/biz/ - Business & Finance

Hello /biz/,

I wanted to ask about your guys thoughts on Ebay? I am currently trying to sell some items and have sold a few but it seems things have slowed down. Currently most of my items are computer stuff including parts, laptops, and an ITX desktop. I also have some MTG stuff, and audio equipment as well. These are hot items so I am not sure whey they are not moving as fast as I would have thought. Some of the things I have experienced: Surprising low amount of views for my items 100 views would be in the upper end. Several items have multiple watchers but no buyers. Ebay has automatic recommendations for lowering prices on items that are not selling, unsure if I should follow the price revisions. I wanted to know if you guys have any tips getting things to sell on Ebay? Is creating an Ebay store a viable way to make money?

Are there any e-commerce ventures other than hosting your own shop that don't seriously fuck over the seller these days?

I want to sell some collectibles but everything I can see says in the TOS or from googling that the buyer can force returns and send you back broken junk and you have to deal with it

How is that model even sustainable?