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What is turning People away

I just uploaded this receiving blanket a few days ago, I'm kinda upset that it doesn't have as many views/favorites as I would've hoped. I know people are always looking for receiving blankets and I was wondering if the photo is turning people away.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155487592/baby-receiving-blanket-with-ducks-great?ref=shop_home_active
I did this photo right before I started redoing my items. What is turning people away from this item?
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The first thing I noticed was the photo is quite dark. I actually have to strain to see the designs from the perspective of the icon.

Also, your expectations will always be higher than reality. lol Aim low, not high.
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I think the first photo is not flattering your product. The way the light is catching it, it makes the receiving blanket appear to look worn, like beaded. I would definitely re-take photos of the blanket. I did notice that you do have some admirers to the blanket. Good luck!!
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Heya! love the other photos of your products, they look fresh and bright. but this one, not so much, have to agree with the two posters above...too dark, and kind of dated looking, and agree that the way the light hits the upper surface of the blanket makes it look worn. i thought it was a second-hand blanket at first. i'd also not use that table to display it. maybe a fresher surface like a white background, but for sure something that doesn't have a pattern to it. the patterned wood and the patterned blanket is too much to look at. good luck!
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Thank you guys, I will for sure retake these. Lets hope I can retake them tomorrow. The blanket is extremely soft and gives off a warn look. So next time I will have to do great lighting. Thank you guys again.
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Yeah, i'm not sure if it's the material but it looks like it's pilling already on the surface. The dark, worn colors aren't what I would associate with the excitement of a new baby. I'd retake it with lots of natural light!
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yes retake with natural light
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I see where you guys are going when you say it's pilling. It is so the lighting and I will be taking it down tomorrow and putting it back up this weekend. Thank you guys.
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I agree with the others about the photos but also want to add from a mommy's point of view $25 for a receiving blanket is higher then most can afford while preparing for their baby. The shipping price got to me too.
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I looked around at prices and thought that they were to high, I also say that the way people are pricing theirs I have no clue how they are making a profit. I will look into it more.
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I recommend brightening up the photos...The fabric seems dingy which I am sure it isn't.

Don't expect too much, you will be disappointed. Better to be surprised with lots of likes.

Happy Business! ;)
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I agree that the price is a little high, but if its higher because you use quality materials or a special technique mention that and sell value. But I know how u feel when you post an item that you think is amazing! and then it doesn't get as much "love" as you think it deserves... but those adjustments we all mentioned should do the trick! Good luck.
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You need to retake this photo on a plain white background, this will give your image more brightness. Wood color absorbs light and colors.

You have also not listed 'Everywhere Else' for your shipping rate which means that your item will not come up in all search results. For example, I live in France and when I search for an item I stipulate that it must ship to France. Your item will never come up in my searches. You need to list US, Canada, Australia, Europe and Everywhere Else to cover the world and get best search results.

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hi..my name is Gabriella..I would like a bit (even alot :) ) of help from all of you if could take a look at my store at tell me your opinions... I opened the store in November 2012 but I didn't put almost anything in it because I didn't have time..I've started working on it since June..awaiting any suggestion you can have
Have a wonderful day
Gabriella Patricia Pucci
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Just a quick question on shipping: I list a UK price (where I am based) and an 'Everywhere Else' price on each of my items but do not specifically list US, Canada, Australia and Europe. Probably a stupid question but I assumed that everywhere else would cover the whole world so I would come up in any search results. Is this right?

Thanks
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"Everywhere Else" includes everywhere outside of your home country. So even if you just had the UK shipping and a general shipping for "Everywhere Else" it would be applied to any country other than the UK. :D

@Gabriella - Start your own thread if you want to ask a question.
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Yeah I agree it is a little dark and not as clear as it can be.
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I fixed the photo, hope this helps
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Wow, 43 favorites is not very many??? My item with the most favorites only has 7, lol!
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I'm coming late to this...the photo still looks a bit dark to me. Anytime you take a photo of a light colored item, or an item on a light colored background, your camera often struggles to make the photo as light as it should be. This is such a common problem that I wrote an article about it. Some of your other photos are too dark, too, like the Lil Sis onesie, the Chevron Whale, etc. You can likely use your current photos but brighten them up in PicMonkey. http://thebluebottletree.com/photography-tip-why-are-my-pictures-so-dark/
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I agree with Ginger,
http://www.picmonkey.com/ is an awesome tool for brightening up and making photos better! There are tons of editing features that are free to use or you can sign up for the premium services for a small monthly fee (totally worth it!)
Also, a homemade light box is very helpful! A friend of mine sent me this link after she made hers (I will be making one next week!):
http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2013/02/diy-photo-light-box-finish-fifty-project.html
My pictures are all a little dark too and I have to retake most of them! It will be quite time consuming, but totally worth it to have great looking pictures! We can do it!! :)
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Great article Ginger!!
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@Ginger, I use picmonkey on a lot of my photos to brighten them up, I will be editing more photos soon. Thank you guys.
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