Sales?

[The Craftaholic]

do any new sellers have as much of a hard time getting sales?
I had an etsy shop before that did alright, but I changed my shop name. So here I am starting from scratch, with not a single sale!
Anyone have advice?

[Katrinna Purden]

I've been on Etsy since around the summer - with no sales yet. However I was quite inactive for awhile. I think it's just that there's so many new members on Etsy - you really have to work hard to market your product in the direction you want to go. I figure it'll just take time. I make most of my sales in person - so Internet marketing is new for me, but I love it! Good luck! I'm going to go check out your shop right now.

[The Craftaholic]

this is a great article. thanks for this. It's hard tho, to list one item a day. I don't often produce that much! It's hard to keep listing when nothing is selling

[DeAnne DeSigns]

Great information in this thread. : )

[Mirandacakes]

I am having a really hard time too. I get a few hearts here and there, but no sales each time I relist an item. But, I'll keep doing it. I guess what everyone is saying about the shear volume of sellers is true, so one has to build a following somehow. All the advice here is very good, however. There is a good etsy storque article called "pimp my shop" that has some very good advice too.

[BeeSanta]

I have been on Etsy since November, 2008. I haven't had the first sale. I am a little concerned about re-listing everyday. My prices are pretty cheap already and relisting just takes another bite out of my pocket. I may have to reconsider my shop with Etsy in the New Year. It just doesn't seem to be working for me. Good Luck to everyone and wish each one wonderful sucess with their Etsy Shops.

[The Craftaholic]

that's what I mean. the most frustrating thing is that there are so many sellers selling their items cheap. So I have to sell my cards at an insulting rate to compete with these people that mass produce their cards.
I make everything by hand, and I like that you see that in my work. People also don't understand the art of something that truly is hand made. people want to see machine made crap.

[Tana]

i've had an etsy shop for more than 2 years, but have sold relatively little compared to many people (my all-time best seller has been cotton twill tape, go figure!). then last sunday, omg!!! i sold 6 items on etsy!!! and another 2 before i woke up monday morning!!! i hadn't done anything special to try to get sales. i'd posted about a sale on saturday afternoon/evening, but that ended at 9pm PST saturday (i only got one sale - $2.25 - from that!).

the usual advice, is spend time hanging out in the forums, replying to posts when you have something relevant to add. join etsy teams that are related to where you live or what you do. and just promote, promote, promote! did you do anything special with your previous shop? why did you change your shop name if that shop was doing well?

i've never understood the relisting phenomenon. people don't do that on ebay, so why do it on etsy?

i tried googlebase once (a few months ago), but i think you need to keep renewing it every 30 days. i'm not sure about that, but i seem to recall something along those lines.

tana

[The Craftaholic]

i just feel very down at times. there are people who can afford to mass print their cards in factories and sell them cheap, therefore it becomes the walmartification of craft. so then people don't want to buy a handmade card for $4
they want to buy a cute mass made set for $3
it's frustrating. I just opened and have had 2 sales, one of which was a etsy swap on swap bot.
I know I have a good product. I just need more sales.

[Mellode]

*sigh* I've only had two sales since opening my shop, and have been trying to increase the sales, but it seems like nothing works. Tons of hearts and views but just no more sales!

[Crochetgal]

I would suggest that you start by putting  a link from your old shop directly to your new shop in your old shop profile and announcement. That way, anyone returning to your old shop can find you easily.

 

I would then suggest that you add many more items to your shop. With only 7 items in

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetbuddha# there really isn't much of a selection for a buyer to choose from. I would add at least one or two new items per day for the next month or so and then add one per day after that.

 

Then, continue with your marketing plan as you were doing before!

 

Crochetgal

http://crochetgal.etsy.com

[Victoria Baker]

I'd go with CrochetGal's suggestions - do you do other outside Etsy marketing strategies? Like twitter, facebook, blogging stuff like that.

 

Also you might want to consider joining some Etsy teams, I joined a treasury team and I get lots of exposure that way.

[Catherine Marche]

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Here is the link if you'd like to sign up 

http://heartsy.me/users/34850/referral

 

Cat

http://kalicat.etsy.com

Jewelry to look simply stunning