Woot! Here we are with a chance to make a fresh start....brush the cobwebs off your old listings and your old mindsets and let's go! We're a group of eBay sellers who enjoy talking about our great finds, good sales, and life in general. We welcome newbies and lurkers, and promise we don't bite!
THIS IS THE SECOND QUARTER THREAD AS WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN TO 700 ON THE ORIGINAL THREAD! GLAD TO SEE YOU HERE!
Here are our best ideas, culled from years of selling experience:
1) LIST IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS - Try some regular auctions, auctions with Buy it Now, Fixed Price, and Fixed Price with Best Offer---try some with free shipping too. Not only will you get a better idea what works for YOU, but you'll offer buyers a variety of buying options.
2) OPTIMIZE YOUR LISTINGS – By using the free Terapeak Keyword app (find it in the Applications tab), practice how to take better photos, change the keywords on your listing titles regularly, change the opening blurb in your store header every now and then, and experiment with price changes UP as well as DOWN! Run Sales on a regular basis with the Markdown Manager and also learn how to set up Promotions on your Store listings for better visibility.
3) DON'T LET YOUR UNSOLD LISTINGS LAY AROUND - Check your My eBay page and click on Unsold...get those relisted ASAP! You've already done all the work, so be sure they're available to buyers. More listings = more bait in the water = more bites. 😄
4) OPEN A STORE - If you are wondering whether you are better off with a BASIC store or a PREMIUM store, figure that if you have over 250 store items, Premium is a better buy....under 250, Basic is....this is at least a rule of thumb to get you started. Stores used to be great places to put items and keep them available year round, but with the fee changes, maybe not so much - sit down and figure it all out.
However, there are at least four really good reasons to have a store.... 1) listing fees are less if you have a store, 2) your items can be separated into categories making it much easier for buyers to shop, 3) you can run Promotions and Markdown Manager sales. They are two different ways to generate sales!, and 4) you can put your store in vacation mode when you need to get away for a bit.
5) DEAL WITH BIDDERS, BUYERS, AND ANNOYING INQUISITIVE POTENTIAL BIDDERS IN A PATIENT AND FRIENDLY WAY - Remember that it's worth money in your pocket and it's good business sense to show respect to all. If you must, write up that snarky reply, laugh at it, then hit delete.
6) KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE! This thread is all about MAKING MONEY, that's for sure, but we feel that being supportive of our Lister Sisters and Brothers helps ALL of us. Drop in and hang out! Venting is allowed, but take it easy on the drama, negative vibes and controversial, off-topic issues such as politics and religion.
TGIF, ready to get more listings done this weekend. I have a good # of pictures ready and have had a good # of sales, so I'm motivated!! Anyone want to list with me this weekend? B
Woot! Whole lotta listin' goin' on! I've spent pretty much the whole day doing eBay work.....organizing inventory, relistings, and a bunch of new and cool listings too. Glad to see the place here looking neater and tidier than it has in ages 😄
Hope we all see some hot sales here soon---list list list and sell!
Beth
I noticed long ago that I forgot to switch to the Third Quarter thread, and pretty soon it's going to be the FOURTH Quarter thread! Can't believe Sunday is October 1 already!!
Beth
Looking for listing buddies for this weekend! I need to pump up my PayPal account after unexpected hurricane expenditures, and this is where I'm going to do it. Come on, eBay, please get me some buyers! Please join me, listers! Beth
p.s. Will start the 4th quarter thread this weekend too, so watch for that as well.
Wow, I love that sort of road trip, Delta! Have a blast! Tell us about it later.
I've never had anyone ask to see a receipt, redfam. Not that I sell a lot of high-end things, but I'm bad about just throwing away receipts. I almost never return anything and hate all that paper hanging around. What kind of item is it and apparently it's from your own closet/collection?
I guess all you can say is you didn't keep the receipt, but know where you bought it and they can believe you or not. Another idea would be to post pictures of it on the main board out there-----> and have them authenticate it, then send a link to the potential buyer/buyer? If it's already sold and they got it and want to see a receipt, you can refer the main boardies to a particular listing # and they can check it for you. Beth
MOVING ON!
Just started the 4th Quarter Gotta Make Money thread, so come over there and yak!
Beth
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