So..... I am real excited about the reveal of my first refab since I had double foot surgery 3 months ago. In my last post I write about how the piece started out and add pictures......should I have stopped there. I then added info on how I listed it in Craigslist and asked for feedback on the piece and the ad. I am trying to start selling pieces as I no longer work as a hair dresser because of a motorcycle wreck I was in. That being said I listed a couple of pieces on Craigslist a while back and only got one nibble. That is why I decided to ask for help. I am not good at putting a value on my own pieces because I have put my heart into each piece. I do not have the stamina to do volume so each piece is a labor of love.....and takes me a while.
I guess I should ask two questions and hope for brutal honesty. I can be that way if asked? Maybe it is a curse but I would rather you tell me the piece is crap than say it is the greatest.
So here it is.....Did I do wrong by including the parts in my post about selling it or is it just ugly? I can take it. I learn well from constructive criticism.
Here is the link to the post if you are interested in my quest for education on the ways of blogging.
3 comments:
I personally don't see anything wrong with asking for advice about pricing. I read the post and should have commented about the good job you did, but it has been hectic and I have not beeen a good blogging friend. I can't comment about hte prices because I am not good at that either. I don't do many furniture redos. I am glad you are back in action. Good luck with your pieces.
Melinda not sure if I can be of help, but here is my thoughts. As a consumer I would not link the two items together on your blog. If I know you did not pay a lot, then I will not want to pay you a lot. Even though you put a lot of work into something, if the person does not know you personally they are not going to care. I on the other hand know how hard you work on your stuff. If I had just looked at the pieces, and not known you did all that you did, I would pay you more. I hope this helps. We have furnished half our house off of Craigslist. I love it! I love these two pieces also. Wonderful job!
Thanks Tracy and Kristi! I appreciate your feedback.
Kristi, I understand where you are coming from on letting the consumer know what I paid for it. It can hurt your feelings even if you know the person reworked it. I do not link my craigslist ad to my blog so the consumer should never know what I paid for it. I have read blogs where they do link back but I think there is an ouch factor there. Thanks!
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