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

eBay Adventure - Comments Welcome

I open my dashboard to check for the comments. I find that someone comments on my Why I Love Resale article about promoting my eBay store. This good fortune has come out of left field. It is totally unexpected!

I have started eBay Adventures series to show the good, bad and ugly about reselling on eBay. I have been doing this since June 2016. I love to write, share and exchange my experiences to help people. I am all about not making the same mistakes as I have. Learn and grow from them.

                I am very thankful that someone wants to promote my eBay store because as a solopreneur, it is hard promoting and marketing your store on your own. I am grateful. This comment motivates me to keep sharing my eBay resale journey and fashion livestream on both Blogger and www.carlarjenkins.com.

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

eBay Adventure - Never Speak Ill Over Your Business

Yes! After receiving an email from a customer saying that she had not received her package, I completed a missing package inquiry and her package was delivered yesterday. This was pleasantly odd because this morning I was prepared to tell my customer about the current status of my missing package inquiry; but, I remembered what a pastor preached about periodically checking things so that you would know the current status of things. I checked my package’s tracking number and saw that it was delivered yesterday.

It’s vindication because the company told me to refund her money over this. I refused because I didn’t exhaust all of my options plus the customer didn’t ask for one. I figured it out as a businesswoman. I went through the entire process. I also didn’t speak ill over my business. I spoke that this matter would be resolved and that my customer would receive her package. It was such vindication that I spoke this into existence (and did the work).

            Never ever speak ill over your business regardless of what you are going through.

Carla is a tall women’s fashion luxury consignment. Her motto is giving women Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices. Shop her store at: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Why I Love Resale

I have been in luxury consignment resale since June 2016. It has been an unmatched journey marked with highs and lows (mostly highs). Resale has provided me with a lot of personal and professional opportunities. Here are my 5 reasons and 1 bonus on why I love resale!

I get to find my items nice, new homes

I have so many items that I haven’t worn in over 1-2 years. I love sending them to new homes and buyers who appreciate them.

I help people save money (it’s the economist in me)

One of the reasons for getting into resale is because I’ve seen how outrageous some of the prices are. I know that you need to make a profit (my store does turn one) but gouging people is not the way to do business.

Tip : I price my pre-owned (worn before) ½ the original price. That’s market value and fair use. I have a 100% customer feedback rating so people agree with me!

Resale community

I like being a part of the resale community. I have learned so much from Raiken Profit’s YouTube channel. It’s great to have a support system where people are reaching a common goal.

Improved my sales pitch

Resale has improved my sales pitch. I have had to become a fashion blogger, create sales images in Canva, and do livestreams on Periscope, Facebook Live and YouTube Live. Resale has helped me improve professionally.

Provided me with an income stream

Resale has given me extra money along the way. I have saved and used that money to prepare for my ITIL Foundation certification course. I use my resale money to pay for the GreyCampus Udemy ITIL Foundation prep course.

Bonus : Instant PayPal

Instant PayPal is a feature you receive when you have high customer feedback rating. I have a 100% customer feedback rating so I instantly receive my PayPal money transferring it directly to my bank account the next day. It is like a reward for supplying high quality customer service.

These five reasons (and one bonus) are my reasons why I love resale. What are yours? Feel free to shop my tall women’s luxury consignment store: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

The Importance of Recognition

I have been an eBay reseller with a 100% customer feedback rating. I pride myself on receiving gold customer service stars. It has taken me over 90 days (3 months) in between my 48^th and 49^th gold star. I have made over 10 sales in the meantime. I admit that it is frustrating doing all of these sales, answering questions and uploading photos without any recognition for over 3 months. I am very happy that a buyer has acknowledged my work and customer service because these are the reasons why I do it. I am human just like everyone else. I just a tad bit of recognition along the way.

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

The Long Path to My 49th Gold Star

I have been an eBay reseller with a 100% customer feedback rating. I pride myself on receiving gold customer service stars. It has taken me over 90 days (3 months) in between my 48^th and 49^th gold star. I have made over 10 sales in the meantime. I admit that it is frustrating doing all of these sales, answering questions and uploading photos without any recognition for over 3 months. I am very happy that a buyer has acknowledged my work and customer service because these are the reasons why I do it. I am human just like everyone else. I just a tad bit of recognition along the way.

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

eBay Adventures : Always Check the Back End

I arose this morning to see a message about one of my higher priced dresses. The email was from outside of the US. Though I took the photo and gave her the measurements, I also checked the back end to see if I checked the US Global Priority shipping box. I did; but, I saw that the ‘automatically decline bids below this amount’ field as unchanged from my original price listing. I reduced the price on this dress, the automatic decline stayed the same amount knocking out bids. I have gone behind the back end of every item I have and ensured that the automatic decline.

This was a lightbulb moment making me realize why I wasn’t receiving as many sales. Also it sent a message to me to always spend time working on my business. Don’t just relist items or do anything by default. Now I felt that I would receive more sales after changing the automatic decline numbers on all of the my items. Remember, always check the back end.

For the best in tall women’s fashion luxury consignment, shop www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch and shop my latest fashion livestream show here: 

Look Fashionable Regardless of the Weather!

The winter chill in the air but that doesn’t mean that you have to look frigid. Warm up to the latest in tall women’s luxury fashion. I am carrying the best in real furs and luxury brands like Gucci and Valentino. Below I have styled 1 chubby fur coat with 3 different dresses. Clockwise, here you can wear the Aqua chocolate brown chubby fur with the burnt orange T Tahari dress, the red Valentino dress and the black Gucci dress.

All styles are large/US size 12

Check these fashions and the rest of my inventory: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Prices can change at any time. 

eBay Adventure : Self-Service Priority

I have been an eBay reseller using the post office since the beginning. Everyone knows that I only ship domestic and global priority mail shipping. If you’re an American customer, you’d receive your package in 1-3 business days. If you’re international, you’d receive it in 6-10 business days. I’ve adopted priority shipping because I sell luxury items and I feel that the customer wants her order as soon as possible.

So I go to the post office as usual without fanfare to drop off another shipment. I get to the counter, do my normal routine (including pressing the red button to say that my package doesn’t contains bomb and danger liquids), when the clerk tells me to pick up my package and drop it off at the front counter. Now THAT was a first! I mean is THAT YOUR job to deliver and distribute the mail. What a lazy broad! I do it but still. I mean the post office has cash flow issues and has been steadily losing market share with everyone using email. You’d think that she could just accept my package. The nerve!

                Anyway, I am still adding new items to my store. If you are a tall women looking for luxury fashion for less, shop my store here: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

                I have an all-new fashion livestream showcasing my latest skinny jeans offering. 

New Year, New Wardrobe

Happy New Year ladies! 2018 is now! And you know what that means? A new wardrobe! I am carrying new inventory to keep you fashionable throughout the New Year and beyond. I am giving you Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices!

Right now I am carrying Gucci, Valentino, Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft. This is a perfect time to shop for a new work wardrobe. I am carrying Ann Taylor Loft coats and jackets that let you fashionably saunter into the workplace with ease. Shop www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Year End 2017 : Stop Discrediting and Discounting My Experiences

I view 2017 as underwhelming. I have not received the full-time position that I wanted after one year. Even with the ITIL certification and landing the second training request money, 2017 hadn’t lived up to my high expectations. I did not want to live this kind of year again. I like grow but with some sort of tangible results.

I spoke with someone this past Friday and she told me to stop discounting and discrediting my experiences. I wasn’t simply an Amazon bestseller but a bestselling author. She was right. I had accomplished a whole lot of things which I didn’t deem extraordinary;, but if I was still receiving book royalties after Expand Your Personal Brand was published in May 2017 then that meant that it was a success. There were many books which weren’t being published.

With eBay, I didn’t sell as much as I did in 2016 but I sold over $2600. In 2018 I will still sell on eBay but will look at private label and drop shipping. I liked selling physical products and was thinking about doing Merch by Amazon. What I learned this year with eBay (well, everything) was not to over-rely on one income stream. When I started seeing something decline, find another income stream.

Rise is my 2018 because next year will be a way than 2017. Although I am going through some trial and tribulations during this first week of 2018, I am at a point where I feel that I will not only rise from the ashes like the sphinx but I will soar like an eagle personally, professionally, and financially.

Keep your eyes peeled right here to witness everything!

Carla

Shop the Most Chic Tall Fashion Christmas Party Outfits Out There!

‘Tis the season for trendy tall fashionistas to do Christmas partying right! My motto is giving you Neiman Marcus merchandise at rock bottom prices. I am carrying the absolute best in luxury resale! I am talking about Gucci and Valentino. Don’t take my word for it. Watch my livestream below then shop my store: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

3 Reasons Why I Cater to Tall Fashionistas

A lot of people ask me why does my eBay store cater to tall fashionistas. Well, here are my three reasons why:

I Am A Tall Woman And Know The Struggle

I know. The struggle is REAL when you are a tall woman looking for fashionable clothing. I have decided to cater to tall women to help them find the right item.

I Want to Provide More Choices

Lack of choices is another VERY BIG PROBLEM when you are a tall fashionista. The first hurdle to find the right item. The second hurdle is to NOT look like everyone else. That’s why I am big on exclusivity. You won’t find the same woman wearing what I am wearing.

I Don’t Want Tall Women Getting Ripped Off

Society seems to want to charge us more than every other woman. Price discrimination is REAL. My store’s motto is ‘giving you Neiman Marcus merchandise at rock bottom prices’ . Being tall should not leave you broke!

Shop my eBay store here for the best in tall luxury fashion www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Receiving the Learn How to Sell Anything Udemy Certificate

Hey everyone! I am starting my morning off right by receiving my Learn to Sell Anything Udemy course! I highly recommend this course because Grant Cardone teaches you new ways how to sell. I have paused the videos numerous times to take notes. I have also started implementing some of these ideas and started seeing results. Moreover, what I have learned from this course is the mentality shift that you must have in order to be a successful saleswoman. Even though I have finished Learn to Sell Anything, I am going to retake it to get even more jewels. I highly recommend it!

 Check it out here: https://www.udemy.com/the-fundamentals-of-selling-by-grant-cardone

Shop My eBay Cyber Sale for the Best in Tall Women’s Fashion

Shop my Cyber sale for the best in tall women’s fashion. I have stocked the best in luxury fashion. Currently I am carrying Gucci and Valentino Roma. The Cyber sale is good from now until Sunday, December 3^rd. 

Shop it here: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch my Cyber Sale fashion livestream here:

Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Those Black Friday Deals!

I know that this is early November but Christmas is right around the corner! I am letting everyone know that I have BIG Black Friday deals on the horizon in my eBay store. I carry Gucci, Theory, Stuart Weitzman and all of the top luxury labels. My motto is giving you ‘Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices’.

  Keep your eyes peeled on my store for the best in tall women’s fashion coming this Christmas!

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

Shop My Veterans Day Sale Now!

In honor of Veterans Day, I am throwing a Veterans Day sale.

As the proud daughter of a Vietnam vet, granddaughter of a Korean Conflict and World War II veterans, Veterans Day holds a lot of importance for me. From now until Saturday, November 11^th, shop my store and get all of the discounts. I am carrying Theory, Gucci Stuart Weitzman. I give you Neiman Marcus merchandise at rock bottom prices!

Shop here: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Also watch my latest eBay fashion livestream highlighting my current inventory:

Turn Over a New Leaf with All New Tall Women’s Fall Fashion

We are officially in the fall season and you know that you need a new wardrobe. Where else would you shop but here? I am give you Neiman Marcus merchandise at near rock bottom prices! Shop here: www.ebay.com/usr/carljenkin_6

Watch the latest eBay fashion livestream for the latest in tall fashion fall fashion!

5 Reasons Why Face-to-Face Communication Still Wins First Place

We are living in an Internet of Things (IoT) society where technology is seamlessly interwoven in our society. We use our phones to make videos, schedule appointment, conduct teleconferences and instant message people. However, none of these functions will ever supplant face-to-face communication. Here are 5 reasons why face-to-face communication still wins first place.

You get an immediate answer

                When you are looking at the person face-to-face, you get an answer. There’s no lag in between when you say something and when the people reads and responds to it. I took a meeting with a potential employer and immediately received an answer about my situation. We are living in a microwave society where we want answers like yesterday. Face-to-face communication satisfies this whole ‘need to know now’ culture.

You get to judge the nonverbal communication

                Nonverbals are bigger than what is being said. Does the person look uncomfortable? Tight, happy, free, etc? Face-to-face communication brings you the complete picture. During my in-person meeting, I notice that the person is just as frustrated as I am about a certain contract. You can’t communicate nonverbals over email.

You build trust faster

                Building upon the nonverbal communication, face-to-face communication accelerates the ‘know, like and trust’ factor a whole lot faster. You either bond or don’t. This is great because as a society we value our time. Face-to-face communication helps you quickly decide whether or not this is a relationship or person to invest in.

You can ask more questions (and help)

                Getting an in-person meeting means that the person has taken time out of his busy schedule to accommodate you. Why not use this to your advantage? Going back to my in-person meeting with a potential employer, I ask her about the current contract and if there are any other federal contracting opportunities. Out of nowhere she gets the office’s federal liaison. I have been to this office on numerous occasions, and don’t know about the federal liaison. The information doesn’t stop there.

                The federal liaison then tells me that the company has an on-site office at a federal agency hiring white-collared professionals. My one meeting showcases the power of face-to-face communication. I have learned two new job leads just over one sit-down meeting.

You can fully showcase your communication skills

                Pro tip: treat every in-person meeting as an interview. You don’t know who might be looking. I have received emails from people in the same office or profession who reference my coming to their company and I haven’t met them. A face-to-face meeting is a great place to display your communication skills. Can you work with people? What are your soft skills? Are you presentable? All of these things are factors during a face-to-face meeting. You can’t dazzle people in emails the way you do in-person. You can outsource your emails, phone calls, videos but not yourself. Use you face-to-face meeting to stay memorable. That whenever someone in that office asks for an expert, he automatically thinks of you.

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4 Ways to Social Media Success

Everyone is on social media but very few are successful. And, if they are that success is confined to one platform. I have am not one of them. I have received over 1,000 followers on multiple social media platforms. Now I want to share my knowledge with you, the reader.

Have a specific social media strategy for each platform.

Generic doesn’t work. I have used LinkedIn’s direct video upload and LinkedIn Pulse to increase my profile. I use LinkedIn’s specific feature. This means everything that I say is specific to that platform. As appealing as dropping the Facebook Live or YouTube link or your blog link, LinkedIn doesn’t prioritize this. LinkedIn’s culture is different from Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. You get the point

Be genuine

Authenticity is prized. For me, I landed on LinkedIn Pulse promising no fluff and to always write about how to avoid certain situations. Be you because everyone else is taken.

Devote Time to Engage

As much as I love HootSuite, I do get on social media and type posts. I respond to comments because people are taking time out of their lives to read and react.

Create a Content Calendar

Having a content calendar creates consistency. I have to string together some cohesiveness. However, don’t feel constricted by your content calendar. You can update it at any time. 

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