The process of selling online is a tedious activity filled with occasional bursts of excitement, disappointment, boredom and second thoughts. If you are not a patient person, then this kind of sales is not for you. There are 5 steps in the online sales process. Whether you are successful or not, you will inevitably experience each of these steps.
1. You carefully select the item you want to sell.
2. You research the item so that you can price it correctly.
3. You take expert pictures and write an awesome description.
4. You post the listing.
5. You wait.
I believe the waiting is the hardest part. You want to make changes at this point. You start second guessing yourself. Is the price right, does anybody want this and what the hell am I doing?
Then, you get a nibble. Someone has looked at your product, even shown interest. You get excited...then, they go away. You cry "Come back, I'll lower the price, I'll give it away!". MISTAKE!
This is the point where you need to remember why you selected this item to resell, why you thought it was so cool. Re-review your pricing data to make sure you are in line with the market. Then, back off! It helps if you have a multitude of items to post. This way, you have several things to fret over so you don't just focus on the one thing.
Online sales is a great way to be an entrepreneur part-time, or if you have found your niche, its a great way to quit your day job!
Good Luck!
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