Take Beautiful Photos the Easy Way

Taking photos of books is way easier than taking photos of shoes and clothes. I use a basic Samsung phone for my camera. I have box lights I ordered from Amazon but I only use it during the winter / grey weather. Natural light is super quick and free, the trick is to know when the best daylight hours are. Lately for me, now that it's cooled down a bit, I take photos around 4 and end at 5, and have 10 - 15 photos ready to post throughout the day. The photo above was taken with my fancy lights, and the photo below is natural lighting. I normally take 4 photos: front cover, spine, back cover, and front page. I will also take photos of any imperfections and mention it in my description.

I use a cream colored linen bedsheet I found at a thrift store for flat lays. I also like to think of my shop aesthethic. You don't have to do this (see example videos below for plain white backdrop tips) but i do so people become familiar with my brand, Hyla Brook Books.

Here's 2 great videos on editing photos:

mackenzie mccoy - how i edit poshmark and mercari potos | Fast and Free

Essential Endeavors - How to Take Pictures for Ebay, Poshmark, & Mercari | Tips & Tricks

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What Sold in my Bookshop October 8 - 14

This week I'm determined to list list list! I list new items every day. This week I sold a total of 20 books, 2 clothing items, and a photo album. I spent $11.48 and made $178.13. Lady Midnight, 13 Reasons Why Had a 15% off sale on my Depop. She paid $12.75. The PayPal fee was .67 cents. It cost $3.86 to ship. The Depop fee was 1.28. I made a total of $6.94. LuLa Roe Disney Alice in Wonderland leggings These sold 22 hours after listing them and since it was a repeat buyer I offered 10% off from $25. I really appreciate repeat buyers. This sold in the Facebook group Wonderlust Marketplace. Sold for $22.50, PayPal fee was .95, and the shipping label was $3.33. I made $18.22. Woman Who Runs w Wolves This sold for $20 which is a lot more than I imagined someone would pay for it. The Mercari fee was $2. Shipping was $3.33. I made $14.67. So far I've made $39.83. My goal is to make $300 per week. Frankenstein, The Drowne...

What Sold August 15-21 I turned .50 cents into $54.44!

This book sold within a month of listing, The Goldfinch. I recently relisted this week too, for $4.50 + $3.99 shipping. (Before I relisted this book, it was $9 shipped. This works out much much better, and it encourages my shoppers to bundle books). The Depop fee was .85. The Paypal fee was .80. Shipping costs was $3.45. My COG was .25. My profit $4.75 Cool so I had two sales on Depop in the same week, that's the most activity I've seen on that app in a while. This sold in a bundle - Pride and Predjuce ($10) and a book Shakespeare ($20) The Depop fee was $3. The payment fee was $1.24. Shipping cost was $3.45. My COG was .25. My profit was $22.06 I was very happy with this order! The buyer on Mercari asked for this book in particular - there were crazy comps everywhere, so my offer was $30 shipped. The selling fee was $3. The processing fee was $1.17. Shipping costs was $3.45. My COG was free. My profit 22.38. This next one was such a surprise! I started an ebay early July and ...

What Sold Oct 8-14 // I turned $4.25 into $75.57

Did I do better than the week before? I barely listed any items. Days went by where I didn't list. I had sales on all 3 platforms. My COG was free. adidas Boys track jacket, small child 7/8, outdoors winter workout =$3.91 AUTOGRAPHED America : Imagine a World Without Her, Dinesh D'Souza non fiction = $4.35 1970's football dolphins steelers nonfiction biography vintage NFL sports books = $1.31 colleen hoover books bundle paperback thriller bestseller = $8.09 Dorothy wizard of oz Halloween costume cosplay blue gingham dress = $12.42 Oathblood Mercedes Lackey paperback vintage used book fantasy =$1.99 A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas = $7.50 Y2k denim overbust shrug / bolero asymmetrical = $40.25 $79.82 - $4.25 COG = $75.57 These are the kind of weeks I like as a hobbiest/ side hustle. $80-$200 a week is preferable. But there's a LOT of work into reselling, you should set your goals higher. $100 a day.

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