Big drop in earnings

Discussion in 'eBay' started by Trisha, May 23, 2010.

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    Has anyone else had a big drop in earnings since PPC came in? I was relying on a bit of income from ebay each month but suddenly the earnings have dropped to almost nothing. Instead of a few pounds a day I'm getting just a few pence. This is supposed to be helping me to eke out a small pension. Any suggestions?
     
    Trisha, May 23, 2010 IP
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  2. Trapped

    Trapped Well-Known Member

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    Not sure if its since QPC came in game (i joined when they were already in QPC), however this month has dug for me too. No sales, no increase in QPC...but summer is coming so I am crossing fingers (well not quietly, working to get it roll) and hoping for the best ;)
     
    Trapped, May 23, 2010 IP
  3. geomark

    geomark Peon

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    This has been discussed to death. Yes, QPC is just a scam to rip affiliates and most have had a big drop in earnings. Chances are EPN will screw everybody over eventually. You really need to move to something else. It's painful, I know.
     
    geomark, May 24, 2010 IP
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    lloydales Well-Known Member

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    #4
    what he said
     
    lloydales, May 24, 2010 IP
  5. Pixelrage

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    Agreed...sometimes I do better than ever, sometimes I earn 1/3rd of what I normally do in a month. It's like a rollercoaster. However, everything is hidden and secretive and it is pissing off a lot of affiliates.
     
    Pixelrage, May 24, 2010 IP
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    markowe Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, try to find some other sources of affiliate income too. eBay is quite easy to earn from but if you put all your eggs in the EPN basket you will likely end up losing out sooner or later. They are just not reliable.
     
    markowe, May 25, 2010 IP
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    GGM Peon

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    Yes I agree, there doesn't seem to be any reason to how the QPC works, try alternative sources
     
    GGM, May 29, 2010 IP
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    Vrindavan Well-Known Member

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    i like alternative sources other than ebay too, but what other options out there that is simple to implement like JS editor kit.
     
    Vrindavan, May 30, 2010 IP
  9. DaSilva

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    Totally agree, with the advice being given, I had a number of sites that I did not do anything with while working on other sites I have, as they gave a steady stream of income each month and committing myself to my other sites I fell into the trap of not watching and changing the affiliate sites I was using, and began to expect the steady stream of income would always be there. How wrong I was!

    I was taking in over $200 month, only to find about 6 – 8 months ago the steady income became less steady income, dropping by about 80%.
    With this form of depreciation you do tend to take notice and spend time attempting to work out why, especially when the sites were in different niches.
    It only appeared to happen on my Ebay affiliate sites.

    It has taken me 6 months to get the income back to where it was and I can assure you I am not using Ebay anywhere close to what I used them before. (But I am still using them!)

    There are plenty of companies out there desperate for you to become their affiliates, try looking for alternatives
     
    DaSilva, May 31, 2010 IP
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    Actually I've seen an increase past few days, but I haven't looked to see exactly where the spike is coming from. They like keeping things confusing, that's for sure, so that you can never really tell what piece of the pie they are paying out.
     
    cldnails, Jun 1, 2010 IP
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    Bit of advice: NEVER RELY ON EBAY...they have cut me off when I was on track for earning 20k ONE MONTH! That is why I offer any and all advice to screwebay over. btw, always have a backup plan.
     
    screwebay, Oct 12, 2010 IP