10/27/2021
Tips for Selling Online
Emilie Rosenberg, a Cape Town, resident, sells on Verkoop Marketplace full time. She buys discounted products for resale and has friends who give her castaway items. She says Verkoop Marketplace is her favorite sales site because it makes it easy to sell products that appeal to diverse interests. "I love connecting with people of all kinds of backgrounds," Rosenberg explains.
Here are a few tips from seasoned sellers like Rosenberg:
* Price items right. To make sales quickly, Rosenberg recommends people price items at or less than half the going rate in the store. If your price is firm, be sure to mention that in the listing.
* Include plenty of pictures and keywords. For instance, rather than describing an item as a table, be more descriptive and add the type of wood or use a more specific term such as a coffee table.
* List items separately. It's best to only bundle items that are likely to sell in a group such as a set of clothing or related toys.
* W**d out window shoppers. Mary Priya from Durban has been selling on Gumtree for 10 years and, more recently, on Verkoop Marketplace. Once someone expresses an interest, she tries to answer questions and make payment arrangements via email instead of in person. This avoids wasting time on "tire kickers" who are not serious buyers.
* Don't hold items. Using a first-come, first-serve method of selling is also preferable. "Holding items for people is risky as there are a lot of people who back out if given the time," Rosenberg says.
* Ask for a deposit. If you are going to hold an item, ask for a deposit via a payment service such as Verkoop protection wallet to ensure the buyer is serious.
* Complete transactions in public. For safety's sake, complete sales in a public place such as a police station, church or gas station, whenever possible.
