What am i doing wrong??

[mosmom25-6]

I am new to selling on eBay and my items barley even get a watcher! I price my stuff less than what everyone else sells there's for and still nothing!! What am I doing wrong? Is this How it us when you first start? Cause I'm losing money and I can't afford to any longer!! Please someone tell me what I need to do to become more successful! Any advice would be appreciated!!! Thank you!

[dasm-2785]

Stop grouping items together that way people can buy the individual item that they need not extra stuff they don't want.

[mosmom25-6]

Okay, thanks!!

[Anonymous]

You have 21 sold items and 57 active listings. That is a great sell through rate considering the number of listings you have.

I didn't click on any of your listings, but you can work on your item titles. You have a mix of all lowercase, caps, etc. You also have several spelling errors that could hinder your search placement. Fix the spelling errors, use proper capitalization, do a general clean up.

[mosmom25-6]

Will do thanks!! Most the items I've sold are because they offered me a price. But if you think that's good, I'll take it!! Thanks for your help!!!

[gkyn29]

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@mosmom25-6 wrote:
 Most the items I've sold are because they offered me a price.

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You also stated that you are losing money so perhaps you are being too generous regarding the offers you are accepting.

[mosmom25-6]

I feel like breaking even is better than losing money at some instances. Also, I tried to fix my spelling and upper cases, but it went let me revise the titles?? But I will pay attention to it in the future! I thank you for the tips!!

[hyperrush]

You have bids already! 🙂

[pjcdn2005]

As someone else mentioned, you need to work on your titles and also provide more detail so that people find them in search. For example, instead of just paul mitchell samples:

Paul Mitchell Samples Citrus Facial Bath Bars Awapuli Shampoo

Or, make one listing for the bath bars, 1 for facial bars etc.

Add the word Powder to your Mineral Veil listing.

I didn't look at any other listings but you should have a look at all the titles. Do a search and see how what information other sellers in that category put in their titles.

[mosmom25-6]

Thanks, I will!! I have even looked up the item I'm selling and couldn't find it. So, you guys are probably right about my titles!! I will put in more info in the future!! Thanks so much!!

[mosmom25-6]

I do have a few, just not how many I figured I'd have. Many of my things are selling for much more on others listings. Just heard to understand why but I'm getting some ideas why!!

[fashunu4eeuh]

Hi, you need more information in your titles, Item Specifics and descriptions. I pulled up your listings and went to the first item that came up which is the Chantecaille rosemary water. There is no information to help me make a buying decision. First what is it? A cleanser or toner or what? Second, what size bottle is it? Is it fragranced? With box or without? While it may seem redundant to include the same info in all three places, it is necessary for SEO. 

Next, you have taken one picture against a wrinkled blue background. That doesn't say buy me. Set up your products against a white background and include pictures of the front and back of the product. With a white background, there is a better chance for the search engines like Google to pick up your listing for inclusion on their sites. 

Once you have bids, you are strictly limited in revising a listing. That is why you cannot change some of your titles now. Below is a link on how to revise with and without bids.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/revising-listing?id=4356

LIsten, you will get there as you gain experience. There is a learning curve here. Like the other poster said, you already have a satisfactory sell-thru rate even though I know you said you are losing money. If you improve your listings, I'm sure the sales will follow. Study Completed and Sold listings to see what successful sellers are doing with similar items.

Wishing you all the best in your journey ahead, and please come back to the boards whenever you need help.

[mosmom25-6]

That is such a huge help!!! I guess I never no what to write?? I'll look at others and get some ideas. I'm doing it from my cell phone so typing isn't the easiest! I'm a single mom of 4 and I'm just trying to earn some extra "fun" money for us. I will get a white background and use that! Thank you so so much! Very appreciated!

[fashunu4eeuh · Accepted solution]

You are welcome. 

Some of the descriptive details you can use to describe an item are Brand name, Size, Color, Material, Country of Manufacture, Quantity, Flaws or Defects (if any), Age or Era (if applicable).

For a white background, you can use a white sheet, a white wall, a large piece of white paper, etc. 

Wow, you have a lot on your plate, taking care of your family and doing eBay too. With a little study and effort, you'll get the hang of the platform and i just know you'll be succesful. You have a great attitude to boot. Best regards.