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I’m a seller from Calgary and I have 170 listings and I have been in here since June I have good reviews but my listings don’t get seen I called eBay and they say my content is good and so on so I’m confused on what I’m doing wring
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You will be told that the clothing category is crowded and very competitive, so let's get that out of the way.

 

I looked at two of your listings which share the same problem.

The photos don't show the item. On both the Ports International suit and the Marc Jacobs purse, the listed picture shows a detail.

Did you know you can drag photos around to put them in a different order?

For the PI the first picture should be the whole suit not just the label.

For the MJ purse the third photo is a clear picture of the purse, while the photo you are using looks like a pile of snakes.

 

And sizing. The size of a garment should always be in the title, and the measurements in the Description. Sizing varies so much from manufacturer to manufacturer that the "size" is just an indication.

And while Canada went metric in 1974, our biggest market is the USA and they only understand Imperial, so use both.

 

The MJ purse description includes a web address which would not be allowed except that it circles right back to the listing.  Kinda pointless?

Also on that Description you have this "As the storing power that an elegant design is a wonderful gem is on the calm collar well, of course he/she seems to play an active part for commuting attending school to a trainer in usual times"

 

What on earth does that even mean?

If you do not speak English as a first language, it would be a good idea to have a friend or relative who does check your listings for -- well, those are certainly all words.

 

There is a skirt with Union Made in the title. This is not a brand name, it means that the workers in the factory were members of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Good thing to mention, but not a brand.

 

The Richelieu brooch has no picture.

 

And then shipping.

Shipping is the hardest part of mail order.

You could ship those ties by lettermail in a bubble envelope for $3.12 domestically.  or $5.45 to the USA. No tracking, but on low priced goods, you have to offset the low chance of a phoney claim of non-delivery with the high chance that customers will not buy because the shipping is ridiculously high.  You are using Free Shipping on your higher priced items, have you considered doing the same for your low end?

Remember that Free Shipping means the cost of shipping is included in the asking price. Free Shipping is not really free.

(And it is a little silly to charge $1.00 to ship Expedited to the US.  Just go with the same "free" shipping you use for Canada.)

 

Remember that over half your customers will be shopping on their phones. the first four words of your title are more important than the others.

So "Marc Jacobs purse pink silver" should be at the beginning of the title. The other words are good, but there is no need for grammar or punctuation in a title.

 

That does sound negative. You do have some nice things and they are well photographed. You also use the Item Specifics very well.

 

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You will be told that the clothing category is crowded and very competitive, so let's get that out of the way.

 

I looked at two of your listings which share the same problem.

The photos don't show the item. On both the Ports International suit and the Marc Jacobs purse, the listed picture shows a detail.

Did you know you can drag photos around to put them in a different order?

For the PI the first picture should be the whole suit not just the label.

For the MJ purse the third photo is a clear picture of the purse, while the photo you are using looks like a pile of snakes.

 

And sizing. The size of a garment should always be in the title, and the measurements in the Description. Sizing varies so much from manufacturer to manufacturer that the "size" is just an indication.

And while Canada went metric in 1974, our biggest market is the USA and they only understand Imperial, so use both.

 

The MJ purse description includes a web address which would not be allowed except that it circles right back to the listing.  Kinda pointless?

Also on that Description you have this "As the storing power that an elegant design is a wonderful gem is on the calm collar well, of course he/she seems to play an active part for commuting attending school to a trainer in usual times"

 

What on earth does that even mean?

If you do not speak English as a first language, it would be a good idea to have a friend or relative who does check your listings for -- well, those are certainly all words.

 

There is a skirt with Union Made in the title. This is not a brand name, it means that the workers in the factory were members of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Good thing to mention, but not a brand.

 

The Richelieu brooch has no picture.

 

And then shipping.

Shipping is the hardest part of mail order.

You could ship those ties by lettermail in a bubble envelope for $3.12 domestically.  or $5.45 to the USA. No tracking, but on low priced goods, you have to offset the low chance of a phoney claim of non-delivery with the high chance that customers will not buy because the shipping is ridiculously high.  You are using Free Shipping on your higher priced items, have you considered doing the same for your low end?

Remember that Free Shipping means the cost of shipping is included in the asking price. Free Shipping is not really free.

(And it is a little silly to charge $1.00 to ship Expedited to the US.  Just go with the same "free" shipping you use for Canada.)

 

Remember that over half your customers will be shopping on their phones. the first four words of your title are more important than the others.

So "Marc Jacobs purse pink silver" should be at the beginning of the title. The other words are good, but there is no need for grammar or punctuation in a title.

 

That does sound negative. You do have some nice things and they are well photographed. You also use the Item Specifics very well.

 

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I’m glad your giving constructive criticism how will I know if it’s super coated I have this say I’d rather have the truth then a lie because if the truth hurts oh well at least I can trust the person still right . Any ways that you so much I’m going to correct it now and if ever you happen to stumble on to my stuff please let me know if I need to fix things . Thank you again
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