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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 4, 2018 10:25:23 GMT -5
Offer expired I realize most folks on here are not looking for finished goods but I will give this a shot anyway. Changes to ETSY's business model caused a 70 percent sales drop last year so I need to move some stock in order to feel comfortable producing more. If there is any interest I will make a low reserve auction for a pendant here each week. Starting price will be half price of what they are currently listed for. This Auction ends Saturday 3-11-2018 at noon (Eastern time). Crazy lace agate wrapped in copper with patina added. Auction reserve is $15.00 plus $3 shipping   The stone size is 24mm x 40mm Overall wrap size is approx. 25mm x 60mm Bail open for cord is approx. 6mm Thanks for looking Chuck |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 4, 2018 10:39:38 GMT -5
This is beautiful
Have you thought about posting these also on Instagram?
I've noticed more and more doing this with success.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 4, 2018 10:49:44 GMT -5
This is beautiful Have you thought about posting these also on Instagram? I've noticed more and more doing this with success. Thanks- I really do not do social media. I am hearing more and more that it is a good venue for moving product but that is just not where I want to concentrate my time. I will be the first to admit that I absolutely hate the selling portion of jewelry. It is just a necessary evil. I am not a finished goods collector so when things stop selling I stop producing. Before Etsy made some changes it was doing a good job of moving enough product to keep me going and it did not involve too much interaction on my part. I have a business Facebook site that I post my jewelry and tumbles on but that does not generate hardly any activity. I have posted stuff on there every week for years and the page only has 300 likes. Chuck |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 4, 2018 10:56:55 GMT -5
I understand completely. Alot of people complaining about Etsy lately.
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Mar 4, 2018 11:03:10 GMT -5
It took a few years to get going but 2015 was great and each year was improving. I had just as many items listed in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Nothing has changed on my part. I have 171 glowing reviews that are all 5 stars. Never had a negative comment.  Chuck |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 4, 2018 11:17:25 GMT -5
That's a big dip
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Post by fernwood on Mar 4, 2018 11:33:14 GMT -5
Huge. Personally, I do not like Etsy. Whenever I do a Google seacrh for most anything, the first couple of pages are Etsy listings. Many of these do not ever relate to what I am searching for. I would never do business on Etsy for that reason.
I love the pendant. Beautiful work.
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Post by toiv0 on Mar 4, 2018 11:44:00 GMT -5
I closed my etsy account, I sell enough with word of mouth and my consignment, and of course I almost give away as much as I sell but still make a profit.
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 4, 2018 12:47:18 GMT -5
Chuck, I hear ya! I could spend all day complaining abt etsy and their "improvements, tests and algorithms! I moved almost all of my jewelry to my own shop. I left a few that I heavily promote. In the ads I suggest that people find me on the web. It works. My shop sells fairly well. You have a shop, right?
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