RE: An Ebay experiment

Jon, A recent student of mine told me that he had seen one of my old
students doing just that; putting images up for sale on ebay. He claims to
be doing OK.

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George L Smyth [mailto:glsmyth@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:52 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: An Ebay experiment
>
> Jon -
>
> This sounds like an excellent idea to me and it appears to be working.
> You've
> got bids on each of the items, which tells me that you've come upon a good
> idea. Best of luck!
>
> Cheers -
>
> george
>
>
> --- Jonathan Bailey <jon@jonathan-bailey.com> wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I assume we're all trying to figure out ways to more successfully market
> > ourselves. Sitting around with friends at Thanksgiving, it was
> suggested I
> > try listing some of my images on eBay, just to see what might happen.
> >
> > I thought it over and decided to list some of my smaller, older images
> on
> > which I also have an abundance of inventory. I decided to start the
> bidding
> > at a considerable discount - $75 (retail in a gallery on this size work
> is
> > currently at $400). I won't list my newer (or larger) work. I'll
> > concentrate listing work which is not likely to be exhibited anytime
> soon,
> > since interest is in my newer work - especially the Summer Ice series of
> > Newfoundland icebergs. And, I decided to not list in the "Photography"
> > category, using the "Collectables" listing instead (so much of the stuff
> in
> > the "photography" listing is gawd-awful....).
> >
> > I sent out a e-mailing to my mailing list, assuming this group would be
> my
> > most likely audience. I really liked the idea of offering my mailing
> list a
> > holiday discount - and, everyone loves a deal!
> >
> > My friend, a museum curator, offered to write the description for me.
> We
> > thought having it in the third person might read better than in the
> first
> > person. And, for the moment, the first four images are listed through
> her
> > eBay ID, although we've since decided I would list them on my account in
> the
> > future (noone knows our names anyway - just our eBay ID's, so what
> > difference does it make?).
> >
> > My first group of four images are listed at the URL's below. I'm going
> to
> > list another group beginning tomorrow so as to end the auctions on a
> Sunday
> > evening (an advantage, I believe). I now have bids on all four auctions
> > (!) - and two of the bidders are unfamiliar to me! So, I also seem to
> be
> > expanding my audience and mailing list! I am very encouraged and will
> run
> > weekly groups at least through the 25th - perhaps beyond.
> >
> > I believe we artists must take more control over our sales and
> promotion. I
> > think the gallery system is to a very large extent bankrupt (both
> > financially and morally) - both for the owners and (but for a very few)
> > artists. It doesn't look to me that many artists are gaining much cash
> flow
> > from them - either because they sell only occasionally, and/or have
> trouble
> > getting paid when they do.
> >
> > What are your experiences??
> >
> > If you're interested in my eBay experiment, have a look: (And, if you'd
> like
> > to be on my mailing list send me a note - off list!)
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231533790&rd=1&sspagen
> am
> > e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231536037&rd=1&sspagen
> am
> > e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231537665&rd=1&sspagen
> am
> > e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
> >
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6231539900&rd=1&sspagen
> am
> > e=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&rd=1
> >
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Jon
> > www.jonathan-bailey.com
> > Tenants Harbor, Maine
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on Sun Dec 4 19:39:59 2005