Merry Christmas and thanks so much for the response. Am looking forward to the new year and all the occasions/opportunities that it will have to offer. I am going to take your advice and see if I can learn some creative writing skills to put that “personal touch” on my listings. Still learning how to use templates and color grapics but I know that LANGUAGE has its priority. Thanks I hope your having a wonderful Christmas and please have a Happy and safe New Year.

Tina

The advice to sell something you’re familiar with is very good advice, unfortunately, it sounds like Doba’s product selection, although large, wasn’t complete enough in that particular category. I think your next strategy is to find suppliers to supplement Doba, something we encourage, or look into product categories Doba has and start learning a new category.

Tina, the best thing you can do is to find a way to make those products different. People don’t always only shop on price. If you can build a trust with your customer, write product descriptions that make the products feel more like they’re yours to sell, you can find ways to compete. And yes, people do sell products for nothing at all or even a loss, because they are not trying to do things in unique and innovative ways.

Best of luck!

As for myself, I am as new at this as they come and your entry just reinforces everything that I have studied thus far. I think I am at the same cross-road as Carol, I am ready to go. Just don’t know how to find that Gem, that Hot item, that Needle.
Just when I think I have something that will net a little profit and give a really great deal, well, somebody is out there giving it away and as best I can tell they are not making anything at all. Why would they do that?
Just feeling a little bewildered and wondering what can I do differently so that I am not just spinning my wheeles and wasting a lot of time.
Thanks so much
Tina