| You've got a great product! You're excited to list it | | | | photos sell. If a buyer cannot see the piece, they will |
| on eBay! A week passes...and you sit disappointed. | | | | not bid! Edit, crop, and resize. Show details. The |
| What happened? Should you relist? Is it something | | | | difference between a good sale and a great sale has |
| you wrote? | | | | a lot to do with the quality of the photos. |
| Some of the biggest mistake I see again and again | | | | Not Selling Internationally and Accepting Returns |
| occurs when selling vintage jewelry. Take a few | | | | Not selling internationally excludes some fantastic |
| minutes and check out some auctions right now on | | | | selling opportunities! A large number of international |
| eBay. Are they making mistakes? What can you learn | | | | buyers would love the chance to bid on your jewelry! |
| from them? | | | | Sure you have to ship overseas and use a customs |
| Listing Too High | | | | form but it's not as risky or difficult as some make it |
| What makes a potential buyer watch your auctions | | | | out to be. I have some great repeat customers from |
| and bid? The listing price is a big part of it. Auctions | | | | outside the US. Don't exclude possibilities to grow. |
| with starting bids of $40, $50, even $100.00 get | | | | Accepting returns is something I personally look for in |
| passed by all the time. Why? There's not enough | | | | an auction. A "final" sale makes me wonder, why? Do |
| interest. A Hattie Carnegie or Bogoff necklace with a | | | | they not want to deal with the customer after the |
| starting bid of $8.99 or $9.99 are much more exciting! | | | | sale? Is there a problem with their product? These |
| Buyers love bargains! Once they bid, they watch | | | | are the thoughts of potential buyers. Offer returns. |
| earnestly and grow frustrated if outbid. The game | | | | People like to feel safe with the option. I give 7 days |
| begins. A feeling of ownership seems to take over. I | | | | from receipt of goods. I rarely have returns. |
| love to watch this happen. I get many more | | | | Selling Everything and Anything |
| watchers, as well as bidders, than those who list with | | | | What kind of fan base are you creating? Are you |
| high starting prices. Unless you've spent a lot of | | | | consistent with your niche? If you want to be known |
| money on your product, tempt your potential buyer | | | | for vintage jewelry, sell vintage jewelry. An |
| with a low listing price. | | | | occasional exception always comes up, but you |
| Clear Photos | | | | definitely want to develop a niche and have repeat |
| Blurry, dark jewelry bunched together on a tabletop | | | | customers who will not be disappointed. |
| is not attractive. Photos you need to squint to see | | | | Selling vintage costume jewelry is always a good idea! |
| will not sell your product! Clear, close up, well-lit | | | | To your success! |