{"id":3191,"date":"2024-04-06T15:49:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T15:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soccerstickersfc.net\/?p=3191"},"modified":"2024-04-08T09:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:01:06","slug":"why-50-of-the-people-who-were-selling-you-cards-are-gone-and-probably-wont-come-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soccerstickersfc.net\/2024\/04\/why-50-of-the-people-who-were-selling-you-cards-are-gone-and-probably-wont-come-back\/","title":{"rendered":"50% of the People Who Were Selling You Cards Are Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You are probably wondering – \u201cOhobby what are you on about? Of course, that\u2019s obvious, the market is slowing down\u201d – but hear me out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well I can agree with you, the main reason it\u2019s that – the market is slowing down and correcting itself after a stupendous 2020 and 2021. But how can you explain that in 2022 I had a 228% increase in revenue when compared with 2021 sales and in 2023 I had an increase of 36% when compared with 2022? In 2024 alone, I have increased the number of total sales, when compared with 2023 for the first trimester and I\u2019m on pace to have, yet again, another year of increased revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What am I doing that\u2019s different from the others? Why haven’t I gone missing, like them and why am I getting better results each year that goes by?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simple and short answer: Strategy<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My goal is, and always will be, to provide people with what they are looking for. The less time I have the inventory the better. I once bought a card that was sold even before I got it shipped to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Domestic wise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n People collect Portuguese league stickers – so that\u2019s what I do – I give them what they want. I have a few regulars now – I give them the best and most \u201cin person online service\u201d I can get to them. I offer them discounts, I care for the packaging. I don\u2019t do short cuts, and by doing so. Word-of-Mouth Marketing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The market in Portugal it\u2019s a delicate one. You can make really good money on base cards – but it has to be the right ones. With numbered cards it\u2019s the opposite. People don\u2019t want to pay much for them. I bought a \/10, this year, for 7,5\u20ac, dirt cheap. For some that\u2019s a lot of money and they rather spent 1\u20ac for the same card, but the base one. So why would I try and buy low numbered cards to sell in Portugal if the people don\u2019t want it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n International wise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I want to buy inventory to sell on my online platforms\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/usr\/ohobbyemportugues<\/a>; https:\/\/www.vinted.pt\/member\/109270020<\/a> ) I always do the math on what the best price I can do the item for, or calculate the profit before <\/strong>doing the purchase. If the profit it\u2019s low I don\u2019t buy it. Rather spend it on another card\/sticker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FOMO<\/strong> (fear of missing out) it\u2019s also a killer for some. I tend to wait for the good deal instead of being a quick finger on the \u201cbuy now\u201d option on ebay. I try to optimize my $ spending and do the research before making a purchase. You might get bad deals! Study! Study a lot! The more time you dedicate to this, the better you will do!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Selling too soon<\/strong> can also be an issue. Patience it\u2019s a virtue. I rather wait than sell on a loss. It took me 3 years to sell a Jos\u00e9 S\u00e1 \/10, and sold for 5\u20ac profit. Was it worth it? No. Did I lose money? No!78<\/p>\n<\/div>