Anybody Here Using "Social Media" To Sell Trading Cards?
storm888
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I have been helping folks build traffic to their listings via the "social sites."
I have not cracked the code on how to turn traffic into sales, but the
hikes in traffic amaze me. I am talking HUNDREDS of views on an
item within minutes of the pump post.
Twitter and FaceBook are packed with folks who actually LOOK at the
listings that are pumped on the sites. Google+ should be good, when
they get rolled out wide.
To make it work, you gotta have good original/repackaged content on
the board. Shooting nothing but ads fails quickly.
TIP: A call for "flash watchers" on an EBAY listing can land an item on
the "eBay Pulse" page REALLY fast.
Anybody sold any cards or memorabilia using the socials?
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<< <i>I never have but that sounds like a really good idea considering millions of people browse those sites daily.... >>
Might even be able to use such media to get out from under the deal that you bought, but didn't buy because you got an empty box even though said cards that you never received are posted and rescanned in YOUR Photobucket account...
To answer the OP: I've seen quite a few people using social media sites (FB, YouTube, Twitter, etc) and assorted applications to generate interest and page views to their sites. Used wisely, it could be a huge opportunity to garner more eyes to one's product and/services.
I would think though, Stars, Hofer's, Auto's, and Game Used stuff would do pretty good. There is a lot of free exposure out there.
Those surveys that get sent out can't really get filled out that often. If there was a way at checkout on EBay to put where you found the listing from, that would create some really great info and trends etc.
You sell 500 items in a month. 400 from EBay searches, 35 from Twitter, 10 from Google, 55 from Facebook.
eBay should add a simple scroll menu that has to be selected when checking out. As a seller you could get a weekly or monthly report. I get a report from my company from Google searches each month. Good info to have.
My 2 cents.
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<< <i>I never have but that sounds like a really good idea considering millions of people browse those sites daily.... >>
Might even be able to use such media to get out from under the deal that you bought, but didn't buy because you got an empty box even though said cards that you never received are posted and rescanned in YOUR Photobucket account... >>
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<< <i>I never have but that sounds like a really good idea considering millions of people browse those sites daily.... >>
Might even be able to use such media to get out from under the deal that you bought, but didn't buy because you got an empty box even though said cards that you never received are posted and rescanned in YOUR Photobucket account... >>
<< <i>I have been helping folks build traffic to their listings via the "social sites."
I have not cracked the code on how to turn traffic into sales, but the
hikes in traffic amaze me. I am talking HUNDREDS of views on an
item within minutes of the pump post.
Twitter and FaceBook are packed with folks who actually LOOK at the
listings that are pumped on the sites. Google+ should be good, when
they get rolled out wide.
To make it work, you gotta have good original/repackaged content on
the board. Shooting nothing but ads fails quickly.
TIP: A call for "flash watchers" on an EBAY listing can land an item on
the "eBay Pulse" page REALLY fast.
Anybody sold any cards or memorabilia using the socials? >>
That is a really good idea...I've seen businesses out there start a Facebook account, not necessarily to sell direct from Facebook, but to draw traffic towards their website, ebay, amazon or whatever. I think I will also now do just that.
Thank you Storm!
<< <i>every auction has a facebook tag for you to "like" just start an account if u dont have one , might be good advertising,j >>
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If you subsequently "friend" or "follow," - FB/TWT - anybody you "like" thru the
EBAY site, Trust and Safety may now view you as an "associated account."
This means your "friends" will not be allowed to bid on your auctions; tho, they
can hit your BINs.
It's not exactly unreasonable, but it is funny. It is also not likely uniformly
enforced; if you are "friends" with a mega-seller, you prolly get more slack
than if you are "friends" with a small seller.