Pleasant Surprises

Just like sometimes I'm surprised at the lack of attention an item gets (see my previous post), from time to time I'll list an item not expecting to sell it and get surprisingly good results.

The item below is a pefect example. I listed it a few days ago for $.99 and free UPS ground shipping, thinking that because it's unbranded and not all that special I would need to give it an extra umph to find it a good home. Don't get me wrong, it a VERY cute skirt, and it's never been worn. However, it's not from a highly desirable name brand or anything out of the ordinary, other than being just that: a cute skirt.

Two hours later, it had a bid. And then another, and another ... and 10 bids later, my no-brand piñata skirt is worth $10, $1 higher than my average item selling price with 3 more days to go in the auction.

Maybe I'm just a poor judge of what my target demographic wants. Or maybe my extra umph did the trick?? Check out the actual listing yourselves - the easiest way to find it is by going to my eBay community page: Http://myworld.ebay.com/elisav .

Lesson Learned: Ummmm.... I'm kind of at a loss on this one. I guess it's "never underestimate the power of a $.99 opening bid and free shipping." You risk a lot, but you also stand to gain a ton of attention.

More tomorrow!