A Success Story

“Thanks you Lejeune Bookoo…I had previously posted my car without pictures and only had one inquiry in four days. On Monday I upgraded to premium and re-posted my car with 5 five pictures and it was sold in 24 hours!!!! Yipeeeee lol Thanks again!!!!!”
~Lejeune Bookoo

Pictures, Pictures and more Pictures
Who wants to buy an item that they can’t see? This is the most important key to your Bookoo success. Take pictures of the actual item that is for sale, upload different angles and clear shots. Buyers want to see the actual item that might want to buy. So refrain from posting a copied image, such as an image from Amazon.

Happy Selling. : )

We recently asked the world about the practice of regifting, a concept that has become part of our popular culture. We expected to hear mixed feelings, but the results of the survey were eye opening. In some cases they were eye popping! We were most surprised to find that 92% of you are ok with regifting, whether you’re the giver or receiver!

We were also intrigued to learn that 62% said that you plan to regift this holiday season! Those Secret Santa gifts might be holding an even bigger secret: they might be regifted!

Here are some other fun facts about regifting:

• Women tend to regift more often than men (3:1)
• People are most likely to regift during the holiday season (62%), for birthdays (58%) or for housewarming gifts (50%)
• People who regift are most likely to regift items to friends (63.7%), neighbors (45.5%) and colleagues (34.6%)
• The most commonly acceptable regifted items are home décor products (63%), antiques (63%) and books (59%)
• While some regifters are open about their gift recycling, the more stealthy regifters have mastered the art of keeping it a secret, including re-wrapping the item to look new (53%), inspecting the item and removing any gift cards or receipts from the previous giver (50%) and planning ahead to ensure they do not give the gift to anyone associated with the original gifter (66%)
• Some of the oddest regifted presents included:

o Monogrammed items with someone else’s initials
o Two-year-old fruitcake (that the person had originally given the gifter)
o Box of chocolates with bites taken out of several pieces
o Outdated desk calendar
o Partly used gift cards
o Toys with broken pieces

Since the holidays are full of giving, storytelling and sharing, we want to hear your regifting stories! Post your stories below in the comments section, but please keep them PG!

And for those of you who don’t want to chance getting caught regifting, why not list your unneeded gifts on Bookoo.com and use the money to buy something you really want!

Happy holidays!

We have been working hard to bring the latest digital features to Bookoo.com. We are proud to share with you are latest creation to enhance your Bookoo.com selling experience and success, the Bookoo widget.

Bookoo has created a widget that can be used on your website and/or blog. Your site viewers will be able to see what items you have for sale on Bookoo.com, increasing your sale potential.  Simply click on the “widget” located on the menu bar at the top of the Bookoo.com page and you’ve got it!

New feature! We are happy to announce stats on your listings! A special treat for Premiere members…kick the tires:

How? Just click “View Stats” on the item detail page, or on your “My Items” page. Use this information to time your listings, decide when you need to lower the price, what keywords to use in your listings, and more! Enjoy! (and give us feedback, of course)

At least that’s what Jessica says!

“Thanks you LYS…I had previously posted my car without pictures and only had one inquiry in four days. On Monday I upgraded to premium and re posted my car with 5 five pictures and it was sold in 24 hours!!!! Yipeeeee lol Thanks again!!!!!”

- Jessica Jaremback, Lejuene Yard Sales

We figured out the math for you!  You are 2.16 times more likely to sell your items—if you add pictures!  It’s a great option to increase your sales on Bookoo.

If you need space for more pictures, or more items, then you can become a “Premiere” member.  They get extra special features.

Good luck selling!!!

Thanks to all the Bookoo users that participated in our poll on the Bookoo Blog!

Almost HALF of you have made over $500 cleaning out your house!  That is fantastic!

17% of you have not sold anything.  This definitely leaves room for improvement.

Yard sale season is here, so be sure to list your upcoming yard sale on your local Bookoo site, price your items right, and be sure to post with pictures!

Here’s the poll results (as of May 21, 2012):