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@jellybirddesigns wrote:

@brerrabbit - I agree with you about having the initial postage much higher, but the main problem is that sending one cushion cover tracked internationally is exceptionally expensive.

 

I send single covers in a large envelope as a letter, but you cannot send a letter tracked so it either has to fit in one of their envelopes (which is a fraction too small) or it has to go as a parcel status (even though it is physically housed in a large envelope) which can be as high as $36.00 for a single item that might only cost $20.00! It's utterly crazy.

 

I do agree with you about social media, although TBH, it's not my strong suit. It takes a lot of energy to start and grow a social media presence, which is not something I'm sure I have at this particular stage in my life. I started an instagram account last year and I think I have 9 followers in 8 months, LOL.

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I have a fruit tree that is fruiting at the moment, in abundance. I listed the fruit for sale on 10 different local buy swap and sell sites on Facebook, and also Facebook Marketplace, or whatever it's called. I bump my posts on the BSS sites each day. I have been swamped with messages and sales, and all have come from the Marketplace ad. I am quite shocked really because it was my first go and I wasn't really that confident. I thought I'd have had more hits from the BSS sites. 

Once my fruit is finished, in the next 2-3 weeks, I'm thinking about listing some of my items on there that I'd normally list on here. Ebay won't be missing out, because I have a stack of items to sell and I'll still be listing here, but it can't hurt to put some on there too and see what happens. 

As for Instagram, I have no idea. I have about 100 followers on there. I have my page set to public so anyone can follow without having to wait for approval. I haven't listed any items for sale on there. Most of the strangers who have followed me are people that share a common interest and have somehow found me that way. Could have simply been from a hash tag thingy, or whatever it's called (is that what it's called?).

I don't know how people get millions of followers. I think the idea is to add as many hash thingies to your photos as possible. If I wanted to post a photo of a cat, I might use the following hash thingies #cat #cats #catsofinstagram #catoftheweek #catofthemonth #catofthe year #catsrule #ilovecats and so on.

For your cushion covers, you could have #cushioncovers #australiancushioncovers #cushioncoversofaustralia #cushioncoversofinstagram #cushioncoversstripepattern #cushioncoveroftheweek (month and year). Add any detail about colour or design. Someone will see something show up in their feed. You just have to make sure it's all one word, with no spaces.