I need help!!!!

[Former_Member]

Hi,
I opened my shop on 12 december 2010, since then i havent had a sale as yet., i am trying my best to be out there , i have created treasuries, etc.everything but in no vain....PLS PLS PLS help me do the right thing..

rashida

[Former_Member]

I have the same problem...I just can't seem to sell anything?!?!

[Former_Member]

First of all, it's not uncommon to wait over a month for a first sale...be patient!

Second, a few tips:

Try lightening/brightening up your photos and take the pictures on a plain, light colored background. Your backgrounds are a little distracting and the photos are too dark. Here is a very valuable set of articles from the Storque:
http://www.etsy.com/storque/seller-handbook/etsys-guide-to-photography-10979/
Be sure to read about the EV/Light Balance settings on your camera. They will help a lot. And use the brightness/contrast adjustments in Photoshop or whatever other photo editing software you use.

Your products are nice, so you need to have the best possible photos so the customer can see how nice they really are!

Your use of keywords is good, and I think you're doing everything else right...just work on the photography. It's very important!!

Hope this helps!
Good luck!
Cara

[Former_Member]

I agree with the above statements. It can take awhile before you make your first sale, and your amount of effort every day or week will determine how long it will take before you make a sale. Being active in teams has helped me greatly. Hope this helps!

Steph

[Former_Member]

and adorableribbons, I think the advice above can apply to your shop too!
Good luck to you as well!
-Cara

[Former_Member]

I can't figure out how to do the shipping cost on my site..any help would be great...thanks

[Former_Member]

Thanks a lot!!!..yea i think i really really need to work on my pics!!! advise taken and will be worked on.. thanks you very very muchh....

[Former_Member]

please could help me too!

[PoetryUnspoken]

Mryam, If I may suggest, I think your vases are great, the patterns are awesome, maybe try to showcase your artwork with a plain background so as for your handmade items to pop out. I had to work on my pics too, as they were too dark at first. I found a very helpful way to showcase my jewelry by creating a simple box with some lights, found some 'daylight' bulbs, and improved very much (affordable). Here's the link http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-light-box-for-product-photography/
Hope it helps :)

[Studio11Charms]

I agree with the other Etsians above. Your vases are beautiful and intricate in design. You need to have a clean white background, so that it would not compete with the beautiful details on your vase. You need to have more lighting in your pictures. Take pictures using Natural Light, Don't use the flash in your camera...especially when the flash will reflect off of the the glass on the vase and ruin your pictures.
You need more exposure for your store. Here are a few tips that I hope will help you out:
Tell All of your friends and family what you are doing. Let them know about your shop and your wonderful craft. Give out your business cards to all of the friends and family with picture/s of your BEST work.
If you have a facebook account, put pictures of your vases on there, and tell your friends and family to come take a look at your shop.
Try this for a week or two and I promise you will see a difference. Best of luck!

[Former_Member]

Visited your shop and your items are unique and beautiful. I see you already have quite a few people that have your shop marked as favorite so that is really good in a month. The other posts have already given you some great tips so I am sure you will do fine.