What are your best tips for selling fabric or other sewing stuff online?
@littleluluscraps
2 жыл бұрын
Been selling on ebay since about 1999 in a few different capacities from ebay motors to crafts to vintage items. Just a few of my 2 cents, lol, always use all the characters in the title if you can! Also, if you know a particular group wants something that doesn't really have anything to do with what your selling, use that keyword. For example, selling a vintage macrame plant hanger, use the word Boho. So, fabric would be the same, Tim Holtz stuff used be kinda steampunk. Research, research, research what's running for what prices, how many and what are the actual sold prices. Very often I get more than what has sold because I find out I am the only one who has it, lol. Promoted listing is good when there are lots of the same product running. Write very detailed descriptions, it's better to make your item sound worse than it is if you list every flaw and detail than have someone get something and be disappointed or mad! I am new to your channel, came over because of your new quilt as you go method! Really enjoying the detail in your videos!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks! And glad you are liking the videos. Thanks for watching!
@glynisreynolds446
2 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video that shows how you made the denim quilt behind you? It’s absolutely gorgeous 🥰💖 🇬🇧
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes it’s here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mWN835pppIN0iZw and there is also one on making the individual blocks for it here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/1WqivYmfkp6Yqqw. It was super fun to make!
@jenniferjinx9514
2 ай бұрын
Yes! passing things on that others will enjoy - thanks for your advice
@Charlie-cz3jh
Жыл бұрын
Kristen - It is really nice of you to share your fabric selling skills with us. Thank you🥰
@ScrapFabricLove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@wilycat5290
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent tips. I've overextended the purchase of fabrics vs. available storage space and been wondering how to resolve the issue. Not very smart really, but I love fabric..... apparently more than I love sewing 🧵 😂. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
😂 I don’t think you are alone in that! So many of us have too much fabric. Have fun selling some of it if you decide to!
@Charlie-cz3jh
Жыл бұрын
Haaahaaahaaa❣... Oh my. ME TOO😂🥰😍X
@liana2136
2 ай бұрын
Me, too. I just went through much of my stash, and wondering what to do. I've been thinking of donating it, but I'm inspired to try selling now. :)
@catherineb6565
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for following up how the destash sell off is going. Glad you're making some $. Looking forward to the fabric buster projects video!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
@estelasteele1173
2 жыл бұрын
Encouraging and good information! I'm getting ready to destash my stash and there is a lot of fabric to sell!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good luck with selling your fabric!
@paulaweston5242
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I have always been afraid to sell anything on line, thinking “ who would buy what I have”. You have encouraged me to give it a try. Thank you.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Not everything sells but if you price it right I think you’d be surprised! One sewer’s trash is another ones treasure 😀
@anneinstx1969
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. Great info. I'm reorganizing/reestablishing my sewing room after replacing the flooring and a move and have so many multiples I need to get rid of. My biggest drawback has been the boxing needed and getting it to the Post Office. I have many items that will need cardboard boxes and filler, which means bulky goods to take to the Post Office. Mobility is an issue for me so I've been stalling, but I really need the space back.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Not going to lie - packing it all up is annoying but if you make it a time limited thing that you are just doing for a week or two it doesn’t feel as bad as doing it slowly over time (for me anyway!).
@debwillner5598
2 жыл бұрын
This was loaded with great information. Thank you!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you found something useful in it!
@lynnepfeffer8039
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
So glad it was useful!
@missygold9315
Ай бұрын
I know this video is 2 years old but I want to thank you very much for this amazing video to help me figure out how to sell my fabric new subscriber ❤
@ScrapFabricLove
Ай бұрын
Oh so glad it was useful! Good luck with your selling! Welcome to the channel!
@NolaTheAlamoChiliQueen
2 жыл бұрын
You did great! I might give eBay a try. I’ve done the fbook pages but kinda frustrating. Your hair looks fantastic!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You know eBay is my happy place 🤣. I took the time to blow dry the hair today which I don’t usually bother to do….
@DenisJava
2 жыл бұрын
This is inspiring, tbh. I have a LOT of fabric, tools, notions, etc. from my step-mom's collection. She passed away last fall, and I got a haul. Between her stuff and what I already had, my sewing room is bursting. It would be good to make some money as I clear out the excess. This video has some good information and, as I said, inspiration for processing the mess. Thank you!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
So glad it was useful! Good luck with your sort out!
@beckyjohnson3161
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. This was very helpful. My stash will soon be shrinking. ❤️❤️❤️
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Glad it was useful. Good luck with your stashbbusting!
@sueduquemin7119
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the information. I need to sort through my fabrics as I have far too much . Some fabrics that I don’t like I have been cutting into brick size to make a scrappy quilt.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
A scrappy quilt is always a good idea 💕
@donnamatoi5256
2 жыл бұрын
Great info and tips! Happy you have made some money! I need to do some destashing myself! Have a great week! Looking forward to seeing what your creative mind is going to make next! ❤️❤️❤️
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@favor8favors
2 жыл бұрын
I did not realize that anyone would want my leftover jean waistbands. I know what I will be listing on Etsy this week. Thanks for the tips. I wish I was closer I so would have remembered about your the coats thread, I would have purchased it from you. Next time.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Fab! Good luck with your listings! Folk make rugs out of waistbands and seams but they don’t sell as fast as the pockets.
@Charlie-tb6un
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, awesome turn out with the jeans! So great you got 2 that can be worn. :O
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
I know! Total bonus!
@whateverworks9414
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! One thing about Etsy, at least in the US, if you make under a certain amount the ads are not optional. I've been with Etsy for a long time (since 2007) and some of the recent changes, like the ads, make me want to find a different platform.
@ScrapFabricLove
5 ай бұрын
Hmmm - I remember having to turn a setting on for the ads. But honestly I wouldn’t really see why I wouldn’t use them. There is a charge for the ad only if something sells (at least on my account) and as it was a sale from an ad it is by definition a sale I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise so it’s worth it to me. If I had to pay for ads even if things didn’t sell that would be a different thing - wouldn’t want that.
@whateverworks9414
5 ай бұрын
@@ScrapFabricLove I'm in the US and there is no way for me to turn the ads off, at my current level of sales. It's not that I mind using the ads, I just don't like not having a choice. Etsy keeps finding ways to squeeze sellers, like the shipping thing. A few years ago Etsy added the shipping cost to the total sale price, which means Etsy gets more of a cut. Etsy says to adjust item prices to recover the cost, however, my prices are already higher than similar, mass-produced items on the site. I make everything I sell and can't afford to lower prices to stay competitive. I could go on... I do have a big fabric stash. Your video tips might help me get ahead a bit, so thank you!
@ScrapFabricLove
5 ай бұрын
@whateverworks9414 gosh! It does sound like it might be a bit different over here - that or I am not paying attention 😂!
@calicoblinds
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very informative video.
@ScrapFabricLove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks glad it was helpful!
@Beechnut2U
2 ай бұрын
Great info!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 ай бұрын
Thanks hope it was useful!
@lalagamma4452
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your accomplishments!! 🐞🏆👏
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@jamievanskiver8380
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you for all the info! Very nice of you! 🙂
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! So glad you found it useful!
@geralynlima9152
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for ALL this info. It was very helpful.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad it was useful!
@angesews8110
2 жыл бұрын
Hi popped on your channel as I watch the guy who sew and he recommended you. Enjoyed
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Looking forward to being on Sean’s channel at the weekend!
@sdcgren6301
Жыл бұрын
Hi I loved the way you explained this selling way. Thank you for telling it. I’ve also now seen some of your lovely quilt works and would like to sew it your way. So far have only made place mats. My big thing is a Queen Jubilee quilt. Wish me luck. Sibylle.
@ScrapFabricLove
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! And I definitely wish you luck on your Queen Jubilee Quilt - sounds fab! Just don’t put too much pressure on yourself and you’ll do fine!
@joanhzamojcin98
6 ай бұрын
Just what I was looking for for!
@PaperDiva67
2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! I’m loving the quilt behind you. What’s the pattern?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That’s my Denim & Scraps quilt as you go quilt. It’s a free pattern that you can follow by watching the block video and the assembly tutorial on my channel or you can also find it on my blog at www.scrapfabriclove.com
@LottieSue
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video and I love the quit behind you!. I;ll be dissasembling jeans and never thought of selling the pockets. Can you share how the pockets should be cut for sale? Must there be a certain seam allowance around them? Do most people take the pocket off of the jeans and recycle them? Thanks!
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. I have seen people cutting the pockets very close like straight up to the seam and selling them that way and I have seen wider. I have cut mine basically with as much room around the actual pocket as I can depending on the state of the jeans (some of them had rips in the behind area!). I like you was thinking seam allowances but I’m guessing some folk who use these have super heavy duty machines and might not care. In any case in my listings I just say ‘the pockets have been cut to provide the maximum seam allowance possible around them but this area will vary’. No one has questioned it so far! To your last question I don’t really know what other folk do - unfortunately I do think some people just through out the bits they aren’t going to use themselves.
@ShadowMoonFarms
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@georgiacorey954
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips. Ty for sharing. I see how you cut your pockets. Im curious, i have some jeans to sell also, how much fabric did you leave on the seams?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
I left as much as I could based on the state of the jeans (and without taking away from the fabric I was keeping for myself from the pant legs). I have seen listings where they cut the pockets right up to the pocket seam which doesn’t make sense to me as I would have thought you needed a seam allowance. There may be folk who don’t want the extra fabric but I opted to leave it for anyone who does 🤷♀️.
@georgiacorey954
2 жыл бұрын
@@ScrapFabricLove cool. Ty for ur reply. I agree, a seam allowance would be helpful on the pockets. Ut oh im getting ideas, lol.
@brendabiffibaldovino8306
2 жыл бұрын
💗💗💗
@noemir8262
2 жыл бұрын
Destashify is another one in the US. FYI
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
Fab - I’ve never heard of that one. Wish we had sites like that here!
@PinkRibbionJayGee
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. If you sell on eBay do you have to do anything with payment options or eBay handles the payment and sends to you?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
It’s done through eBay. You have to tell it what account you want the money sent to and you need to set up a way to pay any fees or postage to eBay. Usually same account you get paid into.
@mbmochinski
2 жыл бұрын
My hesitation about selling online is the postage. How do you figure the postage?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
On eBay and Etsy you put that in at the listing stage. You can actually buy postage labels through both sites too so they help you calculate. Here in the U.K. postage goes up based on size and weight and you can find all that on the Royal Mail website so it’s pretty predictable. For the destash groups on Facebook I put the postage low and increased the prices to cover it as it just made everything easier. Folk always like ‘free postage’ if you can build it into the price but equally folk who shop on eBay and Etsy are used to paying postage charges. You can also look at similar listings to see what they are charging to give you a ballpark if you aren’t sure.
@mambakind
2 жыл бұрын
Super informative! Thanks! How do you estimate postage?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
For eBay you can put the measurements and weight in as you write your listing and it will figure out the postage for you (at least here in the U.K.). Same with Etsy. For the destash FB groups I actually set a low postage price to encourage sales and just kept that in mind when I set the item prices.
@mambakind
2 жыл бұрын
@@ScrapFabricLove Thank you so much. That always stopped me from trying to sell my extras.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
No problem! Good luck with your selling!
@Amritadivya
2 жыл бұрын
Good ideas! I have sold on a mailing group/list and that was a free site. The only down side is that it stuffs your inbox with loads of emails for items that you may not have an interest in.
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve not heard of anything like that but I can imagine I wouldn’t like all those emails 😂
@noemir8262
2 жыл бұрын
If I sell on ebay do I have to report the earnings at the end of the year, if it's just an occasional thing?
@ScrapFabricLove
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not an accountant so can’t say for sure but I would think of it myself in a similar way to the money you make at a garage sale or something like that. Not sure the tax man would be all that interested unless it was really getting into big bucks!
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