The truth is that even though I have been selling for over a year and my business has grown nicely, I still have a lot to learn. Increase traffic to my store, learn new ways to source product to sell, and take advantage of opportunities to make and save money are just a few of the many things that I need to become more savvy about.
This blog is one of the ways I am trying to drive traffic to my store. I am also working on creating a web site with the sole purpose of directing people to my store. EBay has something called a store referral credit that Store sellers are eligible to receive when they successfully drive buyers to their eBay Store directly from a location outside of eBay. This allows me to receive a 75% discount off the final value fees I pay eBay for every sale.
I would also like to find another way to source product other than just garage sales and thrift stores. Two years ago I had never been to either a garage sale or a thrift store! Hard to believe, but true. I don't think I have missed more than a few Saturday morning yard sales in the last year and a half! This past winter the sales were few and far between and merchandise to list ran thin at times.
I feel completely blocked when it comes time to step out of my comfort zone to explore new territory for product. There is an auction every Thursday night not too far from where I live. Talk about comfort zones, that place is terrifying! But... there are some great deals and some awesome items!
I would like to talk about new challenges and new discoveries in this blog. My store is always growing. I currently have about 1900 items listed for sale and my goal is to have 2500 by the end of the summer.
Stay tuned...
This blog is one of the ways I am trying to drive traffic to my store. I am also working on creating a web site with the sole purpose of directing people to my store. EBay has something called a store referral credit that Store sellers are eligible to receive when they successfully drive buyers to their eBay Store directly from a location outside of eBay. This allows me to receive a 75% discount off the final value fees I pay eBay for every sale.
I would also like to find another way to source product other than just garage sales and thrift stores. Two years ago I had never been to either a garage sale or a thrift store! Hard to believe, but true. I don't think I have missed more than a few Saturday morning yard sales in the last year and a half! This past winter the sales were few and far between and merchandise to list ran thin at times.
I feel completely blocked when it comes time to step out of my comfort zone to explore new territory for product. There is an auction every Thursday night not too far from where I live. Talk about comfort zones, that place is terrifying! But... there are some great deals and some awesome items!
I would like to talk about new challenges and new discoveries in this blog. My store is always growing. I currently have about 1900 items listed for sale and my goal is to have 2500 by the end of the summer.
Stay tuned...
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