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hello i have a weird question if my store is open yes i put it open in the optei but now it is coming i upload new parts every day and since the last update of brickowl i have this problem the last order i received was last december year on December 30 and from that date no more 1 order and I had this once before then I had uploaded my entire inventory again and this is not the case now so no visitors either in some weird way can someone tell me help with this a site operator or someone else store link is https://wolfpackbricks.brickowl.com/ i hope someone can help me greetings wolfpackbricks
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I did notice as a US buyer the first item I looked at (see below re pricing - small technic cross-block connector) is marked Request a Quote. For me, I'd automatically move on unless it was a unique part I couldn't buy elsewhere... BO buyers truly prefer on-demand purchases and don't like to wait for quotes (though Netherlands to US, I do get it!). But then, when I looked at a separate and much larger part and that one DID offer an on-demand shipping price.
This makes me wonder if there is something off with your United States shipping calcs? Might want to eyeball those.
I also looked at your pricing, and arbitrarily picked a single part - it was a Technic cross-block listed as Used (Like New) for 0.059 (US dollars) that you just added to your store. I then looked at 1 x 6 x 5 Girder Rectangular (64448) in white for $0.478 marked as on sale, implying it's normally higher-priced. This was also marked Used (Like New).
I didn't see anything crying out re your prices for that condition at all - but I have observed for my buyers that they either buy New OR Used (Good). My Like News get pretty ignored (along with the higher price point for that condition) unless it's a minifigure. One idea may be to consider changing the condition to Used (Good) but use the Public Comment to write "Like New condition!". I've seen other sellers do that, and honestly, do that myself.
I think when people hit a wishlist, I know that for ME, I personally limit the condition to Good for my personal builds. Since good should only have minor playwear (no bitemarks, etc.) - basically just light scratches or note otherwise - that works for my personal builds perfectly. Maybe others do the same, which is limiting your outreach? Just another idea to ponder.
Good luck, we've ALL been where you are!
And we're all seeing a sales downcrease right now for January to boot (this is typically my biggest month, and it's down to barely 2018 sales levels), likely due to the impact of inflation at this time.
because I have the feeling that my settings are not right because I have now unchecked featured and power quote which one can I check without nothing happening and can just sell who can help me sorry for my questions but it is difficult to find on the internet cg brickowl site
Once you get those numbers up, you'll start to hit more wishlists and see more orders, no doubt. BTW if you have not done so already, I recommend you ensure you are part of the Rebrickable affiliation, at a minimum - I get a surprising number of orders via that affiliation (there are extra fees for that).
And January is slow for everyone (most) (since the last few years, before that January was great since LEGO closed the PAB during most part of January).
I think you have to look at your shipping settings.
There are things not correct, or at least missing.
Looking at Netherlands, there is 0-20 and 0-50 (why both from 0) and after that there is no more letter shipping, while there are 2 more options at least.
From there it goes to Letterbox (ik neem aan brievenbuspakje), check those dimensions and weight, remember that you need some room for packaging. (and that goes for other shipping options as well).
Not sure if the settings for the other shipments are correct, but worth to take a look.
Last but not least, all your items are marked as like new.
For parts that are at least 25 years old that seems odd.
Maybe they are very good looking, but like new?
Perhaps buyers looking for vintage parts don't trust this and move on.
FYI, this January is my slowest since opening in 2018, but I am still getting steady smaller orders. STILL adding stock from a massive lot I started inputting in (ugh) late 2021 (what can I say, I work full time plus run a household - this is a side gig to help fundraise and offset my very expensive hobby! <s>).
In my believe people have less money to spend, it's mostly spend for the holidays (at least for me that's the case.
In numbers it's a bit hard to see. 2018, 2019 and 2021 January was the best month of the year. 2020 was a crazy year all around, numbers from that year only represent a very strange epidemic
and last year January was in the bottom 50% from the year.
So we will see what happens from now