Regards,
@my-cottage-books-and-antiques wrote:As others have said, this is the power of social media. (which is one reason ebay keeps recommending that sellers use social media). She has a YouTube channel with over 200,000 subscribers, she has one or two Facebook Groups (not just her own FB page), and possibly some other social media outlets. It is also the power of video, which is one reason ebay recommends creating an About Store video.
All of this is, of course, extra work, but it pays off both in terms of adding revenue streams and in terms of increasing overall ebay sales, sales velocity, and probably ASP. She doesn't live all that far from me, and I know one of the antique malls not too far from me has had her (and a couple other You Tube "celebrities") at their shop for meet and greets.
Obviously, doing what she does is not for everyone. But it can certainly be made to work, as she and others prove every day.
@my-cottage-books-and-antiques She lives in our area and I met her once at a live Auction ... my wife likes watching her YouTube videos ...
@femmefan1946 wrote:The thing that confuses me (besides that she picks up stuff that I consider to be kitsch on its best day) is that those followers must know what she paid for the items.
The videos are fun and she seems a very pleasant and outgoing young woman.
@femmefan1946 She is very polite and professional yet very down to earth in person ...
@silverstatetreasureboxes wrote:@my-cottage-books-and-antiques
Have you ever met her? There certainly seems to be alot of nice goodwill stores in that area that she goes to. I find myself jealous of what Pennsylvania has to offer.
I met her once @silverstatetreasureboxes at a local live Auction and saw her at others. And yes, there are many thrift stores and Goodwill's around here ... at times its a feeding frenzy when Goodwill brings new stuff out (I don't shop at them but my wife does).
One thing I HAVE done in the past at some of the Thrift Stores is do their "Silent Auctions". They display certain high value, unique and rare items in secure areas and have a book where you can place your bids. Most of them let you purchase the item if your bid remains the highest after 7 days. You can call in and check on your bid as well as raise it over the phone at most places.
@silverstatetreasureboxes wrote:Oh how fun! Pennsylvania has all the fun, love that state myself, sure beats living in the desert sometimes. CLL has a hoarder house series on her channel that was absolutely a joy to watch. The house was bought in NJ by a friend and ebayer and it was loaded with mid century treasures. This is a must watch for pickers!
LOL! @silverstatetreasureboxes early last year I won some items at an online auction here in PA and when I went to pick up the Auctioneer gave me a tour of the house ... or should I say let me go in as far as possible ... it was a hoarder's house and literally every room was packed full ... there was a narrow pathway in the kitchen and down the hallway where the owner moved back and forth and that was about it ...
Unreal to be honest ... until you actually see something like that for up close and personal its hard to imagine ...
