Inventory

We are about to start selling on eBay Live. Before the first show we did something we should have done before we started planning. We counted what we have. What the count showed Our store had 414 live listings on the day we counted, covering 426 units with a combined asking value of about $111,800. Group Units Asking value Sneakers 300 $87,721 Video games 69 $2,863 Consoles and controllers 7 $6,999 LEGO 12 $4,825 Tech 9 $4,276 Everything else 29 $5,132 Sneakers are 70% of the units and 78% of the value. Almost all of them are priced at $150 or more. ...

Correction — 12 September 2026: The original article counted a cancelled order among four sales and attributed outcomes to repricing. The corrected measure is three retained-sale listings out of eight. We have removed the unsupported revenue and causal claims, and the suggestion that traffic alone identifies a price or photography fault. The original URL and publication date are retained. As a store grows, remembering which listings need another look becomes harder. An older listing can be a useful starting point, but its age does not tell you why it has not sold or whether a discount would help. ...

Reviewed and revised — 12 September 2026. This article has been updated to correct unsupported claims and reflect the current enquiry-based offer. Its original publication date and URL are retained. Consigned stock needs one inventory identity even when it has several marketplace listings. Otherwise a sale, refund or price approval can become detached from the owner’s record. Keep a listing map For each item, record its owner, physical location, available quantity and every live listing ID. Distinguish drafts and failed publication attempts from active offers. A title is not a reliable identifier when several similar items are in stock. ...