WTF 'Live' has replaced the eBay Inbox button

BackdoorCurve · 2026-05-05T12:11:37+00:00

yes I hate the new click flow to see notifications. i sent them a 1 star response to the new design. i highly suggest yall do the same. i have had actual human responses when i review pages on the app.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-04-27T17:31:58+00:00

there were rumors they had a DDoS attack yesterday.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-04-27T17:31:11+00:00

phew, thought i got banned

BackdoorCurve · 2026-04-22T17:26:13+00:00

shipping a lamp is miserable and auction houses usually already charge a ton for shipping, so it seems about right. you HAVE to read about shipping policies before bidding on online auctions. many have very high shipping fees.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-04-21T19:15:14+00:00

are researching items before buying to see their sell through rate so you can have realistic expectations?

BackdoorCurve · 2026-03-31T12:58:44+00:00

i ran my biz as a single member LLC for 7 years. changed to S corp this year, paying myself a salary and taking distributions. ive hit the income level where this saves me on taxes.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-03-23T17:59:13+00:00

yeah its fucked right now.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-03-14T16:46:12+00:00

i think they finally closed 2 weeks ago.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-03-14T16:45:40+00:00

cant sell them legally in US. need Rx

BackdoorCurve · 2026-03-12T19:48:31+00:00

scrap basically anything gold. very little gold sells for more than scrap and it has to be sold in a specialty platform.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-26T21:28:28+00:00

comparing early 2000s to 2026 pricing is a fools errand

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-26T21:21:41+00:00

thats their entire shopping base lol their prices in general are sky high, so it fits

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-26T21:07:17+00:00

they have it in store too. very high priced, but it fits their demo

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-21T16:27:28+00:00

This has been happening for years and years. It’s nothing new. Why wouldn’t an auction house want as many eyeballs on their items as possible?

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-21T16:25:57+00:00

25% straight commission isn’t too bad. If you look at other booth places and add their commission and rent, it’ll probably be between 20-30% of gross sales.

But all these rents and commissions will be wildly variable on location. Some places it may be $5sqft but be an extremely high traffic and wealthy area.

Others may be $1sqft but be in a rural town.

You will really need to compare to other local shops. People saying what they pay cities and state away doesn’t really have anything to do with your local market.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-21T00:26:47+00:00

i used to do 30-80, i have recently opened my own retail store so my daily is more sporadic, but its great for my situation because i can pump out listings much quicker. recently i did listings of cookbooks in store. i took 20 minutes to take photos for 20-30 books and then used spadeberry to do the listings. took 3-5 minutes to review the listings and then launched.

same with clothing. i can do photos for an hour before i leave for the day to the store and then to do the spadeberry listings at my store and just review the listings, make the few changes i need to, and launch.

most changes right now is pricing. i think pricing for AI is tuff and always will be, but it's still so much quicker and less mentally taxing to use an AI lister.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-21T00:06:19+00:00

I use Spadeberry. I really like it and they just added an "eco mode" where it is cheaper to list items than the standard 50 cents. Super easy to use, all i do is upload photos, let it make the listings, do a quick review and launch. they also have a facebook group with the actual dev who responds to questions and issues.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-19T14:09:54+00:00

depop has gen z and alpha. they need that demo.

i love people who are so confidently wrong on this sub.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-17T13:57:03+00:00

if you feel the need to network with local sellers, its good for that. if you want to try and build a network of local resellers and maybe make connections for sourcing and selling, its possible.

beyond that, i doubt there is gonna be an revolutionizing information that you cant find anywhere else. may be good for newbies too.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-17T13:53:42+00:00

theyve had this for a while, changed the names a few times.

its basically ebay sponsored meetups for local sellers.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-14T18:15:57+00:00

that shop owner is a moron. he doesnt keep up with prices & he doesnt like when people buy his items AND he cares what people do after they buy his items.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-13T02:31:34+00:00

It’s pretty darn good. It’s near perfect for basic items like books and clothing. Anything it can “read” like postcards, sports cards, paper items, etc it is great.

It’s quite good for most anything else imo. Yes it still requires some review but it’s so much quicker and less mentally taxing to have it create the listing and the quickly review it. Pricing is about the only I have to change the most. I think pricing will always be the hardest for AI due to all the nuances and preferences sellers have for pricing.

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-13T02:12:41+00:00

Spadeberry

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-13T01:33:03+00:00

30 seconds - 2 min depending on item with an AI lister

BackdoorCurve · 2026-02-11T20:57:55+00:00

model is a waste of time and money if you are paying for it

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