How To Sell Your Handcrafted Jewelry On Ebay

A recent analysis of sales on eBay yielded a rather extraordinary tidbit of information

. Crafts related items are sold every 9 seconds. And, according to TheBidFloor.com, these sales are growing by close to 60% per year.

If you handcraft jewelry, it seems like a perfect time to sell your handcrafted jewelry on eBay. But, before you do, you've got to know that while craft sales are booming, a lot of the people who try to make these sales don't even getting a single bid and end up thinking that eBay doesn't work. This article tells you how to avoid their mistakes and get your fair share of the profits.

It's likely that most of the unsuccessful jewelers just didn't take a little time to find out the techniques that successful eBay sellers use to sell their wares on the Internet. Here's what they should have found out first - a handful of tips that can help make you a profitable handcrafted jewelry seller on eBay.

A small difference in the words you use can make a big difference in the profit you make. For example, if you recently spelled "handmade" as one word, you would have competed with 2,223 other auction titles that had a $16.29 average closing price.

But, if you separated the word and spelled it as "hand made" you would have competed against 1,358 listings, had a $27.81 average auction closing price, and would have positioned yourself to earn eleven and a half dollars more in profit for each piece you sold.

How to Find the Words that Work

You can begin investigating your niche by going to eBay and finding the search box. Once you type in the phrase that best describes what you're considering selling, go to the left side of the page and scroll down until you find the link that says "completed items". Click on it and you'll get a feel for the demand.

The bigger the demand the better your chances. Do this every couple of weeks and keep notes to see if you can determine if there are any buying patterns.

You should also find out what people are paying for these products. You can find out by clicking on the "highest price" link.

You'll see a list that starts with the highest and goes down to the lowest priced items that are similar to what you'll be selling. Know this and it can help you to determine if the handcrafted jewelry you want to sell will be worth your time and effort.

Also, take the time to examine specifically what successful handcrafted jewelry sellers are doing. Make notes about their auction titles and the way they describe their jewelry. Did they use bold fonts or gallery photos? Is it a featured listing? What was their starting price? What day of the week did their auction begin? How long did they keep the auction going?

Get to know as much as you can about the successful sellers in your market. If you emulate their style you will have a much better chance to emulate their sales.

by: Wendy Moyer

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