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Old 01-19-2014, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Rubesgirl View Post
I have a quilt on Etsy for sale. I priced it at what I thought was a reasonable price and no one looked at it. I then offered a discount tor LEOs and got a few lookers but no takers. I then lowered the price and it still hasn't sold. I think people don't understand the hours, work and materials that go into this work of love and warmth. They think that even a well made, handmade quilt, should sell for $50. I find it discouraging and may try to find another outlet.
If no one is looking at it, the problem may not be the price. You have to WORK to get your items noticed on Etsy. Join some teams, follow other sellers (used to be called circles), create some treasury lists, get yourself noticed.
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