Ebid total number of items.

[baconsdozen]

If we go below three million and then go past it again,does that count as another go for the three million prize?

[deltadelta48]

Well, I've just added another 180 listings, did everyone else do the same? 6 hours later, lol

Will go to it today. We are in the middle of a blizzard so I ain't going anyplace. Hopefully we will not lose power!

[florida33549]

Yes. Guy is still there with the BIN $10,000 but has lots less. Must be a front for the mafia or something because he ain't selling.

I am sure we will always have this because listing is free. Easy to list and forget with no money out of pocket.

If it's the same seller I think it is, they have lots of duplicates. Perhaps ebid member are reporting those listings and they are finally getting deleted - slowly but surely.

[terry5732]

Well then it's up to us to get those listings back up again. I know it barely makes a dent in the total but im trying to get upto a 1,000 before christmas. But if we all work together we can make this site meet the needs of any potential buyers. For example i'm paying another £49.99 to open some more shops containing items i would never have normally dealt in. There are a lot of categories that have zero to barely items in them. These are what need addressing. Again it's the old story of it's not there you can't buy it.

It's just not worth the effort

Every time I list a dozen more items someone goes and buys em and I'm back where I started

[CarnoustieCats]

It's just not worth the effort

Every time I list a dozen more items someone goes and buys em and I'm back where I started

Trouble like that I would like

[baconsdozen]

I think a previous poster raised a valid point re Variety.
Some categories on Ebid draw a total blank and some searches come up empty.I've started going through my stock looking for more of the one offs or stuff with a limited,specialised market.
Even priced sensibly to sell they will possibly serve better as an advert or to provide a wider selection than as a source of income but remembering how much discusion there used to be about weird and wonderfull stuff for sale on the dark side a similar approach might help over here.

[theretrotrader]

That's precisely it. I deal mainly in vintage and collectable toys and when i first arrived here even the most basic categories were empty. Popular categories such as he-man, thundercats, micro machines, vintage action man and countless others needed attention so i've scattered a few items in these categories just to kick them off. I will go back at a later date to bulk them out but have been listing more obscure items recently to add a bit more variety. I see any empty categories as an opportunity. If there is little to no competition within a category then it's a chance to add more diversity to your store and increase traffic which will inevitably create more sales.

[tonyreddevil]

We Want A Lot Of Buyers Here.Nothing Else But Buyers.Then Empty Categories Would Be Filled And Empied And Then Filled Again

[bykimbo]

We Want A Lot Of Buyers Here.Nothing Else But Buyers.Then Empty Categories Would Be Filled And Empied And Then Filled Again

And what do you think will bring the buyers here?

[kedo]

That's precisely it. I deal mainly in vintage and collectable toys and when i first arrived here even the most basic categories were empty. Popular categories such as he-man, thundercats, micro machines, vintage action man and countless others needed attention so i've scattered a few items in these categories just to kick them off. I will go back at a later date to bulk them out but have been listing more obscure items recently to add a bit more variety. I see any empty categories as an opportunity. If there is little to no competition within a category then it's a chance to add more diversity to your store and increase traffic which will inevitably create more sales.

You're absolutely right, in general, but don't assume the categories have always been empty. I did fill up the Hornby Dublo category at one stage, for instance, but almost everything sold. Now it's nearly empty again. I've been astonished that more sellers dealing in toys haven't joined.