I would love a blue / painters tape dispenser from you that has magnets on it so it can stick to my fridge! Bonus points if it has a place to add a sharpie as well! Would be so helpful for labeling the stuff I put in my fridge or also in and around my desk!
Hi Chris, I’m loving the videos and have watched them all today to this point. One thing that maybe you could change is the label on the dewalt mounts. My suggestion is because you are selling in a quantity of 5, either call the item a mounting set or change the label to say battery mounts. (The plural). Also do you schedule in additional product to eliminate the need for JIT (just in time) manufacturing and give yourself some breathing space should you be facing an influx of orders. Keep up the good work, I’m really enjoying your content. 👍🏼
I actually watched this video on Saturday within seconds of it being released ("23 seconds ago, 0 views" when I clicked on it) but am just now getting to a keyboard to leave a comment. I don't know if that was my "combo" order you were referring to at the beginning of the video, but I did order both things Saturday morning. To be honest, I didn't notice the "combo special" after I ordered the charger brackets, but was planning on getting the battery brackets anyway. It was a nice surprise to see the 15% discount in the shopping cart. I just figured it was some sort of "Christmas Special" that you were running. It wasn't until I watched your video that I got back on Etsy to test another order and saw the "combo special discount" message. I hope I got you one step closer to your 2024 sales goal!! Merry Christmas!
Loving your videos Man! Been learning alot and just got the courage to start my etsy store this past weekend and made my first sale today! Excited to say the least! Thanks for the encouragement and tips!! Good luck on your sales goal!
I love your videos! I started my own 3D mini-farm this year, using mostly the flsunV400. orders have been average, and I'm still figuring out how to set up store and sell stuff. Your videos have taught me a lot! Thanks for sharing and good luck with your 24 year sales goal!
Love the videos. Congrats on the success you have been having. Quick question of you could answer it in a video. When you sell a product and you get chanrged by Etsy the 20 cent relistment fee, is it 20 cents whether you sell 1 or 5 or any amount?
From my understanding poor conversion rates tell Etsy people don't like your products. So they are less likely to promote your store/products on their platform.
Thank you for bringing all of us along for your journey here. I'm loving all the detail you're putting into the business side of a 3D print shop. I'm curious why the conversion rate from your RUclips links would matter for a business like yours. Since it costs you nothing to put a link to your own store on your videos, wouldn't the marginal cost of the leads from that link be nil? Who cares if that link generates low quality leads if you didn't have to spend any additional resources to get them? If it drives even one sale, then it would have been worth it right?
It's going to take a lot more experimentation for sure! The one potential downside is if you Etsy shot has a terrible conversion rate the likelihood Etsy will promote you listings is low. The whole benefit from being on Etsy is to leverage their existing customer base. The plan moving into 2025 is I'll drive all my RUclips traffic to my own website where conversion rates own impact my ability to reach people.
For me the impact is once they came to my store they were just checking things out. Etsy is less likely to promote your listings if they don't drive sales. I need to be more strategic about what type of traffic I'm driving to Etsy moving forward.
Have you considered selling on Amazon Handmade? I have been looking at it as an alternative to Etsy. I have been selling locally, but looking to have an online presence starting with the New Year.
I need to look more into Amazon. I'm a wee bit hesitant with Amazon because they've been known to steal peoples products by creating their own basic version and promoting it over the original creator.
Brooo did you take down your video from yesterday about photo editing? Or did I lose my mind? What’s the name of the website you use for photo editing??
@@OfficialOffDaBench I could be losing my mind lol all good brother. I appreciate it love the content. You actually inspired me to start my journey as well.
I Threw my listing on Ebay as well and I hate how clunky it is. feels like it's stuck in early 2000's design. Barely any sales compared to my Etsy shop so I'm thinking of dropping the Ebay listing and starting to research Shopify. My Ebay listing is just 2 dudes re-ordering small quantities lol
Tell us about your paid advertising adventures please. I have been wondering about that recently although I don't really have the extra capacity for it at the moment anyway, my current machines are quite busy. We are about the same size though, interested in you ads review. Thanks!
I would love a blue / painters tape dispenser from you that has magnets on it so it can stick to my fridge!
Bonus points if it has a place to add a sharpie as well!
Would be so helpful for labeling the stuff I put in my fridge or also in and around my desk!
A blue painter tape holder is on the list, but not sure it will be magnetized!
Hi Chris, I’m loving the videos and have watched them all today to this point. One thing that maybe you could change is the label on the dewalt mounts. My suggestion is because you are selling in a quantity of 5, either call the item a mounting set or change the label to say battery mounts. (The plural).
Also do you schedule in additional product to eliminate the need for JIT (just in time) manufacturing and give yourself some breathing space should you be facing an influx of orders.
Keep up the good work, I’m really enjoying your content. 👍🏼
Not a bad idea! Thanks for the feedback :)
I actually watched this video on Saturday within seconds of it being released ("23 seconds ago, 0 views" when I clicked on it) but am just now getting to a keyboard to leave a comment. I don't know if that was my "combo" order you were referring to at the beginning of the video, but I did order both things Saturday morning. To be honest, I didn't notice the "combo special" after I ordered the charger brackets, but was planning on getting the battery brackets anyway. It was a nice surprise to see the 15% discount in the shopping cart. I just figured it was some sort of "Christmas Special" that you were running. It wasn't until I watched your video that I got back on Etsy to test another order and saw the "combo special discount" message.
I hope I got you one step closer to your 2024 sales goal!! Merry Christmas!
Thanks! It was your order. Shipping it out today! 🙂
Loving your videos Man! Been learning alot and just got the courage to start my etsy store this past weekend and made my first sale today! Excited to say the least! Thanks for the encouragement and tips!! Good luck on your sales goal!
Thanks! That's awesome you got your first sale :)
I love your videos! I started my own 3D mini-farm this year, using mostly the flsunV400. orders have been average, and I'm still figuring out how to set up store and sell stuff. Your videos have taught me a lot! Thanks for sharing and good luck with your 24 year sales goal!
Thanks!
Ooh, combos sounds cool! I'll have to check them out :)
Love it! My favorite thing is seeing how my work directly pays off.
Love the videos. Congrats on the success you have been having. Quick question of you could answer it in a video.
When you sell a product and you get chanrged by Etsy the 20 cent relistment fee, is it 20 cents whether you sell 1 or 5 or any amount?
That's a great question and I'm actually not sure. I plan for a 20 cent charger per item.
@4:00 why does conversion rate matter on Etsy?
From my understanding poor conversion rates tell Etsy people don't like your products. So they are less likely to promote your store/products on their platform.
Thank you for bringing all of us along for your journey here. I'm loving all the detail you're putting into the business side of a 3D print shop. I'm curious why the conversion rate from your RUclips links would matter for a business like yours. Since it costs you nothing to put a link to your own store on your videos, wouldn't the marginal cost of the leads from that link be nil? Who cares if that link generates low quality leads if you didn't have to spend any additional resources to get them? If it drives even one sale, then it would have been worth it right?
It's going to take a lot more experimentation for sure! The one potential downside is if you Etsy shot has a terrible conversion rate the likelihood Etsy will promote you listings is low. The whole benefit from being on Etsy is to leverage their existing customer base. The plan moving into 2025 is I'll drive all my RUclips traffic to my own website where conversion rates own impact my ability to reach people.
Do you include a maker’s mark on your products (IE - the OffDaBench artwork)? Why/why-not?
Not yet! Still trying to figure out if that would take away from the visual design of the products.
For your RUclips and Etsy, just put your link in text on RUclips. Tell the user to copy and paste the link. Don't make the link clickable
For me the impact is once they came to my store they were just checking things out. Etsy is less likely to promote your listings if they don't drive sales. I need to be more strategic about what type of traffic I'm driving to Etsy moving forward.
For cheap boxes, Walmart. I used to buy from Amazon but the Walmart ones are better quality and more than 50% cheaper.
Interesting! I'll check that out.
Have you considered selling on Amazon Handmade? I have been looking at it as an alternative to Etsy. I have been selling locally, but looking to have an online presence starting with the New Year.
I need to look more into Amazon. I'm a wee bit hesitant with Amazon because they've been known to steal peoples products by creating their own basic version and promoting it over the original creator.
Just so you know, the heat gun in the description links to polymaker pla
Thanks for letting me know! I've made the update :)
ebay is awesome, i find it easy to deal with, i do etsy too but i get 100x the sales on ebay,
Good to know! Hopefully I see some traction there.
How do you clean the PEI textured plate?
I use isopropyl alcohol for the texture plate
With your products, did you need to get UPC codes for said products to be able to sell?
Nope! I just put them up online
@ interesting. Do you sell on Amazon?
what is the link to your etsy shop?
You can find it with a quick google search like "Etsy Offdabench". Keeping the link of RUclips at the moment to keep low converting leads down.
2nd etsy account banded today, no idea why, giving up on it. What other marketplaces are working for people
That's crazy! No idea what's going on
Brooo did you take down your video from yesterday about photo editing? Or did I lose my mind? What’s the name of the website you use for photo editing??
Hey! Like your channel. I'm not sure I've put one up specifically on video editing, but I use the Affinity software.
@@OfficialOffDaBench I could be losing my mind lol all good brother. I appreciate it love the content. You actually inspired me to start my journey as well.
Thx for the vlog! what percent of your turnover on Etsy do you invest in advertising?
No problem! For the year my Etsy ads are about 15% of my gross revenue.
I Threw my listing on Ebay as well and I hate how clunky it is. feels like it's stuck in early 2000's design. Barely any sales compared to my Etsy shop so I'm thinking of dropping the Ebay listing and starting to research Shopify. My Ebay listing is just 2 dudes re-ordering small quantities lol
Looking into Shopify myself!
Tell us about your paid advertising adventures please. I have been wondering about that recently although I don't really have the extra capacity for it at the moment anyway, my current machines are quite busy. We are about the same size though, interested in you ads review. Thanks!
Good topic for an upcoming video. I know I'll have this as a year end wrap up video too.
What mic is that, that you’re using? Are you recording with a camera or just a nice phone?
It has links to the gear in the description
DJI Mic 2
How are the supertack plates?
They haven't arrived yet! Hopefully I can do a review next week :)
@OfficialOffDaBench I managed to order one for my p1s however a1 mini has been put of stock.
How long does it take to clean 100 sq feet?
Too long 😂
Why are your printers order 3, 2, 1?
Countdown to coffee break?
So I can keep track of what printer to send a job to :)
I have givin up on eBay because of the fees now only buy from eBay if I can’t find elsewhere Thx
Interesting! Guess I'll see how it goes.
If your shops a disaster mine is a hazmat site
😂
The chances of me seeing this in less than 60 seconds after you posted.....
Dedication!