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Re: new craft/handmade auction site
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Originally Posted by Sandy D
(Post 547886)
To cut down on time stop going to the gym. By equipment for home and work out late at night after you do whatever consulting it is you are doing.
Time is important and if you can be out looking for items to re sell during the daylight and markets open hours you can work out when everything is closed.
| Interesting point - didnt think of keeping the gym at home - definitely worth looking into freeing up space |
| GreenBean | 04-26-2014 05:34 AM |
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Problem with home gym is might not be able to address specific body issues easily enough.
Time appears more your bugbear too.
Make a list of all the things to change to get to do all the other things on the list you say you want to do....
eventually they all cancel each other out.
:thumb: |
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I go to the gym right away after work because it's on my way home and it's relaxed environment - looking at changing my homestead too...need to change building |
| crafty auctions | 04-26-2014 11:15 AM |
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Vintage Catergories an sub catergories are now on site |
| GreenBean | 04-26-2014 11:43 AM |
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Must try more to stay on topic.
Stick to getting crafty's site going please....
:focus: |
| crafty auctions | 04-26-2014 12:03 PM |
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Originally Posted by GreenBean
(Post 548578)
Must try more to stay on topic.
Stick to getting crafty's site going please....
:focus:
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lol thanks its all good |
| Sandy D | 04-26-2014 04:56 PM |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 548572)
Vintage Catergories an sub catergories are now on site
| Sub categories under Vintage?
I looked and did not see any.
What are you doing to attract buyers from other countries such as from the USA? |
| crafty auctions | 04-26-2014 07:15 PM |
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Sub catergories are there.
For some strange reason they are only visable to members but we are working on that.
We're promoting in the usa and we have the contacts .
We have 10 members at the moment 5 of them are from the usa with many more to follow.
We'll be alot better once we get the .com domain.
We have to wait till it's available. |
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Shipping concessions would help for international attraction... |
| Sandy D | 04-27-2014 02:49 PM |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 548683)
Sub catergories are there.
For some strange reason they are only visable to members but we are working on that.
We're promoting in the usa and we have the contacts .
We have 10 members at the moment 5 of them are from the usa with many more to follow.
We'll be alot better once we get the .com domain.
We have to wait till it's available.
| That might not ever be sold or expired.
Hope it does because your name is a very good one. |
| crafty auctions | 04-28-2014 08:12 AM |
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Originally Posted by rsot
(Post 548816)
Shipping concessions would help for international attraction...
| we do have a wide range of shipping for international available to our members |
| crafty auctions | 04-28-2014 08:13 AM |
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Originally Posted by Sandy D
(Post 548855)
That might not ever be sold or expired.
Hope it does because your name is a very good one.
| the .com we know is it for renewel in august
we are going to keep an eye on it an see if it does get renewed/sold |
| imjustme | 05-02-2014 01:41 AM |
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I hate to be the one that tells you this, but since nobody else has, someone has to.
You will never have success with the auction format if you are just starting out with a new website. Etsy was in a unique position when they started because they were the first such marketplace.
It's the same as with the chicken and the egg. What came first?
If you have no bidders, sellers will not list. And if you do get sellers to list and all their auctions end with 0 bids, they will move elsewhere (Etsy, for example). Even if you do get a bidder on an item, there's almost no chance that you will get 2 of them pushing up the price. Almost no auction sellers want to sell their items at the starting price.
I hope you understand what I mean. Don't take this the wrong way, I'm just trying to help. In my opinion, you need to re-think your entire business model if you care about succeeding. |
| crafty auctions | 05-02-2014 08:28 AM |
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we know it will take time to even get the members build up the auctions an get the buyers/sellers onto site
we have the patience to wait an we will
it will be hard but were not going anywhere we will continue to try an grow
an give the people an alternative unlike other auction sites you see come an go
we decided to go for the niche which makes us abit different |
How many sellers to date?
Slowly building then - nice - advertising campaign up? |
| crafty auctions | 05-02-2014 08:44 PM |
we have 12 to date
we have some new categories to do over weekend an sellers will be way up after
advertisings going nice
we have got 1000 flyers which will be ready on tuesday
we ve joined an advertised on more craft groups on facebook
1 was the etsy group
we have also contacted a few craft websites an just awaiting on some prices
so that we can have a banner advertising on there sites |
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Good way to attack the ad space - flyers...where? |
| nick8898 | 05-04-2014 03:43 PM |
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thanks for the information, will see about that |
| crafty auctions | 05-04-2014 07:49 PM |
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Originally Posted by rsot
(Post 550561)
Good way to attack the ad space - flyers...where?
| 500 flyers are been sent to different counties in the uk
the other 500 are been sent out in the united states we already have people who are prepared to sent them out across there |
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Counties targeted - nice plan then...USA needs a lot more exposure then |
| GreenBean | 05-05-2014 01:30 AM |
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1000 flyers is not enough. |
| imjustme | 05-05-2014 06:51 PM |
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Your website is not taking off and you need to figure out why.
Just by connecting with sellers on Facebook and Twitter, you should be pulling in dozens of sellers every day just with word of mouth.
You launched over 1 month ago and you don't even have 1 product listed on the website yet.
I am not trying to be an @$$ here but you clearly need to radically change your tactics and overall business strategy. |
| crafty auctions | 05-06-2014 07:00 PM |
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Originally Posted by imjustme
(Post 550863)
Your website is not taking off and you need to figure out why.
Just by connecting with sellers on Facebook and Twitter, you should be pulling in dozens of sellers every day just with word of mouth.
You launched over 1 month ago and you don't even have 1 product listed on the website yet.
I am not trying to be an @$$ here but you clearly need to radically change your tactics and overall business strategy.
| who are you ?
an why you saying things against us a month is nothing to an auction world things will happen but will take take time
i just want to know what your problem is ???? |
| GreenBean | 05-06-2014 07:19 PM |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 551118)
who are you ?
an why you saying things against us a month is nothing to an auction world things will happen but will take take time
i just want to know what your problem is ????
| Hey..... you asked for comments, not pats on the back.
Your problem might be perceived you do not want critques only Pollyanna replies.
This is not an easy venture as I understand you realize.
Go over what has been said. Consider the validity. Or do your own thing.
Good Luck
:peace: |
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It isn't an easy venture OP but you are slowly building - takes time and you seem to be readying yourself for battle :thumb: |
| crafty auctions | 05-07-2014 08:43 PM |
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Originally Posted by GreenBean
(Post 551129)
Hey..... you asked for comments, not pats on the back.
Your problem might be perceived you do not want critques only Pollyanna replies.
This is not an easy venture as I understand you realize.
Go over what has been said. Consider the validity. Or do your own thing.
Good Luck
:peace:
| i do apologise and thanks
we will over whats been said |
| imjustme | 05-11-2014 12:05 AM |
Re: new craft/handmade auction site
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 551118)
who are you ?
an why you saying things against us a month is nothing to an auction world things will happen but will take take time
i just want to know what your problem is ????
| Its called constructive criticism.
Although my comments may seem like an attack to you and I may appear to be nothing more than an @$$, let me just say that they are quite the contrary. I am trying to help you, not attack you.
I have built several highly successful websites, one right now with millions of members and from my own experiences I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you dont even have 1 product listed after a month, something is seriously wrong. As I said in my earlier post, you should be pulling in dozens of sellers per day with 0 expenses.
I am sure your friends and neighbors have something to sell. Or even your family members like brothers, sisters, uncle, aunt, mother, father, etc. Tell them each to open an account and list at least 1 product. Then do the same with your friends and neighbors.
Nobody wants to be the first seller and the first product. If after over a month you dont even have 1 product listed, you are failing and you need to turn things around.
Instead of asking me what my problem is, you should be addressing your problems. Because if you fix your problems, then I wont have to write what I am writing now.
Etsy and eBay have millions of people complaining about them. You have nobody complaining about you. Just a few people trying to help you. You can either in a few years say " hey I am glad I took that guy's advice" or keep doing it your way which doesnt seem to work out.
Again, sorry if it appears mean or harsh to you, but thats how the world works. Nobody is going to lay a carpet made of roses on your feet all the way to success land. I just spent 5 minutes typing this on my iPad trying to help you. Whether you take the advice or not is up to you. |
| GreenBean | 05-11-2014 12:46 AM |
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Originally Posted by imjustme
(Post 552279)
Its called constructive criticism.
Again, sorry if it appears mean or harsh to you, but thats how the world works. Nobody is going to lay a carpet made of roses on your feet all the way to success land. I just spent 5 minutes typing this on my iPad trying to help you. Whether you take the advice or not is up to you.
| The points are valid.
It is all well and good getting an unpaid cheer leader.
That does not bring in sales. Might make you feel better. Appears to be making them feel better.
Listings are what are needed to kick start everything. |
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Reach out to the mass marketing companies for assistance too |
| GreenBean | 05-11-2014 06:11 AM |
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Originally Posted by rsot
(Post 552312)
Reach out to the mass marketing companies for assistance too
| With WHAT?
Do you know the OP's budget?
That costs money.
Might be more sensible to amend their business plan before spending bucks like you suggest.
:FF: |
| crafty auctions | 05-11-2014 08:17 AM |
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Originally Posted by imjustme
(Post 552279)
Its called constructive criticism.
Although my comments may seem like an attack to you and I may appear to be nothing more than an @$$, let me just say that they are quite the contrary. I am trying to help you, not attack you.
I have built several highly successful websites, one right now with millions of members and from my own experiences I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you dont even have 1 product listed after a month, something is seriously wrong. As I said in my earlier post, you should be pulling in dozens of sellers per day with 0 expenses.
I am sure your friends and neighbors have something to sell. Or even your family members like brothers, sisters, uncle, aunt, mother, father, etc. Tell them each to open an account and list at least 1 product. Then do the same with your friends and neighbors.
Nobody wants to be the first seller and the first product. If after over a month you dont even have 1 product listed, you are failing and you need to turn things around.
Instead of asking me what my problem is, you should be addressing your problems. Because if you fix your problems, then I wont have to write what I am writing now.
Etsy and eBay have millions of people complaining about them. You have nobody complaining about you. Just a few people trying to help you. You can either in a few years say "hey I am glad I took that guy's advice" or keep doing it your way which doesnt seem to work out.
Again, sorry if it appears mean or harsh to you, but thats how the world works. Nobody is going to lay a carpet made of roses on your feet all the way to success land. I just spent 5 minutes typing this on my iPad trying to help you. Whether you take the advice or not is up to you.
| many thanks for the help
we totally agree we need listings as no one wants to look at an empty site either |
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Originally Posted by GreenBean
(Post 552327)
With WHAT?
Do you know the OP's budget?
That costs money.
Might be more sensible to amend their business plan before spending bucks like you suggest.
:FF:
| Everything costs money - neither you nor I knows the OP's budget but options always exist...he can do whichever way he perceives to me right :d |
| crafty auctions | 05-13-2014 03:10 PM |
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Originally Posted by rsot
(Post 552312)
Reach out to the mass marketing companies for assistance too
| we have been in contact with a few craft magazines for adverts to be put in there monthly magazines advertising us
we have also contacted hobbycraft an a few other big names too |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 552907)
we have been in contact with a few craft magazines for adverts to be put in there monthly magazines advertising us
we have also contacted hobbycraft an a few other big names too
| That's good - catering to the magazine crowd too |
| imjustme | 05-15-2014 07:46 AM |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 552907)
we have been in contact with a few craft magazines for adverts to be put in there monthly magazines advertising us
we have also contacted hobbycraft an a few other big names too
| You need products listed before you advertise.
You can put an advertisement during the SuperBowl and millions of people will visit your website, but nobody wants to be the first person to list on an empty website. If your website has no traffic, at least make it look like it has traffic.
Hobbycraft and all the others will just completely ignore you or if you do get to spend money on advertisements it will be completely wasted.
Why would anyone bother listing their products knowing they are alone?
Why is it so hard to understand? |
| imjustme | 05-15-2014 07:52 AM |
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One more thing:
You are a handmade items marketplace but when I arrive at your website as a first time user, I see absolutely no pictures of products. That's not very attractive or inviting. I should be flooded with huge beautiful product photos. That's one of the reasons why Etsy is successful. |
| crafty auctions | 05-15-2014 07:53 AM |
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we have got a few products listed an we do know that we ll have more within the next fews days |
| crafty auctions | 05-15-2014 09:08 AM |
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Originally Posted by imjustme
(Post 553287)
One more thing:
You are a handmade items marketplace but when I arrive at your website as a first time user, I see absolutely no pictures of products. That's not very attractive or inviting. I should be flooded with huge beautiful product photos. That's one of the reasons why Etsy is successful.
|
we have now got the featured auctions displaying so pictures of products are showing but its up to the member if they wish or not to display as featured |
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Originally Posted by crafty auctions
(Post 553302)
we have now got the featured auctions displaying so pictures of products are showing but its up to the member if they wish or not to display as featured
| Maybe put some examples up then for guidance |
| crafty auctions | 05-16-2014 08:57 AM |
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Originally Posted by rsot
(Post 553320)
Maybe put some examples up then for guidance
| we will take that in mind
at the moment things are looking pretty good with things
there improving least its something |
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