That's generally the approach I take, although sometimes it's nice to have at least a few on hand so you can restock inventory on your own schedule, instead of needing to interrupt what you're working on every time you get a sale.
I found that the opposite approach works best for me. I run my shop on the side, on evenings and weekends and I'm not always certain when I will have time to work on my items. I decided to only list items that I have in stock because I did not like the anxiety of "having to make" something when I may not have the time. Having items in stock gives me peace of mind to know that I can just pack it up and ship it out the next day.
That's exactly what I do! I think it's a lot less stressful! And I can kind of gauge peoples reactions in my VIP Facebook group then decide if I want to make more and different colors etc
That's a VERY good point - it this works better within your life absolutely. I just don't want people who are just getting started to create a bunch of stock for each product they list because not all will sell (well or at all - the good old 80/20 rule) and it can take time to know what product you can make stock for in advance because you're confident it will sell.
@@Tizzitco for sure! I personally like having things on hand in case there's a local craft show I get invited to but I am sitting on things I made almost a year ago! I can definitely see both sides. I buy supplies a little bit at a time and didn't just spend a bunch of money right at the beginning! I like to throw in a flash sale every now and then too!
Super super useful, thank you Deb! 😊 I’m a jeweller about to launch in the new year, waiting to see what’s popular to start batch making - as you suggested!
Excellent... I like this approach for items that can be replicated in the development process. for us, we can use the same colors in the creation process and have two different looking results. so it is difficult to take a picture of an item and be able to recreate it... thus for us, it seems best to have a picture of the specific item in inventory versus potentially creating an item that the customer does not care for given it is different that the picture of what they ordered from Thanks for the coaching and valuable insights to consider
Hello! Love your videos! Do you have one that shows step by step 'how to" for posting/marketing your items from Etsy on Pinterest? I'm confused if I just "save" listings directly from ETSY or if I separately make a pin of a listed item and just a short description? As of right now if I hit the Pinterest "save" on my Etsy listing it posts my Wall Art and includes the entire Esty description. Not sure if that's how we want to approach Pinterest marketing? I'm a little lost! Thank you so much for all your videos!
Thanks for the comment, Liam! Check out the Pinterest Mastery course ➡️ www.hq.tizzit.co/pinterest-marketing-for-handmade-shops/ ☺️ we walk members & students through how to do this step-by-step! Hope this helps! - L
Hope you enjoyed this video! What approach are you going to take in stocking your products?
That's generally the approach I take, although sometimes it's nice to have at least a few on hand so you can restock inventory on your own schedule, instead of needing to interrupt what you're working on every time you get a sale.
I found that the opposite approach works best for me. I run my shop on the side, on evenings and weekends and I'm not always certain when I will have time to work on my items. I decided to only list items that I have in stock because I did not like the anxiety of "having to make" something when I may not have the time. Having items in stock gives me peace of mind to know that I can just pack it up and ship it out the next day.
That's exactly what I do! I think it's a lot less stressful! And I can kind of gauge peoples reactions in my VIP Facebook group then decide if I want to make more and different colors etc
That's a VERY good point - it this works better within your life absolutely. I just don't want people who are just getting started to create a bunch of stock for each product they list because not all will sell (well or at all - the good old 80/20 rule) and it can take time to know what product you can make stock for in advance because you're confident it will sell.
@@Tizzitco for sure! I personally like having things on hand in case there's a local craft show I get invited to but I am sitting on things I made almost a year ago! I can definitely see both sides. I buy supplies a little bit at a time and didn't just spend a bunch of money right at the beginning! I like to throw in a flash sale every now and then too!
Super super useful, thank you Deb! 😊
I’m a jeweller about to launch in the new year, waiting to see what’s popular to start batch making - as you suggested!
So glad to hear this was helpful, Berni! See you in the new year 😉 - L
Excellent... I like this approach for items that can be replicated in the development process. for us, we can use the same colors in the creation process and have two different looking results. so it is difficult to take a picture of an item and be able to recreate it... thus for us, it seems best to have a picture of the specific item in inventory versus potentially creating an item that the customer does not care for given it is different that the picture of what they ordered from
Thanks for the coaching and valuable insights to consider
I sell macrame plant hangers! I can help you out! 🤣 They're just a popular product lol
Hello! Love your videos! Do you have one that shows step by step 'how to" for posting/marketing your items from Etsy on Pinterest? I'm confused if I just "save" listings directly from ETSY or if I separately make a pin of a listed item and just a short description? As of right now if I hit the Pinterest "save" on my Etsy listing it posts my Wall Art and includes the entire Esty description. Not sure if that's how we want to approach Pinterest marketing? I'm a little lost! Thank you so much for all your videos!
Thanks for the comment, Liam! Check out the Pinterest Mastery course ➡️ www.hq.tizzit.co/pinterest-marketing-for-handmade-shops/ ☺️ we walk members & students through how to do this step-by-step! Hope this helps! - L
Why am I always got suspend from etsy? I just made the account :( is it common?