Originally Posted by
squern
I don't work very hard at eBid now - I've listed over 100 different tools and only replace what is sold. That suits my present situation.
I've made 3 nice sales this week, so must get on and get more tools ready for sale.
My point is that, once set up and stocked, stores take no more effort until a sale is made. Or until one wants to increase the number of listings or stores. So maybe you should try to be more laid-back about sales. eBid is costing you nothing, so why get anxious?
Because eBid is effectively free, it is possible to experiment with different items for sale, which is a freedom not available elsewhere, so have a go.
I don't think price is everything, as someone else has said. My items don't really have a "going-rate" - they aren't made any more, and are diminishing in number (slowly), so the choice is "Do you want it at this price or do you not want it enough to pay the price?" I make up the listing prices, and set them at a level I would be prepared to pay. I did that on eBay too, and often sold items that were offered cheaper elswhere.
I don't know what the answer to your lack of sales is, but I hope you'll hang in.
Like any shop, eBid is not guaranteed sales. If sales were not being made in a High street shop, it would be for a limited number of reasons: Wrong location for the stock (refrigerators in the Arctic), invisibility, poor customer service, or price. Or a combination.
I hope you can work something out, and we will continue to see you on the site.