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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Marwood on April 13, 2013, 06:54 pm

Title: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 13, 2013, 06:54 pm
I recently listed some product for the first time but have no sales yet.

Obviously I have zero feedback so I have placed my prices very competitively but until I get those first couple of sales and some positive feedback what can I do?

I don't blame people for using tried and trusted vendors but everyone has to start somewhere. Any tips?
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Donkeydong on April 13, 2013, 06:57 pm
put a link for your vendor page in your sig
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Donkeydong on April 13, 2013, 06:58 pm
put some information about your services on your vendor page

This tells me nothing
"Newbie seller to Silk Road. Offering exclusively UK to UK transactions to keep things simple and safe."

check out other vendor pages for ideas
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 13, 2013, 07:02 pm
Thanks. I will take that advice.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Pressed Rat on April 13, 2013, 07:36 pm
pick members for samples but charge for only shipping, send them links to the listing and you have your first sales and feedback.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Pressed Rat on April 13, 2013, 07:37 pm
Also you have to give the people what they want....
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 13, 2013, 07:42 pm
ThanksPressed Rat. If only I could leave karma yet! :)
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: djnobody321 on April 13, 2013, 07:46 pm
free samples will get me or low priced ones. sometimes worth the chance other times not!
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: eerva on April 13, 2013, 08:15 pm
ThanksPressed Rat. If only I could leave karma yet! :)

Get up to 50 posts so that you can post in the Rumor mill and Product offers. Additionally, find members who post in the review threads for benzos and are willing to sample and review your product. Get good reviews, others will follow.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Logic on April 14, 2013, 12:12 am
Get to 50 posts and offer free samples on the main forum. I doubt many people have even seen your listings at the moment.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 14, 2013, 12:15 am
Thanks for the advice. At this rate I'll be at 50 soon!
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: AngusYoung??? on April 14, 2013, 12:26 am
Offers of free shipping (express or otherwise) or bonus pills have convinced me to try brand-new vendors in the past.  ;)
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 14, 2013, 12:28 am
Yeah. I have already mentioned that I'd put in some freebies.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: happytalk1 on April 14, 2013, 01:17 am
You can catch people with the wording you use. Some vendors are doing frequent buyers things, I also saw some one where they have samples for X amount of $, and then when you place a real order you get that money back towards your order or you get extra stuff
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: lagunka on April 14, 2013, 01:21 am
Have a good forum presence. Most buyers (well the smart ones anyways) will not only check reviews but search the forums for reviews and warnings about vendors before making an informed purchase. Make your vendor page informative and not flashy. Good luck with all your endeavors.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 14, 2013, 01:24 am
Thanks. I've so far refrained from posting in all the spam threads just to get my post count up because it's a bit crass and I've learned a lot whilst doing so.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: lagunka on April 14, 2013, 01:59 am
Yeah getting to 50 without spamming is quite the annoying task. I'd order your sampler and do a review but I'm not from the UK :p if you ever go international I'd gladly order some Benzo's from you though.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Marwood on April 14, 2013, 02:01 am
I thought about it but I would have to look into international postage and then there's hassle with customs on the buyers end.
Title: Re: New vendors - How do you encourage the first few sales?
Post by: Andromeda on April 14, 2013, 04:59 am
Posting to get to 50. Sorrah brah