Comments on: Effects of Listing Type Under Best Match By Category http://www.auctioninsights.info/effects-of-listing-type-under-best-match-by-category.html Unique Tips and Tools for eBay Auction Users Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Clayton http://www.auctioninsights.info/effects-of-listing-type-under-best-match-by-category.html#comment-189782 Clayton Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:10:39 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/?p=279#comment-189782 I did a similar analysis before even reading this. I sell sports memorabilia. I wonder how much buyer expectation plays into it? It seems fixed price is not favored for me, and I wonder if buyers then come to think that they should be bidding and not using buy-it-now. I'm wondering, is there a way to compare my traffic/sales to some kind of measure of ebay as a whole? My sales/traffic have been cut, and I want to figure out why. I did a similar analysis before even reading this. I sell sports memorabilia.

I wonder how much buyer expectation plays into it? It seems fixed price is not favored for me, and I wonder if buyers then come to think that they should be bidding and not using buy-it-now.

I’m wondering, is there a way to compare my traffic/sales to some kind of measure of ebay as a whole? My sales/traffic have been cut, and I want to figure out why.

]]> By: Auctionguy http://www.auctioninsights.info/effects-of-listing-type-under-best-match-by-category.html#comment-187150 Auctionguy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/?p=279#comment-187150 Are you going to analyze the Motors-Parts & Accessories categories? This is eBay's biggest cash cow right now! Are you going to analyze the Motors-Parts & Accessories categories? This is eBay’s biggest cash cow right now!

]]> By: Doug Feiring http://www.auctioninsights.info/effects-of-listing-type-under-best-match-by-category.html#comment-187126 Doug Feiring Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:04:52 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/?p=279#comment-187126 TekGems, This is a discovery process for all of us. I wish I had more answers for you. My opinion is that the uncolored categories are neutral. This is not to say that the sub-categories of a "neutral" category are not influenced by a listing type. Doug TekGems,
This is a discovery process for all of us. I wish I had more answers for you.

My opinion is that the uncolored categories are neutral. This is not to say that the sub-categories of a “neutral” category are not influenced by a listing type.

Doug

]]> By: TekGems http://www.auctioninsights.info/effects-of-listing-type-under-best-match-by-category.html#comment-187125 TekGems Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:55:52 +0000 http://www.auctioninsights.info/?p=279#comment-187125 1) Which Best Match algorithm do the white lines belong to? I am computers & electronics seller. I would think Fixed-Priced is favored, but you seem to be suggesting those categories are placed in the center of the continuum. 2) Maybe you can explain this to me because I don't get it. An eBay employee @ PESA last week said Best Match algorithm works like a card deck being shuffled in together to produce the desired mix of auctions to fixed price per category. How does Fixed Price 7 fit into the mix? Does FP7 work like auctions where ending soonest is ranked higher or is it best on the FP30 algorithm? 1) Which Best Match algorithm do the white lines belong to? I am computers & electronics seller. I would think Fixed-Priced is favored, but you seem to be suggesting those categories are placed in the center of the continuum.

2) Maybe you can explain this to me because I don’t get it. An eBay employee @ PESA last week said Best Match algorithm works like a card deck being shuffled in together to produce the desired mix of auctions to fixed price per category. How does Fixed Price 7 fit into the mix? Does FP7 work like auctions where ending soonest is ranked higher or is it best on the FP30 algorithm?

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