So as you know if you have been following my blog (sorry for the delay between posts bad sprained wrist kept me from doing much of anything for about a month) I am now selling vintage as well as handcrafts online. I am utilizing Etsy, Poshmark, Ebay, Bonanza, Mecari, and have just opened a Shopify store.
To make it easier I have started using List Perfectly to help in cross posting my listings to the different platforms. I love this program. I create all my listings in List Perfectly then list them to the platforms I want to list them to with the exception of Bonanza. Bonanza is not yet supported my List Perfectly, but there are several other platforms that are like Depop and Facebook Marketplace and Instagram among others. I think there are a total of 10 they support. I do have a referral link for List Perfectly. They have three levels to chose from with more bells and whistles the higher the level. If you use my referral I get a few pennies, and you get 30% off your first months fees. List perfectly is a month to month platform so you can cancel at any time. Use my referral link listperfectly or use the code thesassycrafter at check out.
I tried Worthpoint, but after paying for a subscription and using it about 3 months they stopped letting me see any of the items I was looking for, and started trying to get me to sign up for an additional subscription to the site. They have a subscription that shows values of items sold, as well as a different subscription that allows you to look up marks on items in order to identify them. Both are over $200 a year, so not worth it in my opinion. Especially when they push you to sign up for both even if you only want one.
I am trying Photo Room, both through the app and on the desktop. So far it is working okay. I need to play around with it a little more before I can make a recommendation.
For shipping I am using Pirate Ship. LOVE this program. Nice discounts, integrates nicely with Etsy, customer service is great. I have the free version right now, but if things pick up the way I hope I will be doing the paid version at some point. I will keep you posted.
I am still researching thermal printers. Have it down to about 3 or 4 brands. Still going over the pros and cons of these, so will have to get back to you on that as well.
I am getting bubble wrap, tissue paper, boxes, and tape off Amazon right now. I am researching other vendors to see if I can get better deals for small quantities and may have it narrowed down soon. Again, I will let you know.
Bonanza integrates with Ebay nicely. I am using the free version, and have had a couple of sales on there already. Basically you set it up so your fixed priced items on Ebay are automatically pulled into your storefront on Bonanza. I then go in to the seller dashboard and edit items, jus to make sure everything is listed for sale. Sometimes you have to tweak a few things before hitting the list button. I also like to go in at least once a week and upload my listings to google. Bonanza is great about letting you know if something doesn't get listed to google and why, so you can go in and fix the problem.
More updates coming. In the meantime here is a cute picture for your enjoyment.
