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Posted by admin on 02-Sep-2007 18:43 Report
TRICKS OF THE TRADE - MAKING THE MOST OF SPOTD!
This week's thread is all about making the most of the two posts per day we are allowed to post in SPOTD.
 
First for the real newbies, the basics:-
 
What is SPOTD?     It's a forum called Sellers Pick Of The Day and it is designed to provide a place for sellers to advertise their items (specific specials or just general listings) twice a day.
 
Timing?  Twice a day means twice in any 24 hr period, that means when you post in Spotd you can't have posted more than once in the previous 24 hr period.  In other words if you posted Monday at 9am and then Monday at 4pm, you would not be able to post again until Tuesday after 9am.
 
Now, some of our more seasoned SPOTD posters, tell us your tips for making the most of SPOTD!

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Replied by 2ndhandbooks on 02-Sep-2007 18:50 (Ref 737169) Report
be quirky with your header and have clear instruction in the body of the ad, have the item number if you only are selling the one item photo's do help as well.
Replied by rococo on 02-Sep-2007 20:32 (Ref 737270) Report
Choose a couple of items to feature in your ad instead of "begging" for people to buy something off you, or by telling people you haven't had a sale in two weeks, is not a good way to attract buyers.  Also use "keywords" to describe your item, with a link going directly to the items you are promoting.  Good luck!!
Replied by bargain-hunter07 on 02-Sep-2007 20:34 (Ref 737271) Report
Hi.
I am not a seller, but as a buyer ( new member ) I can tell you what I look for in these Spotd ads.
 
Your main selling items in title eg. -  All clothing, books discounted. Limited time.
If you are discounting prices / combining postage put that in the title eg - All clothing, books discounted 10%. I combine postage too.
If you are having a sale / discount period mention times / dates in the ad too eg - All clothing, books discouned by 10%. Sale ends Sunday 10pm. We combine postage.
Everyone loves pictures. In your post you may want to include pictures of some of your items.
 
I think spotd ads are great. I read them every time I come to oztion. I am a buyer who :
 
1. Loves to browse all different categories until I find something that catches my eye.
2. Likes to find exactly what I am looking for if I am after something specific.
3. Loves a bargain.
4. Loves to support oztion sellers.
 
 
 
Hope this helps :-)
 
 
 
 
Replied by malleeboy on 02-Sep-2007 22:28 (Ref 737447) Report
Gday all - hope everyone is well
 
Good work admin, nice way to help out people here.
 
Thanks to bargain-hunter yr advice is much appreciated.
 
In the title I try to gain some attention whilst also referring to my items - eg Looking for a Romance?... try my books!  or LICK IT!! (stamps)  but also go the approach bargain-hunter reccomends -eg. Prices Reduced on Books - Combine Postage.
 
Its hard to say how much SPOTD helps but anyway we can grab some attention and highlight our tems and Oztion is a good thing.
 
all the best
malleeboy
Replied by shelby71 on 03-Sep-2007 10:26 (Ref 737811) Report
I havne't been real successful with SPOTD  as far as sales .
 
However my one bit of advice is to vary the times that you place your post to try and attract other buyers from a different time slot - as many buyers do not scoll back past page 1.
 
SSS 
Replied by soapsnsudz on 03-Sep-2007 12:50 (Ref 737962) Report
I find using quirky attention grabbing headings seem to get the most clicks, and... it really is a lot of fun making them up.
If you approach it with a sense of fun, not dread, the ad is much more positive and people seem to look more.
 
Have fun, Soapy
Replied by redsboy on 03-Sep-2007 20:05 (Ref 738480) Report
hi all,im pretty new to selling and buying

but i try to add a few pics for buyers to look at

and i always add that i combine postage,redsboy.
Replied by njward on 03-Sep-2007 20:15 (Ref 738509) Report
hi,ive been buying and selling for a while now
and i try to let buyers know that business is doing well.
if you are selling great then others will check
your listings.i try to add a few pics and that i combine postage.its not always easy
to pick just a few items to put in spotd,so i pick a catergory
like tonight i picked dora the explorer,cause i have more than 10
items for that,it makes the spotd work better for you if you have
lots of the items in the main spotd.thanks and goodluck to all.nat.
Replied by jewelleryqueen on 03-Sep-2007 21:58 (Ref 738729) Report
As one of the 'Seasoned' Jewellery Sellers here I would be happy to offer a few tips
 
1: A catchy title. 
No rights or wrongs here.  As quite a few members will tell you, I tend to make up weird and wacky titles, when the mood hits me. But hey... it works ;)
 
2: Different time slots.
 
3: Make sure to include a few of your better photos, special offers & links to your auctions.  Quite often buyers cannot be bothered scrolling through 20 pages of listings. 
Replied by ohana on 04-Sep-2007 20:49 (Ref 740114) Report
When posting in SPOTD, check the wanted posts from the last day or so, see if you have something that recent buyers are looking for, you could post :
*similar,
*by the same author or type of book,
*for the same age of person asked for,
*same brand but different item,
*different colour,
Also check buyers feedback see what type of items are being bought.
Tell us when you have added new listings.
If someone has requested something in wanted, list it, they might not buy it, but someone else might, after all it has been advertised by you offering. Saying you have the item but it is not listed is off-puting, so before you reply to a wanted, list it.
If asked for a specific item in the wanted, eg, 'green work shirt' do not post about your 'blue work shirts, shorts', or the like, make a SPOTD with your similar item.
Replied by maggiellis on 05-Sep-2007 23:24 (Ref 741840) Report
Thanks Oztion Admin for your advice. I'm a newbie seller just started putting listing on my auction site and have been putting a little ad on SPOTD. Have had some clicks so I know it will work for me. As advised I will place extra ads and make it daily.  I've taken in everyones advice and wish all happy selling. Cheers Maggie
Replied by unique-dichroic on 07-Sep-2007 10:45 (Ref 744104) Report
Sellers, if you have a particular item you want to promote, try putting in a picture link to it.
I's very simple....all you have to do is copy and paste the pic on your selling page
(highlight < Control c < Control v)

It saves buyers having to wade through all your items just to find the one you are mentioning.  And is a great way for buyers to see your item !
Replied by ejholden on 08-Sep-2007 01:43 (Ref 745760) Report
 
Proof read your posts .... You have the time before posting, & the ability to edit afterwards ...
 
An error in an advert can send an unconcious message to a buyer as to your capabilities as a seller ...
Replied by rebeccabromell on 10-Sep-2007 20:18 (Ref 749333) Report

I have had a great success in SPOTD

I usually Offer Freebies in the SPOTD so the buyer can see the Quality of my Work, first before buying

I recommend that new sellers use SPOTD

As It can bring new people who are unaware that your a seller to your items

I have meet some great Sellers and Buyers On oztion

I rate myself amongst them so Add me to your Fav Sellers and check on 

 me from time to time. Thankyou and Happy Buying and Selling.
Replied by dazzled on 05-Oct-2007 23:21 (Ref 790300) Report
The title is the most important thing.  Make sure it stands out.  Also include additional photos with your listings.  You can even post replies with additional photos.  Good luck everyone!
Replied by imperialauction on 06-Oct-2007 12:14 (Ref 790702) Report
I have recently found how SPOTD works for me
  • Catchy titles might get you clicks but not people who are really interested in your items.
  • I've found if I pick one item and advertise it in the title then add a picture and a link to the item there is a higher chance it sells.
  • I might click on a catchy title just to see what the OP has written inside but if I am looking for a certain item and someone has in there title free postage on black top etc then I will click and go to their listings
Remember it's not the clicks that count it's the sales you only need 1 click to get a sale!!
 
Replied by Froody on 05-Nov-2007 13:03 (Ref 842497) Report

Something very important, to myself at least, is spelling/punctuation/grammar. You can have sensational items and catchy titles till the cows come home, however, if there are numerous spelling mistakes, no punctuation and poor grammar it makes me wonder whether you'd take as much care with the stuff I buy from you, as with your spelling.
Replied by artbyzoe on 14-Nov-2007 07:05 (Ref 857550) Report
Please don't beg buyers to buy from you - this put's me off.
Always stay happy and positive.
Definetly provide pics as already mentioned and if you are running any special promotions let people know. These have helped my sales sky rocket.
Thank you and have a terrific day,
Zoe
 
Replied by melclift on 18-Nov-2007 18:02 (Ref 865616) Report
Spelling: I think this is the most important thing of all - and grammar - after all:


 if you can't spell how can you sell?????

mel
Replied by evil-monkey on 30-Nov-2007 09:45 (Ref 885782) Report
Hi there, a funny title gets me every time...i mean i was thinking of changing banks and I saw this poor guy dressed up as an ANZ credit card in adelaide 42 degree heat....i went with ANZ!!! funny gets me every time... plus that poor guy...lol
Replied by signaturescent on 30-Nov-2007 11:44 (Ref 885926) Report
Hi, I'm new to selling on Oztion. Can someone help me out with how to insert pics and links into my SPOTD message???
 
Many thanks!!
Replied by desireep on 17-Dec-2007 00:39 (Ref 909110) Report
I AM ONLY A BUYER AND DON'T SELL AT ALL...SO I ONLY HAVE THE ONE PERSPECTIVE...BUYING!!!!! IT IS A BUYER'S MARKET AT THE MOMENT AND IF YOU WANT TO SELL NOW.....OFFER BARGAINS WITH END IT NOW STATUS AND MAYBE THROW IN FREE POSTAGE OR GIFTS..BUYERS LOVE FREEBIES SAYING THANK YOU, AND THEY WILL COME BACK. I DO!!!
Replied by bekahdu on 25-Dec-2007 22:38 (Ref 920446) Report
Hi again, don't worry, I've worked it out.
To signaturescent,
you right click the picture on your sale page and go  COPY   then
open the post a message in SPOTD, write your message 
then go right click PASTE and your picture goes in. The link seems to happen automatically at least it did for me.
Does this seem a long way to do it or is this it ?
Replied by lildumplins on 10-Jan-2008 18:02 (Ref 941761) Report
Hi. I am a newbie to selling on Oztion and I have to say all the help that you get in these forums has been a godsend for me. It usually takes a lot of trial and error for me to do anything in here..not very puter literate lol...but eventually I get there. I have just posted my first SPOTD, so now I will wait and see what happens. Thanks for all the tips and advice in here. Have a nice day everyone.
            Ros
Replied by scramble59 on 15-Jan-2008 17:20 (Ref 948964) Report
I have yet to find what really works for me, but I try not to bombard SPOTD every day as if you post too frequently it can be misconstrued as being pushy, well to some anyway.
I just keep plodding along, make sure my posts are current and trust in the fact that not everyone wants what I am selling, but someone somewhere will want it.
Admin: I also feel that twice a day is too much, it fills the first page too quickly, if it was only once a day then sellers would be very selective and creative in what they do post, just my thought anyway.
Replied by quickbuys on 29-Jan-2008 09:45 (Ref 971245) Report
hi
listing on SPOTD has not got me any sales, but i think its just the time of year,  after christmas nobody has money left. so hang on, like me and hope.....
Replied by scenicdrives on 01-Mar-2008 15:34 (Ref 1014199) Report

WOW... lmho... thanx heaps guys... I just added a photo to a SPOTD post... yipeeee... how cool is that... thank you thank you thank you...lol
Replied by shebie on 05-Mar-2008 18:01 (Ref 1020116) Report
i am new to selling here and only found out about SPOTD yesterday
i have learn a lot from this thread thank you
Replied by westy3 on 14-Apr-2008 10:41 (Ref 1080140) Report
I have been selling on OZtion for quite a while but only just found SPOTD, posted twice yesterday and already seem to be having more traffic thru my store.
Gr8 tool OZtion. I want to be a success here and  I love this auction site. I am currently trying to promote it locally as it seems not alot of people here have even heard of it and that is a real shame!!
Replied by oaklie61 on 18-Apr-2008 20:31 (Ref 1090501) Report
HI, I TRY AND POST AN ITEM FROM MY STORE FOR ONLY $1.00.
I LISTED ONE ITEM THIS EVENING, AND IT WAS BOUGHT WITHIN 1 MINUTE.  IS A GOOD WAY TO GET A FEW MORE PEOPLE LOOKING AT YOUR SITE. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. OAKLIES TOYS
Replied by hellie58 on 18-Apr-2008 21:53 (Ref 1090726) Report

ALL LOOKING REALLY GOOD - SALES HAPPENING EVERY DAY -THANKS FOR ALL THE ADVICE - AVERAGING 3-4 SALES PER DAY - DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S COS NO-ONE ELSE SELLING SAME AS ME BUT IT'S JUST TAKING OFF! REALLY HAPPY ABOUT IT AND HOPE I CAN GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OTHER NEWSBIES SOON.... SUCH A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE..... THANKS EVERYONE! Hellie58....
Replied by juzii on 19-Apr-2008 10:32 (Ref 1091382) Report
Hi,
 Spotd does work but not every time. Keep up the good work Admin and thanks for a great site OZtion.
Julie
Replied by anushka-babushka on 21-Apr-2008 21:06 (Ref 1097291) Report
Hey guys,
question re "Timing?  Twice a day means twice in any 24 hr period, that means when you post in Spotd you can't have posted more than once in the previous 24 hr period.  In other words if you posted Monday at 9am and then Monday at 4pm, you would not be able to post again until Tuesday after 9am. "
does this mean only 2 posts per day or only able to start 2 threads per day, because as far as I can see people are making multiple posts on the one thread.
Sorry new to spotd so wanna get my facts straight
Thanks
Anna
Replied by anushka-babushka on 21-Apr-2008 21:14 (Ref 1097311) Report
Another question:
Anyone out there have any ideas re the following?:
Having probs pasting my pic into spotd. I copy the image, then when i go to paste it, it won't allow it. I'm using a mac , firefox.
Any suggestions?
Replied by misshokeypokeyo on 22-Apr-2008 22:24 (Ref 1099618) Report
Ok Anna,

Looks like I am having the same problem as you (had).
I am also using A mAc - Firefox, and it won't allow me to paste.
Please share your secret!
Miss-Hokey-Pokey :)
Replied by bjs5kids on 23-Apr-2008 00:18 (Ref 1099828) Report
I seem to be having a problem with the pictures I pasted in my SPOTD. When I first did them and looked they were fine. Now 4 hours later, all I have is a Red X in the boxes. What did I do wrong.. I copied and pasted them from my listings page.
 
Any help would be appreciated..
Replied by earthstreasures on 05-May-2008 15:37 (Ref 1127511) Report
I AM SO NOT HAPPY  Mean HOW DO YOU POST & KEEP THE POST OPEN WHILE YOU GO AND GET YOUR PHOTOS??????
 
I just wrote the best bit of writing and when I went to get my photos it all disappeared, and now I can't remeber a word I wrote - so miserable, it flowed so beautifully.
 
OK, we open a new thread, put in our header, then write in the body of the post, then how do we keep it open while we fetch  our photos from our auction site ?????????
 
HELP PLEASE
 
EARTH
Replied by musk on 06-May-2008 21:02 (Ref 1130209) Report
Yes frustrating Earth's treasures -Solution: Open a second oztion window ( by signing in again) and then you can go between the two.
Replied by thebeadedladyadfree on 14-May-2008 16:27 (Ref 1146284) Report
New Feature: Adget (for sellers) 
Use it! It's too easy!!!!!
Replied by anushka-babushka on 22-May-2008 08:12 (Ref 1161915) Report
hi miss-hokey-pokey,
sorry it's been a while since i've looked here, but the way i got my pics on using a mac and firefox, was to have two windows open. the second one being the page with the links to all your pics.
Then copy the link (on my laptop it's ctr & mouse button) then select copy picture address.
Open your first window (SPOTD ad) press green picture icon (the 11th button from left). Copy the pic address into source box, enter other info if needed.
ANyway, that's how I got it done!
Hope this helps
Replied by breasly48 on 20-Jun-2008 17:15 (Ref 1223338) Report
Make use of the new Oztion seller tool 'Adget'.  It will save you a lot of time in preparing a post for spotd.
 
You can display a great amount of your selling items with a simple copy & paste.
 
Here is a link to a site that will help you get even more from your Adget and Spotd posts.
 
 
Check it out, you can even build a category search function into your adget display.
 
Your spotd post can be up to 7 columns of items sorted into 7 different categories.
 
 
Replied by chooky99 on 17-Oct-2008 13:15 (Ref 1440366) Report
Hi everyone.
I'm new here and I love OZtion.
After selling nothing in my first week, I found this SPOTD.
I added my own SPOTD, and got about 20 hits!
I made my first sale, which I believe came from here. I was extactic.
I think it is a great way to see what people are selling, without having to go through all the catagories!
Well done OZtion!
Happy selling and buying everyone!
Replied by mums-play-money on 05-Dec-2008 11:27 (Ref 1519923) Report
I think all new Sellers should put a SPOTD ad in - so we know you're there! 
Replied by nicegreenpetticoats on 28-Dec-2008 06:48 (Ref 1550879) Report
Hi,

I think spotd is a great idea and use it all the time, the only problem is I found it by accident, I had no idea it existed.

I don't get very many lookers to posts and wonder if buyers have any idea it is here either, sometimes I wonder if other sellers are the only people that glance at my post when posting their own.

This is great but if they are like me they are there primarily to make money not spend it!

Maybe a bigger feature on the home page for buyers to view would get more business to our advertisements.

Just a thought, Jenny
Replied by shoestring-party-supplies on 14-Jan-2009 02:36 (Ref 1574753) Report
I love spotd, but have a question. How do I put pictures in my post?
Replied by chetanadance on 15-Jan-2009 06:43 (Ref 1576609) Report
HI shoestring, I'm not sure how to put individual pics in, but you can do an adtion, which is like a showcase of your wares - I think there is an adtion thingy at the bottom of your 'my selling' page. Click on that and follow the prompts then cut and paste it into your spotd. cheers, Linda
Replied by PrelovedFashion on 28-Mar-2009 08:48 (Ref 1693456) Report
Put particular items in the heading....as these show up in google when searched.
eg. I put "Rusty Springs, The OC dvds etc"...if someone is looking for these items via google they show up near the top of google search. (sometimes)
And use ADget, that way if anyone looks at your spotd ad, they can see alot of your items and easily click on anything that is of interest.
That's about it.

Replied by balloon-a-licious on 11-May-2009 14:44 (Ref 1752831) Report

Hi there using an Adget is great to shows all your products so the buyer can see right there and then if the items are what they are looking for its great. Take a look!
http://www.oztion.com.au/services/sellingtools/adget/adgetbuilder.aspx
Replied by mums-play-money on 18-Oct-2009 18:01 (Ref 1951740) Report
PhotobucketPut in a copy of your Shop Banner just like a letter head. 
Let people know what sort of items you have and advertise your sales or SPOT D Only specials. 
Replied by deezbeadz on 20-Jan-2010 09:06 (Ref 2058618) Report
Wow, thanks for all the SPOTD hints/tips - I'm off to give it a try :)
Replied by availableusername on 24-Jan-2010 21:46 (Ref 2062555) Report
I would recommend creating new thead titles regularly. Seeing the exact same one twice a day every day could get annoying. 
Replied by Beani-s-Film-and-Fiction on 29-Jun-2010 10:06 (Ref 2162387) Report


So many great tips and ideas here... thank you oztion members!

And thanks Admin for this post.

I have never used any of this, I am a little afraid of stuffing up new things but will definitely give this a try now.

Happy shopping and selling everyone

Beani :)
Replied by Beani-s-Film-and-Fiction on 30-Jun-2010 09:01 (Ref 2162910) Report
WOW it worked! Thank you so much for the tips. I did the spotd thing and then decided I may as well do a discounted sale.. my first ever! Thanks for the ideas everyone!!! I got sales yesterday!

Beani
Replied by germanww2 on 30-Dec-2010 01:04 (Ref 2250577) Report
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