Any hints on selling my handmade jewellery on Ebay?

Question

Only 1 day to go and no interest yet! I have it on at a Buy It Now of £8 and it is a pink double stranded necklace, matching bracelet and earrings.

I wasn't going to add a link incase people thought I was trying to advertise!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/heathermk2/Jewellery001.jpg

Thats a link to the pic

Answer 1

Make sure the price will cover the postage then in big letters mention free postage.works for me.plus it helps to have lots of positive feedback so people know they can trust you..goodluck dont give up to soon..

Answer 2

Hard to say, without being able to see your listing. Jewellery is difficult to sell (and I should know! See shop). People on Ebay want something for nothing. The bargain hunters won't buy if they can't be certain that they're getting a better deal than they would elsewhere, and the remaining buyers need to be 'hooked' to buy something.
For many of my items, they've been listed for nearly a year in my shop. However, because the prices are high, and shop fees are low, I can afford to list them for ages without affecting profit margins. But with items at £8, you can't afford to list for too long without eating away at all your profits.
I'd consider doing jewellery/craft fairs rather than Ebay, as people can get a good look at your items in person and are more likely to buy

All the best

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Aksessorize

Answer 3

Sorry, no hints here on getting bites.

Only thing I would ponder on is postage. All ebay sellers are responsible for the safe delivery of their product to the buyer. Ownership passes from seller to buyer on payment, risk passes from seller to buyer once the item is in the buyers hand.

I think the compensation on normal post (1st class or 1st class signed for) doesn't cover jewelery, even modestly priced jewellery like yours. You may need to send special delivery or indeed simply accept the risk of the item being lost in the post.

On looking for jewellery, I found it very hard looking online to tell what would look nice. My wife is particularl so I generally don't risk it.

Answer 4

I put my dress on EBay and it out this world Wedding dress) and thought will go

but nope didn't

if all depends what people looking for and you Will have seen the pages and pages of jewelery being sold try a stall or a car boot

Good luck

Answer 5

hi just looked on eBay
and there seem to be a lot of sellers that haven't got bids (with only 5mins to go!)
it could be the wrong outlet for you
I used to sell at craft fairs
They are good fun
You might be lucky to get a table now in time for xmas

Think about your own cost and thought and effort put in
Don't under sell yourself

Answer 6

is your price too high? price it similar to other handmade jwllery,if not use cheaper materials. display the item nicely either on yourself or in a place with plenty of light its all in the pictureive bought things because they look nice but when ive got them its not always great. also i prefer bidding i like watching people fight over items on sale you can always place a reserve so it doesnt sell way below price

Answer 7

Don't sell it too cheap. Rise it up a little. If its too cheap the people will think its a good price but they might think you sold it just because its a crappy necklace, bad quality and you get sick of it. Now that is not good.

Answer 8

you don't mind to post a picture of it. and yeah sell it for the right price so someone out there might like it and may will to gave you twice than it cost. good luck.

Answer 9

jewellery's always going to be difficult to sell on ebay

try something like etsy - crafty place that people go to for this kind of thing

Answer 10

can you please post a link so i can have a look at it?

it should be unique and funky and fresh so it appeals to all markets.

8 pounds is very cheap,dont undersell yourself! i bet its beautiful and i know i would pay much more for all 3 items!