selling your stuff on Amazon...part three...

becky004

HOLsale wrote:

i shall be getting £100 to spend from dh's next grant cheque as a boost for the business so i'll be hitting the boot sales and i think i'm going to chance an auction too! (moving up eh, i'll be posh like soolin' :rotfl: )

Have you tried requesting on the freecycle site? I put request on last week, we collected 7 massive boxes from 1 person yesterday. I'd estimate around 400 books about 60 went on amazon for about £350, 150 odd on RISI, have about 50 for ebay when i invest in a digital camera and about 100 went in the bin as they were in a bad way. I also have another 5 boxes to pick up next week and all for the price of the petrol!

becky004

Can anyone explain the benefits of a pro merchant account? Am now selling on average 2 to 3 books per day. How do you save by having one of these accounts and would it be worth my while having one?

Yorkielass

When things you have on amazon get to the end of their 60 day listing without selling do you generally relist them? If so do you reduce/review the price or keep things the same?

I don't have that many things on and sell something every couple of weeks and I don't mind the things hanging around my flat for a bit but am wondering whether to relist etc.

becky004

Yorkielass wrote:

When things you have on amazon get to the end of their 60 day listing without selling do you generally relist them? If so do you reduce/review the price or keep things the same?

I don't have that many things on and sell something every couple of weeks and I don't mind the things hanging around my flat for a bit but am wondering whether to relist etc.

Personally I relist after following the advice on here. I check my prices daily and reduce those that are not the lowest price so that they are the lowest price in relation to their condition. I have found my sales have increased by lots since doing that , I never used to check them when I started.

apprentice_tycoon

becky004 wrote:

Can anyone explain the benefits of a pro merchant account? Am now selling on average 2 to 3 books per day. How do you save by having one of these accounts and would it be worth my while having one?

Hi becky, each sale will give you 86 pence more profit, you will be charged £28.75 per month on the same date each time, so to make pro merchant work in your favour you need to sell 30 items a month - you are well in with this. A nice benefit is that you don't have to re-list, your listing is good for 3 years.
When you sign up you don't have to do anything with your listings, it's all automatic. You can cancel whenever you like, you are just charged on a monthly basis.

Angela

Had a couple of really good sales this week yesterday sold a audio cassette that I bought for 20p for 9.99 it was placido domingo & john denver together weird conbination but who cares if it sells.

Today sold a book I got for 50p for 19.99 I really couldnt believe this one as its a book on pub tricks there was only one other listed at £30,i never really thought it would sell but he ho.

Leothecat

Well, I'm feeling really low about Amazon at the mo. I have not sold anything since mid Feb boo hoo!! I going to go on now and ensure that all my listings are at the lowest price to try and get something moving. Hopefully, just making this post will get something moving - lol!

Leothecat

Am feeling a bit happier again. Just went on to check listings and see that at last have my 1st feedback! Yoohooo - 100%!!

becky004

Have ummed and aahhed for a couple of weeks now about pro merchant and took the plunge this morning.
Sod's Law:- Take out Pro Merchant account, no sales today! :mad:

Had loads of nice RISI though to cheer me up

hornetgirl

That's just typical isn't it Becky! I'm sure you'll be fine though. If you were averaging 2-3 a day, you've obviously got an eye for what sells, so don't despair. Let us know how you get on now that you've turned Pro!!