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How do I sell stuff online?

How do I sell my crocheted stuff online?

  • I have posted it at etsy, even started my own web page (which I'm still working at it) but so far I have not sold one single item. does anyone have another suggestion? I live in Los Angeles and are in need to start selling my stuff or I'm gonna have to stop making it cause it takes money to keep buying supplies. Please only send serious answers. Thanks. check me out at http://Joaneli.etsy.com and www.joaneli.com

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    You are off to a good start. However, I see you signed up with etsy not quite a week ago. I would say you will need to be more patient. People are going to buy things now and then meaning your stuff isn't going to sell as soon as you post it. If you check out other people, whether etsy or ebay, they also don't sell all their stuff right away but something here and there. I checked out your etsty. This is my recommendation on making your items more appealing: More pictures. You might need to take 10 to get one you like, trying different lighting and angles. I clicked on a necklace that looked cute then there was only one picture that was kind of blurry. People want to really see what they are buying, especially on the internet. I clicked on another necklace and those pictures were better. You could also describe your items better. Like how long is the necklace? How many stones and quality, beads and what kind etc... What is the chain made out of? The more information the better. How long are the scarves? You say long but that is a relative word. What is long to you might be short to me and giving the length will help me determine if I want it. You have a summary on all your stuff but your descriptions also need to really sell your items. Give all the nitty gritty details that will help you sell your items, like decribing it to someone over the phone. You have a nice necklace but what's nice about it? The picture could be great but I still don't know anything about it. Have a lot to say about your things and share it with everyone. It also helps when people are searching for things - without more information your nice things could be looked over. And if I'm searching etsy for a necklace, I wouldn't see a few of yours because the word necklace is missing even from the title. Little things like that are really going to make a huge difference. Details details details. I'm looking at a heading that says "green with a touch of purple" and the description says necklace but the heading also should. I have no idea what it's made of - describe it more than just by what color it is. And again back to pictures - I don't see the purple. Even if you have a crisp clear picture, you need to describe everything in detail because people want to know more about it.

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I used to sell on ebay but the fees got too much for me. Etsy wasn't too great for me, so like you I began my own website. I was confused too about selling my crafts online but this website helped me start a craft business online and I have to say its going great. I'll give you the link to the website. Hope it helps you as well :) PS. don't give up. You are doing great. If you are looking for solutions, you will eventually find them.

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try craigslist too - in various cities. ebay store...get a group together and split up the costs

Nic.

Like above answer, I'd say craigslist and ebay. Ebay is the best and the small fee will be well worth the huge exposure you get. Your things are very cute. I think the flash may be dulling the color on a few of your jewelry pictures. I'll probably be buying a hat to send to my sister in Germany, where it's freezing.

Jane D

Try Craigslist.com. That's the best way to get your stuff out there. Good Luck and cute stuff! PLCG~

Hannah Jo ~*has a nice azz*~

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