Can't view past sales for item. TERRIBLE idea. | Selling

dhslk · 2023-03-22T19:34:46.922000Z

Hello. The ability to look at the sold history on an item disappeared for a few days several weeks ago, which I was very concerned about. However, what I had assumed was a glitch ended a few days later and I thought nothing of it until noticing it again a few days ago. After reading forums, etc., it turns out that it was a deliberate change a few weeks back and I think that it is affecting my items, many of which are fairly expensive ($200-$500) long tail items. I had many extremely lowball offers since the change, as well as a drop in sales. Most of my items have many past sales and buyers were able to see that my price (and that of my few competitors with the same item) was the 'going rate' and that many other satisfied buyers had purchased the item at that price. Now, there is no way for buyers to see past prices. I can't fathom ebay's motive for this move. Buyers need the reassurance of seeing the sales history of the item they are about to buy, especially at higher price points, and for items whose value has risen over time. Transparency builds trust, does it not? ebay is just making it more 'buyer beware' here. The only group that I can see this being a good move for is those who run false sales and trick buyers into thinking they are getting a deal---I want my potential buyers to see what my items actually have been selling for so that they are reassured about the asking price and so that they don't waste my time with ridiculous offers. I am going to contact ebay, but we all know how futile that will prove to be. Has anyone gotten any rationale from ebay for this move?

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