First Sale

[am_customshop]

Hi, 

For experienced sellers, I wanted to ask you if when you first started selling if you listed items at average price and received sales or not. Or if you listed items very cheap to attract customers to build up your feedback score. I wanted to know because since I am new I have a feeling that is why some people are not buying my items due to my lack of feedback. There may be another reason, but I just wanted to know what YOU did or what your thoughts were.

I am in fact new here to ebay and have started listing multiple items. I wanted to see if a few people could take a look at my eBay page and give me feedback on anything they think could use improvement to help attract buyers.

I appreciate all your help in advance. 

[kensgiftshop]

I bought a few things on Ebay before I even thought about selling anything here, so I had a little feedback when I started selling.

After I started selling, I think it was month or two before selling anything.

[heckofagame]

There is no reason that buyers would avoid a low feedback seller. They do have the Money Back Guarantee. 

Price your items competitively. Don't chop prices to attract buyers. You don't want the cheapskate buyers as your primary customer base. 

[mtgraves7984]

When I first started selling, I was lucky enough to have SWAG promo CDs... no cost, cheap shipping. Quick feedback.

With that being said, most sellers don't have access to free merchandise. Hang in there...

Edit to add: you may have a duplicate listing on the 3 Yedi porcelain cups. If you actually have 6, pardon me.

[djvp53]

I started with auctions of low priced items to build up feedback. I already had a little as a buyer. I got pretty lucky with the auctions and mostly got better prices than I expected. My recent auctions haven't done as well so I wouldn't recommend my strategy. Good luck!

[am_customshop]

Thank you to each of you who have responded to this post, it is much appreciated. 

[toomuchstuffagain35]

I did a little of both, plus buying some items on ebay that I would have bought anyway and got some FB from buying as well as selling.

[luckythewinner]

Or if you listed items very cheap to attract customers to build up your feedback score.

I have six selling accounts and have never tried to "build" feedback on any of them. I list at my asking price and go.

There may be another reason

I find that supply and demand are far more important than feedback. Are your item in high demand and does a sold item search show strong sales?

[candd205]

You have cute items for sale and nice pictures, with lots of details on your listings.

A couple of suggestions, just my opinions, take them or leave them:

1. Take all the parentheses and commas out of our listings, could confuse the search function.

2. Some of your clothing items don't have the measurements in the description, it says go look at the pictures for the measurements. Put all the measurements in the description too.

3. Add care instructions to your clothes (ie machine washable, tumble dry or dry clean)

3. For size in the listing you have M or L. Just go ahead and spell out Medium or Large, etc.

4. Your ipad case comes up as adult only item - verification required. 

[dhbookds]

I sold cheap in the very beginning to build up feedback.....but that was in 2004 and people left alot more feedback.....today, I would buy some stuff to build it up.......

Taking a look at your items:

Get a couple of pieces of white foam board from the Dollar store and use those as background for pix.  Don't show ANYTHING except the item for sale.

Look at your items on a phone (I don't use one), but I think perhaps your bullet point descriptions may not show up well there.....  even on a pc they look too long, take scrolling to  complete.  Some buyers just won't complete all of that.  Make a couple of concise paragraphs......lst one about the item (put measurements in), 2nd about contact me, etc.  if that is necessary....... 3rd on Condition of item.....don't try to use pictures as a condition.  STATE even minor imperfections......with a picture and that will impress buyers with your honesty and thoroughness.  Repeat that paragraph on the listing form as "item condition".......don't use "used".  

Titles......mention ANYTHING a buyer might want to know that you can get in.......you have a blue shirt.....put pocket in the title. 

Ann Klein LEATHER Purse Classic

Lining isn't black.....it's a SNAZZY black and white polka dot.......and the purse is (large) 12" high .....but how wide?  and it has how many interior zippered pockets?  Shoulder bag?  those straps don't look long enough......how long are they? 

Think like a buyer......and use that to make your descriptions........

just some thoughts.......