Good morning world
I hope your week went well and that you had time to
enjoy life
Today i would like to introduce you to a friend of
mine who as a shop on Etsy , she is an “old “ seller and has advices for those
of you who are thinking of opening virtual store . I will add more after her !
Yes i do have a lot of ideas ! and advices !
Enjoy reading her story and i hope it will be helpful .
So You Want To Be an Online Seller! or maybe you already are.
One way or another I have been selling secondhand for over 15 years. Online selling has good points and bad. Great that I don't have to get all dressed up for work, housecoat and slippers work just fine. I can walk to the office and no one yells at me after the 3rd trip to the coffee pot but it can be a lonely business. So it's good to know that there are others out there that feel just as you do, that some days we all feel like we are alone sitting at our computer, tearing our hair out trying to figure out what treasure we have or searching frantically for that just sold item that we can't find. Trust me, we all go through this.
Which leads me to a couple of important points. If you are going to be an on-line seller you must have discipline. You need to keep to a fairly regular schedule of listing every day, that's if you want sales. If you are a hobby seller that just does it for fun or a bit of extra cash, the discipline is probably not quite as important. But, for those of us who do this as our only source of income, that discipline is absolutely necessary. A way to keep track of what we've listed and where it is located is also essential. I joked about looking for that just sold item, but it's no fun if it is you looking over a 2 day period and then can't find it and have to cancel a sale. Sales are hard enough to come by without losing one to a lack of organizational skills.
The other area that discipline is needed is the thrill of the hunt. Now this is why most of us love doing what we do. We get to go shopping!!! But filling our homes up with "treasures" that don't get listed is a huge problem and one that can lose you your husband or wife, your children and your sanity. They have reality TV shows about people like you called "hoarders". So when you get it home, it needs to be researched and listed. If you have items that are languishing in the basement or shed that aren't getting listed then it's time to get rid of them. Have a garage sale, go to the flea market, donate to your church or school rummage sale but get it out of your life before it takes over your life.
On line selling can be great fun and profitable. See you in the thrift shop, but I saw it first!
One way or another I have been selling secondhand for over 15 years. Online selling has good points and bad. Great that I don't have to get all dressed up for work, housecoat and slippers work just fine. I can walk to the office and no one yells at me after the 3rd trip to the coffee pot but it can be a lonely business. So it's good to know that there are others out there that feel just as you do, that some days we all feel like we are alone sitting at our computer, tearing our hair out trying to figure out what treasure we have or searching frantically for that just sold item that we can't find. Trust me, we all go through this.
Which leads me to a couple of important points. If you are going to be an on-line seller you must have discipline. You need to keep to a fairly regular schedule of listing every day, that's if you want sales. If you are a hobby seller that just does it for fun or a bit of extra cash, the discipline is probably not quite as important. But, for those of us who do this as our only source of income, that discipline is absolutely necessary. A way to keep track of what we've listed and where it is located is also essential. I joked about looking for that just sold item, but it's no fun if it is you looking over a 2 day period and then can't find it and have to cancel a sale. Sales are hard enough to come by without losing one to a lack of organizational skills.
The other area that discipline is needed is the thrill of the hunt. Now this is why most of us love doing what we do. We get to go shopping!!! But filling our homes up with "treasures" that don't get listed is a huge problem and one that can lose you your husband or wife, your children and your sanity. They have reality TV shows about people like you called "hoarders". So when you get it home, it needs to be researched and listed. If you have items that are languishing in the basement or shed that aren't getting listed then it's time to get rid of them. Have a garage sale, go to the flea market, donate to your church or school rummage sale but get it out of your life before it takes over your life.
On line selling can be great fun and profitable. See you in the thrift shop, but I saw it first!
Here is Lynne’s shop link go have a look she has lots
of beautiful vintage and retro goodies !
To add to Lynne’s advice i would say try to focus to
sell what you really like and know .. as an example i am madly in love with all
porcelain and glass .. i search for tea cups , plates , barware , pitchers and
more .. lots of my items if i never sell them i don’t mind to keep them for me
! I know i would have a lot ! Hubby may not agree but yes i could keep those
without a problem ..
Another advice please take the time to take great
pictures .. No One will buy your goodies if they see nothing and no details ...
Here is some example of mine when i started :
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After i redo it
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Better isn’t it
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Same here .. i redid this with natural light and a
better camera .
Now you still want to sell on internet ?
There is plenty of groups to help also ..
Selling groups :
Research groups :
There is a numerous of those on Facebook
The idea of selling on line is also customer service
... maybe the most important detail ... i will talk to you about this in
another post ...
Have a super day !
Lynne’s treasures :
Another very interesting read France!
ReplyDeleteGood advices by Lynne ! Thank you France :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips! Lynne's comment on Hoader made me giggle. I could lean toward this bad habit.
ReplyDeleteYour before and after pics speak for themselves!
Super conseils! Le commentaire de Lynne sur les entasseurs compulsifs m'a fait rire. J'aurai une légère tendance à l'entassement.
Quand on voit tes photos avant et après, on peut dire "y a pas photo !"LOL
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