What a marvelous time in Orlando at eBay on location and thus the reason for writing on my blog. I am going to try to do this as a goal at least three times a week then hope to make it daily. I will be posting about things to find to sell, items that are big in the needlework industry and whatever I can think of that I just want to write about. . I will also be twittering under Cindysorley and Stitcheryxpress. Such Fun.
Make sure you visit my store at www.bubbacandance.com
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
It has been Awhile since I posted
Tonight while watching American Idol I thought how long it has been since I blogged because I wanted to mention to friends who I think has the most talent. Well, I am rooting for the two youngest, Scotty and Lauren. I have a feeling Jennifer is not a fan of Scotty, but I am.
I am just back from eBay on Location in Las Vegas and then a trip to San Antonio for my 50th Birthday.
eBay sales are HORRIBLE. Some of the worst I have ever had in ten years and I am quite concerned. Is Cross Stitch dying? and I need to sell other items? or what?
Other friends say sales are marvelous! So what am I doing wrong? I have no clue. I will try to list some auction items this week at a cheap price that might bring in buyers to my store. With 2100 listings I need sales. I am a TRS (top rated seller) and should be seen in best match which is the default in search.
I would love any suggestions what I might be doing wrong
www.bubbacandance.com
Also we are working on our own website at www.stitcheryxpress.com and will be adding our airplane designs soon and tons of older cross stitch patterns that are out of print.
I am just back from eBay on Location in Las Vegas and then a trip to San Antonio for my 50th Birthday.
eBay sales are HORRIBLE. Some of the worst I have ever had in ten years and I am quite concerned. Is Cross Stitch dying? and I need to sell other items? or what?
Other friends say sales are marvelous! So what am I doing wrong? I have no clue. I will try to list some auction items this week at a cheap price that might bring in buyers to my store. With 2100 listings I need sales. I am a TRS (top rated seller) and should be seen in best match which is the default in search.
I would love any suggestions what I might be doing wrong
www.bubbacandance.com
Also we are working on our own website at www.stitcheryxpress.com and will be adding our airplane designs soon and tons of older cross stitch patterns that are out of print.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Should You Have an eBay Store or Not?
I get asked this question alot? Should I have an eBay Store?
Do you list items as auctions or buy it now fixed price?
If you list a lot of your items as Buy it nows you need to study the chart below~
Do Feedbacks on eBay scare You? They do me!!!!
So in the past ten days I have received three Neutral feedbacks. Is it because I am a bad seller? It makes your wonder!
I sat back and analyzed each one and this is my conclusion:
1. New buyer on eBay was upset she paid 8.00 for a chart when the price when she got it said $5.50. She obviously did not read the ad that is was an out of print booklet. Do you expect to pay 10 cents for a 1975 Superman Comic Book? I emailed her and asked her to do her research first before ruining my business. Okay it might have been a little harsh but I was upset... SO LESSON, cool off before responding to a neutral or a negative. It reflects on your what you write when customers see your response if you respond.
Do we have to start telling customers in every package we mail to please contact us before they leave a neutral or a negative because it could ruin our business?
I am not at that point yet but almost.
So how do you avoid them?
YOU CAN'T.
Just do your best and it is not good enough for everyone.
I sat back and analyzed each one and this is my conclusion:
1. New buyer on eBay was upset she paid 8.00 for a chart when the price when she got it said $5.50. She obviously did not read the ad that is was an out of print booklet. Do you expect to pay 10 cents for a 1975 Superman Comic Book? I emailed her and asked her to do her research first before ruining my business. Okay it might have been a little harsh but I was upset... SO LESSON, cool off before responding to a neutral or a negative. It reflects on your what you write when customers see your response if you respond.
Do we have to start telling customers in every package we mail to please contact us before they leave a neutral or a negative because it could ruin our business?
I am not at that point yet but almost.
So how do you avoid them?
YOU CAN'T.
Just do your best and it is not good enough for everyone.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thrift Store Shopping Regionally - Deseret Industries and Savers
I live in Utah and we have two major thrift stores that are basically chain stores.
One is Deseret Industries that is owned by the Mormon or LDS Church
and The other is Savers which is a charity thrift store and by far my favorite.
I will go into the pros and cons of each store in my opinion
Deseret Industries is a great store and yes I have found great finds but I find their prices to be very high and each store is not consistent in price. I frequent three of these stores. One is 30 miles north, one is five miles west and one is 17 miles south of me.
I go to each one for different reasons.
My first stop is crafts. I look for kits, yarns, patterns etc. I then head to collectibles to see if they might have something that the other hundreds of eBay sellers might have missed in their daily stops at these stores. I then go to books and look for patterns and other unusual books. Then I scan china, holiday and then head to the outdoor area for larger items.
It is not unusual to find books in DI (as we call it here) to be 10 to 20 dollars and then end up in the landfill because they can't be recycled. The management will tell you they send to other DI stores before they go to the landfill but workers have told me that they dump countless red bins (their large trashcans) into the dumpster daily. I have a hard time giving a store a lot of money for an item when I think they could lower their price before dumping in the landfill but they are greedy and won't do it. It is not part of their philosophy. They need to follow Saver's philosophy. The bright person behind this concept at Saver's deserves a medal.
Saver's pricing. I might see something at Savers I want but think it is too much... I have a few options?
1. I can buy it then because I want it so badly.
2. I can wait for it to go 50% off in about five weeks and hope no one found it!
3. I can wait for it to go to 99 cents in six weeks and pray no one found it during the half off sale.
Here is how it works. Savers uses a different color sticker each week. So everything that comes in that week might be green. The next week will be Purple. There are five colors. The items are put out at the full asking price. Each week a new color is 50% off for the week. They rotate the colors of the stickers so that about every five weeks the next color is on sale. After the 50% off sale the following Monday that color sticker goes to 99 cents. No matter the cost of the item. So can you imagine the landfill dumping from this company? Almost nil! Except of course for the junk that people drop off thinking is a treasure and Saver's can't sell it because it is just that ... Junk..
So my favorite is Savers for helping with keeping stuff out of landfills and for their great sales.
One is Deseret Industries that is owned by the Mormon or LDS Church
and The other is Savers which is a charity thrift store and by far my favorite.
I will go into the pros and cons of each store in my opinion
Deseret Industries is a great store and yes I have found great finds but I find their prices to be very high and each store is not consistent in price. I frequent three of these stores. One is 30 miles north, one is five miles west and one is 17 miles south of me.
I go to each one for different reasons.
My first stop is crafts. I look for kits, yarns, patterns etc. I then head to collectibles to see if they might have something that the other hundreds of eBay sellers might have missed in their daily stops at these stores. I then go to books and look for patterns and other unusual books. Then I scan china, holiday and then head to the outdoor area for larger items.
It is not unusual to find books in DI (as we call it here) to be 10 to 20 dollars and then end up in the landfill because they can't be recycled. The management will tell you they send to other DI stores before they go to the landfill but workers have told me that they dump countless red bins (their large trashcans) into the dumpster daily. I have a hard time giving a store a lot of money for an item when I think they could lower their price before dumping in the landfill but they are greedy and won't do it. It is not part of their philosophy. They need to follow Saver's philosophy. The bright person behind this concept at Saver's deserves a medal.
Saver's pricing. I might see something at Savers I want but think it is too much... I have a few options?
1. I can buy it then because I want it so badly.
2. I can wait for it to go 50% off in about five weeks and hope no one found it!
3. I can wait for it to go to 99 cents in six weeks and pray no one found it during the half off sale.
Here is how it works. Savers uses a different color sticker each week. So everything that comes in that week might be green. The next week will be Purple. There are five colors. The items are put out at the full asking price. Each week a new color is 50% off for the week. They rotate the colors of the stickers so that about every five weeks the next color is on sale. After the 50% off sale the following Monday that color sticker goes to 99 cents. No matter the cost of the item. So can you imagine the landfill dumping from this company? Almost nil! Except of course for the junk that people drop off thinking is a treasure and Saver's can't sell it because it is just that ... Junk..
So my favorite is Savers for helping with keeping stuff out of landfills and for their great sales.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Bling My Bra for Cancer
If you want to help a great cause. Check out Bling My Bra for Cancer. A number of people have decorated bras for Charity. What a fun idea and what a great way to raise money for Cancer
Bling My Bra
Bling My Bra
The River Ranch and the Bay Radio Show
I had a great time tonight on the River Ranch and the Bay Radio Show talking about selling on eBay. This is a great show every Wednesday night.
Check it out.
River Ranch and the Bay
Thanks Melinda and Bryan for the invite.
Check it out.
River Ranch and the Bay
Thanks Melinda and Bryan for the invite.
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