How To Set Up a Sale on eBay: Increase Traffic & Sales!

Running a sale in your eBay store can help put your items in front of buyers. In this video, I show you step-by-step how to set up a sale using eBay's Markdown Manager.
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[@865Picker]

Thank you. I did not know that you could click and find out which items you have had the longest. Your videos are always so helpful .

[@TheChaChingKing]

I'm so glad to hear that. I wonder at times if I'm covering enough useful stuff.

[@Angela-nl5kg]

So excited…… I changed from personal to store tonight then with you playing in my corner screen you walked me through setting up my very first sale. Thank you for your help

[@TheChaChingKing]

I hope it helped!

[@pinggee6518]

I have never run a Sale on my store items, so I thank you for your clear instructions!

[@TheChaChingKing]

I hope it's helpful! For us, running a sale is the fastest way to boost sales.

[@Rhonda56]

Very helpful information! Thank you for showing all the steps!

[@lisag3187]

I've been selling on ebay for 20 years and never ran a sale! Thank you for your video, it was very helpful!

[@TheChaChingKing]

It helps us quite a bit. But if you experiment with it and don't like it, do what works best for you. 😀

[@vinnydabarber]

Thanks, you helped me out a lot!

[@ThrifterPickerShipper]

Beyond helpful, thank you!!

[@secondhandpickn]

Thank you so much for sharing! You have helped me as well as many others so much with learning how things work on eBay! You are a God send 🙏

[@TheChaChingKing]

I really appreciate that. I know everyone says that. But I do mean it.

[@handmadebyappy]

Very helpful.. thank you

[@sweetgirl4u247]

This was so helpful. Thank you so much!

[@bicole27]

Thank you Scott for another wonderful video!

[@vixenz2]

Very helpful! Thanks for sharing.

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Thank you always for the tips

[@Martyn0001]

Thank you great vid!👌

[@judyvasconcelles9001]

Thank you, this was helpful.

[@user-nc1ms3dm7h]

You have been the most helpful step by step you tutorial channel to help with my eBay store, thank you!

[@TheChaChingKing]

I know there's a lot of really helpful channels, so I genuinely appreciate this comment. Thank you.

[@paulaglogowski6544]

Thanks. Very helpful

[@Rachelakalilyworks]

congrats on 19k subs! I have been watching you grow substantially over the last few weeks since you started following my channel (you are on the top of my subscribers!) Then I am like, GO SCOTT!

[@TheChaChingKing]

My channel has grown since following you. MAYBE YOU'RE THE REASON! :-) Thanks so much.

[@Rachelakalilyworks]

Hahah! 👌👏 No way! You are just a loveable person! You were probably an awesome principal too!

[@B.A.A.SportsAngel]

Thank you for sharing. A big help for me.

[@donnaward2014]

Thanks so much, this is so very helpful!

[@billhunt7718]

Hey Scott! Created my 1st sale yesterday, I even got fancy and did it on select items. Thank you for a great and really helpful vid! Now, i need help with coupons, lol😅

[@TheChaChingKing]

Congrats!!!! I should do one on coupons

[@annabarry1193]

I sure love your teaching videos!! You are also so easy to follow, thank you so much!!

[@TheChaChingKing]

I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@EzProfit0419]

This was awesome! Very informative practically dummy proof and right to the point. Definitely fallowing this guy.

[@TheChaChingKing]

I truly appreciate that. :-)

[@josh33025]

Thanks, i just got a basic store and was wondering how sales worked. Plus i didn't know you could see your older items like that.

[@TheChaChingKing]

Glad I could help!

[@melissacanfield6570]

Every darn time I start to run a sale, I come back to this video to make sure I am doing it right and don't mess up. Duhh. LOL Thanks, Scott!

[@TheChaChingKing]

Does it make me look bad if I admit that for some of the tutorials I go back and reference them, too? LOL Not this one, but the Variations Video is something I go to OFTEN.

[@redlinelude7]

Thank you good sir! Your videos are always well put and professional. You have a very welcoming personality as well, which makes watching them very easy going. I recently upgraded my store and have been curious about promotions. Sales have been slow lately, so I thought why not!? Came across your video and gave a weekend sale a shot, snagged 4 sales already this weekend, which for me is above normal, but I'd say very well for a seller with barely over 220 items. Thank you so much! I'll definitely be doing more of these in the future!

[@TheChaChingKing]

I genuinely appreciate the kind words. I don't consider myself a KZbinr, but I'm working at it. The goal is just to help and offer some hope. So, your comment in truly encouraging!

[@redlinelude7]

@@TheChaChingKing No problem, thank you! Here I am back 2 weeks later to refresh my memory lol. Definitely helpful!

[@hepcat5199]

Hey Scott thank you for this great video!

[@TheChaChingKing]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the encouragement.

[@SpaceSpice]

That was useful and interesting, thank you

[@TheChaChingKing]

You are welcome!

[@sololuisvlogs]

Thanks for the advice!

[@sololuisvlogs]

I learned a lot from your channel and has help me grow and figure out what method is right for me . For example, buying bulk items at a discounted price, and yard sales when I see them . Thanks again and take care .

[@menarussell]

I'm following you after finding you through Kat's group chat. I'm definitely going to watch your videos. Thank you for all you do. :) I should have started posting on ebay years ago. This year, this month, I will. :) I've been selling on fb and used to use Craigslist.

[@TheChaChingKing]

You've got this! If you can already use FB and Craigslist, you won't have any trouble adjusting

[@shirleysworldvlog7372]

Thank You!! All these years and I didn't know how to NOT include my newly listed items in the sale!!!!! Thanx!

[@TheChaChingKing]

You are so welcome!

[@mimisoutlet]

Thanks so much!! I was wondering about this. I may just implement this.

[@TheChaChingKing]

You're so welcome!

[@WoogieTimo]

Thanks for your valuable info I just followed this video and will get back to you with good news ^^

[@TheChaChingKing]

You've got this!

[@godislove5124]

Thanks, God bless you

[@donaldlouque476]

Thank you Scott. I just started my new store and your my GEAUX TO MAN.

[@TheChaChingKing]

Ha! Thank you so much!

[@cliff32ord63]

explained very well, thanks

[@TheChaChingKing]

I really appreciate that.

[@tryingtohelpothers]

Thanks again, you are always my go to before I do anything on ebay.

[@TheChaChingKing]

I truly appreciate that.

[@carolinacastillo8388]

I’m working up courage and hopefully listing my first item today!! Lord help me 🥰 Blessings 🙏🏽

[@TheChaChingKing]

You've got this! You'll learn more by listing that first one than you will from a hundred videos.

[@mimisoutlet]

I agree with ChaChingKing. I was nervous too, but I’ve learned a lot more by just starting. Listed my first item in December 2022. Slowly building my store. It takes patience but the journey is fun and interesting.

[@carolinacastillo8388]

@@mimisoutlet Thank you so much 😊 Blessings 🙏🏽

[@salvadorkalil1369]

Best of luck ! I am very excited for you. It's a great feeling when you list your first item ! Go for it !

[@carolinacastillo8388]

@@salvadorkalil1369 Gracias Blessings 🙏🏽

[@sohaibgujjar1129]

Amazing!!!

[@halanasr2891]

I watched again because it’s my first sale thank you so much and wish me luck 🙏

[@TheChaChingKing]

Congratulations! I hope it's the first of many.

[@jjb110]

Thank you!!!

[@Eyeball-Industries]

Thanks for making it so simple...

[@TheChaChingKing]

I really appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@mountain-state-pickers]

Good ideas for sure. We pretty much keep a 15% off coupon on all the time. Special holidays we bump it up to 20%. Thanks for the tips

[@TheChaChingKing]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@halanasr2891]

Great video thanks for the information I don’t have store yet but soon I’ll be having one definitely I’ll try to follow your instructions. My regard to your wife and god bless you

[@TheChaChingKing]

Thank you SO much!

[@nomoredeadfriends24]

I've learned a lot from your channel so thank you! 2 days ago I watched another one of your videos and it pushed me to finally make an official store after selling on ebay for about 6 months. My concern was always that $21 a month and if Id make enough for it to be worth it which you expressed having similar concerns early on. So yesterday I made the store official and after making the store I posted some high value Pokémon cards I've been holding onto for years and made a $3k sale! They sold in 2 hrs! Thank you for helping me make the jump or they would still be sitting there and I wouldn't have pushed myself to add more listings now that I'm not capped at 250. This weekend will be my first sale now that I can do so.

[@TheChaChingKing]

A $3,000 sale!?!?!! You need to get up here and teach the class! :-)

[@nomoredeadfriends24]

@@TheChaChingKing it was 5 pokemon promos I've kept put away since 2016. I honestly never thought I'd sell them. But I saw some sold listing around that ballpark and figured I could use that money more than I need them sitting in a box.

[@theartofresell]

Hahaha while typing this. I was hoping you made a video about it 😅😂 I LOVE YOU MY KING ❤

[@TheChaChingKing]

😆 You can make your own version of it now.

[@richarddoble5841]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I’m getting ready to retire and have started an eBay business Sweet Swing Golf so I’m not sitting around twiddling my thumbs or pressing the clicker at the TV. Your videos have been a wealth of knowledge.

[@TheChaChingKing]

EBay has been a TREMENDOUS supplement to my retirement income. In fact, it has more than doubled my retirement while still leaving us time to tend to parents and travel a bit. I hope you find it just as helpful.

[@richarddoble5841]

@@TheChaChingKing if you get a chance any constructive input you have on my store would be greatly appreciated. Like I said I’m new at this game. I appreciate your time and knowledge. With gratitude.

[@marykhernandez7146]

Thank you

[@TheChaChingKing]

I appreciate you watching.

[@angelad.8944]

Just did a store wide 10% off all items until Sunday midnight. First time so it will be interesting to see what happens. Thank you for your help. ☺

[@TheChaChingKing]

I hope you get a boost out of it!

[@angelad.8944]

@@TheChaChingKing me too 😁

[@angelad.8944]

@@TheChaChingKing I still have today for the sale to run it's course but I have sold 1 listing. It really did boost the views on my items though. I will definitely use this tip in the future. I think it is a little more challenging for us Canadian sellers but I think most U.S. sellers would benefit from the traffic for sure. ☺

[@angelad.8944]

Now it is two! Woohoo, I'll take it! 😁

[@paulahambrick6744]

Scott, I was starting to run a sale. I recall, SOMEWHERE, there was a box that had a %(percent) that is charged if you sell something. Usually eBay has it 15-16%. I recall changing that amount but can't recall where it is so I can change it. I don't wish to pay 16% or whatever. I just watched your video and you didn't mention it. I do remember seeing a video where you did and changed the amount. Thank you.. You're the BEST!!!!

[@TheChaChingKing]

You can't change the eBay fees. You can choose how much of a sale discount you run, but you have no input into the fees. If you run a sale, keep in mind the discount you give will be on top of any promoted listing percents you've put in place.

[@paulahambrick6744]

OK, I thought somewhere I saw a 16% fee for something and thought it was a fee that's charged if you sell an item that's on sale. Thank you Scott.. Oh, I bought a Halo light today at an Estate Sale.. Do you have a video on hoe to use it? Scott, thanks for all you do for all of us!! Paula @@TheChaChingKing

[@smerk429]

I think maybe hes referring to Promoted Listings % ? ​@@TheChaChingKing

[@tanyabarba1505]

Awesome Video that explains it all, Thanks I needed this! One question. What if I had the items I am putting on sale Promoted? Do I take the Promotion off or leave it?

[@TheChaChingKing]

You can leave the promotion on if you like. I normally leave it on.

[@kristirose2289]

Thank you for this! I could not figure out how to do this!! Now I think I got it ❤ Do you think sales work better than sending offers?

[@TheChaChingKing]

I think both of them work well. That said, running a sale helps an awful lot.

[@MrCarlosnar]

Thank you so much for your videos, I am a new seller from Canada, and I am learning a lot from you. Quick question: Can the buyers see the time frame for the sales event?

[@TheChaChingKing]

They can see when it ends, yes.

[@bsc2507]

Just found your videos and I learned a lot. I could never really find videos that explain the little things like you do. I have a question, is it possible to sell items on eBay with just a smart phone? I don't want to get a laptop if I don't have to.

[@TheChaChingKing]

Absolutely. I made a video a few months ago listing from my phone. I love a desktop, but do what's comfortable!

[@billhunt7718]

Thanks for the great vid! I need to set up a sale. I did a coupon but i think I didnt have the rules set just right so it was applied to some stuff I'd rather it not have been oh well, live and learn. Part of my problem was doing the coupon from my phone rather than my laptop. I think the mobile app is more restrictive.

[@TheChaChingKing]

The mobile app is very restrictive. I wouldn't even try to run a sale from my phone.

[@gg48gg]

Great video. I wish you would have also covered how to change the sale (e.g. %off) at a later date and what restrictions there are on how long to keep a sale. For example I recently created a sale and now want to increase the discount but can't end the sale or change it for 24 hours. Also, best practice for naming and managing the list of promotions. Finally what are the differences in the types of promotions.

[@TheChaChingKing]

Thanks! There are always things I don't get covered. Either because I didn't think of them, don't do them, or just didn't want to make the video too long. eBay changes the platform often enough that I try to include these kinds of things when I inevitably have to remake the video to include the changes. Thanks for the suggestions!

[@patyeaman]

I am a new store owner with and am just learning how to use it. Can I hand select just a few items to put on sale and select a different discount (or sale price) for each item. Thank you for all your help.

[@TheChaChingKing]

You can do that. You could run a sale for a single item or a small group. You can run more than one sale at a time, too. It would be easier if you could come to a percentage off for a small group, so you didn't have a bunch of auctions running at once. But I've had 4 and 5 sales running at one time before. :-)

[@sheilamaloney3932]

Hi! I've been referred by Ginger Marvin. Looking forward to your videos.

[@TheChaChingKing]

Ginger Marvin are two of the best people in our entire reselling niche. I am genuinely honored that they would send anyone my way. I truly appreciate you being here.

[@pkzenk2158]

Hey Scot, watched your newest video. Thanks!!! Hope you & Mel are well. Q’s: How long did it take for you to turn on “best offer” w/ your listings? Is there a price point where you leave it off? How long have you been doing it? Would you ever go back? We run a 20% store wide (I guess continuously), it runs 7 days at a time. We tried 10-15% promo, had fewer sales, at 25% didn’t seem to help activity… I’m for best offer, the brains of the operation my wife Charity is adamantly opposed. Even tho I’ve taken over 98% of offers & customer svc… The marketing strategy for pricing, sales, coupons, etc REALLY IS both a science and an art. -paul k

[@TheChaChingKing]

It took me a LONG time to turn on best offer. My wife was for it, but I wasn't. There are two reasons I love it. 1. Increased sales...we could really tell. 2. It gives me an opportunity to look at the feedback a buyer leaves other sellers BEFORE I do business with them. I avoid some real problem buyers. While I LOATHE low-ball offers, I love weeding out some of those buyers. I don't have best offer on for cheap items. Never for items under $15. We've been using best offer for several years now. For us, the benefits outweigh the aggravation over ridiculous offers

[@pkzenk2158]

@@TheChaChingKing Hey thanks for the rapid (& comprehensive) response! I read our conversation out loud and we agreed to try it out (on most categories), and I think we’ll start late Sunday when the week’s 20% sale ends & gets restarted. That way (hopefully) the effect will kick in AFTER our usual bump in sales Fri, Sat nite & Sunday afternoon/ evening, and we’ll be able to track the metrics better. Do you just shotgun it and not put minimums on your allowable offers? pk

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Is the Rollo easy to connect.im so tired of these other laser printers.i am willing to go the extra money because I'm tired of running to the post office with the qr code.

[@TheChaChingKing]

The wireless one seemed very easy. But, to be fair, I've worked with computers my whole life and my son had a degree in computer technology

[@debbiefleig1301]

Thank you for this video. After watching we decided to run our first sale. Now we have an offer on an item-How does that work when running a sale? Does it then become the offer accepted price plus the discounted percentage? Or just the accepted offer amount?

[@TheChaChingKing]

It's just the offer price they sent. Great question

[@debbiefleig1301]

@@TheChaChingKing Thank you.

[@spiritwithusjulianpalumbo4501]

HI Scot! Im a big fan! So I love this video but my question is how does Ebay calculate and charge you for doing a sale? Does it compound per day running? Do you pay whether you get a sale or not? Thank you so much!

[@TheChaChingKing]

Those are great questions. Ebay charges insertion fees every month, but only after the first 250 listings. You get 250 every month for free WITHOUT a store. So, unless you add in bold titles or something, you won't incur any fees until it sells. When it sells, the fees can vary a little depending on the item. If you figure 13-15% for the total sale price of the item (including shipping), you'll land pretty close to the eBay fees. But, like I said, you don't owe those until you sell the item.

[@spiritwithusjulianpalumbo4501]

@@TheChaChingKing Thanks for the fast reply! You rock!

[@DaStore-61]

Hi Scott - If I run a sale, will my promotive listing rates still applies to the sale. Thanks

[@TheChaChingKing]

Yes, they will.

[@ChristopherAlexander22]

Hi, what is the minimum number of items to have until someone should buy a store subscription?

[@TheChaChingKing]

I actually have a video about making that decision. There's so many different size stores that there isn't a cookie cutter answer. But, once you pass up 250 listings, it doesn't make a lot of sense to not have one.

[@Dabzuki]

i cant find the sales hub when i go to selling shows differently

[@TheChaChingKing]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2GrYoRjnbNofJo I show how to set it up in this video. You do have to opt in to use it. Some people have to sell their first item to activate it.

[@smerk429]

Hi thanks ima subscriber. Question please... Im trying to MAXIMIZE my income. I want to do Sales Price Drops here and there. I feel that weekends might have the most traffic because on friday some people just got paid and some are relaxing at home either on friday, saturday or sunday with new money in the bank. Then i also feel that week Days have Less traffic because people are busy working plus dont have that friday pay check. I also feel that the weekends are a good chance to sell things while people just got paid and before they spend up their friday paychecks and might be broke on week days. So with these 2 things in mind, if i want to have frequent price drops so that the watchers and anybody sees that Sale as a chance to buy and save money, should i do a Sale price drop on Friday through Sunday, then raise prices back to normal on monday or should i have the sales on Monday thru Wednesday since weekdays might be slower and those days could use the help while weekends DONT NEED any Help ? Lastly i wonder if maybe its better to have weekday sales because people are more broke those days vs having more money on weekends. So maybe its better to allow them to Pay FULL PRICE on weekends while they got extra money and offer sales on weekdays while some people are broke ? Or should i like do a combination Sale to Maximize income for the best of both worlds to offer a Sale Price Drop to the High Traffic Freshly Paid WeekEND people AND ALSO to the broke WeekDAY people. Example : Saturday thru Sunday Sale And Tuesday Only Sale ? Having REGULAR PRICES for Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri ? Please help with advice. Thank you. Anybody knowledgeable please reply soon

[@TheChaChingKing]

I used to feel exactly the same way. Then, I looked at my days over the course of a year. There was no discernable difference depending on the day of the week. LOTS of people shop while they are at work. Still, having a sale or a price drop can help boost sales. I usually run aone week sale. No longer because I want to create a sense of urgency for the buyers. I usually have them end Sunday night. Having a sale like that definitely boats my overall sales.

[@smerk429]

@@TheChaChingKing oh ok brother nice. So start the Sale on Monday at 1am and end it on Sunday at 11pm ? Once per month or how often ? Also do you announce that its a one week sale that ends on Sunday so they know or is there like a timer clock countdown or something ? Thank you very much.

[@gloriajanik1981]

How do I sell ground? Some lady doesn't like the shipping cost .she said ground is cheaper.i don't know what to do

[@TheChaChingKing]

Has she already purchased the item? If so, she purchased it with the shipping that you placed in the listing. If she hasn't purchased it yet, you could change the listing to include something like UPS Ground or USPS Parcel Select, if those are cheaper. But, for the most part, if my shipping price was reasonable, I don't want to do business with someone who is already angry. If she hasn't already purchased the item, check the feedback she leaves other sellers. Click on her feedback number. At the bottom, click SHOW ALL FEEDBACL. Then, click on the tab that says Left For Others. If she leaves lots of neutrals and negatives, don't sell to her. If she's already bought it, let her know the shipping that the listing included and let her know that it is OK to cancel if that doesn't work for her.

[@VictorFur]

Is there a way to automate your sales so that it automatically starts up again after the previous one ends?

[@TheChaChingKing]

You can run a sale on a semi-permanent basis by setting it to last a really long time. But I don't know of a way to have it automatically restart once it ends. What you could do is copy the sale as soon as it is up and running and have the start date one day after the sale ends. You could effectively hardwire the sales to run back to back that way.

[@DumpsterDivingDuck]

If I have Bulk discount on on some items then run a sale, do they stack? Am I going to be giving stuff away at 50% combined discount?

[@TheChaChingKing]

It will most likely combine the discounts

[@janeadams1627]

Important question, if I create a sale for 10% off, will I still be able to send custom discounted offers to customers?

[@TheChaChingKing]

Yes. Your sale won't impact your ability to send out offers. The only thing to keep in mind is that you'd never want to send out a custom offer that has a smaller discount than the sale price. At least, that's my opinion.

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Quick question, what's the name of the feature to offer graduated/higher sales on listings that get older? Thanks!

[@TheChaChingKing]

It was called EASY PRICING. I never used it since we list items that could sit for a long time. But, I also haven't seen it in a long time. It took me a while to respond to you because I went looking for it. But I don't see it anywhere. I also don't see a notification from eBay that it was discontinued.

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

@@TheChaChingKing I swear it was just here? Now I see some forum posts saying it's gone completely

[@TheChaChingKing]

@@BorisBidjanSaberi11 I thought the same. But I couldn't find it. For a moment, I felt like I had just imagined it.

[@cynthiagustafson2541]

Hi Scott. How do you deal with B/O when you have a sale? I've watched this twice, back to back, and didn't hear you talk about that.

[@TheChaChingKing]

B/O? I'm not sure what you mean.

[@cynthiagustafson2541]

Sorry. Best Offer. Most of my items have Best Offer turned on. I don't want to give 2 discounts.@@TheChaChingKing

[@user-ob1cq2zo5n]

Hiii. How ro deactivate a running sale on ebay? thanks

[@TheChaChingKing]

You go back to the promotions and, on the left, click a drop down menu. You should see an opportunity to end the promotion there.

[@rsmith8119]

So once it launches is an email sent to everyone who subscribed to your store and also to everyone following each and every item?

[@TheChaChingKing]

I think some of that will depend on the settings the buyers have in place. You can turn off notifications. But, if the buyer has notifications on, they could get a notice when a sale begins.

[@Sucrosefanatic]

Idk what I did wrong. I followed the instructions and set limit for the dollar amount and clicked off the stuff to not to have sales applied to the new listings and it still did. I got so annoyed when my $10 free shipping item sold on promoted when it should have not. Must have been the glitch with Ebay. I called Ebay and regardless to say, rep was not helpful. I had to go thru my individual listings and sort thru every single items to exclude. It happened twice. Can anyone assist?

[@TheChaChingKing]

If the person originally clicked on your listing before you turned off the promotion, the promoted listing fee would still be in effect. I only promote at 2%, so it doesn't take a big bite.

[@yourpcmd]

Is it worth promoting/boosting items? I'll be listing about 75 items this weekend and didnt know if it was worth the extra cost.

[@TheChaChingKing]

I promote at 2% unless my item is really, really rare. Is it worth it? I can't answer definitively. I'm honestly on the fence. I wish I could tell you positively one way or the other, but I can't.

[@ThrifterGuy]

I'm running a 20% off sale and I'm getting watchers instead of sales..... Do i just wait and see.....?

[@TheChaChingKing]

Yeah, it may not do much during Thanksgiving

[@Blessedscratcher]

How long does it take until buyers can see discounted sale? I tried searching up my store and did not see the coupon added.

[@TheChaChingKing]

I can take several hours

[@Blessedscratcher]

@@TheChaChingKing thanks so much

[@normaledezma937]

Do you recommend running a sale and also have your items on promotion? Thanks

[@TheChaChingKing]

I do that very thing. When I run them together, I keep the promotions small and the sale percentages low.

[@normaledezma937]

@@TheChaChingKing Thank you so much!

[@cottagekeeper]

Question 🙋🏻‍♀️ if someone sends me an offer while I’m running a promotion and I accept their offer do they get the promotion on top of their offer?

[@TheChaChingKing]

Yes, if they got to the item page through a promotion, that will be on top of whatever the offer is. So, if you promoted an item at 2% and the buyer used that ad to look at your listing, you'd still pay the 2%.

[@cottagekeeper]

@@TheChaChingKing I apologize, I should have said sale. So if I'm running a 30% off sale and a buyer sends me an offer on an item will they get the 30% off on the best offer? Sorry for the confusion.

[@mayraburrola7675]

This is the same answer I'm looking for!! What happens when you accept an offer?? Do they get also de %%% ??

[@renovatingspaces7067]

I am so discouraged. I watch your videos all the time. Thank you for the help but I have spent hundreds of dollars and a month later, it's just going nowhere I think I've had 8 sales I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I have a feeling you have to live by a big city. Living by a big city must make it low shipping I just don't know what I'm doing wrong😭.I take all your advice. I even changed a lot over to returns and that isn't helping. Maybe I am too high? Going broke trying In the middle of no where

[@TheChaChingKing]

I live in Penelope, TX. Population 181. It's almost 30 minutes to a Wal-Mart. Send me a note on Instagram and let me take a look at your store.

[@angelad.8944]

Try not to give up hope. I am up here in Canada and it is slow going as well. I sold about 30 items last year and only a hand full the year before. People need to see feedback to be able to trust you as a seller. I now have about 15 positive feedback and things are slowly growing. Also this time of year can be quite slow so it is hard to be inspired. Take a break from buying items for now(there will always be more stuff to buy) and just focus on listing. I am always amazed at what I already have around. Go through all your listing and tweak them, whether it's an increase in price or stream lining the layout of them, etc. You can do this. I believe in you! 🙂

[@upsc-Dream246]

No option show in promotions in marketing i am new seller

[@TheChaChingKing]

I believe you do have to have a store subscription to run a sale.

[@marcanthony6392]

does it matter what eBay store you have to run the sale?

[@TheChaChingKing]

I believe you can run a sale even with the basic store

[@uzmahussain8199]

How to cancel the promotion sale

[@TheChaChingKing]

Go back into Marketing in the Seller Hub. Go to the same place where you created the promotion. There should be a down arrow to the left of you listing. You can open that drop down menu and end the promotion.

[@jacgor9163]

Do I need a subscription to make a sale?

[@TheChaChingKing]

Yes, you have to have a store to run a sale.

[@MrJwatford]

What is the name of your ebay store? Thanks

[@TheChaChingKing]

I have two stores. The ChaChingKing store really is just used to teach. I don't think I've ever given the link out to it because I don't want a subscriber/viewer to feel like they have to buy anything from me. But, I use that store with my merch and have it printed on demand from Printify. That has actually worked great. My store that helps pay the bills is OldSchoolWear.

[@janeadams1627]

How much do I have to pay for this feature?

[@TheChaChingKing]

I believe you can do this with any of the eBay store levels. So, as little as $5 a month. Here's a link to eBay's store overview. And, eBay for Business on Facebook is awesome. They could answer a specific question that I don't know for sure, too. 🙂 www.ebay.com/sellercenter/payments-and-fees/subscriptions-and-fees#recos-reqs

[@janeadams1627]

@@TheChaChingKing thanks, is it worth it ? I only have 5-10 products with 36 listings, should I do it??

[@janeadams1627]

@@TheChaChingKing Important question, if I create a sale for 10% off, will I still be able to send custom discounted offers to customers?