Re: ebay tips?

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Posted by Lauren on July 16, 2001 at 17:41:24:

In reply to: ebay tips? posted by Anne in CT on July 14, 2001 at 14:29:25:

I've sold on Ebay and never had a problem. Buying I had one bad
experience but selling, no. Sellers cannot choose who to sell to,
though. You have to take whoever wins.
In my ads, I talk about how I used to buy the dead powder they sell
in boxes at ethnic markets and how jazzed I was to find something
that not only worked but outperformed my expectations by a huge
amount. I give people an emotional reason to respond to. "Hey, I
bought the same dusty box and I had the same results!" Be specific.
Say it's Indian or Pakistani, or from Bombay, or from a good crop, or
anything else which will help people decidi if you are what they're
looking for. I've gotten a lot of people who just ask questions, and
made some new friends, and sold a lot of henna along the way. I give
a link to my website in the ad and encourage people to go look at it,
which usually works well.

: Hej,
:
: Over here, we've been discussing the possiblity of putting some
henna
: kits and bindis up for auction at ebay in the future. I know a few
: people here have done so - any advice?
:
: At the moment, it seems like henna kits aren't selling quickly and
: that the same people are putting these kits up over and over and
over
: (and asking far too much money for some of them). Some people
won't
: sell to anyone who hasn't bought before. Some people can't
: spell "tattoo" when they refer to henna as a temporary one.
:
: Should we wait a while to see if the market changes? If we do
decide
: to do this, what sort of things should we avoid? What sort of
things
: should we do?
:
: Thanks much for any tips!
:
: Anne, who's off to SCA fight practice this afternoon in hopes of
: interesting a few people in some henna

Qamar Franji Eastern Arts

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: I've sold on Ebay and never had a problem. Buying I had one bad : experience but selling, no. Sellers cannot choose who to sell to, : though. You have to take whoever wins. : In my ads, I talk about how I used to buy the dead powder they sell : in boxes at ethnic markets and how jazzed I was to find something : that not only worked but outperformed my expectations by a huge : amount. I give people an emotional reason to respond to. "Hey, I : bought the same dusty box and I had the same results!" Be specific. : Say it's Indian or Pakistani, or from Bombay, or from a good crop, or : anything else which will help people decidi if you are what they're : looking for. I've gotten a lot of people who just ask questions, and : made some new friends, and sold a lot of henna along the way. I give : a link to my website in the ad and encourage people to go look at it, : which usually works well. : : : Hej, : : : : Over here, we've been discussing the possiblity of putting some : henna : : kits and bindis up for auction at ebay in the future. I know a few : : people here have done so - any advice? : : : : At the moment, it seems like henna kits aren't selling quickly and : : that the same people are putting these kits up over and over and : over : : (and asking far too much money for some of them). Some people : won't : : sell to anyone who hasn't bought before. Some people can't : : spell "tattoo" when they refer to henna as a temporary one. : : : : Should we wait a while to see if the market changes? If we do : decide : : to do this, what sort of things should we avoid? What sort of : things : : should we do? : : : : Thanks much for any tips! : : : : Anne, who's off to SCA fight practice this afternoon in hopes of : : interesting a few people in some henna
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