I put all of ebay's assorted fees into a spreadsheet and you really need to be selling expensive or multiple items for them to not significantly eat into any profit you might make from the sale. A test run produced no bites but quite a few views so people are definitely looking.
It was suggested to me that I should instead start up a website of my own so I can display and sell my products when they are available. It'll also give me a site to direct people to, which I'm sorely lacking in right now. Its a bit hard to promote yourself when you've got nothing to show. I know I like to browse a website before I make a purchase so I expect its the same with most people.
So, I've put out a call for help to a good friend who is rather proficient in web design and e-commerce. I'm completely in the dark when it comes to this sort of stuff so a bit of advice will go a long way I'm sure.
In the meantime I should get back to work and make some new products. I'm rather disappointed that I can't seem to source some reasonably priced geranium essential oil still. My best provider in Tasmania is indicating that they're taking longer and longer to fill orders so I might need to place a bulk order of an assortment of things and start a few other projects while I wait.
For now, I think a new batch of soap and some moisturiser is on the cards.
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