Zero eBay Sales?! Our Toy Auction FLOPPED! 😬

eBay Slowdown, MaxSold Toy Flop, and AI Lister Price Hikes (Pocket Chains) In this episode of Pocket Chains, Joe and Ben discuss a rough week of reselling: Joe reports zero eBay sales, while Ben says a themed MaxSold auction focused on toys (including many Funko Pops) performed poorly, netting about $200 on $2,000 and prompting him to plan more variety next time. They talk about listing more items, including a large batch of Vera Bradley purses, and debate trends like Coach’s comeback and how outlet stores may affect Vera Bradley’s market, using sell-through rate data to explain why volume sold still matters. They cover shipping issues, including a costly mispricing example and talk of odd rate changes, plus holiday handling for Fourth of July and an eBay payouts glitch. They also review rising costs for AI listing tools, compare alternatives like eBay’s app, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot, and end with “Picker Pass” items and a brief sale highlight. 00:00 Alien Cold Open 00:29 Slow eBay Week 01:02 MaxSold Toy Flop 03:34 Vera Bradley Haul 04:27 Jingle and Tech Glitches 07:59 Vera Bradley vs Coach 10:21 Sell Through Rate Reality 13:12 Shipping Rate Weirdness 17:06 Feedback and Buyer Drama 21:42 Sale of the Week 22:29 AI Lister Price Hike 23:58 Listing Tool Price Hikes 25:16 eBay App AI Listing 28:39 Build Store Then Maintain 29:08 ChatGPT and AI Alternatives 31:04 Picker Pass Hymn Book 33:52 Picker Pass NASCAR Dud 37:34 eBay Holiday Shipping News 41:55 Fireworks and Holiday Chatter 43:42 Taco Bell Ad and Taco Hack 45:28 Wrap Up and Sign Off