Hello Everyone - I am BowsnSparkes a new member

[BowsnSparkles]

I am a new member of ebid, any advice that anyone can give me would be very helpful, I sell Hair Bow accessories, I am looking forwarding to meeting new people and selling my hair bows, please have a look at my store and let me know if it needs changing in any way, many thanks

[dardonboi]

Welcome! We can always use new members. Be sure to check out the various Forums. Lots of great information to help you get started. Don't be afraid to ask for help if you get stumped. It is a very friendly bunch here.

[suesjools]

Hi and welcome to eBid.

Posted this (selling suggestions) to another thread but it might be helpful here as well:

1) Offer international shipping whenever possible to widen your potential customer base.
2) If seller+ use your 5 free stores to organize your items.
3) Use BIN prices whenever possible (in addition to auction style if desired) to ensure your items are uploaded to Google shopping.
4) Use Plug Your Auctions section of the forum (1x per 24 hours, delete/close old post before adding new one) to advertise your items for sale.
5) Use social media sites to advertise your listings.
6) Add a signature link to your forum posts so members can click to view your listings.
7) Check out the Help pages and Astral's FAQs page (info. about signature link on Astral's page), lots of good info. here.
8) Tell everyone you know and meet about eBid, including former customers on other sites.
9) Use MaO if it's your thing or offer combined shipping or similar to give buyers more incentive to purchase from you.
10) List as many items as possible to give buyers more choices.
11) Use 7-10 day listings with auto repost instead of RUS to ensure your items move up searches.
12) Participate in the forums and eBid activities (as the monthly YDC charity auctions if it's your thing) so members get to know you.

Astral's Knowledge Base:

http://www.ebid.net/forums/showthread.ph...ries&highlight=

Hope this is some help.

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[penny291]

Welcome BowsnSparkes anything you need to know just ask in the forums.

[buttons-and-bows]

Hi, Welcome to ebid

[BowsnSparkles]

Many thanks for the welcome messages

[madelaine]

Welcome Bowes!

A useful link -

http://www.mootango.webspace.virginmedia.com/ebidkb.htm

[sucadot]

Welcome BowsnSparkes, wishing you every success!

[deanosaur1972]

I am a new member of ebid, any advice that anyone can give me would be very helpful, I sell Hair Bow accessories, I am looking forwarding to meeting new people and selling my hair bows, please have a look at my store and let me know if it needs changing in any way, many thanks

Advice?

Yes - carry on doing exactly what you are doing, please.

Do you make these yourself?

If you do, if I was in your shoes I would make as many varieties as is humanly possible and make it the biggest bow shop on the planet. You can design to trends - you can design for keywords. I can see situations whereby one purchase can turn into 30 with your target age group audience. There is very good potential here on eBid to build up a strong customer base for yourself - no listing fees... design, list and build. Think long term and you will do fine.

(and get the shoe bows listed on here )

The only one thing I can think of which you may want to consider - is the difference in price between the buy it now and the bid. Buy it now is more popular than bidding - there aren't too many bidding wars on here, personally I would aim for a lower buy it now price to ensure the sale. Research on your products over time will tell you all about that, ie: At what level does the 'buy it now' price make a greater percentage of buyers use it.

Welcome aboard

[meebo1]

Add a forum signature with your link. It is soooo much easier then for us to have a peek and be tempted