Changing stuff

Well, the bonanza on Bonanzle was a bust. I didn't sell a thing.

So now I've made a change on eBay. With all the changes eBay has put into place lately, I decided it was time to reevaluate what I'm doing there. I did some figuring, and found that to keep a basic store open and have it be cost effective, I would have to keep 49 inventory items in it at all times.

Since I only have 15 items on line right now, that doesn't make any sense.

So I closed the store and converted everything to .99 cent-start auctions to try to get rid of it so I can start fresh. That also puts me at a better place in the search function.

So now I have a whole bunch of watchers and some bids. Go figure.

Making changes......

After giving it due consideration--like about 5 minutes' worth--I've pulled the plug on my eCrater store. The sellthrough on eCrater stinks, but people are making sales on Bonanzle and Etsy. Those appear to be the most viable competitors for eBay at this point.

eBay surely isn't making things easy for sellers. And they're creating a lot of ill will in the process. At the rate they're going, there won't be enough sellers to keep them going before long.

For what it's worth, I've put my entire Bonanzle inventory on a 50 percent markdown on Sunday afternoon only..........if you're interested, stop by the store at www.bonanzle.com/booths/artemistradingco.