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Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
eBay Adventure – Pause for the Cause
Okay
I am the first to admit that having 4 sales in 5 days (one of those days was
Veterans Day, a federal holiday) is time and energy consuming. You have to pack,
write thank you letters and ship. Resale is hard work so I have taken a slight
break Monday. All I’ve done is track my Saturday package. I haven’t relisted
anything. I even let some things expire. I just take a break from the madness
(It also helps that I am getting instant PayPal payments because now I don’t
have to wait until the buyer receives her package to receive my money.)
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my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
eBay Adventure – Receiving My 15th Star
I
have working feverishly photographing merchandise to put in my store. There
have been a lot of sales lately but I will keep all of my items ready for sale.
I must keep a fully stocked store especially with these few weeks before
Thanksgiving. After uploading new merchandise, I see a new rating. It has gone
from 14 to 15. My heart flutters because I am truly honored that my customers view
me so highly. I will remember these hearts because they say that they
appreciate my customer service. I shop same day upon payment. Also I ship only
domestic and global USPS priority mail so that my customers get their items
ASAP! On a personal note, I am very happy that my overall rating increases to
92.3%. Haters take that!
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my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
Saturday, November 19, 2016
eBay Adventure - All Hail Instant Payment PayPal
Resale
is not an easy business. I have been doing it for 5 months. I have listed,
relisted, negotiated, fought fraudsters, checked ungrateful customers and been
surprised by shipping weight more than once at the post office. Throughout it
all, I’ve written thank you cards, purchased materials and shipping the same
day as payment. All of this toiling and seed planting have reaped me a
bountiful harvest: I now qualify for PayPal’s instant payment.
This
blessing ranks right up there like manna from heaven! Liquidity and solvency
are important to every business. Instant payments mean that I can transfer the
money to my bank. I achieve liquidity because these transfers are cash infusions.
Also with cash on hand I stay solvent by paying my bills!
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my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
eBay Adventure - 120 Days In
This
30-day period is my slowest because I have taken myself offline after the Depop
failure. I have emotionally regroup from that. I have only sold one item for
$55; and, I am perfectly okay with that because eBay’s fees are super slow. The
last thing I need right now is a heavy heart and high fees. I do think that I
will reassess what I do regarding selling my clothes.
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my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
eBay Adventure - 90 Days In
Right
after Labor Day, I am in a very nadir place. I have decided to sell my clothing
items on Depop. I have seen some YouTube personalities mention it so I say ‘why
the heck not?’ Well after 6 weeks with no role (I’ve even done a Labor Day sale
plastering my photos everywhere from Blogger to Instagram to Pinterest with no
such luck.). I have never experienced no sales. It has taken me less than 2
weeks to get my first eBay sale. I declare defeat deleting my Depop store.
This
has taken a whole lot out of me. First, I’ve devoted time towards learning a
new system. Second, I have created a separate marketing campaign. Third, I am
still stuck with unsold inventory which costs me time, space and money. I so
need a break from resale!
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my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
Saturday, November 12, 2016
eBay Adventure – Some People Are Not Your Customers
No
sooner do I accept the Kate Spade black patent leather tote bag then the buyer
emails me through eBay saying ‘please disregard’. Now this is a new one: a
customer saying that she wants to cancel an order after doing a bid. I am like ‘huh?’
because this has never happened to me. I agree to cancel because I refuse to
fight over $26. Inside I feel like blocking this buyer for her messiness.
However, I decide against it because she is probably petty and I need to
conserve my energy for more sales.
This
incident magnifies that not everyone is my customer. eBay is a global auction
place where anyone and everyone can come into your store; however, not everyone
should be my client. You need to be discerning because some clients do not want
to pay; and, you are in business to sale!
Since I
am now selling purses, I may get these customers because unlike my shoes and
dresses, purses have a wider demographic. What I will do is ask more questions
and screen them because cancelling orders hold up merchandise.
eBay Adventure – Here’s to Another Successful Week
I
am fresh off of receiving three sales. I have been successful implementing the
webinar strategies and shipping same day as I receive payment. I attribute my
success towards more than merely positive thinking. I have taken massive
action. I have been thinking like a businesswoman. I am looking at the sales
goals subtracting my costs of goods sold. This is why I have increased the
domestic shipping cost for my gladiator sandals. That dim weight shipping cuts
into the revenue.
Monday, November 07, 2016
eBay Adventure – Wheeling and Dealing
My
eBay store activity has picked after these two sales. Also, I am happy that
those weird midnight requests are gone. I have noticed something new that is
happening to me. I am starting to receiving offers and counteroffers. This is a
new trend so I am starting to flex my counteroffer muscle. In one such case, I
have a brown embossed Kate Spade purchase where someone pitches me $35 for $75.
I counteroffer $45. It is fair because half of $75 is $37.50. She has not
replied but I am standing in my price and fairness. Since the beginning my
counteroffer policy has always been ½ of the stated price. I am not bending
over that. Remember, even though I am decluttering, this is a business. As a
seller, my goal is to make a profit. I always tuck that MBA in the back of
mind. It is the reason why I have made over $3200 in sales in 4 ½ months.
Shop my eBay store here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6
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