Selling

[sandrdanir0]

I've hit a real Slump in my sales.  Do you have any suggestions on how to kick start my sales?  I was doing great until the last couple of weeks.  I have added new listings,  revamped my titles, and reached my pricing.  Help any suggestions would be appreciated. 

[caldreamer]

Sales go up and down (that is normal).   Your items are lovely and very priced cheaply.   I would get rid of "best offer" (customer's are NOT shy about asking you to lower your price).  Your description pointing out any "flaws" is good (customer's appreciate honesty).

One thing I did wanted to point out....you may be "losing money" on some items.  You have "Adam Pink by Jeannette" depression glass tray for $10 (or best offer).    I live in California (it shows shipping is $65).   If you sell this item you would pay EBAY fees on ($10 + $65 shipping + sales tax) plus 30 cent handling fee.   By the time you pay EBAY fees on that amount (there might not be much leftover).

[runninggolden95]

I brought this up in another post. The market is cooling right now. Potential buyers are making very low offers, if any. My sales have all but dried up. Over the summer I couldn't keep inventory in stock. It will pick up!

[inhawaii · Accepted solution]

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@sandrdanir0 wrote:

I've hit a real Slump in my sales.  Do you have any suggestions on how to kick start my sales?  I was doing great until the last couple of weeks.  I have added new listings,  revamped my titles, and reached my pricing.  Help any suggestions would be appreciated. 

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Sell better stuff that more people want. 

[wastingtime101]

Review your listings for errors and improvements.

Vintage Block Crystal Poinsettia Balloon Wine Glass ~ Set of 4 ~12 oz.

That pattern is definitely not poinsettia. There aren't any flowers. The image on the glasses is holly. Your title doesn't include the word Christmas or Holiday. Vintage - but what year/decade? It looks like it might be hand painted? If it is, that should be mentioned in the listing.

The first 3 words of the title are the most important. As a buyer, if you were searching for holiday wine glasses, what would you type in search?

[sandrdanir0]

Just as my mother always said, don't over think anything in your life. Just take a deep breath and keep moving forward. I love your answer. Thank you as always.

[sandrdanir0]

Thank you.  Wow, I have received a lot of good advice.

[sandrdanir0]

Thank you Thank you and Thank you

[inhawaii]

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@sandrdanir0 wrote:

Just as my mother always said, don't over think anything in your life. Just take a deep breath and keep moving forward. I love your answer. Thank you as always.

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Thanks for not taking it as a insult.  It was not meant to be.

I apply that same rule to MYSELF when sales are slow. 

Maybe nobody wants to buy my stuff right now.

I hope things pick up for you.

Good luck!

[fashunu4eeuh]

I would add some more listings. At 27, you are limited. More listings can equal more sales.

In addition, i agree with the other poster about removing Best Offer. At your price points, there is not much meat on the bone. Unless you consider raising your asking prices, Best Offer on items under $20 may just attract the low-ballers. Of course, i don’t know your acquisition costs, etc, but just on face value, when not selling in volume, it can be difficult to earn a decent rate of return on lower prices on eBay.

You might also consider offering a more buyer-friendly return option, going into holiday sales. 

Below is a link to info on boosting traffic thru SEO, you might find useful.

https://pages.ebay.com/seller-center/listing-and-marketing/boost-traffic-with-seo.html

Overall, your listings look good and show solid effort. Good luck to you moving forward.