First of all, log in to Taobao and register a username, and you will automatically have an Alipay account. The following are tips for opening a store:
About the price:
Taobao is completely free, that is to say, there is no charge to log in products. As long as you log out 10 items online at the same time, you can open a shop for free. This All for free.
As for eBay, there is a registration fee for selling items, and the price varies depending on the selling price of the item. When someone takes a photo of your item, a transaction fee will be charged depending on the price of the item sold.
The comparison here is that on eBay, if you sell an item, the seller will pay two fees: login fee and transaction fee. If your buyer takes a photo of the item and cheats on it, If not, you need to complain to the buyer to claim back the transaction fee charged by eBay, which will take quite some time! (It’s quite labor-intensive) You get the transaction fee back, but the login fee is non-refundable. Taobao does not charge any fees in this regard. Even if you take pictures but don’t buy them, you will lose time. The fees are relatively free, so it’s still a good deal!
Comparison of online remittances:
Taobao has Alipay, eBay has Anpay (now there is an additional PayPal)
Relatively speaking, both are online The payment platforms are all relatively easy to use and buyers like to pay because bank transfers require handling fees. Using Alipay or PayPal saves you the handling fees and the hassle of queuing at the bank. You only need to buy in front of the computer. You can remit money directly for your favorite items.
Both Alipay and PayPal require ID authentication, and it takes about 3-5 working days to apply. Very useful! Basically, most banks’ systems support it! ICBC, Construction, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, China Merchants Bank. . . . . . Safety is absolutely guaranteed!
For example: a buyer buys your item and remits money to you through Alipay. The system automatically notifies you that the buyer has remitted the money and you can mail the item. After the buyer receives the item, click "Receive the item correctly", and Alipay will transfer the money to your account! It can be said that this is done well!
Paypal is based on Anypay and is aimed at Alipay. I used it once and it felt very slow. Maybe it was my first time using it, so I didn’t think it was that good. (Haha, I personally think you can ignore it)
There is also the problem you mentioned about not being able to see the products in your shop.
Taobao and eBay both have item recommendation functions, which are both eye-catching and allow buyers to see your items at a glance in the category! The only difference is that Taobao does not require money, while eBay charges a certain fee.
Of course there will be competition! Why not compete now~ Haha~ As long as your products are genuine and what everyone needs, sales are not a problem!
I’m going to eat~ Let’s talk about this first~ If you need to ask anything, you can ask~ Hehe~
14 tips for online store promotion
Family and Friends
You have opened a store on Taobao, do your family members know about it? Do your classmates and friends know? Be sure to tell them as soon as possible, because if you tell 100 people, each person will tell more people. If you spread the word to ten, then countless people will know that you have opened a store in a short time. Please leave a message in the alumni directory and let your classmates share the joy of opening a store with you.
Friendly links
After the store has been open for a period of time, you can contact others privately and exchange friendly links. Currently, each person can add 35 connections, so cherish it. By exchanging store connections, everyone can form a small network and enhance each other's influence. Try to choose ones that are not in the same category as you. On the one hand, there is no competition, and on the other hand, they can promote each other very well. If the other party's store name is too long and affects the overall beauty of your store, you can modify the other party's display name appropriately.
Joint Promotion
A simple friendly link is just placed on the store homepage and has limited effect. And if several sellers cooperate, joint promotions can have different effects.
Try to find stores that complement each other as much as possible. For example, a photography book store cooperates with a digital camera store. Post each other's recommended products on each other's product pages, and if possible, add attractive text introductions. For example, an activity of sdf1206:
★★Good news! Our store has recently launched an event. Anyone who purchases a digital camera in our store can purchase a professional photography book at the Jingjing Pavilion Photography Professional Bookstore (in the friendly link on the home page of our store) for an additional 15 yuan! ! ! (The price is limited to less than 30 yuan). After the original price book is photographed by our store, the bookstore owner will mail it to you directly! Note: If the price exceeds 30 yuan, the excess amount will be paid by the buyer to our store. If the price is less than 30 yuan, only 15 yuan will be required, and the rest will be paid by our store.
You can also directly recommend other people’s stores, individual products, or categories. Cooperating with sellers of different categories is good for each other’s business. You can use pictures and text here, so the effect is better.
Many stores are dependent on each other. Take Dongdong Xiaopu SELL-IT Photographic Equipment Specialty as an example. Many sellers have used her studio to take beautiful photos, and the washbasin is one of the beneficiaries. Sellers who use her studio to shoot will put a watermark on their pictures that they were shot with actual SELL-IT photography equipment, including me. Dongdong will also introduce the works of sellers who use her studio on her own studio page and store introduction. This is actually an example of synergy promotion.
Looking for buyers
Business is not about waiting. Many times we can go find buyers. Some buyers like to use the buying method, so you can go to the buying market to see if they are buying the baby you are selling. Go to some related and unrelated forums and learn about other people’s hobbies through their articles. Finding the right person is half the battle. Understand what you are dealing with and then research who will need it. There is no need to blindly post advertising posts (this is illegal in many forums).
Participate in activities
Taobao has many activities every day, so pay more attention to the latest developments. Essay collection, charity sale, you can sponsor prizes, or make donations. This is just like manufacturers sponsoring sports events, a win-win situation. Be an activist and let more people know about you.
Join a business alliance
A business alliance is freely formed by sellers in a certain city or a certain type of sellers. You need to apply to Taobao first, and after passing it, you can appear as a collective. There are many benefits to joining a business alliance. You can get to know many sellers. The alliance leader will organize regular gatherings or training exchanges. For newcomers, it is the fastest way to grow. Taobao's homepage also has a dedicated page for business alliances, which can provide more exposure opportunities.
Printing business cards
Print a business card of your own. When mailing the product to the buyer, you might as well stuff a few business cards into it. If it looks good, it will be collected by the buyer. Might also recommend it to others. If you have a physical store. Then you might as well put some business cards in your physical store for others to pick up. When they leave your store, they may continue to browse your store online. vice versa.
Taobao Forum
There are many potential buyers hidden in the forum, so don’t ignore the role here. Remember to set up your avatar and signature file, and make them look nice and attractive. Coupled with good posts, whether it is the first post or a reply, others will notice you. Share your business experience, the bitterness and sweetness of Taobao, the joy of reading and listening to music, etc. Change your signature regularly and keep others informed of the store's latest policies.
Taobao Wangwang
Many people have good business because Wangwang is always online, because this convenient tool makes communication between both parties very convenient. When you are away from the computer, please change the status to away or other, and at the same time, remember to put an automatic reply. The advantage of this is that if the other party receives the automatic reply, they will know that you are not here and will not continue to send you messages for the time being. If you do not, the buyer may think that you are not caring. Maybe I'll find another seller. Remember to take advantage of statuses and auto-replies.
Search engine
Perhaps you have never thought that it is possible to find your store through a search engine, right? Some opportunities have to be taken.
People who often use Baidu may have noticed that they have a column called: Tieba, which is actually a forum. Unlike ordinary forums, Baidu’s Tieba is basically spontaneous. In other words, every word can become a Tieba.
When you enter 8210, A World Without Thieves, Hand-painted and other content in Baidu, the corresponding post bar will appear on the right side of Baidu. If it does not exist yet, you will be prompted to create it. If it already exists, The three latest current posts will be displayed.
Take hand-painting as an example:
Posted/viewed 16 comments about hand-painting
- The camera bag is also hand-painted
- Washbasin The hand-painted painting is 1 year old!
- Where to buy hand-painted paint
The first two messages were written by me. In this way, when someone searches for hand-drawing on Baidu, my message may be seen by the other party.
Of course, I also go to other forums, such as Sanmao. Click on my name to see my profile, which contains my Taobao address.
E-mail signature
Add a signature to your emails and change it regularly. The recipients may be attracted to it inadvertently. I even added a signature when sending text messages to my friends, which almost made them depressed to death (I stopped adding it later, hehe)
Chat tool
People on the Internet probably have it. There are several chat tools in use. You can write your store address in QQ, and you can modify your status in MSN. A friend of mine suddenly changed his msn status one day: I’m going to enter Taobao! A lot of information is actually conveyed inadvertently.
A strange trick to win
When I was studying in college in Dalian, there was a Xiaomao BBQ restaurant nearby, and the owner was very good at running and promoting it. Every city has that kind of radio song request program. Their boss often calls to request songs. In the end, he always says: Welcome to Xiaomao BBQ. Our address is ××× and the phone number is ×××. It only costs a few cents to make a phone call, but everyone who listens to the show will hear this ad. Compared with those who spend money on advertising on radio stations, it can be said that they save money and get results. You might as well think about it, are there resources around you that you can use?
Interesting Advertisement
My friends from the neighboring school told me: There are two pancake sellers in front of their door. One of them is always shouting, but the one opposite him takes a different approach. As a strategy, he found a blackboard and wrote: Silence is golden for Jianbing Guozi. Around the Chinese New Year, his blackboard was changed to: Jianbing Guozi often goes home to see him. For a while, he didn’t know where that person went. When he came back, his The blackboard was replaced with: Pancake fruit is back in the world. . .
When there is no essential difference between what you are selling and what others are selling, you can advertise yourself in a special way. If one day I see him and his blackboard on the street, I will definitely buy a pancake to eat. Just for the memories his stories have given me over the years.
Written at the end:
It is not recommended to use those group messaging software and other means, because it is really annoying.
You may also have a good method, why not share it with everyone