My First Selling Experience

This reminds me of my younger days when I was a struggling trainee in the office for my first job. I used to sell clothing items to augment my meager salary. It was fun because I get the clothes on consignment basis which means I didn't need capital. When I return to the boutique, I would just pay for the items that I have sold. That personal selling was the prelude to my boutique business which, unfortunately, did not prosper so we closed shop within the first year of operation.

 

Yes, I have sold some items in the past and am doing some selling now. Many people express interest in an item, but you are lucky if you can actually get people to follow through. The best way to sell is to look online and see what various items are worth. You can then sell your items for around the same price. I have sold one thing on a community yard sale site, a few on Craigslist, and have some listed online on a selling app.

 

I haven't sold anything on any of the Facebook groups before but I have sold on eBay. I used to have really good luck with clothing but lately I haven't had such luck. I am not sure if it is the sizes that are wrong or what. I do have luck selling other items especially DVDs. I have thought about using one of the selling apps that are out there but I am not sure about it yet. I hope you are lucky with selling your items.

 

Selling on anything on Facebook groups is a lot easier when you are sure that most of the people posting or visiting those groups aren't people who like you are also looking to sell something to someone. I've heard some bad experiences with such groups. Best thing to do is find as many relevant groups as you can and post what you want to sell there. It increases the probability of what you are selling being seen by buyers.

You could also try free classified ad sites.

 

I have never sold anything online (apart from ebooks which I wrote and self published). However, I am thinking to start my selling business. I am thinking to launch my online store ads well as begin selling things on ebay. Some of the things that I am considering to sell online are herbs and lingerie.

 

You shouldn't give up before you even try. The waiting [for someone to express some interest in stuff that I am selling] is what might make me anxious but negative comments . . . I don't mind them that much. You can ignore them as long as you get what you want — a sale.

Something else you could try is creating a fake social media account which you'll use for selling something, anything. You get some anonymity and even if you get some bad rap it won't affect you that much.

 

There will always be some bad eggs and you can't predict when they appear. I first sold on ebay and the first few sales were fine and straightforward and then I had a nightmare customer who was rude and horrid.

I offered free postage on the second and third item if they bought at the same time, and this buyer was clearly trying it on and bought another afterwards and demanded free postage. I relented only because they threatened to give me a bad rating and I sent them bad karmic vibes instead. It put me off selling and instead of a bids I listed a price and nearest offers only, so I could then turn down buyers I didn't like the look of.

 

I have never sold anything online but I do have quite a few items that I can promote and sell in this way. I do have a family member who has done this on many occasions though, and has been quite successful at it. She would post the picture of the item(s) she had for sale, and before long, she would have a buyer.

A few years ago I used to take some items of clothing and other stuff that I no longer used, to flea markets to sell them. I would be successful to a point, although very often I would end up bringing back home half of the items, but it was still worth the effort as I earned some extra pocket money from doing this.

 

I have to state that my first selling experience online has consisted of fits and starts. I have attempted to sell services on Olx and got some positive responses. I had advertised for the construction of miniature fish ponds. I have also attempted to sell a college to rural residents on a retainer basis with modest success.

 

I have used Olx and Ebay, and I preferred Olx, since the response was quicker. I sold my defective phone there. I tried selling the clothes that I bought also on Ebay that didn't fit me, but people don't seem to like it, I guess it's not their size. If you sell gadgets though, many people seem to be interested, even if it's defective.

 

@gracer, That's true, since a lot of Pinoys don't even have Paypal, so Olx is the better choice. But be careful! I got scammed once there, since I sent only P500 as partial payment for the phone, and a few weeks later the seller changed her number again. She has negative feedback that I didn't see since it was posted after I sent the money. She sold a phone with a faulty battery. So better transact via meetup if you are buying!

 

I have never sold anything online. We usually give it away to the junk yard. Clothes, I give it away for charity. I had my baby's pram and bouncer which I wanted to sell online. But, never did get anytime to click the picture and upload. Will try it though.

 

I wouldn't really mind selling online if I knew how to go about shipping an item. I have never tried nor do I know someone jn person who has to give me a guide on how to go about it. I hope it works out just fine for you.

 

I have not sold a single thing online. If I knew how to and trusted the concept I would definately sell some clothes. I guess I will have to stick to having a yard sale for now until I get further information.