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Post by fishenman on Dec 30, 2009 22:32:31 GMT -5
I have had this etsy store for quite a while. I finally started listing cabs and pendants. My first listings were on Dec. 16th and the latest today. I have had 10 sales already, woo hoo! Any comments/suggestions are welcome. www.etsy.com/shop/GeoffreysCabochonsThanks, Geoff
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chromenut
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since December 2009
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Post by chromenut on Dec 30, 2009 22:44:39 GMT -5
Some gorgeous cabs there, I wish you luck in your store!
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Post by stonesthatrock on Dec 30, 2009 23:07:48 GMT -5
good luck at etsy, i too have been there for a few years
mary ann
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Post by sandsman1 on Dec 31, 2009 2:11:58 GMT -5
wtg and GOOD LUCK you have some real nice cabs there
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Post by Bejewelme on Dec 31, 2009 9:24:13 GMT -5
Geoff-looking good! You make a nice cab so I am not surprised you are selling them, continued good luck with that! Happy New Year! Amber
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Post by fishenman on Dec 31, 2009 12:39:48 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, this is the best board on the net. Happy new year!!
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NDK
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by NDK on Dec 31, 2009 22:48:49 GMT -5
Very nice store Geoff! I too wish you continued success.
Nate
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 1, 2010 11:57:34 GMT -5
I like the photos from multiple angles. The cabs look like they have great finish. I've seen people selling shabbier material. Also the text with each cab showed individual attention. Nice touch.
I think folks may have been following the usual RTH pattern of excessive praise instead of trying to form some constructive criticism, so I will take a shot. (Assuming this is what you were asking for.)
I think the areas you can improve include getting closer photos without glare. The stone is about 1/5 the area of the frame and the rest is all black background. I kept wanting to "see" closer.
Another path to the next level of the craft is going to be getting better material. I am very familiar with many of your stones .. polkadot, rainforest, tahoma, owyhee, and these are just average examples of the material. It takes the same amount of time to cut and polish a cab from an average slab as it does from a high-quality slab - yet the cab that pops might sell for twice as much. (Just take a look at Sam SilverHawks cabs). So you may want to leverage your time investment by investing in some higher-end material.
Finally, I don't know how etsy works and don't know what options/control you have but the shipping could be an issue. The $1/additional-item makes great sense for the 2nd item. Getting one shipped for $3 or two for $4 is a bargain either way. But when I put a 3rd or 4th cab in the cart, and was now spending $50 to $80 at your site, I would feel a little rankled getting dinged another $1 for each additional cab. (Possibly the etsy pattern is not really multiple cab purchases, so this point might matter less.)
Have fun!
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digdeeper
off to a rocking start
Member since December 2009
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Post by digdeeper on Jan 1, 2010 15:11:01 GMT -5
Great Cabs-We just started putting cabs on our Etsy also.Good luck. Http:// JeannesGems.Etsy.com. Just started here also after friend (rockhound97058) showed me how.
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Post by fishenman on Jan 1, 2010 20:23:25 GMT -5
Thanks again everyone. Daniel, You have some good advice. I can make the stones larger in the pics. I also lowered my shipping prices to 2.50 and .50 each additional and free shipping if you buy 5 or more. I know the material is mid grade and I hope my prices reflect that. I would like to get better stuff and that's the next logical step.
Geoff
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Post by deb193redux on Jan 1, 2010 22:18:15 GMT -5
try to find some shows known for great rough and slabs. I got amazing slabs at the central oregon summer pow-wows
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