Any Successful Online Seller?

FunPal

Hi, I also do online selling. I sell t-shirts. Just like to know any successful online seller here?? Tried a lot of ways, but still quite difficult to sell. maybe, can share yr exp.

LummiTech

Did your online website able to serch easily with type of your product name.
You need to bring more traffic to your web for online business.

gastechz

Sadly nobody will share with you the secrets if they have been successful. There are many tips and advices in books and internet, but they are all general advices, which most probably you are acquainted with, since you have already tried many things. For every one successful online seller, there are probably thousands who fail or struggling. There are so many factors to consider, but most important are:
1) Are you getting the traffic to yr site?
2) Do you have a product that is differentiating from other similar products? Remember you are competing against other online sites, as well as brick-and-mortar retail stores selling similar products. Ask: why should people buy t-shirts from you, and not from the store that they can see, feel and test?

Sorry, i have not helped you very much. I am a keen observer and student of the retail scene in Singapore, and it is tough. It is better to be a Landlord!!

noeclue

Yes, they will suck you dry for every single cents that you earn.

The good thing about online shopping is the low cost and no one can jack up your rental based on your sales.

Runaway

Hello FunPal, the online selling market is very competitive. Many people come and go. The way to succeed is to bite the bullet and stay through. Build and stabilise your customer base and in years to come you will be successful. I am new and won't say i am successful at this point but my observation of successful online sellers is that they have 2 traits:

1) They have been around for a few years at least and by word of mouth built a good base of customers.

2) They deliver good service. This means they not only retain their existing customers, their existing customers are confident to tell their friends about them. Word of mouth marketing is still most powerful in online selling.

Starting a business is always difficult at first because you need to get people to know you and trust you. But if you have stamina to stay long enough and deliver what you promise, you will certainly succceed. All the best! =)

alanchow76

i guess keep on advertising helps if word of mouth is not available initially?

my 2cents worth.

Runaway

Yes, advertising. Maybe to be more accurate, strategic advertising. Today's consumers are bombarded with overloading information from advertisers, such that they are pretty much numb and immune to advertising gimmicks. So, strategic positioning and marketing is important.

alanchow76

runaway , what you said is true.
we are connstaly bombard with senselss ads.

the ads i put up are usually there, but the tuition and property ads
"disappear" very soon.

the more innovative ones are more permanent there.
Pinao taching SEO etc.

Btw,what link do you recommand ?

Runaway

Hi Alan,

If you can let me know what you are selling and your target audience, I can suggest links/marketing methods for you.

beebee

My suggestion, you need to follow what the market demand is. Then, you need to have a lot of time, be patient to answer buyers questions. And deal with your customers fast and with good service.

I use to sell on Yahoo auction and luckily be the highest score Singapore seller then.