DSR Reports (Domestic v International)

Smart_But_Casual

I've just run a quarterly report off of my my DSR and they make for some very interesting reading.


Item as described UK 4.86 RoW 4.7

Comms 4.95 4.68

Dispatch 4.97 4.74

P&P 4.9 4.58


3/4*UK 5*UK 3/4*RoW 5*Row

8% 91% 20% 79%

4% 95% 20% 79%

2% 97% 20% 79%

11% 88% 31% 68%



Evidence that whilst international sales are nice they do have a negative impact of your ebay rating!

JustLittleOldMe_2

im getting a bit worried at the moment, i have listed 2 items (seperately) for buy it now, and suddenly being harrassed by LOADS of international bidders wanting to know postage to places. all low feedback, AND (!!) i looked at some of their feedback, and most of them have already bought my item- about 6 times over! im a bit confused. maybe you could use 2 of my item in one house, but any more is pushing it! is this normal? do they buy english stuff and sell it on or am i setting myself up for a really random scam? lol
grrr to international bidders lol

StaffsSW

These ratings have only come in place since I stopped international sales, but it just reinforces my decsion to do so.

ArmitageShanks

*bucks trend*

Smart_But_Casual

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

*bucks trend*

How strange, especially the dispatch time.

boombap

I'm in the same boat as Armatage with this one in that my DSRs are of a higher rating from international sales.

Smart - you query the dispatch time element. I think it's because overseas expect to have to wait longer than domestic buyers. I also quote on my listings '7-10' business days as an estimation for delivery and items generally take less time than that to get to their destination. Also domestic buyers often expect next day delivery (even if this is not stated on listing).

I think that Euro-Zone buyers know that they're getting good prices when they're buying in £££ which makes them happy.

I personally prefer international sales as I know I don't have to rush getting the items out compared with domestics and I make a few extra pennies on postage too. And, daft as it sounds, I enjoy sticking pins into my atlas on the wall of the exotic destinations that my items wing their way too!

S.

JonTurner

Mine are the opposite too- only one score below 5 for international, more for domestic (pretty much the same number of sales for each). But then my sales numbers are far fewer than you guys are dealing with, so probably not comparable

pinkgem

i just did a report for free p&p Vs paid for p&p. i got higher DSRs in all categories when offering free p&p, not just higher in the p&p category. how odd, the only thing which is different is the p&p cost. i don't communicate less or dispatch slower to people who pay postage!