Recycle, Reduce, Reuse - Final Episode
Thanks to the rich discussion under the previous entries plus some serious background research, I have finally pulled together a few guidelines how to proceed with my online auction shebang. Here’s my online auction seller’s checklist so far.
Sanna’s Consumer-Friendly Checklist
- Scrutinize the item and note any flaws, wear, or damage.
- Only sell pieces which are in good condition.
- Take good and detailed pictures of the item. Document any flaws, wear, or damage with a photo.
- Write a catchy title. Remember to use expressive key words.
- Gather exhaustive information about the item in question. Describe the item clearly, accurately, and completely.
- Pack and weigh the item.
- Include postal fees to the starting price.
- Strive to keep those prices low.
Lets get those garments under the hammer!
Wanna share your online auction tips with others?
Read more: eBay’s Seller’s Checklist
Sanna 2. August 2007 | Inventory Recycling | Comment
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse vol. 2
First things first. Thanks for each and every one who has left a comment so far. Commenting is a great way to get to know other like-minded bloggers, and of course it’s nice to know that this blog has at least a couple of readers as well.
In my previous entry I was asking you folks if you sell or buy some recycled items online. Now I would like to talk a bit about prices we see at flea markets or online auction sites. For example, Jenni from Pupulandia and Desthea from Desthea.com both have noticed that nowadays people ask ridiculous prices at flea markets or online auction sites. I guess I’m not horribly wrong saying that more often you come across some serious – excuse my language – shite that is high-priced than something with a decent price-quality ratio. In my case high pricing has only one effect: these profiteers price themselves out of the market.
I’m about to sell some items at flea market and online auction site. My aim is to sell good quality pieces and I strive to keep my prices low as I’m not trying to make any money out of my used clothes. Now I would like to encourage you all to share your views on pricing principles (in English, Finnish, Swedish, French or whichever language you please!).
What is a definite deal-breaker for you when it comes to pricing and second hand shopping?
Sanna 30. July 2007 | Inventory Recycling | Comment [3]
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse vol. 1
My wardrobe inventory has come to the stage where I have to take the bull by the horns and decide which items to keep and which to toss. At the moment I have one big box full of shoes and two even bigger boxes filled with clothes waiting for a new home.
At first I thought I would drag everything to the flea market as I’m a flea market kind of girl myself. I had a flea market table last spring with my gal pal and I managed to sell almost all my stuff (which was five big boxes filled with clothes, shoes, accessories and home decor). Needless to say, I had only high quality items for sale and I kept my prices relatively low (for example, I sold a beautiful vintage burgundy leather jacket in top condition dirt cheap) as my aim was to recycle and reduce, not to make money. At that time I wasn’t aware of how online auction sites actually work for a seller.
Now I have a vague idea to put some of the stuff to online auction but as this would be my first time I’m not quite sure how to proceed. I have divided the stuff I want to let go to two piles. One is for online auction and another for flea market. I decided to trust my instincts and listen that gut feeling I have for what to sell online and what not. My key idea is to sell pieces I myself would buy online. For example, I decided that I won’t sell those shoes because I simply can’t describe all those tiny scratches and scuff marks my used shoes might have and I don’t want to deal with whiny customers afterwards. The fact that I very rarely buy shoes online myself was the thing that finally clinched it.
That said, which kind of recycled items you would sell/buy online?
Sanna 26. July 2007 | Inventory Recycling | Comment [8]
