tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967516047579020403.post146117395565215111..comments2014-11-20T23:41:53.177-05:00Comments on Baba Black Sheep Yarns: Why I'm closing my Etsy shopAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15911877674573841409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967516047579020403.post-17825931418108579552011-05-06T10:09:26.031-04:002011-05-06T10:09:26.031-04:00Thanks for your comment, Rebecca. I know, there ar...Thanks for your comment, Rebecca. I know, there are people who have these super trafficked shops and when they post their stuff it sells out within hours. Meanwhile, my stuff languishes on there for weeks, months, or more. Sadly. I knew they did it through reputation, but what I couldn't and still can't figure out is how they got that rep. What happened to make them known by so many? In some cases I know it's being mentioned on a well-read blog, but I couldn't figure out how to get even that.<br /><br />Anyway, I might look into the self-run store. Thanks for the suggestion!Barclayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527274479186799010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967516047579020403.post-25889300010248511072011-05-06T01:08:39.689-04:002011-05-06T01:08:39.689-04:00I completely agree. I decided to close my store af...I completely agree. I decided to close my store after 1.5 years, when I hadn't sold enough yarn to make up for what I'd spent on listing prices. I didn't do near as much as you to promote it, but I knew that I wouldn't become a big online seller unless I became big enough to sell on reputation alone, which I'm not even really that interested in. I want to do it for fun!<br /><br />So I looked into building a store for myself, on my website, using paypal buttons. It was a bit of a pain to set up, but using the lowest paypal option it's essentially free. I can promote however I want, keep traffic on my own site, and now that things are set up, the system is extremely streamlined. Most of my business comes through personal contacts, networking, and shows anyway, but I'd like to maintain an online presence, and that's the best way I found to do it.Rebeccahttp://osbornfiber.comnoreply@blogger.com