Hi,Annielake Well, I sold a ton of 30's/ 40's. A year and half ago. But that soon sold out and it has been slow and slower since. Just have not found any 30-40 . I guess I will wait till after Christmas and then decide what to do. Thanks

Vicky I really think it is not just Ebay...I think it's everything the economy is really bad, I have seen so many things I would have love to bid on but I just can't right now.....I think many people are feeling the pinch..I do however really think it is all going to be ok..How? I'm not sure I just know that this is going to turn around and we just have to hang in there.

I know I have been very careful when I go to sales and the TS if it's not something I am sure is going to sell I won't buy it even if its only $1...I used to buy SO much so I guess it's a good thing..

Keep your chin up, it will get better (maybe not what it once was, I think the novelty of Ebay has warn off and the auctions aren't anywhere near where they once where...)but it will get better..I promise

I still do auctions but in the mindset of okay I would be happy if I got X amount and that's what I start it at and alot of times, if it sells that's what it goes for...

Help please on twitter...

Twitter Help by Carrie...LOL
When i signed up for a twitter account i did a search for friends using words like vintage clothing, couture, lingeie, boudoir...anything that sounded like it would attract folks who like things that i sell (mainly vtg lingerie). I followed all of them and for the ones I came across who were also sellers I looked at their followers and followed anyone who seemed interested in vintage clothing. Most people will follow a person who follows you...at least briefly...it's seems to be a sort of etiqette thing.

I now have about 1400 followers and have met some really great vintage buyes and sellers. Each day (I try) I post a link to several lisitings. Just open up one of your listings FP or auction or store and copy the URL. Go to tinyurldotcom and shrink it (it's free or you can sign up for something like Tweetdeck which I use too...but start easy!) Tinyurldont com shrinks your link into a manageable number of characters. Post it with a little blurb like "great vintage 40s shoes size 7) and past the tiny url in and hit enter.....now a direct link to your auction or store or non-ebay venue has just gone out to everyone who follows you!

The important thing is spend a few days or weeks looking for new people to follow because that's what builds your followers! I also make it a point to send a few direct messages to other sellers who tweet links...you end up meeting such great people with the same passion for vintage!

I am MagnoliaBoudoir on twitter - feel free to look at and follow my followers!

Hope that helps!!!!!

pinweel - it's done wonders...once you get a fair number of followers make a menta note of your page views prior to tweeting a link and then about 3 minutes later...it is astounding! I can get 20 - 40 page hits within 5 minutes EVERY time I tweet a link!

I feel like I have fallen off a building this month, I know the reason why too, my listings arent getting any hits. I dont think its me in particular, I think ebay does rolling brown outs as stated earlier.

I have had 60 to 85 listings running each week, I have had about 25% of my normal sales.

I have 3 paypal problems, which I am sure I will lose all due to the fact that I am the seller. what hurts about that is two are heavy international items, that means I will lose about 75 dollars in shipping.

I seems we now take returns for" it doesnt fit", and "it doesnt look good on me".

Betsy is probably going to start seeing 95% of my business instead of 40% as now.

I think this venue is now going to take 2nd or third on my list of places to do business, I would really like to start using my g@@gle check out more also

dvgvintage, The humane society charges a lot less to spay than a private vet, just fyi. Sorry, OP, for the digression.
Nancy