eBay has been going fairly well, but I have gone through a bit of a dip in sale recently. I did go a while not posting anything new, due to not having anything to photograph and put up, but that changed over the last two or so weeks, where I actually bought a few bundles of both games, and star wars figures.
I listed a bunch of the games, but over the last few days I've put up a bunch of the figures ranging from the 1970s - 2020s. They have all been receiving some attention and I even sold one today too.
When I first started out doing selling on eBay, I was mainly focused on games and gaming, but have decided to move more into the star wars stuff. They're both things I love and know a fair bit about, so it kind of makes sense. Another good thing about it is, I can hold onto certain figures I need from the bundles I buy.
Also, another reason I want to get into selling figures is that they actually take up less space compared to games and on average they're more valuable and cheaper to post.
Postage
Speaking of post, I am also thinking of lowering the postage for everything and just ship standard.
My current rates are registered for anything above €6, and standard for anything lower than €6.
But, I'm thinking of just doing standard for anything below €10.
My biggest fear is getting stung by people lying and saying they never received their package, but I'm at a stage where I think making more sales is better and anyone who is dishonest will be in the minority of my customers.
This idea comes from the slump in sales, and I don't want to make rash decision based on sales, however, because I also understand that this isn't a me problem and instead comes from the time of year we're in. Most people are too busy buying for other people rather than themselves so maybe it's best just to hold through this dry spell, keep listing, and wait until January/ February.
Hedging My Bets
Another thing I've been thinking of is putting listings up on Adverts, which is an Irish Buy and Sell website which is fairly popular.
As far as games go I might put up a bundle of 15 games and list them with individual prices, do 3 for a deal and all 15 for an even better deal.
That way I could potentially shift a good stack of items in one go, get paid directly and in general get more eyes on the stuff I have for sale.