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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!