The Blonde-crazy-cat lady-book club-odd bit of MSE-thread part 5

princess_shopoholic

Hi girlies hope everyones ok. sorry to hear about your news tilly.
Right I had a NSD on friday, and yesterday and today will be one.
so hope everyone had a good weekend? I didnt do a hell of a lot, friday I did nothing, saturday I went to get fitted for the most beautiful bridesmaid dress I have ever seen and i cant wait to wear it! then my friend came round for a curry and x factor watching and yesterday I did nothing.. literally nothing, i watched gossip girl for 5 hours and drank a lot of tea! I feel good for it today though!

Some of my stuff sold on ebay and ive made £65.00 (whoop!) and that was just 5 items got LOADS more to sell so gonna get ebaying this week.
I have nothing else to say, my life is boring!
xxxxxxx

tasha-debt

Hi Girlies,

Ive joined a new challenege. You have to pick an amount or a debt to pay in 100 days. Ive said I am going to clear £700 from my Natwest card. The 100 days runs from the 1st Sep to the 9th December. So far i have paid £84.13.

I need some ideas on how else to make money, my ebay stuff is not doing any where near as well at Princesses is......

Princess: Whats your user name on Ebay?

Laura: It will be a NSD day for me today as I have left my purse at home lol.

xxxxxxxxx

laura2481

princess_shopoholic wrote: »

Hi girlies hope everyones ok. sorry to hear about your news tilly.
Right I had a NSD on friday, and yesterday and today will be one.
so hope everyone had a good weekend? I didnt do a hell of a lot, friday I did nothing, saturday I went to get fitted for the most beautiful bridesmaid dress I have ever seen and i cant wait to wear it! then my friend came round for a curry and x factor watching and yesterday I did nothing.. literally nothing, i watched gossip girl for 5 hours and drank a lot of tea! I feel good for it today though!

Some of my stuff sold on ebay and ive made £65.00 (whoop!) and that was just 5 items got LOADS more to sell so gonna get ebaying this week.
I have nothing else to say, my life is boring!
xxxxxxx

wow princess you are doing really well! And you are giving RM a run for her money with those NSD's!!

I also did nothing at the weekend. OH's brother a was visiting and I made a roast chicken dinner. Yum yum. Although I burnt my wrist taking something out of the oven and now I've got quite a nasty burn which is all blistered

Anyways- I weghed myself yesterday morning because I am going to have sundays as a 'more relaxed' day and I have lost 2Ibs over 5 days which I think is quite reasonable. Hopefully I can get down to 11st next week (that will be 3Ib).

And that's it. I've got a bit of ebaying I should do today. I have a couple of Slimming World books from when I used to go to classes and they are going for quite good money at the moment. That there is always the swarovski penguins!

princess_shopoholic

tash - my user names the same as this

everythings finsihed now tho need to put some more up xxx

laura2481

tasha-debt wrote: »

Princess: Whats your user name on Ebay?

Laura: It will be a NSD day for me today as I have left my purse at home lol.

xxxxxxxxx

Princess- better PM that user name to tasha as those MSE website folks might say you are 'promoting' you stuff or summat. There is something in the rule about that...

Anyways- Tasha have you got stuff on at the moment? PM me your username and I'll cast an eye over your wares and see if i can suggest any ways to entice in those buyers..;)

laura2481

princess_shopoholic wrote: »

tash - my user names the same as this

everythings finsihed now tho need to put some more up xxx

Never mind. I'll think you'll get away with that

laura2481

princess_shopoholic wrote: »

tash - my user names the same as this

everythings finsihed now tho need to put some more up xxx

Apparently the best day to list things is a Thursday and have an auction length of 10days. That means it finishes on a sunday and runs over a weekend too, and weekends are the best for people 'browsing' so they may se eyour item the first weekend, and then are able to bid for it the follwing weekend.

I think I'm going to put a few things on 'Turbolister' then get them all going on Thursday.

laura2481

Hi Tasha- I am back with constructive feedback This will of course also apply to all of us ebaying stuff

1. Check your postings for typos- you have quite a few When I'm buying on Ebay I am put off by stuff like that.. I don't know why but it makes me think that the seller is not trustworthy There's probably some psychological reasoning behind it but i will generally avoid sellers and especially shops that don't have correct spellings. Ok I know I'm weird but just possibly some other people are weird too.. :rolleyes::rotfl:
2. As you are doing quite a lot of stuff at the moment it may be worth using the 'advanced selling' option and putting on of those background thingys. They cost about 7p but if it makes you item look like it's being sold more 'professionally' then people are more likely to trust the auction and buy... It's a bit of a pain, I know but whatever works.
3. I would avoid saying 'I'm having a clear out'. This would make me think that the stuff you are getting rid of is 'rubbish' (and your stuff isn't rubbish Tasha it's good quality branded clothing)
4. I wouldn't sell used books on Ebay. The only things I have ever had not sell is book. Try Amazon or Green Metropolis instead. Added bonus- no fees unless they sell with those two sites.

so that's a few ideas.

Here's an example of how I would re-word one of your auctions to make it sound a bit 'better'

Original

Marks and Spencer top with a Purple geometic pattern

In very good condition.

From a smoke free house.

I am moving soon so we are having a big clear out, lots of clothes, bags and books so please look at my other items.

I have described all items as best I can, please feel free to ask me any questions.

Items will be posted with 3 working days, if you buy more than one item I will combine postage, please let me know before you pay.

Thank you for looking.

My version-

Marks and Spencer top with a Purple geometic pattern.

This item is used but in very good condition and comes from a smoke-free environment

Please look at my other items of good quality, branded clothing and accessories and grab a bargain!

Please feel free to ask me any questions.

Items will be posted with 3 working days, if you buy more than one item I will combine postage, please let me know before you pay.

Unfortunately I cannot accept returns on this item if you are unhappy with the size/style of clothing.

Thank you for looking.

Ok- I know what you're thinking- what's the difference To me the difference is the sale sounds 'proffessional'. It doesn't sound like your trying to flog rubbish and it also stops you from getting any silly b*ggers trying to return an item to you because it doesn't fit! :rolleyes: I removed the 'I've described it as best as I can' as that would make me worried as a buyer that it may not be as described and would hesitate to buy. It sounds a bit more 'confident'

So that's my ideas- I'm no ebay 'guru'- I'm not a power seller or anything.. but everything I have ever ebayed has sold. Except used books :rolleyes:

Hope that was in anyway helpful to anybody

ps that oasis top you sold was nice. Shame i missed it :rotfl:

laura2481

Where is everybody?!!

laura2481

Hmmm- I quite like that purple top for work tasha.. damn I shouldn't be allowed on ebay! :rotfl:
I must not buy clothes.. I must not buy clothes.. I must not buy clothes..