Hi there.... I am listing some great quilts,but no one is even looking...help

Hi there..... I am listing some great quilts,but no one is even looking. what should i be listing them under to attact attention.. any help would be appreciated....

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Hi there.... I am listing some great quilts,but no one is even looking...help

To be honest, I know absolutely nothing about quilts.  That would be Mary's department!  Whatever she buys I always agree!

 

Looking for quilts on eBay.com I found over 3,700 listings:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Quilts-/947/i.html

 

That works out to 74 pages at 50 listings per page.  Not easy to have potential buyers see yours.

 

How to improve your odds?

 

I suggest changing your handling time to 1 day (from 3) and extend your return policy to 14 days (from 7).  Both changes may lead to a small improvement in search results.  I would think that adding the size (60"x64" for example) to the title may attract buyers looking for a specific size.  Considering all the Chinese junk offered on eBay, you may also benefit by stating country of manufacture (US made or Canada made for example).

 

Showing a lower shipping charge for Canada and USA may also help. From my perspective an item offered at $40 plus$10 shipping has more attraction to potential buyers than the same item offered at $30 plus $20 shipping), more so when your American competitors offer lower shipping charges than you do.  Keep in mind that buyers do not care what your costs are: they care only about how much you are charging them.

 

Good Luck

 

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Hi there.... I am listing some great quilts,but no one is even looking...help

Using the word "vintage" may not help, either.  Unless you know the approx. time period when they were made and by whom, vintage just says "used". 

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