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Unsigned art is some of our favorite stuff to find and sell. Some pieces we like so much that we hang them in our rentals for others to enjoy while the pieces are listed for sale.
But it is tricky because there is a lot of really bad amateur art. Uninspiring topics, poorly executed techniques, and unpopular styles.
It’s the same as selling coffee mugs and trucker hats. They are so plentiful, easy to find and cheap to buy….but you have to have the eye to choose the ones people will want.
I’m fairly smart and I still don’t understand NFTs. Cant I just screen capture an image? How does someone own a digital thing. so weird.
On the title subject, Etsy has even stopped showing the word vintage in it’s search.
So how does someone know if an item is vintage or not?
Brand, what is is [object], Material, size/dimension, feature #1, feature #2, from there on run out all of the 82 characters with most relevant Item Specific [keywords].
Understood, but then the title becomes non-human readable. Just a list f keywords. Can you give an example of whet you think a perfect title would look like?
Glad you guys are still at it. Always good to adapt as life throws challenges at you. Your advice on titles seems prudent. So difficult to break old habits.
Look forward to hearing about your laser cutter.
Good point! People love to collect items that feature their dog breed. Bulldog here?
I dont know the answer but I do think they’re cool. I bet there’s graduates of that school who would likely collect these kinds of items.
I dont have access to Worthpoint, but my gut says it’s not worthless. A very cool vintage item that will sell for $20-$30. Just may take a while to sell.
Month over month my impressions are down 9%, page views down 6%, and items sold down 22%. My store size is pretty much the same and I even added a bunch of promoted listings.
It’s always good to remember that eBay doesnt exist in a vacuum. We havent seen such crazy inflation since the early 1980s. Gas prices are higher than they’ve ever been with no end in site. People’s retirement funds are taking a huge beating.
I just think there’s less disposable income to spend. Especially if you sell “non essential” items.
Not sure if I’ve asked this before, but how much time do you spend each week searching through card auctions online?
Always enjoy reading your rundowns. Really shows the difference that can exist between a random “shotgun approach” store like ours….and a very targeted store for a certain kind of collector. It’s like we’re just a randomly fishing in the vast ocean that depends on luck…and you’ve created a fish farm where you can pick up fish with your hands. So fun to see what you’ve built.
I think there are now a lot of out-of-town investors who are discovered Luray as a place for rentals. Knowing how difficult it is to find quality, consistent cleaners, I’m curious how these investors will handle their day-to-day operations. And as more rentals come on the market, everyone will compete for guests. Quality is really going to make or break places.
A rental can make sense on a spreadsheet, but we’ve found that reality is much different when you’re in hospitality.
I hope you can find a place to buy. We’d love to have you as a neighbor.
