Pipphoe wrote (View Post): ›
Hi Titiana,

You sound like me. I've never been a powerseller, and I only had a store on eBay for a short time -- and I did that because I bought into the heavy promo. Tough time with sales. Was doing okay and then around April 2005 everything was being paid out and nothing was coming in.

But I've learned a lot here and you will, too. Try not to get discouraged, either. It's tough being a crafter or an artist.

When you get settled with what you're doing you might want to also check out Etsy and eCrater as other possible venues. The best I've done has been on eCrater, but sales are still extremely sporadic. Etsy was I on since February 2006 and have had my first sales in the last six weeks, with three being in the last two weeks.

My frustration is that all my sales everywhere, with one or two exceptions have been the same item -- the Martha poncho. I understand this partly because it's a very practical item and with things being tough all over people do buy practical.

Like you, I am searching for my audience. They're out there; it's just a matter of finding them and that will take work.

Anyway, so a very big welcome.