I know a lot of new vendors 'donate' to get their names known but i didn't. I think a lot of it is your ability to let people know you are there and that you are a professional at what you do... focus on 'fast ship times', 'excellent packaging' and just plain old 'good customer service'.I will be the first to admit my pricing is not the best but where I excel is in the areas mentioned above. When someone orders from me (when I have stock! thanks 420 sale!!) they KNOW it will ship that day or the next day AT THE LATEST. That I will msg them if something happens or just msg them to thank them for their order (not as much now, too busy!)I am sure there are plenty of 'professional' buyers on here who will tell you that price is not the only factor.Good Luck!!TJ