Hey everyone! (need some feedback)

[Former_Member]

Hey just wanted to say hi and ask how everyone is doing. I'm new here so I don't know many people and so I thought I would post this thread. I'm really happy to be apart of this group, there are so many wonderful people here. :) Also I would love any feedback on my shop if you get a chance. Thank you! <3

[elainesgems]

Beautiful designs. Some of the pics look as if they were taken from a side angle. Just my personal opinion but items seem clearer when taken head on. I have already picked out my favorite earrings!

[Former_Member]

I think you have beautiful items, and the pictures are clear and well defined, your policies are good, and all around I like your shop.

[Former_Member]

Thank you for your feedback ladies! :) it means a lot to me. That's good advice Elaine, some of the pictures are taken from a side angle, so I should try to take them more head on. Thank you so Tazalyn, there are so many wonderful shops on this site and as a newbie its a bit daunting haha. I'm happy you both like my shop, there's nothing better than hearing people like your work. :) Anyways as I said thank you for taking time to look at my shop and give me feedback it means so much! <3

[Former_Member]

I understand your need for feedback, I have been on etsy for a few years and I still want feedback and to know what people think.

[Former_Member]

Hi Kristina, I'm new to Etsy also....I think your shop photos look fantastic. Like you say, the difficulty is to get noticed among all the other amazing Etsy shops and build a customer base. Just keep working at it and you will get there.

[Former_Member]

I agree with all of the ladies above. Your shop has some ADORABLE items. I completely and totally LOVE LOVE LOVE these earrings!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/102598218/strawberry-bow-dangle-earrings

[Former_Member]

hey....I'm a guy:)

[Former_Member]

Hi Kristina;
I really like you shop.
The only negative I have about your shop is, Your prices are to low, you reallly need to raise your prices.
When pricing you need to pay yourself a decent wage, plus you need to think about how much each item cost you to make it, then times that by 4 for reatail pricing. You also need to think about over head, insurance on your house or apt., electric, ect. Plus don't forget to include the time it took you to get all the supplies together in order to make your item.
I hope this doesn't seem like I'm being critical, as I really do like your shop, and I really do want to help.

[Former_Member]

Hello,
from a buyer's position, I think your prices are very fair. (But I'm very cheap and hardly ever spend money, haha.)

I think your items are beautiful, and the pictures also look good. Everything flows very well and your shop is so pleasing to the eye.

My only problem is the ear cuffs. I really like them, and would love to buy one, but I really want to see a picture of how they are to be worn.
Just seeing the product doesn't show me how it will look on the ear, and I would love it if you or a model could wear one in the pictures. That way, I would know where the item is supposed to be placed, how it dangles, etc.

[Former_Member]

Hey everyone thank you so much for your feedback! :) Thanks The Ethos Guild I'm definitely continuing to work on it and thank you for your positive feedback it makes me feel so happy people like my work. Teri those are my favorite earring I made too haha I almost didn't want to put them up to sell them, I'm glad you like them and thank you for your feedback too :) Sabrina I definitely understand what you mean about the prices. My husband says the same thing, I guess it was more me being nervous I wouldn't sell anything being new and then also if the prices were too high but i definitely think I need to raise the prices too. I had a sale the other day and the shipping price was almost 5 dollars I was like whoaaa! haha thank you so much for taking time to give me feedback though, I really appreciate it. Thank you chrissy for your feedback aswell. I will try to add pictures of me wearing the items too, I think that's a good idea because it's nice to see how the ear cuff is worn and how long the chain is to dangle. Thank you all for being so kind and supportive. It means so much to me :) I also want to say sorry for my lack of response earlier than now, my mom just had surgery so it has been difficult juggling things but I was so happy to see all of these comments now that I am back in the swing of things.

[Former_Member]

I love your aesthetic. Very feminine and pretty. I am with the others. Model the ear cuffs and get those prices up. I saw a great video here on Etsy about pricing and the women who did the narrating repeated over and over, and it resonated, that we are NOT necessarily our customers.

I have since raised my prices and received three sales since. People equate price with quality. We are making wonderful handcrafted items not mass produced items.

By the way....your shop is so fresh and pretty, I had to favorite. I will be back!