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First-Time Selling on Ebay, New Website
As you may have read in another thread, I sold my first bracelet to someone
other than mother yesterday. Very encouraging. Especially since I didn't get into a gallery I was trying for sob and I wasn't able to get my application submitted in time for tomorrow's big art fair whine. I beefed up my inventory in anticipation of tomorrow's fair and THEN received notice I didn't get in. Totally my own fault though so I can't really whine as much as I'd like to. So anyway. My husband and I have been talking about how to sell a few of my things to help defray costs and I've told him basically what I've heard here about eBay: handmade, beaded jewelry just doesn't sell on eBay. He told me that he didn't want to hear me say that again until I'd tried it (of course, he said it in a nice way), so I tossed a couple items up for auction this evening. I have extremely low expectations and am looking at this as just one more learning experience. I thought it was actually kind of fun going through the 13 bazillion steps it takes to list an item on eBay the first time. Yes, that's just the kind of person I am. Also finished up my new and improved website last night. (Well, not *finished* exactly, but it's in good enough shape to let people know about it.) Yes, it's rather humorous that I've sold a total of six items (five of them to my mom) and have already gone through a re-branding campaign. :-) But the website stuff is fun and I'd rather work on that than shudder a business plan. Big thanks to Kandice smooch for showing me how to tweak the photos. I think they look a lot better now. Ebay items are he http://snurl.com/2k38 New URL is in my sig. Thoughts on any of this are welcome and appreciated. ang., who still likes it here ____________________________ angelfish baubles http://angelfish-baubles.com |
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The pics do look much better. I wish you luck!
whisper please remember to put AD in your subject line /whisper -- Kandice Seeber Air & Earth Designs http://www.lampwork.net As you may have read in another thread, I sold my first bracelet to someone other than mother yesterday. Very encouraging. Especially since I didn't get into a gallery I was trying for sob and I wasn't able to get my application submitted in time for tomorrow's big art fair whine. I beefed up my inventory in anticipation of tomorrow's fair and THEN received notice I didn't get in. Totally my own fault though so I can't really whine as much as I'd like to. So anyway. My husband and I have been talking about how to sell a few of my things to help defray costs and I've told him basically what I've heard here about eBay: handmade, beaded jewelry just doesn't sell on eBay. He told me that he didn't want to hear me say that again until I'd tried it (of course, he said it in a nice way), so I tossed a couple items up for auction this evening. I have extremely low expectations and am looking at this as just one more learning experience. I thought it was actually kind of fun going through the 13 bazillion steps it takes to list an item on eBay the first time. Yes, that's just the kind of person I am. Also finished up my new and improved website last night. (Well, not *finished* exactly, but it's in good enough shape to let people know about it.) Yes, it's rather humorous that I've sold a total of six items (five of them to my mom) and have already gone through a re-branding campaign. :-) But the website stuff is fun and I'd rather work on that than shudder a business plan. Big thanks to Kandice smooch for showing me how to tweak the photos. I think they look a lot better now. Ebay items are he http://snurl.com/2k38 New URL is in my sig. Thoughts on any of this are welcome and appreciated. ang., who still likes it here ____________________________ angelfish baubles http://angelfish-baubles.com |
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The bracelets look nice. But I would suggest you state an honest starting
price. I almost never bid when there's a reserve. Why state a price someone can bid, if that bid will not be considered? Tina "angela" wrote in message news:i%qfb.38251$AH4.23882@lakeread06... As you may have read in another thread, I sold my first bracelet to someone other than mother yesterday. Very encouraging. Especially since I didn't get into a gallery I was trying for sob and I wasn't able to get my application submitted in time for tomorrow's big art fair whine. I beefed up my inventory in anticipation of tomorrow's fair and THEN received notice I didn't get in. Totally my own fault though so I can't really whine as much as I'd like to. So anyway. My husband and I have been talking about how to sell a few of my things to help defray costs and I've told him basically what I've heard here about eBay: handmade, beaded jewelry just doesn't sell on eBay. He told me that he didn't want to hear me say that again until I'd tried it (of course, he said it in a nice way), so I tossed a couple items up for auction this evening. I have extremely low expectations and am looking at this as just one more learning experience. I thought it was actually kind of fun going through the 13 bazillion steps it takes to list an item on eBay the first time. Yes, that's just the kind of person I am. Also finished up my new and improved website last night. (Well, not *finished* exactly, but it's in good enough shape to let people know about it.) Yes, it's rather humorous that I've sold a total of six items (five of them to my mom) and have already gone through a re-branding campaign. :-) But the website stuff is fun and I'd rather work on that than shudder a business plan. Big thanks to Kandice smooch for showing me how to tweak the photos. I think they look a lot better now. Ebay items are he http://snurl.com/2k38 New URL is in my sig. Thoughts on any of this are welcome and appreciated. ang., who still likes it here ____________________________ angelfish baubles http://angelfish-baubles.com |
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That occurred to me about five minutes after I laid down for bed last night.
Sorry! I promise I'll do better! putting my head down on my desk now ang. ____________________________ angelfish handcrafted baubles http://thehalsteds.com/angelfish "Kandice Seeber" wrote ... whisper please remember to put AD in your subject line /whisper |
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I think you're right. I was having trouble figuring out all my options and
was just sort of winging it as I went along. I'll probably take your advice next time, though -- thanks! ang. ____________________________ angelfish handcrafted baubles http://thehalsteds.com/angelfish "Christina Peterson" wrote ... The bracelets look nice. But I would suggest you state an honest starting price. I almost never bid when there's a reserve. Why state a price someone can bid, if that bid will not be considered? Tina |
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On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:19:44 -0400, "angela"
wrote: Ebay items are he http://snurl.com/2k38 New URL is in my sig. Thoughts on any of this are welcome and appreciated. Ooooo...bracelets! I especially like the Mavis Smith one. Best of luck coming your way, Angela. -- Margie http://www.PictureTrail.com/margiek My auctions: http://snurl.com/245y http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=upeggedme |
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Thank you, Margie! (I have another one that's the same basic idea with pink
Mavis beads. Where the teal one has cubes, though, the pink one has Swarovski crystal bicones. Very pretty. Unfortunately, the pink one is a lot more difficult to photograph well so you don't really get the full effect.) ang. ____________________________ angelfish baubles http://angelfish-baubles.com "MargieK" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Oct 2003 23:19:44 -0400, "angela" wrote: Ebay items are he http://snurl.com/2k38 New URL is in my sig. Thoughts on any of this are welcome and appreciated. Ooooo...bracelets! I especially like the Mavis Smith one. Best of luck coming your way, Angela. -- Margie http://www.PictureTrail.com/margiek My auctions: http://snurl.com/245y http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=upeggedme |
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Thanks, Vicki! I will see what other choices I have for text color. I
probably can't bring myself to go with black even though that would be the best! ang. ____________________________ angelfish baubles http://angelfish-baubles.com "vj" wrote .. vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "angela" ]http://angelfish-baubles.com NICE site. clean, clear, easy to navigate. the only thing i *might* change would be to make the text a tad darker [easier to read, darker]. good job! |
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