I was doing a bit of tidying-up yesterday after my second sale of the year, deleting photos, checking for a new FB etc.
Baring in mind that I didn't start listing until mid-February (to avoid late delivery defects over Christmas / New Year) I noticed my first sale was dated 18/3, my second dated 9/4, so I guess my next will probably be sometime in May.
As it happens (as a private seller) I've always accepted returns as before the MBG was introduced there was a danger that buyers who didn't like what they'd bought might break things to get a refund. So I should be immune from being down-graded for not offering returns?
But wasn't doing away with so many niche and collectables categories done with the same intent, at least partly ?
Before, my old vase had a decent chance of being seen, I had decent listings, perfect FB and returns accepted and was listed in a sub-cat. with (say) 1000 others. Many other private sellers might have been ranked below me on one or two of the points.
But now I have to list in a much larger category with (perhaps) 10,000 other vases of mixed ages from antique to brand new. With many more business sellers, promoted listings, cheaper postage because business sellers can often get discounts and possibly a few other factors I'm not aware of. Every one of which pushes my vase down the rankings.
@bittyboy101 I won't give up selling on ebay, at least not until they ask for my NINO because, even at one sale a month, a sale is a sale. The amount of time I put in is minimal, I agree that there's little point doing more when the odds are so unfavourable, but every one reduces the items left by one?
