Comments on: Advice on Selling My Handmade Jewelry? http://www.jewelrymakingidea.com/blog/advice-on-selling-my-handmade-jewelry/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:18:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alexis D http://www.jewelrymakingidea.com/blog/advice-on-selling-my-handmade-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Alexis D Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:22 +0000 http://www.jewelrymakingidea.com/blog/advice-on-selling-my-handmade-jewelry/#comment-1939 I think you're looking at Craigslist in the wrong way. Why would I travel out of my way to buy a $10 necklace/earring set from someones home, when I can go to H&M or Target or some other store where there's a bigger selection? And I love a bargain, but I definitely wouldn't jump in my car for a $2 pair of earrings. People do want bargains in the jewelry section on Craigslist. They want a $10K Rolex watch for $1K, or a $300 Tiffany bracelet for $50. In other words, you have to be selling something inexpensively on Craigslist, that has a higher price elsewhere. Craigslist buyers need that point of comparison. That label. That designer name. That carat count. If you don't have that, you're going to be spinning your wheels. So I have a suggestion... skip Craigslist. Put more of your effort on Etsy where homemade is hot. Are you really using Etsy to the best of your ability? Are you taking great pictures? Using all of your available photo slots? Are you using all of your keywords? Are your descriptions stellar? Do you have a blog outside of Etsy? Many of the popular Etsy sellers have blogs offering potential customers info about new products, upcoming designs, discounts, etc. Have you submitted your jewelry to be featured on handmade craft blogs like HeartHandmadeBlog.com? There are at least a dozen craft blogs like this if you search. Do you have enough merchandise listed on Etsy? I follow dozens of top jewelry sellers, and the average number of products they have listed at any given time is about 130, give or take a dozen in either direction. And they list new stuff several times a week. I think you're looking for some kind of magic source that's going to give you a bunch of sales. But it doesn't work that way. You have to try EVERYTHING. You have to promote your stuff every day. You can't tip-toe into this stuff. Once you're out there enough, the sales will come on a regular basis. But yeah, it is going to be strenuous. This is usually what separates the amateurs from the professionals who make a living selling online. I wish you the best. I think you’re looking at Craigslist in the wrong way. Why would I travel out of my way to buy a $10 necklace/earring set from someones home, when I can go to H&M or Target or some other store where there’s a bigger selection? And I love a bargain, but I definitely wouldn’t jump in my car for a $2 pair of earrings.

People do want bargains in the jewelry section on Craigslist.

They want a $10K Rolex watch for $1K, or a $300 Tiffany bracelet for $50. In other words, you have to be selling something inexpensively on Craigslist, that has a higher price elsewhere.

Craigslist buyers need that point of comparison. That label. That designer name. That carat count. If you don’t have that, you’re going to be spinning your wheels.

So I have a suggestion… skip Craigslist. Put more of your effort on Etsy where homemade is hot.

Are you really using Etsy to the best of your ability? Are you taking great pictures? Using all of your available photo slots? Are you using all of your keywords? Are your descriptions stellar?

Do you have a blog outside of Etsy? Many of the popular Etsy sellers have blogs offering potential customers info about new products, upcoming designs, discounts, etc.

Have you submitted your jewelry to be featured on handmade craft blogs like HeartHandmadeBlog.com? There are at least a dozen craft blogs like this if you search.

Do you have enough merchandise listed on Etsy? I follow dozens of top jewelry sellers, and the average number of products they have listed at any given time is about 130, give or take a dozen in either direction. And they list new stuff several times a week.

I think you’re looking for some kind of magic source that’s going to give you a bunch of sales. But it doesn’t work that way. You have to try EVERYTHING. You have to promote your stuff every day. You can’t tip-toe into this stuff.

Once you’re out there enough, the sales will come on a regular basis. But yeah, it is going to be strenuous. This is usually what separates the amateurs from the professionals who make a living selling online.

I wish you the best.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.jewelrymakingidea.com/blog/advice-on-selling-my-handmade-jewelry/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Johnny Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:23:11 +0000 http://www.jewelrymakingidea.com/blog/advice-on-selling-my-handmade-jewelry/#comment-1938 Have you tried selling them on the auctions like yahoo auction or ebay that would give you some light on your product set you up a website or even set up a free group call it junes jewelry shop group or something like that here is a place that has a few ideas they are trying to help poor people become wealthy they will not spam you nor will they share your email address with anyone check them out. Have you tried selling them on the auctions like yahoo auction or ebay that would give you some light on your product set you up a website or even set up a free group call it junes jewelry shop group or something like that here is a place that has a few ideas they are trying to help poor people become wealthy they will not spam you nor will they share your email address with anyone check them out.

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