How to Make Sure That Your Item Is Ready for Resale

Okay so you have clothing, shoes or other items that you want to sell online. You want to sell on eBay, Amazon, etc. but how do I get started? Here are my 3 steps to help make sure that your item is ready for resale.

First, make sure that your items are decent looking. This means no holes, stains, or animal hairs. You’d be amazed what poor conditions so many items are. I have seen a store on a resale platform where the seller says that because she owns a cat that all items will come with car hair! No SHE DID NOT! That’s unacceptable because no customer should have to tolerate that. I wash all of my items. Sometimes I dry clean them if the instructions say so. Just because it is resale doesn’t mean that you can sell anything.

Second, research your price for copywriting and fair market value. The prices vary from new to pre-owned (worn). I have sold both. In addition, please add if you have the original box but that gets a higher price. If you are selling pre-owned, the rule of thumb is pricing it 50% your original price. You also need to know how to write your description so that it sells. In eBay, the sold listings feature will help you see how much an item sells but also the words used to get the sale.

Third, photos are everything. Please photograph your items in a well-lit place. Lighting is very important because the first time your customer receives his merchandise is after paying. I normally take a minimum 3 photos (front, back and side). If it is a shoe, photograph the soles and inside the shoe.

Bonus tip – If there are stains or thread missing, divulge that information in your description. Also photograph it. The customer needs to know because it is all of perfect information and not practicing fraud.

Making sure that your resale items are decent, properly researching your items’ copywriting and fair market value and photographing your items in good lighting are my ways to ensure that your item is ready for resale!

I am a tall women’s fashion luxury consignment reseller. My motto is giving tall women ‘Neiman Marcus merchandise at rock bottom prices.’ Shop my store: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

5 Reasons Why Your Online Store Should Have a Blog

Running an online store is a job in itself so I completely understand why a seller would be hesitant in adding a blog on top of all of that. However, having your own store blog is the best advertising that you can get.

Here are my reasons why you should have a Blog?

·         24-Hour Promotion: It’s up when you’re not. People buy online 24 hours. Your blog generates site traffic and leads. Although I am an eBay seller, I have my own sales blog.

·         It’s your online real estate which you control – you don’t control social media

·         Free advertising – A blog is a form of advertisement. You have to pay for Facebook Ads.

·         Customer Education, Engagement and Experience All in One: I post all of my tips, customer responses and livestreams on my blog. It is the one-stop shop. On mine, I have eBay Adventures chronicling my sales experience; my weekly eBay inventory livestreams, photos and eBay sales tips.

·         You can run special exclusively for your blog readers – membership has privileges.

These are my 5 reasons why your online store should have a blog. Blogging increases site traffic. Increased traffic = increased conversions.

As always shop my eBay store for the best in tall women luxury consignment www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay livestream to view all of my store’s merchandise!

3 Ways to Prepare Your Store for a Holiday Sale

Sellers have a love/hate relationship with the phrase holiday sale. They love the extra shoppers and money but hate planning for and converting that deluge into sales. Well, fear no because  here are my three ways to prepare your online store for a holiday sale.

Have a sales target

                Remember this is a business. You can’t manage what you can’t measure. You have to know what you expect to make. Having a sales target accomplishes this.

Create a holiday-specific marketing campaign

                Don’t be lazy by creating generic holiday marketing campaign! You cannot recycle holidays even when they are in the same season. Even though Memorial Day and Labor Day are both in the summertime, they are at different points in the season. What works for Memorial Day (the start of summer) does not work for Labor Day (the end of summer); and, vice versa.

Discount all out-of-season clothes and start introducing some of the in-season clothing

                I have added introducing the next season’s clothing because it is often overlook; but, it is important. Holidays mean heavier traffic than normal with a lot of random non-customers. Well, this holiday sales weekend is your opportunity to convert them. Having select clothing for the upcoming season, gives your customers a sneak peek into what’s next for your store. Customers love behind the scenes. Showing the upcoming season also plays upon the whole fear of missing out (FOMO) emotion. If you don’t buy it now while it is not in-season, this item may not be around post-holiday sale when it is in season.

As an online seller is important to have a sales target, specific target marketing campaign and a seamless seasonal inventory strategy to adequately prepare your store for this upcoming holiday season.

As always shop my eBay store for the best in tall women luxury consignment www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay livestream to view all of my store’s merchandise!

Desire Fashionable Attire? Shop here!

You are a tall woman with discerning fashion tastes. You only want the highest quality fabrics. Do you desire fashionable attire? Look no further than my store! I am a tall women’s eBay fashion luxury consignment shop selling Alice + Olivia, Gucci, Theory and Stuart Weitzman to name a few! 

Shop my store for the best in tall women’s high fashion: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

*Prices and availability can change at any time.*

Alice + Olivia Melon Stretch Ruched Dress Size Large $25

Gucci Viscose Stretch Dress Size Large $200

Diane von Furstenberg Black and White Striped Wrap Dress Size 12 $75

Stuart Weitzman Over the Knee Dunkirk Boots Size 11M $100

Watch my newest eBay livestream showcasing all of my merchandise:

eBay Adventure - A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

Although I have been writing eBay Adventures for over one year and doing eBay YouTube Livestreams for over two months, it has never clicked with me until this week that I should include photos in my blogs. I am thinking that people want business knowledge and to watch videos. That may all be true but I do think that my readers want to see the clothes up front. Also maybe they aren’t going to view the entire video. So here are some of the photos from my collection. 

Check them out and shop my eBay store for the best in tall women’s luxury fashion: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Prices and availability can change at any times.

Gucci Viscose Stretch Dress Size Large - $200

Stuart Weitzman Over the Knee Dunkirk Boots Size 11M - $100

Aidan Mattox Brown Sequined Dress Size Large - $65

You can also watch my latest eBay livestream where I showcase my entire store.

Hunting for Haute Couture Bargains? Shop here!

Are you a tall woman hunting for the latest in haute couture bargains? Look no further! My eBay store carries Stuart Weitzman, Alice + Olivia, Gucci and Theory just to name a few. I have received a 100% positive feedback rating. My motto is ‘selling Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices.’ And, Stuart Weitzman, Alice + Olivia, Gucci and Theory are all carried by Neiman Marcus.

Shop for the best in tall women’s luxury consignment: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Here are some of the items my store carries! *Prices and item availability can change at any time!*

Gucci Viscose Dress Size 12 - $200

Erin Fetherston Maxi Dress Size large - $75

Alice + Olivia Melon Stretch Dress Large - $40

New with tags Diane von Furstenberg Carpreena White Mini Dress Size 12 - $50 

Eliza J Green Dress Size Large - $40

Shop for the best in tall women’s luxury consignment: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

eBay Adventure - The Invisible Hand

Most people know that I am an eBay reseller. Most people don’t know that I have studied and once worked as an economist. The invisible hand phrase was coined by economist Adam Smith. I have experienced my invisible hand moment today. I have a lull in my business and decide to photo and upload new merchandise renewed interest. I am thinking that no one is interested in my current inventory so why not add some new pieces. No sooner do I finish adding the final (seventh) piece, does my Kate Spade skirt sells! I am so giddy with excitement over this because it’s from the same bidder! Read about it here: https://carlarjenkins.blogspot.com/2017/07/ebay-adventure-its-principle.html. Immediately upon accepting the bid, I recall Adam Smith and the invisible hand statement. Economics strikes once again. This time with eBay!

More information on Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_hand 

Shop my eBay store for the best in tall women’s affordable luxury: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my all-new eBay livestream where I highlight 7 new items! 

eBay Adventure - It's the Principle!

My Kate Spade skirt sold today. It came out of nowhere because I thought that the bidder wouldn’t return after I made my counteroffer. Let me back up. Two days ago, the bidder placed a $47 counteroffer on a $125. No Bueno! I counteroffer with $60 (Hey, you had to do at least half!). The bidder never returned. Now I admitted that I could had used that money but it was the principle; and, I was glad that I stuck to my guns because that very same bidder returned with a $55 bid (adding the $10.55 priority shipping and it was $65.). I accepted the order and shipped it immediately. Morale of the store: always stick to your principles because the sales will come!

Shop my eBay store for the best in tall women’s affordable luxury: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my all-new eBay livestream where I highlight 7 new items! 

eBay Adventure – Keeping It 100!

                OMG! The good news just keeps on coming! You know that I have just written about how I have received my 40^th gold star (Read it here: https://carlarjenkins.blogspot.com/2017/07/ebay-adventure-receiving-my-40th-gold.html ). However, underneath this eBay tells me that I have received 100% positive feedback! I have nearly died and gone to the heaven. Although I love those 40 gold stars, it always irks me as to how I am wrongfully getting that 1 negative review. Yet, I am extremely happy that I have returned to 100% positive feedback because I am all about the customers.

 My customer mantra is:

•          Provide good quality merchandise – that’s half the battle.
•          Fair pricing – the rule of thumb is if the item is pre-owned (worn), price it 50% of what you’ve purchased it. For instance, a $500 pre-owned dress would start at $250.
•         Expedited shipping – I ship only domestic and global USPS priority mail.
•          Answer customers’ questions:
•       Livestream to enhance customer experience – I give my customers behind the scenes looks via Periscope and YouTube Live
•     Provide lots of photos – eBay is a visual medium. Your customer does not touch the merchandise
•          Honestly in product descriptions – I tell people where there is a whole, rip or tear in an item. It is all about being honest. Integrity is NOT for sale!

As always, shop my store for the absolute best in tall women’s affordable luxury fashion!

http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay fashion video to see my newest merchandise!

eBay Adventure – Receiving My 40th Gold Star

                I awake this morning with the usual vim and vigor. I go about my day checking my eBay to see if a buyer has responded to my counteroffer (She hasn’t). Lo and behold I see it: my 40^th gold star! You don’t know the euphoria I always feel whenever I receive a new one! Below are my two blog posts about receiving my gold stars:

http://carlarjenkins.blogspot.com/2016/11/ebay-adventure-receiving-my-14th-gold.html

http://carlarjenkins.blogspot.com/2016/10/ebay-adventure-gold-star-for-you.html

A gold star on eBay means high customer service and that the seller loves my item! I grateful that the customer feel the same love that I display for my store and them.

Shop the greatest in tall women’s luxury fashion here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Get a peek behind the curtain! Watch my eBay livestream showcasing the best in affordable luxury!

eBay Adventure - How Often Should I Livestream?

Promoting your eBay store is a full-time job in itself! You have blogging, livestreams, sharing your merchandise, doing podcasts, etc. Livestream has helped me sell a whole lot of merchandise.

How often should I do store merchandise livestreams?

You should do one at least once a week. I do my eBay YouTube livestreams whenever I get sales. I feel that my customers should see the current inventory. I also do Periscope and YouTube livestreams whenever I add or relist items because the inventory change and I want customers to know about it!

Looking for tall women’s luxury fashion? Shop: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my video as I answer this question:

How Often Should You Do Livestream to Promote Your Store?

Promoting your eBay store is a full-time job in itself! You have blogging, livestreams, sharing your merchandise, doing podcasts, etc. Livestream has helped me sell a whole lot of merchandise.

How often should I do store merchandise livestreams?

You should do one at least once a week. I do my eBay YouTube livestreams whenever I get sales. I feel that my customers should see the current inventory. I also do Periscope and YouTube livestreams whenever I add or relist items because the inventory change and I want customers to know about it!

Looking for tall women’s luxury fashion? Shop: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch and shop my latest eBay YouTube Livestream!

Shop the Latest in Affordable Luxury Fashion Finds Now!

Another week, another livestream featuring the latest in tall women’s affordable luxury fashion finds. I have added new items into the store because there are so many items that are flying out of the store. Check out my latest livestream where I showcasing all of my merchandise and sprinkle in some resale business knowledge!

Shop my eBay store for the best in tall women’s affordable luxury!

www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

eBay Adventure - eBay Layaway

I received an email from a buyer talking about being on vacation and wanting me to hold her item. Well, it is in an open case for an unpaid item strike. Since she was a repeat buyer, I was in the process of contacting eBay to see what I could do. I had something like this happen to me before. I had a lady who bought an item, it became an unpaid item strike. After the case closed, she emailed me saying that she was on vacation in western Africa and had janky wifi (She never bought the item). It was amazing how some people thought that eBay was layway but the rules clearly stated that you had to pay for your item in 48 hours. Stories like these were one of the reasons why I started eBay Adventures because future resellers needed to know the real!

Shop my latest in tall woman’s affordable luxury fashion here:

www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay fashion livestream to see my collection upfront:

Don't Let a Brain Fart Upset the Shopping Cart

My eBay sales were coming in at a very fast clip. It was unbelievable. I did think it the increase was attributed to my blogging, the return of eBay Adventure and embedding my eBay YouTube livestream into every post. More people were watching my livestream and learning about my store translating into sales. In the midst of all of this I mislabeled a dress. While in the process of preparing it for shipment, I saw that the label was something different. After conferring with Mommy, I did the right thing which was tell the buyer my mental brain fart. She was okay with it and I kept the money. I was just happy that I didn’t let my brain fart upset my shopping cart. What I did start doing was take better inventory and didn’t commit everything to memory.

Shop my eBay store for the best in tall women’s affordable luxury

www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay livestream showcasing my entire collection

New Week, New Items! Shop All of Them in My eBay Store!

New week, new items. I have added three new items (Ann Taylor Loft, Erin Fetherston, and Kate Spade) to my store at ridiculous prices! Remember, I am a fashion luxury consignment reseller giving you Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices! This week is no different where I am discounting my new items by over 50%. Check these three items and all of the rest here in my eBay store.

Shop at http://www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my all-new eBay livestream here:

eBay Adventure - Planting the Seeds, Reaping the Harvest

I awake this morning and do my normal routine: morning walk, breakfast, etc, etc. However, my routine is disrupted with an eBay offer. I check my account and see it along with a ‘pay ship now’ alert. I click on it and see that one of my dresses sold last night while I was asleep. I hit the roof because this transaction more than compensated for the open case I had against someone who hasn’t paid (more on that later!). I submit a counteroffer to the low offer. The buyer meets me halfway and because she is a repeat customer, I accept. All of a sudden, that’s two sales; but, it doesn’t stop there. The buyer with the open case buys the shoes making it three; and, there is even more because I have received a fourth sale! It is like the floodgates are open. How has this all happen at the same time?

I have laid the groundwork. This past Monday, after seeing one of my favorite YouTube channels post a video the day before the Fourth of July, I bossed up and did my eBay livestream! I didn’t stop there writing not one but two blog posts which I circulated on Twitter and loaded up onto HootSuite. It didn’t stop there! On the Fourth of July, I wrote 12 Things I Learned During My First Year on eBay on my personal site. Finally, I reduced my prices according to the eBay recommendations, relisted some more inventory and kept resharing my eBay inventory every day at noon and 9pm EST. After diligently planting the seeds, I have reaped the harvest. These three extra sales are due to hard work! I haven’t stopped because I have listed a new item, taken some more photos which I will upload tomorrow and kept resharing my inventory on my Twitter account. I am not stopped because I am having all of these sales. I have hacked my process, double downed and am ready to reload with more new merchandise on the way!

Shop my eBay store: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my latest eBay YouTube livestream showcasing tall women’s affordable luxury.

If She Can Do It, So Can I!

It is the day before Independence Day and I am chilling. I am still putting my brand out there (I know that people will take off by noon EST if they haven’t already) but haven’t looked at actually  doing hard. Yet, when I see somewhere whom I follow on YouTube put out a business video the day before a holiday, then it is high time for me to BOSS up and schedule this eBay YouTube Livestream and get to this money!

Moreover, I have done four Facebook Live videos discussing my July goals which I will upload on YouTube because people are watching them and I have a responsibility to provide my Facebook community to keep them updated. I mean I have written my July goals on July 1st. It is Monday and this is the first business day of July. My Facebook community is conditioned to the weekly Monday livestreams regardless of holiday except Christmas and New Year’s.

XD30 – Day 29 – Increasing the Numbers

                I have decided to build upon yesterday’s enlarging my tent thought because I know that I can think bigger and better every day. I have challenged myself by doing an all-new eBay YouTube Live showcasing my new inventory. I am grateful for technology to spread my message and showcase my wares. You can shop tall women’s affordable luxury fashion here: www.ebay.com/usr/carlrjenkin_6

                Doing a YouTube livestream is a new way of expanding my thinking. Normally, I do Periscope but YouTube is the second-largest search engine which is owned by Google the number 1 search engine. I see myself expanding more by doing more YouTube livestreams in the very near future. I will probably do one Sunday especially when I list new inventory.

Also while deciding that today is a nice day (I have gotten outside before it’s hot!). I have written my July editorial calendar for all of my emails. I am thinking bigger and better and enlarging my tent; and, my social media numbers are increasing.

These three things more than compensate for how my paperwork was still in limbo yesterday because I am moving forward. I am shifting towards positive and transitioning in that direction. Moreover, I am still receiving many recruiters checking my LinkedIn page over my new certification. In addition, I am very grateful to be in a free landing page training. This can be great with growing my email list. Finally, my blog analytics are trending up due to my high-quality video content on my site. I am dedicated towards enlarging my tent more than just one day. 

XD30- Day 28 - Enlarging My Tent

This morning I have watched Becky A Davis’ 40 Days of Prayer for My Business http://bosspreneur.thinkific.com/courses/take/40-days-of-prayer-for-my-business . In Day 36 she preaches from the Book of Isaiah about enlarging your tent. Immediately I think about my certification since I have passed my exam this past Sunday. However, I have enlarged my territory including eBay because I have been on there for over 1 year. Hey, I can do another YouTube Live showcasing my new merchandise. It must have been serendipity because I receive a bid in my inbox. The night before I have shared my merchandise on social media and viola, a buyer.

                I have spent this entire day thinking bigger. I have recorded three more videos including the new about me video for my new certification. I have to keep promoting my new certification because no one else will. I am very grateful that people in one of my LinkedIn group are liking my certification article. I truly need the support. I’ve posted my new about me video article. I have come up with a 1-minute breakdown for my new certification showcasing my service management proficiency. Right after shooting it, it clicks that I can shoot a 1-minute PMP breakdown too. I will drip these videos tomorrow and Friday. I will publish them on my blog and republish them on two different social media platforms to increase my reach. I am enlarging my tent by thinking bigger resulting in more video promotions.

                I have also enlarged my tent by posting my online shop articles because I have not told anyone in over one month about my store. Well, today is high time to do so because if I am not mentioning what is in my store then no one knows about. In addition, I have done a new eBay YouTube Livestream showing my new merchandise. I have updated my inventory telling me about the sale and given them some business knowledge.

Shop me eBay store for the best in tall women’s affordable luxury: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6