Wednesday Work: Listing

When I get ready to list an item, I have a process for listing. 

First, I examine each item for damage since I purchasing.  Cleaning, drying, researching, making post it note with key information, and photographing.  

Not everything makes it to my listing box.  When I research the item I always begin with Google Lens, it is quick.  I wrote about researching here. When I look into sold comps and I find there are no reasonable comps I will add those pieces to my donate box.  Sometimes I get lucky and comps will have increased since I purchased it.  When I discover an item is damaged, I will either repurpose it, donate it, or I will throw it away.  Throwing away an item is a last option and I only don't for an item that is damaged beyond repair or unusable.  

Once I have items photographed, I begin creating the listings, which takes time.  I take any information I have from research to write a title and then a description. I try to photograph every side, angles, any flaws, and anything that will help the item standout.  Etsy limits the number of photos you can use in the listing to 10.  Poshmark allows more than 10, I think it is 15 photos.  Etsy and Poshmark allow for a short video to be added to the listings, which I will sometimes add.  The video can only be 15 seconds and there is no audio.

On a side note, both Etsy and Poshmark have the option to leave your listing as a draft until your ready to make the listing live.  

I try to set aside a few hours each week to work creating listings and a few hours to photograph items.  My current average to create a listing is about 1 hour, I usually end up with multiple interruptions and my internet can be very slow.  I may only get 2 new listings created as drafts during my allotted time.

I try to add at least 3 new listings a week, though I sometimes only add 1 new listing a week.  It really depends on how busy my personal life, as to how many new items I get listed.

Work to establish a routine that works best for you.  You can always adjust your routine to fit your needs.