) so their promoting easy returns! Basically instant returns for each individual item. No wonder you had more returns than usual I’ve experienced the same issue this month. Big f**k up by eBay
That’s very interesting! Can you send me a screen shot on Insta?
@@CookieTheHaydens sorry no insta or Facebook the email is from easyreturns@ebay.co.uk I would imagine we’re all getting them atm. Maybe an idea to push customer service over to us, rather than having people call/email them. An idea that will undoubtedly result in a increase in returns.
Was it mainly electronics?
@@CookieTheHaydens yes and no, I got lucky got a few Wii U’s for £30 each. And a ton of Wii and DS games I think that was it, apart from a couple of T-shirts.
I’m reading that it could be a pilot scheme specifically involving the electronics category. I have reached out to an eBay contact to ask for clarification.
Hi Chris my sales have been steady with 2-3 a day, I'm considering lowering my dispatch time to see if it really makes a difference to sales. hope your sales pickup bud
Sure things will pick up soon!
In my experience, changing dispatch time makes no difference, but it will be interesting to see how it works for you
I find this too Peter
People are worried about redundancy , it’s just after Christmas , people are skint ! Just ride it out 😊 chin up !
Yep very true Tori.
Great vid pal. Things will pick up
I’m sure, gotta take the ups and downs.
Chin up Christopher hopefully picks up.soon for you 😉
Thanks Mr Lingus. Fingers crossed!
A lot of people get paid mid month, so you might find the coming weekend will see a spike in sales. Fingers crossed for you 🤞
Something like 80% of the UK get paid from 20th to 1st. Hopefully it will pick up soon.
@@CookieTheHaydens didn't know that! Good to know. Thanks
Good luck with your sales.
Thank you!
Holly smokes, Only seven items during the weekend with 1700 listings. I'm watching Closed Geek ebay sold's, and this dude is shifting 20 items a Day everyday when he's open. Up to £10k a month in turnover. Last January 2020 was one of my best months , almost £6k, this year £3400, but I haven't list much, if any.
One big rule is never ever compare yourself to any other reseller. Everyone operates their business differently, what they sell, profit margins, overheads and expenses and how many hours they work reselling in a week.... you don’t know how they operate behind the scenes.
@@CookieTheHaydens .. There is a lot of true, but the way I see is the one who work the hardest , make the biggest profits .
Totally true. The way I see it is finding a balance between working and living. I’m not talking about closet geek or any particular reseller. You wanna work 24/7 that’s fine but that’s not my goal. As I said you don’t know what goes on behind the scenes in anyone’s reselling business.
@@CookieTheHaydens .. True
People are watching there money. Lockdown , redundancy etc. The situation terrible at the moment.
Yes it’s bad at the moment. Let’s hope things get better for everyone.
I be lucky if I sold 7 items in 1 month.
Depends on your situation and how serious a seller you are really.
Chris you are a very hard working chap and I wish you all the best. May I suggest you gear your stock to be attractive to Pensioners, their Income has not been compromised by COVID and most of them I know are comfortably off.
Your sales always seem to represent younger buyers who might be struggling for cash at present
Best regards
Easier said than done Helen really. You can’t really just change your stock overnight. Certainly something I will keep in mind through these uncertain weeks.
Hope it picks up soon🤞
I’m sure it will even itself out over the month,
@@CookieTheHaydens endless lowball offers here! I guess that's better than no interest. Good luck guys.
I’ve pumped out so many offers, very little biting.
You could do a reseller full monty thing??
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse.....
mines quite, dont worry
Not just me then!
There's too many dishonest people that have ruined eBay with scams etc, rip off fees it's been garbage for a long time, try Facebook marketplace.
I try a bit of everything but eBay is still the best platform to sell on in my opinion.
Cookie & The Hayden’s - UK eBay Reseller fair enough mate. Good luck with it.
Nice work 🎆✨🎇
Do you sell on other platforms? If not why not? If you source on FM why don't you sell on there?
Yes I use other platforms, currently FB and Depop. FB isn’t ideal to be using during lockdown.
How have sales been since?
Better than that time but still fairly quiet overall.
What job would you do Chris?
Airline pilot, oh hang on there’s no bloody flights...
I have started fba and in two days have sold 18 items not worth a great deal but ebay so slow need something else
I moved away from FBA already. Felt like I was gifting Amazon most of the profits. Good luck though.
@@CookieTheHaydens yeah i feel the same but needed space and was sick of £5 sales and the posting that goes with it
looks like your wife is doing overtime this week then car boot chris
I’m sending her out for a second job.
Do you sell on any other platforms? Perhaps it’s time to branch out?
I’m building up Depop at the moment.
@@CookieTheHaydens Interesting. I’ve heard (I can’t remember which reseller said it) that DePop is totally different to platforms like eBay and Amazon. You have to treat DePop like Instagram - use lots of hashtags and build up followers.
😎😎🤞🏻🤞🏻
Cheers!