Huge Sales -- thank you eCrater

gamestock · Posts: 17

In the first 12 days of December, I've had over 13,000 hits on my store and around 135 sales. Anyone else having a big month?

equator · Posts: 3

Amazing! You have the best rating in Google Shopping.
How do you promote your store?

gamestock · Posts: 17

I don't even know how to see this Google Shopping rating. Can you be more specific?

I don't really promote anything. Much of my success is based on having tons of Nintendo Wii's in stock, which as you may know, is a really hot item right now.

viewfinders · Posts: 1561

Good for you. Please tell me what those stuffed animals do. Other than having a code to use on a game site. I've heard of Webkinz before but never seen them priced. I thought they were just stuffed animals.

gamestock · Posts: 17

Webkinz are essentially a modern-day incarnation of the Beanie Baby craze, but with the added twist of being able to "interact" with it online. You (or your kid) can play games with a virtual version of the stuffed animal through the Webkinz website.

Just like the BB's, some were limited edition and the oldest ones are rare now. The Cheeky Dog, for instances, regularly goes for several hundred dollars!

viewfinders · Posts: 1561

But the toy actually doesn't do anything? It is just a stuffed animal?

gamestock · Posts: 17

Right, it is a stuffed animal. The common ones cost less than $15, so it is no different than buying a stuffed bear or dog for your kid. But with Webkinz, they can play games with the virtual version online.

williamstimetunnel · Posts: 39

I had an excellent October and November -- many Halloween costumes sold. I didn't do much in the way of promotion. Just let them find me through Google.

As for December, so far sold a few Christmas ornaments including the singing Elvis Hound Dog.

makusan · Posts: 700

Congrats Gamestock! Keep up the nice work!
I wish I can reach feedbacks like yours! Smile

noadi · Posts: 488

Congrats! I've also had great sales since about mid-October. I was worried they'd drop off a lot after Xmas but so far I'm still selling so maybe I've hit some sort of critical mass for promotion.

zickit · Posts: 21857

gamestock - I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your store has alot of items against ecrater terms and you might be suspended.

Protection plans - are not tangible items --- UNLESS one can buy the protection plan and not the item from you - you can't sell it here - listed like that. You can list the item with the plan but not the plan allone.

Items like shipping - same thing --- against terms of selling on ecrater.com

Seamless-Switchplates · Posts: 326

I have had great sales on ecrater lately and even one huge custom order that was $600. If I had more orders like that I'd probably continue to sell handcrafted switchplates and ceiling fans but I have become soooo bored with it lately that I'm pulling the plug on this site and clearancing my fan pulls and licensed toys.

Congrats on your amazing sales! My cousin works for Nintendo and gave my aunt a wii fit and she loves it.

bargainsforU · Posts: 1251

Sales have been great for me too. Still bringing them in daily here and on other sites. Sold one item to a lady on another site earlier today and sent her a link to this store and she right over and puchased a large bundle of items here.

gamestock · Posts: 17

I'll be fixing my prohibited items soon. Just to give the final December numbers:

Total Hits: 38,600+
Total Sales: $70,000+
Total Profit: That's for me to know Smile

makusan · Posts: 700

whoa gamestock...

u seem to reveal more than u should... Shocked

out of curiousity, how do one obtains the total hits nos? Idea