selling your stuff on Amazon - part 7 - advice for newbies in the first post

helen01234

I dont know if this is the correct place to ask so please excuse me if this is totally in the wrong place!

I own my own business selling hand painted childrens furniture and gifts (ones which I hand paint myself with my own designs) I am thinking of opening a zsop on amazon as obviously I cant sell them on marketplace as they are unique and no-one else sells them.

I know there is a £28 fee per month, but I was wondering if anyone else has experience of a zshop and if they are beneficial and quite successful?

When people search in the general marketplace search do zshop listings appear too or just marketplace ones?

I am pretty new to amazon and have only sold second hand things so far, but have been toying with the idea of a zshop for some time now and would love any feedback.

Many thanks

Helen

bluestu

well guys, been reading your posts to get a good background of amazon, been an ebayer for a couple of years with great success (apart from books) and greenmet...with no success at all! registered and listed a few last night as a taster!!

thanks for all the guidance!

apprentice_tycoon

helen01234 wrote:

I dont know if this is the correct place to ask so please excuse me if this is totally in the wrong place!

I own my own business selling hand painted childrens furniture and gifts (ones which I hand paint myself with my own designs) I am thinking of opening a zsop on amazon as obviously I cant sell them on marketplace as they are unique and no-one else sells them.

I know there is a £28 fee per month, but I was wondering if anyone else has experience of a zshop and if they are beneficial and quite successful?

When people search in the general marketplace search do zshop listings appear too or just marketplace ones?

I am pretty new to amazon and have only sold second hand things so far, but have been toying with the idea of a zshop for some time now and would love any feedback.

Many thanks

Helen

Hi Helen, sorry for the silence but it may be because we don't know the answer, I certainly haven't a clue how to sell anything other than books - maybe someone will log in later that can help, FFN or Amazombie perhaps?

SilverScooby

I've just sold a book for £4, went to pack it and found underlining in biro on a few pages in the middle.:eek: I'd not seen this and listed it as "Very Good".

I've emailed the buyer really apologetically and offered a full refund. Not sure what I'll do if they don't check their email & so don't reply.

What do I do if they want to carry on but knock a bit off the price? If I partially refund via amazon will the fees reduce too?

Any advice gratefully received

funkyfunkymonkey

SilverScooby wrote:

I've just sold a book for £4, went to pack it and found underlining in biro on a few pages in the middle.:eek: I'd not seen this and listed it as "Very Good".

I've emailed the buyer really apologetically and offered a full refund. Not sure what I'll do if they don't check their email & so don't reply.

What do I do if they want to carry on but knock a bit off the price? If I partially refund via amazon will the fees reduce too?

Any advice gratefully received

Hi SS

I think you've done the best thing under the circumstances. Yes, your Amazon fees will reduce pro rata according to your price.

FFM

funkyfunkymonkey

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

Hi Helen, sorry for the silence but it may be because we don't know the answer, I certainly haven't a clue how to sell anything other than books - maybe someone will log in later that can help, FFN or Amazombie perhaps?

Hi AT

Sorry I didn't reply to Helen sooner, I've been busy filling up bin bags from DD's room - how much tat???

Anyway, best answer (least effort - well it is late!!!) is to point Helen to a previous discussion on z-shops http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=2550534&highlight=z-shop#post2550534

Any additional questions re likely success on z-shops Helen then please ask.

FFM

Bella13_2

helen01234 wrote:

I dont know if this is the correct place to ask so please excuse me if this is totally in the wrong place!

I own my own business selling hand painted childrens furniture and gifts (ones which I hand paint myself with my own designs) I am thinking of opening a zsop on amazon as obviously I cant sell them on marketplace as they are unique and no-one else sells them.

I know there is a £28 fee per month, but I was wondering if anyone else has experience of a zshop and if they are beneficial and quite successful?

When people search in the general marketplace search do zshop listings appear too or just marketplace ones?

I am pretty new to amazon and have only sold second hand things so far, but have been toying with the idea of a zshop for some time now and would love any feedback.

Many thanks

Helen

Hi Helen

I'm sure I've seen on one of these Amazon threads before that zshops don't appear in a search listing, that someone has to search your zshop specifically so they aren't much use, but I could be wrong - like AT says, wait for FFM or Amazombie who may be able to help more.

I know of someone who is doing a really good trade selling wooden toys on Amazon - better than on ebay actually - but these are branded products rather than their own design, and they are just selling in the marketplace, as far as I know. I know this doesn't answer your question directly, sorry, but it's the best I can do!!

FFM - full-time job, two children and selling all those books, fantastic!! How do you do it??? I'm really struggling and I don't work full-time (well, I don't go out to work full-time :rolleyes: )

Bella13_2

funkyfunkymonkey wrote:

Hi AT

Sorry I didn't reply to Helen sooner, I've been busy filling up bin bags from DD's room - how much tat???

Anyway, best answer (least effort - well it is late!!!) is to point Helen to a previous discussion on z-shops http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=2550534&highlight=z-shop#post2550534

Any additional questions re likely success on z-shops Helen then please ask.

FFM

Cross posted... I obviously just take too long typing!!!

funkyfunkymonkey

Bella13 wrote:

Cross posted... I obviously just take too long typing!!!

Hi Bella

Yeah, I touch type too :rotfl:

FFM

Esoog

Woowoo, just sold my first item (Taken DVD box set)... Sold for £13, Amazon took £3 which is quite a bit in my opinion but its better than nothing :}