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Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

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keriannes_kloset (680

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Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

Jun 19, 2012 07:09 PM

I've sold over 80 items so far... I know that's not a lot but I haven't had a single issue with anyone.... Last week I added the 14 day return policy (I was no returns before) and my first 2 orders since then... Both want to return their items. One was a nwot Michael kors bag and the other was a marc Jacobs bag... Both of these bags were in mint condition. The first buyer said the straps were too long.... I dunno what's up with the second buyer. Am I just having horrible beginners bad luck? Or is this typical? I wan to become a power seller but from the way things are starting out I might switch back to no returns. I am unemployed and I can't afford having to keep paying for these upfront shipping costs. What's the deal?

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Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

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keriannes_kloset (680

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Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

Jun 19, 2012 07:09 PM

I've sold over 80 items so far... I know that's not a lot but I haven't had a single issue with anyone.... Last week I added the 14 day return policy (I was no returns before) and my first 2 orders since then... Both want to return their items. One was a nwot Michael kors bag and the other was a marc Jacobs bag... Both of these bags were in mint condition. The first buyer said the straps were too long.... I dunno what's up with the second buyer. Am I just having horrible beginners bad luck? Or is this typical? I wan to become a power seller but from the way things are starting out I might switch back to no returns. I am unemployed and I can't afford having to keep paying for these upfront shipping costs. What's the deal?

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Jun 19, 2012 07:38 PM

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couldabeenworse (225

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Re: Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

Jun 19, 2012 07:29 PM

Am I just having horrible beginners bad luck?

I hope it's as simple as a couple of buyers trying things out and finding out they didn't like them as much as they thought. You'll of course be inspecting these for since of use or abuse.

I wan to become a power seller but from the way things are starting out I might switch back to no returns.

These are the kinds of items that probably should be "no returns" if you don't have the budget to keep refunding.

Good luck...

keriannes_kloset (680

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Re: Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

Jun 19, 2012 07:33 PM

Business has been so slow and I hoping with powersellers status things will pick up. But now I'm having second thoughts.

couldabeenworse (225

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Re: Am I just having beginners bad luck or what?

Jun 19, 2012 07:38 PM

Personally, I'd give it a little more time. The conventional wisdom is that a reasonable return policy generates enough additional sales to offset the occasional return.

But not everyone will get the same results.

FWIW, i glanced at a couple of your listings, and they appeared to be full of good pictures and measurements, so it looks like your doing well on that end. When money's tight, I suppose some people just re-evaluate if they really need an item after they've received it.