I have noticed a growing trend of owning a luxury designer in our country. As an online seller of secondhand goods, one of the best-selling items in my inventory is a designer bag. Personally, I own a few which I would probably just sell in the future. But for now, I’m just hoarding them in […]
Online Selling
How to Take a Break from Online Selling without Losing Customers
Sometimes we have to take a break from our businesses too such as online selling in order to do some other things in life. I am here to share with you guys some tips on how to take a break from online selling without losing customers. In my personal online selling journey, I have taken […]
How to Price Secondhand Items Effectively
One of the things that I struggled with a lot when I started was how to price secondhand items effectively. In my opinion, price is actually one of the key reasons for the growth and for the downfall of the online selling business. If you’re new to online selling and if you’re struggling in pricing […]
How to Deal with Lowballers
I’m here to share with you guys how to deal with lowballers. I have been selling second-hand items for a few years now and from time to time, I do encounter some lowballers. I really don’t mind giving discounts to a customer who haggles because I know that this is part of the business. It’s […]
How to Turn Burnout Into an Opportunity
I have been selling online for a few years now and even though I really do enjoy it (especially the shopping for the inventory part), it is physically exhausting and sometimes, mentally and emotionally draining. I recently wrote an article about feeling lost and anxious and one of the reasons that I think caused it […]
What to Do with Dead Stocks?
I started with a low number of stocks but as I gradually grow the business, my inventory grew and my dead stocks also accumulated a lot. Prior to the pandemic, I did have some customers who bought in bulk and they usually buy the dead stocks because they usually get a higher discount for those […]
How to Avoid Customer Conflict in Online Selling
Online selling is not a walk in the park. Just like any other business, it has its shares of challenges and one of those challenges is customer conflict. It can be stressful and it can also be a great learning experience depending on how you want to take it. In this article, I’m going to […]
How to Get Positive Reviews on Your Online Store
One of the biggest challenges in selling online especially for beginners is establishing trust with the online shopping community. And one of the easiest ways to establish trust is by accumulating as many positive reviews as you can. These positive reviews act as social proof and a signal to prospective customers that your online store […]
Online Selling Business is a Numbers Game
Online selling is a numbers game. Just like any other business, your numbers are very important in ensuring your continuous business’ success. A lot of beginners do not realize this at the onset, and that includes me when I first started selling online. I started selling online as a hobby. And I didn’t pay any […]
How to Become a Customer-Centric Online Seller
Online selling is steadily rising not only in the Philippines but also in other parts of the world. The huge demand for online selling has been amplified when the pandemic hit in early 2020. When the lockdown policy was implemented, the safest way to get our basic needs such as food, medicine, clothing, etc, was […]
