Cross Stitch & Needle Craft Kits & Supplies on Ebay

Secure on-line shopping

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Diversity

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buy worldwide

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find deleted stock

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postage discounts on combined purchases

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Paypal

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Great Prices

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Buy from people who specialise in crafts

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new releases at great prices

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find lots of new crafts

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Feedback

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eBay Feedback now has lots of points that count in a rating, so be fair to the transaction and remember that feedback counts both ways. Try to also bear in mind that feedback covers the seller's total service, so if you differences in a transaction were settled positive feedback is still a fair option.1 point

Shops

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Browse through seller's craft shops for expert choices and great bargins.0 points

Ask questions

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Always ask a seller questions if you are unsure about what you are buying. This avoids dissappointment if a seller doesn't offer refunds.0 points

Multiple buys from one Seller

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Buying multiple items from one Seller can often reduce postage costs.0 points

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Keep up to date with you favourite Seller's sales and discounts.0 points

View a Shop's other pages

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Many stores offer expert advice and tips on their products and policies. You will need to go into each store to find these pages.0 points

Save a Seller as a Favourite

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An easy way to create quick links back to your favourite stores.0 points

View a Seller's feedback

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This will give you a good indication of how past transactions ahve gone for each Seller.0 points

View a Seller's My World Page

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Find the Seller's Bio and Blog here if they have them. You can view this by pressing the seller's name in their shop at the top. If it's highlighted that means the link is active and will take you to their My World page.0 points

You can't find what you need in their shop, but they might have it!

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Ask a seller about items you can't see in their store. If they can get it, I'm sure most sellers would help.0 points

Keep an eye on finishing times!

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An item finished, but didn't sell

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Ask the buyer if they are going to relist an item. They can provide you with a new item nuber, so that you can find something you missed easily.0 points

Visit regularly

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eBay is always full of new stuff, so visit regularly. That something you wanted could be uploaded tomorrow! Also visit shops again too, as seller's will try to vary their offer from week to week - subscribing to their newsletter will make this easier.0 points

Photos

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Make them crisp and clear. This is the only view your customer gets before their purchase.1 point

Descriptions

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Try to add as much concise information as possible, so that the customer knows what they are buying.1 point

What are your policies?

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Explain as much as you can to the buyer as they come into your shop - Do you take returns? What are your terms of sale?1 point

DEMAND!

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BEFORE you do anything go and do some market research to see if there is a demand for the products you want to sell - comment supplied by fellow seller1 point

Can you make a profit?

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When you calculate your profit calculate every possible cost, like paypal and ebay fees. There are some free ebay profit calculators if you do a search - comment supplied by fellow seller1 point

Titles!

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Make a good product title - quick and easy to understand what you are selling. These are also picked up in searches, so make sure to add keywords!1 point

Forums

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Join other sellers and customers in the eBay forums. This is a great place to ask for help and advice.0 points

Advertise!

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For free craft adverts press the Target Craft link at the end of this page.0 points

Start a newsletter

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Subscribers subscribe because they are interested in what you sell, so make them interesting.0 points

Good Correspondance

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Too many people worry that eBay is full of rip-off sellers - prove to your customers that you are genuine by keeping them up-to-date throughout the transaction and remember if you have a foreign buyer, make your correspondance clear and easy to understand.0 points

Flyers

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eBay has it's own system for creating flyers - it's free promotion!0 points

Build a free website

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Try Fusiveweb, I have a lens about it. If they are not for you then try Google for plenty more options.0 points

MySpace

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Have you tried MySpace? It's a really nice way to meet like-minded people and could be an easy way to get the word out about what you sell.0 points

start a blog

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Automation

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Use Automation like Selling Manager Pro and build a basic eBay store mainly for cross-promotion - comment supplied by fellow seller0 points

Store Templates

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If you have the money purchase a store template to make your listings and store homepage unique and brand identifiable - comment offered by fellow seller.0 points