Where to list bad art?
goatlike (Mark S')
the cost of materials (bout $1.75 a pop for paper and paint).
Where the hell do I list the stuff? I really don't want to put them in any
of the "art" catagories, cause... they suck. Well, I think they suck. :)
A friend of mine like one or two of em... heh... so! I was thinkin of a
heading like "Bad, ugly, crappy watercolor art." Or something along those
lines... but where?
...anyone got any ideas?
mark
sandpi...@usa.net
COLLECTIBLES>WEIRD STUFF>SLIGHTLY BIZARRE
or >TOTALLY BIZARRE depending on how the stuff looks.
There's also: ART>AMATEUR ART which is probably more appropriate.
I doubt any one would buy them if they're as crappy as you make them
sound. But who knows? Maybe the stuff is great and you just don't
know it!
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Angie & Dave
watch the critiques.
You don't paint vampires, do you ?!?
Angie
"Steve" <ste...@buffnet5.buffnet.net> wrote in message
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>
> goatlike (Mark S') wrote in message
> <8ple8t$bna$1...@slb1.atl.mindspring.net>...
> >Allright... I got a bunch of crappy paintings I wanna unload for at least
> >the cost of materials (bout $1.75 a pop for paper and paint).
> >
> >Where the hell do I list the stuff? I really don't want to put them in
any
> >of the "art" catagories, cause... they suck. Well, I think they suck.
:)
> >
>
> Are you the artist? Artists always think their own art sucks (well some
> think they are deity but thats a mental problem and not the norm). If you
> are the artist put em in the artist offerings area and let the bidders
> decide.
>
>
angs...@my-deja.com
"goatlike (Mark S')" <go...@REMOVEgoatlike.com> wrote:
> Ya know... I thought about that right after I listed some of them in
one of
> the weird catagories. My girlfriend agrees with you on this one...
heh.
>
> I might have to scatter them around a bit at first... I dunno. I'm
still so
> new at this eBay auction thingy, that I havn't settled into any kind
of
> pattern yet. But that's sound advice.
>
> mark
>
I note that one of the people bidding on your paintings has bid on two
at your "full" price, and two at your "bad" art price. I think that
could be a great marketing technique, to put the ones that you are less
happy about online cheaper (and even in the weird cat.).
One thing though, the couple I looked at in the "bad" zone, did not seem
to have the size of them listed. You should do a 'add to my item's
description' thing to give more info.
Paul
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goatlike (Mark S')
<angs...@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8podso$3qg$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <8po8jj$4ui$1...@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net>,
> "goatlike (Mark S')" <go...@REMOVEgoatlike.com> wrote:
> > Ya know... I thought about that right after I listed some of them in
> one of
> > the weird catagories. My girlfriend agrees with you on this one...
> heh.
> >
> > I might have to scatter them around a bit at first... I dunno. I'm
> still so
> > new at this eBay auction thingy, that I havn't settled into any kind
> of
> > pattern yet. But that's sound advice.
> >
> > mark
> >
> I note that one of the people bidding on your paintings has bid on two
> at your "full" price, and two at your "bad" art price. I think that
> could be a great marketing technique, to put the ones that you are less
> happy about online cheaper (and even in the weird cat.).
That's what I was thinking... I figgered... it can't hurt!
>
> One thing though, the couple I looked at in the "bad" zone, did not seem
> to have the size of them listed. You should do a 'add to my item's
> description' thing to give more info.
>
> Paul
Oh man! I forgot about that!!!! Shoot... yup... thanks for pointing that
out.
mark
Debbie The Gruesome
much for abstract art, but I really like some of yours.
Think I'll toddle off and bid on them while you still
think they're ugly and list them for $1.50. :-)
In article <8po8jj$4ui$1...@nntp9.atl.mindspring.net>, go...@REMOVEgoatlike.com says...
> Ya know... I thought about that right after I listed some of them in one of
> the weird catagories. My girlfriend agrees with you on this one... heh.
>
> I might have to scatter them around a bit at first... I dunno. I'm still so
> new at this eBay auction thingy, that I havn't settled into any kind of
> pattern yet. But that's sound advice.
>
> > Are you the artist? Artists always think their own art sucks (well some
> > think they are deity but thats a mental problem and not the norm). If you
> > are the artist put em in the artist offerings area and let the bidders
> > decide.
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Debbie the Gruesome d...@drizzle.com
"Poodles are space aliens who think they've disguised
themselves as dogs." - Paghat the Ratgirl
http://www.drizzle.com/~das
Steve
>the cost of materials (bout $1.75 a pop for paper and paint).
>
>Where the hell do I list the stuff? I really don't want to put them in any
>of the "art" catagories, cause... they suck. Well, I think they suck. :)
>
Are you the artist? Artists always think their own art sucks (well some
goatlike (Mark S')
the weird catagories. My girlfriend agrees with you on this one... heh.
I might have to scatter them around a bit at first... I dunno. I'm still so
new at this eBay auction thingy, that I havn't settled into any kind of
pattern yet. But that's sound advice.
mark
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goatlike (Mark S')
Debbie The Gruesome <d...@drizzle.com> wrote in message
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> Well, Mark, I have to agree with your girlfriend. I'm not
> much for abstract art, but I really like some of yours.
> Think I'll toddle off and bid on them while you still
> think they're ugly and list them for $1.50. :-)
>
>
Well, cool!
on a side note:
Er... I hope this thread isn't considered or headed to being considered
spam... it wasn't inteded as such.
mark
traderod
goatlike (Mark S') <go...@REMOVEgoatlike.com> wrote in message
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Didn't notice you posting any links, Mark. But I snooped out your
auctions too. Really not all that hard to do. I liked a couple of them
too, specifically "Branch" & "Three Points". However if I have
any money to spend on art, I have to buy from one of my
granddaughters. : )
Rod
Richard Ward
the stuff you were offering with higher minimums better, the paintings
that you were offering as ugly are still nicer than 90% of what you see
on eBay. Just a question, are the "Ugly" ones signed and dated too?
Just one other question, I noticed that one of the people who bid on one
of your "ugly" paintings bid a few minutes later on two of your regular
paintings as well. Was this an unintended benefit, or a part of your
marketing plan from the start?
Richard Ward
goatlike (Mark S')
Richard Ward <rw...@dallas.net> wrote in message
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> I'd have to thow my two cents in as well, although I must admit I liked
> the stuff you were offering with higher minimums better, the paintings
> that you were offering as ugly are still nicer than 90% of what you see
> on eBay. Just a question, are the "Ugly" ones signed and dated too?
Heh... thanks, and yes, they are signed and dated.
>
> Just one other question, I noticed that one of the people who bid on one
> of your "ugly" paintings bid a few minutes later on two of your regular
> paintings as well. Was this an unintended benefit, or a part of your
> marketing plan from the start?
>
> Richard Ward
>
I can't say it was exactly a part of the "plan", but the thought had
certainly crossed my mind. As far as marketing plans go, I'm kinda just
playing it by ear and seeing what works. I wanted to see what happened if I
set some prices lower, but I couldn't bring myself to sell the paintings I
like for anything less than the absolute minimum I'd accept. I'm kinda in
the middle of that experiment as we speak... :)
mark