Experimenting with E-bay

So people have been on me for ages to get some of my stuff up on E-bay or some other online shop.  I've put it off for so long, but last night I finally decided to get my act together and get some stuff up.

I chose E-bay for its simplicity.  I'd really like to set up an Esty shop, or something similar, but for now I'm doing a trial run on Ebay.  The only problem with Ebay thus far is that it's not really set up for artists and crafters.  I love the idea of having people bid on my jewelry, but I'm not sure I'm brave enough to take the chance that someone might win with a really low bid that doesn't cover my costs.  So for this little test run, the few things that I put up on Ebay this weekend are listed at a fixed price with free shipping.  If you're interested, you can check them out by following the links below the pictures.

Purple Gradient Pendant

Concentric Circles Bracelet

Pale Pink Pearl and Ruby Crystal Chainmaille Bracelet

Depending on what happens with these items, I may list more in a similar format or I may really start to explore my options for selling handmade jewelry on the internet.  We shall see.

Just a reminder, if you don't already know, I'm having a little contest over on my Facebook page to promote my jewelry.  The winner will receive a one of a kind piece of jewelry made my, of course, me.  For details, click here to be taken to the blog entry with all you need to know.

I keep trying to come up with a pithy way to end these entries.  For now, you'll just have to pretend I said something clever. 

Until next time, thanks for reading :)

End of Tax Season Contest Info

April 15th is fast approaching, and with it, the end of another tax season.  If you haven't filed your tax returns yet, well...you should probably get on that.  Anyway, to celebrate the end of tax season, and to boost my jewelry's exposure on the web, I've decided to run a little contest on Facebook.

Here's the deal: I'll be giving away a piece of handmade jewelry on April 15th.  Entering is easy.  All you have to do is like my jewelry page, which you can find here: Custom Made Jewelry on Facebook and then share one of the pictures of my jewelry.

You will receive an entry for liking the page plus an additional entry for every time you share one of my photos on your news feed.  You will also receive an entry for each friend you refer to my page.  Just make sure they like the page and be sure to ask them to give you credit for referring them.

You can share as many photos and refer as many friends as you like, and really, the more the better, however each contestant is limited to 10 entries per day.

So on April 15th, 2012, a winner will be chosen at random.  The more times you enter, the greater your chance of winning, obviously.  I haven't decided what the prize will be; I'm thinking I'm going to make something special just for this contest.  I'll post a picture of the prize in the next week or so, I promise.

To Enter:

• Like this Facebook page

 

• Share photos on your news feed

• Refer your friends (sorry, no graphics for this one.  I'm sure you'll figure it out :])
• Repeat as often as you'd like

And that's it.  Easy as pie. What are you waiting for?  Go on, get over to my page and start sharing.  You know you want to :)

**Update**
It looks like some people are having trouble sharing my photos on their wall.  If you are unable to share a photo, maybe you can share the link to the contest entry instead.  On my wall is the announcement for the contest and there should be the option to share the link right next to where you click to Like or Comment.  Each share will get you an entry.  Sorry for the confusion.