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Aibu to ask how eBay works?

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:31

I have had something listed for 3 days and there have been no views at all. I have no idea if it is being hidden somehow. If I search for the item I can't find it. But I wondered if you can't find your own item?

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PeaFaceMcgee · 05/07/2017 09:36

Check your listing title contains the keywords you are searching for in the search box. Use a similar title to others that come up in a search. Make sure it's in the right category.. Or if it's a common item with thousands of them people maybe that's it.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:37

I think I have done all of those things. And it's not a common item at all.

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CarrotFingers · 05/07/2017 09:39

Do you use the app? If so you can go to My Ebay, Selling, and then Active to view what you've got for sale.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:41

I can see it in my active listings. I just can't find it if I search. It's a very unusual item so maybe people are just not finding it.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:41

Thank you though

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CarrotFingers · 05/07/2017 09:47

Oh sorry! I see what you mean. Can you search by item number?

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:48

Yes I find it then. I guess it isn't destined to sell. Ah well. Thanks for your help

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 09:53

I also wondered if it gets more visible when it gets nearer the end

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JeReviens · 05/07/2017 10:05

If it's a rare and/or expensive item I'd probably think about delisting it for now - June/July/August are the absolute worst months for selling on eBay. People are away, saving up, busy with children, out enjoying the weather. Unless we have a week of rain and gales I'd take it down and relist in September!

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 10:07

I might think about it. It's mainly just that it takes up room. I'm listing things from my wedding and it's in the way now. I think part of the problem is that it's homemade.

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Snafflebrain · 05/07/2017 10:13

If you have literally zero views then there's probably an eBay glitch with the listing as you'll always get a couple of views created by ebay itself.
End your current item. Don't use the relist option but create yourself a brand new listing (copying and pasting description is fine).
Is your item an auction or buy it now? I have an eBay business and I know there are sellers currently complaining that the visibility of used buy it now items has dropped a lot against auction items recently.
If it's a very niche item you might find a specialist Facebook selling group might sell it quicker/at a better price.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 10:16

Thank you. I'm not on Facebook but I might take a look at other avenues.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 10:18

I don't know if it's cheeky but does anyone know of any niche wedding selling pages. Particularly Alice in wonderland?

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SofaToad · 05/07/2017 10:54

There are reasons this happens.
Sometimes it can take a few hours for the listing to appear.
If you haven't sold anything for a while you will be low down in the search to the point of being invisible.
If you use re-list instead of sell similar, again you will be hidden as it will appear that the item is not popular.
If there have been lots of views and no sale, as above.
If it is a designer name item it can take a lot longer to appear in search.

Having explained that, have you tried searching with the item no. and from a different device? With the exact listing title? With 'Newly listed' search and not the default and useless 'Best Match'?

BarbaraofSeville · 05/07/2017 10:59

You haven't made any spelling mistakes in the listing have you?

Try setting the search to nearest first and then if it's there it should show. Absolutely no views indicates a glitch - there are always views from ebay - I can list things and see 'views' straight away - these are unlikely to be real people, more likely the ebay system.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 11:01

I can find it with the item number but obviously people won't know that so I was trying to find it using terms that people would search for. I am a newish Lister (sold. 20 items) so I have mainly only sold wedding things so far. But I have 100% positive feedback and no issues so hopefully that will get better over time.

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 11:02

I can't see any spelling mistakes.

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iamdivergent · 05/07/2017 11:07

Is it a tea set? If so I can see it

iamdivergent · 05/07/2017 11:10

I can also see some garden prop alice stuff

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 11:16

No it's homemade card soldiers

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iamdivergent · 05/07/2017 11:22

Ah they're cool. I found them by searching alice card soldiers. You could add wedding/handmade into title?

Noisybastardsshutup · 05/07/2017 11:23

Is it for 2 big and 2 small card soldiers?

iamdivergent · 05/07/2017 11:25

I've viewed them now so they should show that?

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 11:29

It's 2 big and 4 small homemade.
Thank you for finding them

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nannyuk · 05/07/2017 11:30

It says 3 views now. Thank you

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