cherishedclutter
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posted on March 2, 2008 01:27:56 PM new
I've been considering opening a Ruby Lane shop. Does anyone here have any experience with Ruby Lane? I'd love to hear your views.
Thanks.
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carolinetyler
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posted on March 2, 2008 04:27:31 PM new
I had a shop on there a few years ago - it did OK, not great though, but that was because I didn't keep up with it as much as I should have. I liked them best out of all the other online shops, both as a buyer and a seller. Their customer service was good and back then the price for the store was the best - although they have probably had a price increase since then.
You also get a little better exposure if you have a shop only on Ruby Lane, and not on other sites as well (like tias and goantiques, etc). They add "exclusively on Ruby Lane" and may put your items higher in the rankings.
I would recommend them - I've thought of doing another shop, and would go back to Ruby Lane in a heartbeat.
Hope this helps and best of luck!
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 Caroline
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hwahwa
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posted on March 3, 2008 09:25:06 AM new
I had a shop on Rubylane years ago then I moved it to Yahoo Shopping.
Rubylane has a feature which allows you to drop the item to Ebay,I suspect many items sold on Rubylane are really sold on Ebay for less.
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bjboswell
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posted on March 19, 2008 06:28:53 AM new
Cherish... I just found this and would like to tell you my experience. I have had a shop on RL since last May or June. I have been doing quite well.It has been the added money I've needed to get me through. The cost is CHEAP! I have done shows in the past where my rent check for 6 days was $1500! At the moment I am about to go over the 300 items listed mark.Like any site the more you have on and the more you add with regularity the better you do. There are several things I am not thrilled with about RL... but sales wise I'm clicking right along. As soon as it comes off ebay its on RL. I do adjust prices up and down on both sites.I personally wish I had followed my business head and done it YEARS earlier.
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cherishedclutter
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posted on March 19, 2008 09:24:59 AM new
Thanks bjboswell,
That's very encouraging. I finally did it. My Ruby Lane shop opened today. Now I just need to get more items listed.
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bjboswell
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posted on March 19, 2008 09:35:36 AM new
cherish whats your store name? I love to shop... play hide and go seek 
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dorrie
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posted on March 19, 2008 06:19:28 PM new
Do you put the same item in both your Ebay Store & Ruby Lane at the same time?
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hwahwa
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posted on March 22, 2008 05:59:11 AM new
Rubylane will let you drop your item to Ebay auction and move your store item to Rubylane backroom .
It does not drop your item to Ebay store.
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dorrie
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posted on March 22, 2008 06:25:58 AM new
Thanks for the info about Ruby Lane.
I'd like to ask my fellow auction sellers to help my nephew get votes at www.zinch.com for a college scholarship. To vote-go to www.zinch.com then click on Your Vote. Then look for Andy Bell in the East section and vote for him. IT IS FREE TO VOTE! Thanks so much!
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damariscotta
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posted on March 22, 2008 06:56:03 AM new
I am also setting up a store on Ruby Lane. I like a lot of their methods, and it is so inexpensive, why not give it a shot. I think there are many things that do not sell well in auction format, but eBay buyers are averse to fixed price, reserves, well, averse to anything but start it at 9.99 (or less).
Another tool in the toolbox, and I hope it will complement the eBay sales.
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tonimar1
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posted on March 22, 2008 09:23:28 AM new
A few years ago I had a store on RL and at the time you were only able to list items that were old or antique. If they were newer items they couldn't be listed.
Is it the same way now?
toni
http://www.moulinrougefashion.com/
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damariscotta
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posted on March 22, 2008 09:56:24 AM new
..only able to list items that were old or antique...
Appears to be the case, with some exceptions. Of course, this was what I was looking for, for most of my inventory. Apparently they are able to maintain accuracy by allowing other sellers to flag questionable/mis-categorized items for review (and I would assume removal, if they are problematic).
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cherishedclutter
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posted on March 22, 2008 11:04:48 AM new
Bjboswell,
If I did this correctly a link to my Ruby Lane shop is below. In case I didn't do it right, the name is CeeCees Collectibles.
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/ceeceescollectibles
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aintrichyet
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posted on March 22, 2008 05:29:16 PM new
hey.. between rubylane and ecrater, ought to be able to list old and new things for less listing fees. i'm checking these out.
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queenofcollectibles
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posted on March 23, 2008 03:26:36 AM new
On Ruby Lane you can list newer collectibles, i.e. Hallmark, Dept. 56, etc. if you put the year of manufacture in the title. I opened a shop there in February and so far am pleased with it.
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queenofcollectibles
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posted on March 23, 2008 07:37:45 AM new
Here are some of their collectibles guidelines. The minimum price you can list at is $5. They do have a referral fee so I (Queenie's Collectibles)and the others with Ruby Lane stores that have posted on this tread sure would appreciate a mention if you decide to open a shop there.
Collectible Lane Requirements
In addition to the Common Requirements, we require Collectible items, ie those that begin with the word Collectibles in the category string, to meet these quality standards:
* Collectibles items must be true collectibles, at least 20 years old, of high quality, authentic, and not reproductions.
* Other items allowed: Items less than 20 years old may be listed in Collectibles if the item is dated in the listing (the year) and it falls into one of these groups:
o The specific item is in a printed price guide and the name of the price guide in which the item can be found is provided in the listing.
o The item is signed authentic memorabilia
* Specifically excluded items are:
o items purchased or available in the past year from gift catalogs or retail stores.
o items handmade within the last 20 years, even if the materials are old
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carolinetyler
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posted on March 23, 2008 11:23:21 AM new
I found that when I used Ruby Lane to simply hold my inventory to eventually dump in to an Ebay auction, my shop did not do well at all. It is really a matter of how much effort you put in to it, how often you add items, and how well you keep up with it. If you are just funnelling your auction items through, like I had done, it really becomes obvious.
Good Luck!
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Caroline
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mizpeppertree
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posted on March 24, 2008 09:26:04 PM new
Hello Cherished,
i just stumbled onto these boards in trying to see why i am having so much trouble re-listing my items onto ebay tonight...
i looked at your ruby lane store and it looks really great.. can you tell me what you are doing to get such great photos with that wonderful background!! really crisp and clear and professional looking..
i also had thought about ruby lane, and now i think that i will give it a try on what you have all indicated here..
i had also thought of tias.. i am originally from Massachusetts where tias got started as a web server..
and go antiques.. that looked a bit high end for what i have, which is mostly estate finds.
thanks for the great info and the encouraging peek at your store.. really and truly impressive.
have a great night and best of luck to you.
lin
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cherishedclutter
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posted on March 25, 2008 06:42:35 AM new
Hi Mizpeppertree,
Thanks for the nice words.
I am not a great photographer by nature - but here's the few tricks I've learned - (mostly from this board)
My background is just a large piece of fabric - I buy cheap fabric at Walmart - look for something that isn't prone to wrinkling. The fabric has to be big enough to drape over your table and up out of camera range. I have a single rod clothes rack that crosses over an old dinnette table. The fabric is draped over the clothes rod and then down over the table. Some people actually attach the fabric to the wall.
One of the most important things I've found is to use a tripod - otherwise I always had blurry pictures. Other people could give you better tips on lighting - but this is what I do. I usually photograph in the day time and I have the light from the window behind the objects (above the clothes rod). I also use an old three light floor lamp that I can move around to shine the light to try to avoid shadows.
Good luck with your store!
http://www.rubylane.com/shops/ceeceescollectibles
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on March 25, 2008 06:59:47 AM new
cherishedclutter - I think your items look great as well and I've been doing this for years. I had never thought of a tripod but with my new camera my photos are blurry too so I may try it.
Good luck on RL and keep us posted.
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mizpeppertree
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posted on March 25, 2008 08:54:37 AM new
Hello Cherished,
Thanks so much for sharing.. i do use a tripod and i used to do fabric on the sofa with light from the windows coming in and it was really good.. i got to looking around ebay and saw that people had the little photo booth things that are white fabric .. i got some Styrofoam and built a box and started using a plant light.. i think my biggest trouble is that i stopped cropping photos in an effort to get more done..
anyway your store is well worded in addition to the great photo's .. you have inspired me to do better photo's and get a ruby lane store up and going .. keep coming back and let us know how you do with sales there..
thanks again.
lin
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