So, I just got another steal from one of my favorite places on the Internet.
eBay!
Here is the bargain:
A super high quality lambskin leather jacket made by Pelle Studio.
This ONE sold by Wilson's leather.
While you can see it on eBay, HERE
If not, let's point out what made it go for so little, despite a seemingly well written auction.
Title: Wilson's leather jacket black size 3X
Catagories: Men's outerwear; Women's outerwear
Description:
This is an absolutely beautiful Wilson's leather jacket in mint condition. The color is black, it has a zipper up the front and snaps on the sleeves. It, also, has a removable lining so it can be worn all winter. It has pockets on each side in the front and two pockets inside. It is from Pelle Studio, made of Italian leather. The size is 3X. This is indeed a jacket to wear with pride and prestige.
Measurements: length 31 ins. back 22 ins. sleeves 31 ins.
Bidding starts at just $ 24.99 plus shipping.
They had a really nice picture using eBay's picture service.
It was a bad listing if they wanted to make money or at least get a decent amount back. A great price for this jacket on eBay would be $120 shipped. Here is why I got it for so low.
They put it both men's and women's categories! HUUUGE mistake. Guys don't want a women's jacket even if it did fit them in places. True or not guys have the idea that women's clothes are cut differently, which is true for pants but may or may not be for leather jackets. Also, Men's 3X is 100% different than women's 3x.
Now, if you're not too lazy, you will hunt down a tape measure and measure yourself. I did. This is a men's jacket. But most people will not do this, and MOST of the "leather jackets" on eBay are around the $25 start price of this auction. The reason for this is that they are scrap leather jackets. They are cheaply made jackets made out of the scraps from car leather, upholstery leather, other full leather jackets, etc. Then those jackets are sprayed black, so they can bleed badly. About 90% of the "leather jackets" on eBay are this type, and if you are going to sell a jacket that is actually really good quality, you need to set yourself apart.
Description problems:
Why on earth would you say it's black, when you have a freaking photo? I have no idea either. They did not mention the gender, which is really bad, but then in the title they call it "Wilson's leather" jacket, but in the description it says it is from Pelle Studio, well, technically, it's true, they are both, but they should have put "Pelle Studio Black Men's Lamb Leather Jacket 3x 3XL"
This would grab all the keywords and set them apart from the other auctions, people searching for black would get this auction, for lamb, etc. Also you get both versions of the size; 3x and 3XL.
Also, they did not put a larger picture in the description by hosting the picture themselves. This auction was put up by someone who knows nothing of sales-they DO know that they were impressed by the quality and prominence of this jacket, but fall short in transferring that belief to others. If you want to sell that aspect of it, you need to talk about Wilson's leather (the company that sells this jacket), the brand Pelle Studio, and you need to mention the retail price, where their stores are, etc.
They didn't, so this jacket went for a sick low price. The price I wanted to pay.
Thing is, though, most eBayers are lazy, and because of that, they did not get one other bid. Other than mine, that is. I actually bid over $100 for this jacket, as this one would fit me perfectly and last me quite some time. Over all I saved myself about $20 over a similar jacket that was also selling at the time, but the one I got is clearly better quality.
So, folks, if you're selling something expensive on eBay, DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!
Think about what made YOU buy it, then show those things to the customer, and you will get tons more money.
Next, the hard part.
Finding these bargains and grabbing them (note, any tips here will become more useless when more people start taking advantage of them; i.e., looking for misspellings. Misspelling "diamond" will actually get you more bids than spelling it normally).
NEXT POST the $1000 post. THIS NEXT POST WILL SAVE YOU $1000 over the course of a year if you do it right.
eBay!
Here is the bargain:
A super high quality lambskin leather jacket made by Pelle Studio.
This ONE sold by Wilson's leather.
While you can see it on eBay, HERE
If not, let's point out what made it go for so little, despite a seemingly well written auction.
Title: Wilson's leather jacket black size 3X
Catagories: Men's outerwear; Women's outerwear
Description:
This is an absolutely beautiful Wilson's leather jacket in mint condition. The color is black, it has a zipper up the front and snaps on the sleeves. It, also, has a removable lining so it can be worn all winter. It has pockets on each side in the front and two pockets inside. It is from Pelle Studio, made of Italian leather. The size is 3X. This is indeed a jacket to wear with pride and prestige.
Measurements: length 31 ins. back 22 ins. sleeves 31 ins.
Bidding starts at just $ 24.99 plus shipping.
They had a really nice picture using eBay's picture service.
It was a bad listing if they wanted to make money or at least get a decent amount back. A great price for this jacket on eBay would be $120 shipped. Here is why I got it for so low.
They put it both men's and women's categories! HUUUGE mistake. Guys don't want a women's jacket even if it did fit them in places. True or not guys have the idea that women's clothes are cut differently, which is true for pants but may or may not be for leather jackets. Also, Men's 3X is 100% different than women's 3x.
Now, if you're not too lazy, you will hunt down a tape measure and measure yourself. I did. This is a men's jacket. But most people will not do this, and MOST of the "leather jackets" on eBay are around the $25 start price of this auction. The reason for this is that they are scrap leather jackets. They are cheaply made jackets made out of the scraps from car leather, upholstery leather, other full leather jackets, etc. Then those jackets are sprayed black, so they can bleed badly. About 90% of the "leather jackets" on eBay are this type, and if you are going to sell a jacket that is actually really good quality, you need to set yourself apart.
Description problems:
Why on earth would you say it's black, when you have a freaking photo? I have no idea either. They did not mention the gender, which is really bad, but then in the title they call it "Wilson's leather" jacket, but in the description it says it is from Pelle Studio, well, technically, it's true, they are both, but they should have put "Pelle Studio Black Men's Lamb Leather Jacket 3x 3XL"
This would grab all the keywords and set them apart from the other auctions, people searching for black would get this auction, for lamb, etc. Also you get both versions of the size; 3x and 3XL.
Also, they did not put a larger picture in the description by hosting the picture themselves. This auction was put up by someone who knows nothing of sales-they DO know that they were impressed by the quality and prominence of this jacket, but fall short in transferring that belief to others. If you want to sell that aspect of it, you need to talk about Wilson's leather (the company that sells this jacket), the brand Pelle Studio, and you need to mention the retail price, where their stores are, etc.
They didn't, so this jacket went for a sick low price. The price I wanted to pay.
Thing is, though, most eBayers are lazy, and because of that, they did not get one other bid. Other than mine, that is. I actually bid over $100 for this jacket, as this one would fit me perfectly and last me quite some time. Over all I saved myself about $20 over a similar jacket that was also selling at the time, but the one I got is clearly better quality.
So, folks, if you're selling something expensive on eBay, DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!
Think about what made YOU buy it, then show those things to the customer, and you will get tons more money.
Next, the hard part.
Finding these bargains and grabbing them (note, any tips here will become more useless when more people start taking advantage of them; i.e., looking for misspellings. Misspelling "diamond" will actually get you more bids than spelling it normally).
NEXT POST the $1000 post. THIS NEXT POST WILL SAVE YOU $1000 over the course of a year if you do it right.
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