I do a LOT of eBay searches as I look around for cheap purses that are still high quality. I've learned to look for things in ways that may at times seem less than traditional.
Everyone searches for "Coach Purse", so I like to take a different approach sometimes. I'll think of uncommon search terms that someone might use in their listings that most people won't think of looking for when they are searching. This can bring some interesting results. I've decided to make a regular feature out of showing off some of the unusual searches that bring back nice deals on purses and handbags you might be interested in seeing. My search for this post was "Funky Handbag". The results were pretty interesting. Some very interesting designs and shapes came up when I ran this search. Little add-ons like feathers mixed with leopard prints were certainly funky, as was the "sock monkey tote" that I never ever would have thought to search for on my own. That is the fun of doing this kind of search on eBay. Sometimes sellers just can't find the right words, so they'll come up with some odd descriptions. Of course when the bag you are listing looks like a badger that sprouted feathers, what can you really say? Some other interesting purses and handbags that turned up included listings for zebra-cow faux fur purses, leather purses covered in fruit prints and several Hello Kitty. There was also a puppy skeleton purse (really) and a license plate purse. All very interesting and almost guaranteed to not receive many natural searches because I can't imagine there are a lot of people typing in "puppy skeleton purse" even if it is a cute purse. There were also some funky retro bags and funky tote bags for those who prefer a larger bag to carry all of their stuff and make a truly bold statement. Actually, pretty much every type of purse or handbag was represented in my search. There were diaper bags, laptop bags... you name it. It just goes to prove my point that you can find just about anything on eBay if you do the right searches. I could not have predicted most of the items I saw when I ran this "funky" search.
The photos below are are a constantly updated sample of what is available on eBay right now. Hover over them for details! If all goes well with this post, there will be a few of these funky handbags and purses sitting at the bottom of the screen. You can click on them or the link under them to check out all of eBay's "funky handbags."
Maybe I spend too much time looking at completed eBay listings, but something really jumped out at me this week as I was looking at all of the designer purse auctions. First of all, there really are a lot of designer bags and purses sold every day on eBay. Of course, I knew that, but I had not really looked at the numbers all that closely lately.
What really jumped out at me this week was that people looking for purses on eBay, are not only looking for cheap purses, they are placing a heavy emphasis on finding authentic handbags and authentic purses. Of course, I mean authentic designer bags and purses. I don't remember exactly how I got to the data I eventually found. You know how it is, you start looking for something on the Internet or on eBay and before you know it you are 10 searches away and looking at something completely different! Anyway, I think I started my search by typing in the phrase "bags wholesale" and just went on from there. My search ended with me looking at a ton of completed listings that ended in sales for people who had included a word "authentic" in their purse and handbag auctions. Of course it seems obvious that people would be more likely to purchase something listed as an authentic designer item, but really, anyone could just throw that into their auction title if that was all there was to it. As I clicked on the completed auction listings, I noticed that many of the sellers who used the term authentic, also had very high feedback ratings and many even guaranteed the authenticity of the merchandise they were selling. If you can find those three things together in an auction listing on eBay, you have probably found yourself a winner. Of course you must use your own judgment with each purchase you make, but this can make your shopping experience a lot easier and more enjoyable. I've added a new feature to the website this week. There are now thumbnail photos of a few purses and handbags located in the sidebar and at the bottom of this post. I've tried to set this up so that the purses shown on the front page have the word "authentic" either in the title of their auction or within their descriptions. If anything else slips through, I apologize in advance. I thought that might be a nice starting place for my visitors.
Remember, if you start doing searches on your own within eBay, you will need to search for singular items in most cases. By this, I mean you would search for "authentic Fendi purse", not "authentic Fendi purses" unless you were looking to purchase a wholesale lot of designer bags. You must remember this because most people listing items for sale on eBay are only selling one designer purse at a time. They would have no reason to include the plural "purses" in their searchable title. Also remember that if you are specifically looking for a cheap purse or discounted handbag, you can type in a phrase such as "designer inspired handbag" and find something a little bit less pricey. Most people won't call their own item "cheap" in the title they use. I hope that this post helps you to find the authentic purse you're looking for today. I haven't checked, but I would imagine that using the word authentic and looking for sellers who back up what they list would work for quite a few items sold on eBay. Good luck shopping and remember to keep your eyes open for those authentic purse listings!
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