We DELETED ALL of our Ebay listings and started over! Was it worth it?!?

This week we DELETED all listings from our Ebay store and started from scratch! As new part time sellers we thought this was a great time to do a total inventory purge and take a look at our listings. We found ALOT of interesting things we had to share with you all! Would you ever do an inventory purge like this? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@sellsformoola]

I look at things positive even though you feel it's taking longer it's making the listing better and you're selling. It's OK that it takes a long time but it's being done right and you won't have to worry about it.

[@spendingunder30]

Thats a really great perspective to have!

[@dontstalkmedeltoro8816]

Thank you for sharing this. I do inventory by the month, I store it by the month and when it's been there a year I "audit" it. Each month i audit the previous years stuff., usually a tub or two. That's how I handle both posh and ebay inventory. Not all get cross posted. As far as ebay goes. I end all listings before they expire and I go thru them. So I'm looking into remaining inventory on Ebay every month this way. It helps get all of these issues. I also have about 1k listings. Oh.. and I use Vendoo to keep track of my inventory as well.

[@spendingunder30]

We do the by the month inventory as well. But we were doing it directly on ebay rather than physically touching the items. This process allowed us to touch each piece which I think was important!

[@sellsformoola]

I deleted all my items on eBay the end of last year. I have not listed any since then because I am going over everything in my inventory and re-organizing that. I also deleted everything on Mercari. Starting fresh. only selling on Poshmark while I go through all my inventory. Sales are good and I am getting prices I ask for for the most part.

[@spendingunder30]

That sounds like a lot of work but I am so glad to hear sales are good!

[@lauradavisncdpi]

I appreciate your transparency. Sounds like you are grinding it out and I have so much respect for that. This is a tough business but I think more customers are coming to eBay now due to the economy.

[@spendingunder30]

I do think that the state of the economy will drive people to resale options which has me hopeful, but they will be even more price conscious so that's an important part to reevaluate on all our listings.

[@lauradavisncdpi]

@@spendingunder30 I agree. I sell mostly mall brands so those are pretty accessible in price point. Many people prefer to shop online now so that's an advantage, but you do get a lot of returns for fit when you sell clothing.

[@beatrizesparza3738]

Hi guys yes i went through all my inventory and relist a lot n found some stuff wort listed it took me some time but i also change to tubs to boxes n numbering every item n that help me to find things so fast. i think we all have to do it at least once a year ...love you guys

[@spendingunder30]

Thats awesome that you did that! I definitely think once a year would be ideal!!

[@danafindwell]

Wow what a huge job but it seems like its working! I go by Ebay comps, i like to sell items fast. Thanks for a great video!

[@lauradavisncdpi]

same. I don't want to store things.

[@spendingunder30]

Selling fast is our favorite type of selling!

[@michellecd4722]

I've gone a MONTH without an eBay sale. I'm bringing a lot of my items to local consignment stores this spring through next fall & only going to list items that are going to give me a bit more money-to-time ratio. I have about 700 or so items on Posh & now under 260 on eBay so I still have a lot to crosspost as well. I did have over 500 items on eBay but they kept selling on Poshmark & then Mercari & then eBay last, so crazy!

[@spendingunder30]

I hope things are going a bit better for you now!

[@robinluvsbobby]

I want to start from scratch so bad, but like you, I wonder if it will make much of a difference on sales and I have so much more to list. I hate to drop everything to try again. Good job with it guys! Thanks for the update about it!

[@spendingunder30]

It definitely takes a lot more time than I realized!

[@erindixon2877]

You can do sell similar from your own listings. When I’m well, I end 20 listings a day, check each listing for accuracy and update the shipping using sell similar. Also, keep in mind that inflation is eating into everyone’s discretionary spending which means they are focusing on needs versus wants to stretch their money.

[@spendingunder30]

We use sell similar on our own whenever we can! But when we use it on others we often notice mistakes so wanted to just post some caution lol

[@erindixon2877]

@@spendingunder30 I don’t use other people’s listings unless it’s for keywords for titles and a general idea what the description should be. Oftentimes, I find the other person didn’t actually do much research and just did a general description rather than detailed like I do. I don’t like having to answer questions that can be easily answered by simply having the information in the description to start with.

[@Chicago48]

Agree about the economy. Housing costs are super high. A lot of younger people are still living at home. Lots of layoffs have been happening him.

[@ceciliaperales8466]

Wow , you all sure do have a lot of containers of inventory. I think you are doing a great job making sure you categorize everything correctly.

[@spendingunder30]

We have sooo many containers 😂😂

[@joyceacosta57]

I am so right where you are right now! I have a bit of financial cushion right now to fall back on and have been contemplating the same thing! I look at it as an investment (of time). Looking forward to following you on this endeavor! And hopefully be inspired to take the leap and do the same with my ebay store! Best of luck!

[@lauradavisncdpi]

I’ve noticed the value of things like clothing has really dropped as have my sold prices.

[@spendingunder30]

I definitely recommend doing it if you can and it wont hurt you to slow down for a bit!

[@Chicago48]

Hey! I do this every month. Every 1st of the month I delete my listings (250) and I relist in bulk.

[@spendingunder30]

We do that too! This was a bit more involved though because we wanted to touch every item and we wanted to make changes.

[@passportsandpizzapies]

Great experiment! To answer some of your questions: I don't list the wash on jeans unless it's the specific name from the brand. As far as comps, I stopped looking at comps on Posh because I got frustrated having to constantly remove my sizing for every single search, so I moved to eBay comps only and it's worked so much better - for most things I list at the same price between both platforms unless I know it will sell better on Posh and then I just increase the price by $5-7.

[@spendingunder30]

Thats a great method! Thank you for sharing that. Definitely seems easier than comping on each platform.

[@nicolettetredway9761]

I do the same things with price out of convenience and I think it hurts me on other platforms too. I do send the same offers to watchers as I do to lockers, but I get way less sales from it. I cheat with washes a lot if I’m in between and will say “a darker medium wash” or a “lighter medium wash.” I appreciate the honesty with this process. I’m currently checking all of my inventory as well, to reorganize, check listings, make sure everything is listed and also make sure I don’t have sold listings still listed. I’ve gotten a fraction of the way through my 1400+ inventory. It takes forrrrever. I’ve thought about doing the delete route before, but I’m glad I haven’t because I think it would never get relisted lol.

[@spendingunder30]

It definitely is a much bigger job than I realized it would be! I think if you have the time its worth it but if you dont it could be a bigger hurdle.

[@erindixon2877]

When doing clothes, don’t stack them in the bins. Fold them so that they will ‘stand up’ and store them like files in a file drawer. When clothing is stacked, you run the chance of over looking an item while searching for it. The caveat is with thin items: they will come unfolded and slither to the bottom of the bin.

[@julem247]

This is a GREAT idea, thank you!

[@spendingunder30]

This is an awesome idea! Our bins are really deep so Ill have to see if theres a way to do that to keep it in order but I definitely like the organization of this!

[@erindixon2877]

@@spendingunder30 we did stacking at first and found it made for longer search times for items. Plus the file method allows for three rows instead of two. It speeds up the search and helps when something is already gone because the top of each garment is visible.

[@spendingunder30]

@@erindixon2877 ill have to try and bin and see how it goes!

[@lindajones5584]

You and NC PICKER starting over. I'm thinking of doing the same thing

[@spendingunder30]

If you do decide to go through this process please let us know how it goes!

[@robintrauth-iv5rx]

Omg I thought of eBay prices the other day I do the same thing with prices when I crosspost

[@spendingunder30]

If you have the margin to honor ebay comps it definitely helps!

[@s.l.cruson8744]

I purge my inventory at least once a month. I typically delete and donate at least 10 items a month. It keeps my inventory fresh.

[@spendingunder30]

Love that! I have the mind set that things will always sell so I do have a hard time purging.

[@LoriAnnZachary]

Hi! EBay is def good for clothing but it has been slow on every platform Some tips to help on EBay Fill out as much of specifics as possible Answer messages as soon as possible same day Don’t let items go over 30 days old delist change title around a bit and relist do this as you re add EBay is old school and have system to recognize same item even if you completely delisted it. Offer returns I do buyer paid I do not do free shipping Working on listings a little bit each day you work helps they like to see activity of any kind

[@spendingunder30]

These are all great tips! Definitely agree with them all!

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

i agree i think ebay can tell its the same listing EVEN WITH using sell similar, and even with changing words around. I think maybe switching some pictures around and i usually take my pics in a way where 2 of them would be suitable for the main photo so i can switch em around incase i need to do this

[@FurryPoodle]

I don't fill in the "wash" category on ebay. It's too time consuming to add all the details that ebay wants. I think they should get rid of some of the details like "Season" . I think you should send all the remaining women's clothing items you have to thred up and start really fresh with all new stuff.

[@spendingunder30]

I wish we could do that! Unfortunately womens is what we can find. We have tried other categories but not able to find enough. Womens is what we do best

[@thedealmama3070]

been seeing a lot of dry spells so hopefully your hard work pays off long term

[@spendingunder30]

Thank you! Life happens I think we all experience dry spells!

[@lifeofmim]

Am thinking of doing the same.

[@spendingunder30]

Let us know if you do!

[@lauradavisncdpi]

I think price is big on eBay. Buyers are practical there. Posh is definitely more social and fashion focused.

[@spendingunder30]

I agree Posh is more social for better or for worse.

[@lauradavisncdpi]

@@spendingunder30 it concerns me now that auctions seem to be driving down average prices over there.

[@VIAGLO]

i've deleted my listings on ebay twice this year and it's still the same amount of sales lol

[@spendingunder30]

Well that doesnt give me high hopes 😂😂

[@sharynrae1895]

Thx for telling us about the new screen! Having an SKU field is nice, but why is it a 4-character minimum? That’s just dumb. My bins are labeled A, B, etc. Why do I need 4 characters? There shouldn’t be any edits on that field at all.

[@spendingunder30]

I didnt realize there was a minimum, I added LS3 and it took. Thanks for the heads up ill have to play with it more!

[@robintrauth-iv5rx]

I make an educated guess on washes if I can

[@spendingunder30]

Same! I just always worry about inad!

[@emilyhope7721]

There are a couple edit repeats in this video just so you know! Around 15 min in

[@spendingunder30]

Thanks for letting us know! I will forward this to our video editor aka Tyler 😂

[@emilyhope7721]

@@spendingunder30 😉

[@deliaalba9413]

Can you explain why you deleted everything instead of editing the items? Also on Posh when you look up comps is there a way to see when it sold. I like comps on EBay because it tells you when it sold.

[@spendingunder30]

Two main reasons we deleted it all: 1) We wanted to touch each item and review listing accuracy. Weve been doing this for many years and we wanted to make sure we had everything that was listed still in inventory and that we listed it accurately. 2) Trying to jumpstart our store. End and sell similar has been proven to help sales so we figured a total refresh would as well. For posh yes you can see solds the same as ebay just filter to sold on any of your searches.

[@mercedesbee6582]

Agree that for clothing (in general) the eBay customer expects at least $10 off of Poshmark pricing. Unless it is something unique. Sometimes I hesitate to post certain things. Also, I've had some complaints that the shipping is too high :( If it is over a pound, it is not going to be as cheap as Poshmark. I have the calculated shipping depending on location.

[@spendingunder30]

Shipping is so tough. I think many are conditioned with Amazons shipping and we just cant compete.

[@40robbi]

I am doing the same thing with Mecari , I have deleted all my listing and plan on starting over. My first year it was great the second year I could give stuff away. I plan on waiting a couple of months before I start relisting. I also found the same thing with Ebay but when I closed down I didn't go back.

[@spendingunder30]

Let us know how that goes on Mercari! That platform has never been a winner for us.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

this has been the worst year on Mercari by a mile, ive basically stopped listing on there. Mercari has never been great, but id get maybe 10% of my total sales on there and now less than 1%

[@tennille6165]

Did you delete and then relist the items, then edit. Or did you completely start from scratch and take photos …

[@spendingunder30]

For this we started from total scratch. We delete and relist with sell similar pretty consistently so wanted a drastic shift.

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

yea ebay isnt like Mercari and other places as in, you dont wanna just list any and everything. You can do really good on ebay IF you post truly wanted stuff. In my experience, i would funnel my "junk" listings onto ebay slowly. Be honest with yourself about something thats just not selling and not looking like its going to. Either just delete it and dont list it again for a good while or first try lowering the price even lower than what you really want out of it and if its a listing that feels like you cant give it away even if you think its an item that can sell, delete that thing, maybe try it again in a few months or something.

[@spendingunder30]

This is a fair thing to say! I tend to list everything on all platforms but I am actively trying to manage my ebay listings better. May talk more about this in a future video we will see!

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

@@spendingunder30 i also notice my overall sales on ebay are slower when i have more non-selling listings. It seems like i get a little spike in sales every time i go and delete a bunch of listings

[@jodiredler7469]

I did it once by accident -- I don't think it made any difference.

[@spendingunder30]

Thats good to know! I am finding a lot of places for opportunity which I think helps.

[@moayadalhdethat2536]

So now after year dose fix slow sales??

[@spendingunder30]

We might have messed up this experiment by stepping back a bit from reselling. Ebay is seemingly doing better now that we are back at reselling, but it's hard to say.

[@mandihoening2825]

I don't have the bulk editor and I'm a PA2 🤓

[@spendingunder30]

This feature is only available on PC. It is possible it is also in mid rollout as we got another comment stating they have had it for awhile where its new for us. Hopefully you get it soon!

[@mandihoening2825]

Wth... this ended up on the wrong video. Maybe it's me. Maybeeee. Just maybe I can't handle technology.

[@spendingunder30]

@@mandihoening2825 😂😂 no worries we understood regardless!

[@wendysvintagefinds]

when i am cross listing to ebay i look at the items sell thru rate before i even list it. if the rate is terrible i dont even bother listing it over there. i price based on ebay. i also when the item is going to relist i sell similar and look at the listing and pricing.

[@lauradavisncdpi]

great strategies.

[@spendingunder30]

Thats a great strategy! Its a little tricky with clothing because the sell through is never great on ebay for that but that is how we do dvds!

[@sellsformoola]

From other reseller videos I'd say sell-through rate does impact how ebay looks at your store.

[@spendingunder30]

I think you are right!

[@nunyabizwacks6711]

i feel like i always get a little surge in sales when i delete a bunch of older listings in one sitting. Ive also noticed alot of times that my sales will slow down some if i list a large amount of items in a short amount of time, where as i seem to get a surge when i just list a few over a few days.

[@PickingVegasandBeyond]

I left eBay altogether.

[@spendingunder30]

Im sorry to hear that. What platforms are you currently selling on?

[@PickingVegasandBeyond]

@@spendingunder30 at the moment I’m working on my own website and I’m going to be opening a brick and mortar.