Posted by Fumi Bull at 1:48 PM, February 2, 2009
I just had the first sale ever at Etsy!!
http://www.etsy.com/shop_sold.php?user_id=6822069
I sold two glasses cases! One of which I had just put it up last night after work at midnight! Talk about fast product turnover rate!
I was so excited when I saw it this morning in my email that I quickly phoned my sister and we basically screamed on the phone together for about 10 min. But guess what? My luck continued on to a second order at davieandchiyo.com!! I sold a Retro Face camera case!
It's so weird, I used to work in a shoe store Stoneridge for half a year or so. It was my first sales job ever and I can't say I was good at it. It definitely took everything in me to try sell shoe care that I didn't believe in. But I must admit, when a customer finally decided to actually buy something that I offered, it felt pretty good. But you know what? That feeling doesn't even compare to this. Selling a product that you have designed and made, for a brand that you created and is named after your parents, on a website that you take care of like it's your baby, is a whole another feeling that is INDESCRIBABLE. :D
PS. There are going to be glasses cases added to my webshop very soon as well! I'm also currently working on a section of my website called "The Future is our Responsibility", which will discuss issues and ways of doing a business ethically and 'greenly', so come back and check it out!
PSS. One last thing, Davie and Chiyo was featured in Gift Guide on Etsy! Apparently, this is something that only happens once in a very long time........ VERY LUCKY!
http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/
(If you scroll down to about the middle of the page, "Airforce Polka Dots Camera Case" is featured under 'Her', which is under the heading 'Who are you Buying a Gift For?')
This really helped advertise my shop since that camera case now has been viewed 216 times and it has only been up in the shop for 2 days!!
