Been on for two weeks and virtually no views

I have checked several times and even though I am giving Bonanza the maximum percent I am not getting any views. I have tried both with shipping and with free shipping. These are pretty good items that sold on Ebay. I would like to start a store in here but I am afraid it is not getting sales. How do I find out if others are selling. Wow, that’s a lot but I am new to Bonanza.

asked over 8 years ago

5 Answers

Hi GrampsCellar,

In order to receive views as well as sales at Bonanza sellers need to work hard to promote their own booths through social media sites such as pinning your sale items on a board at Pinterest, tweeting at Twitter or the use of Facebook as well as other social media websites. Other sellers will join in to help you promote by you reaching out to ask as you have here. Once your booth is promoted your views will go up and the hope for sales will follow. Bonanza is unique. Not like eBay. To receive views the seller spreads the word on social media or you could have another seller help promote your booth in order to receive those views/sales. My suggestion is to take a look at seller booth, Customseatcreations. Becky charges a small monthly fee which is worth it to promote your booth one month at a time. There are a lot of us who have purchased once or multiple times. She will place a booth panel up in her booth which is one way to promote you as well as promote on social media. For example, you will see my booth panel at her booth. My views and sales have gone way up since last June because I asked the question just as you have here. There are ways to build up views and sales by joining groups here at Bonanza, but not required. The groups will help promote whoever joins. I have joined groups by checking under Games for example GOTM (Game of the Month) and BFU (Bonanza Friends Unite). You may read about each which lists the instructions for joining.

Hope all this information helps you. I will promote a few of your items and leave a note in chat so that you can watch your views. Good luck and best wishes to you.

Rita
MomentsInThyme

answered over 8 years ago

4 Comments

Jonuns_Collectibles_ says: February 07, 2017

Thank you for your comments.

MomentsInThyme says: February 07, 2017

Your welcome Jonuns!

MomentsInThyme says: February 07, 2017

Jonuns I posted a note in your chat that I have promoted a few of your items. Best of luck!

GrampsCellar says: February 08, 2017

Thank you for your advise. I will try your suggestions and see where it goes.

The main thing to remember is you will not get the traffic that you received thru eBay, Even though they are a terrible site they still are top rated, I stopped using them years ago and have my main location here and a few other sites. With Bonanza you really have to do your own advertising along with what they offer, lots of social media etc. I sell a few items here monthly but it takes a lot of work, but, if you are like me I deeply enjoy my hobby so along with the work for me it is my unwind time. There are also several people on here that for a small fee will advertise for you so that is another avenue to think about. Good luck to you!

answered over 8 years ago

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PlayfulPetPalz says: February 07, 2017

This is my hobby also. Funny you say this as I was just mentioning selling as a hobby earlier today. And I also told her I spend a great deal of time on my hobby :)

I wish to thank everyone for their suggestions. I will give them a try and see where it leads me.

answered over 8 years ago

4 Comments

MomentsInThyme says: February 08, 2017

Happy you returned back here to the forum. First starting out I do not suggest any membership keep your free booth and keep advertising at 9%. Turbo traffic packages not necessary as you need to get up and running first.

MomentsInThyme says: February 08, 2017

Good luck and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.

jennafashionboutique says: February 08, 2017

I agree with MomentsInThyme 100% right

MomentsInThyme says: February 09, 2017

Thank you jennafashionboutique! I appreciate your comment.

Try Amazon? and Craiglist I refer all my EBAY best offers to my Bonanza (with a bit of a discount). Do NOT jump into a venue and lose $$$ and be disappointed, give it time, My BONANZA sales are ALWAYS very few & far between, but I do like the everyday points – that reduce my total bill.

answered over 8 years ago

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I would also highly recommend Marsha from My Texas Treasures and her working partner Trina from Rodentsplace. Set your advertising percentage to 19% and purchase the New Improved Turbo Traffic Packs, 2 Turbo Traffic Packs per month at least and set the maximum value where you receive the most views with the most buyers on your Turbo Traffic Packs. To be most effective in selling your items you should have 1000 items or more on your Bonanza Store to be successful.

answered over 8 years ago

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mrsdutch1001 says: February 12, 2017

No need for 19% advertising level,turbo packs, or 1000 items – this is Bonanza – a site that expects sellers to bring in their own traffic. Successful online selling isn’t about quantity, it is all about the products/items – uniqueness, quality, supply & demand, target market, etc

StitchinBug says: March 04, 2017

I’m confused. Why would I want to pay them 19% of my sales, purchase Turbo Traffic Packs, and then have to do all the advertising myself? Why not just do all the advertising myself? I left eBay and now to get more traffic the next step is to list on eBay? This is crazy.

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