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Making my first sale

ermur321 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:31:07 GMT

Hi! I have sold on eBay before but I’m starting a new store but it’s under my same old account. Do you have any tips on how I can improve my store and how I can make my first sale as quick as I can. This is my store: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/ermur_3201

Re: Making my first sale

sandypebbles — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:39:20 GMT

Many buyers avoid listings with keyword spamming

Be realistic about your prices - the lamp you have listed for $48 is $25 in the likes of JB HiFi and Kmart for exactly the same thing

Try to make your listings look and sound less like those who dropship from China (and if that is what you are doing, you need to say so)

Re: Making my first sale

ermur321 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:42:31 GMT

Is dropshipping from China allowed?

Re: Making my first sale

padi*0409 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:44:03 GMT

Why on earth are you paying for a store when you only have a few items listed ?

Until you have hundreds it's simply not worth the expense.

Re: Making my first sale

sandypebbles — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:47:09 GMT

If you do it, you need to make it 100% clear in the listing you are doing it

But it is another huge turn off for many buyers

You only have to search the massive number of thread on the forum from buyers complaining about sellers who do it

Re: Making my first sale

ermur321 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:48:55 GMT

How can I make it clear that I am doing it

Re: Making my first sale

cam-2793 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 03:29:09 GMT

Dropshipping is absolutely allowed by ebay and is very common!

In the listing you can change the item's location to reflect where it is being sent from ( even when that is not where you are)- I like how you specify in your " about" section that everything is coming from China. A lot of people don't check that information though! You may need to adjust the handling time you have provided to ebay so that the expected delivery date is more realistic, otherwise you will get a high number of INR cases.

The biggest issue with dropshipping is to ensure the products are of a decent quality and the supplier is reliable and actually ship within their stated timeframe. Remember that you will cop the blame for anything they mess up.

Best of luck!

Re: Making my first sale

ermur321 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:24:57 GMT

Thank you! How do I change the handling time and how do I edit where the products are coming from?

Re: Making my first sale

domino-710 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:27:14 GMT

Good grief - you've opened a store and asking how to sell.

Back to the drawing board possum.

Re: Making my first sale

imastawka — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:28:05 GMT

No-one's asked if the OP is signed up and fully verified for Managed Payments - bit unusual.

Electrical items from China? Again no-one has queried this? Fire starters.

When scrolling down to the description (on any item) the sponsored items appear $10 - $20 cheaper.

The sunset lamp sells for half the price - a sponsored item that you have to scroll past.

It also changes price when you open the listing.

I see either no sales or a lot of negs, but I'm a Debbie Downer.

Good luck

Re: Making my first sale

domino-710 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:43:55 GMT

LOL - Debbie.

OP has a store - obviously has read and understood - the ins & outs of selling on this platform.

Just as obviously signed up for all the requisite thingys.

He/she wanted ' tips ' - STOP.

Re: Making my first sale

imastawka — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:11:33 GMT

Tips? Here's one -

Don't play with fire.

Re: Making my first sale

padi*0409 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:19:53 GMT

@imastawka wrote:

Don't play with fire.

They should go back to square 1.

Dropshipping - thus completely reliant on the suppliers overseas.

Over-priced items, with unrealistic ETA's

Keyword spamming.

This list goes on, I can only see tears down the track Stawks.................

Re: Making my first sale

sugar249 — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:01:09 GMT

There are a lot of Debbie Downers here just because you are dropshipping.

Dropshipping works and it can make you Mega dollars.

Some buts.

What you are drop shipping is more expensive then what others are, now if I saw yours and the others who do you think I would buy from.

Having looked at some of these items, has the drop shipper guaranteed you stock. What do I mean. They may have 1000 items, so you think they have heaps, but unless a specific quantity is reserved for you, you could say you have 10, but one of their other people have sold them all. A real issue unless there is allocated stock.

Seriously based on your pricing, dont worry about anything you wont sell anything

Re: Making my first sale

*sons_n_daughters* — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:56:29 GMT

@ermur321 wrote:
Hi! I have sold on eBay before but I’m starting a new store but it’s under my same old account. Do you have any tips on how I can improve my store and how I can make my first sale as quick as I can. This is my store: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/ermur_3201

All I can see is tears.......... Lots of tears.............

First off, shut your store. You are wasting money by having it. The chances of you selling much is extremely low. Therefore, you'll be losing money each month. Without a store, if you don't sell anything each month, you don't pay anything. Besides, if you have signed up for managed payments (which you should have before listing, or you'll never get paid), you get 250,000 free listings a month without a store.

Secondly, 2c postage? Really? You're dreaming.

Third, your prices are ridiculous for what you're selling. I know you have to make a profit, but you can't put ridiculous prices on junk. If they don't sell, you make nothing.

Fourth, you have listed in US dollars. WHY? List in AUD.

Fifth, don't sell electrical goods from China. Yes, I know most of the electrical goods we have in our homes are made in China, but they are made to certain specifications. The items you are selling would have been made cheaply, to maximise their profit and more than likely don't comply with Australian standards. As someone else said, if someone's house burns down because of said dodgy item, their insurance is void. They're going to come after you.

Sixth, what concerns me more than anything is, you sold a tik tok page with however many followers? Not to mention other online non existent things. Do you realise that kind of thing isn't allowed on ebay? If ebay get wind of it, they will shut you down permanently. Once that happens, you can never sell again. Think you can create a new account? Nope, it will get shut down too. Anyone else in your household sell? They will also get shut down.

As I said, all I can see is tears...............lots of tears.