Roger
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2013
Posts: 1,487
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Post by Roger on Sept 21, 2013 13:26:34 GMT -5
Hi all,
Over the last 4-5 months I have made a lot of cabs and free-forms. After letting the family pick through any favorites, I have a little over 200 finished cabs and maybe 180 that are good/interesting enough to possibly sell. I have never sold cabs before and frankly, I don't want to get too bogged down into trying to sell them. I like to make the cab and take some photos. After that, I have no use for the cab..
My questions are: Etsy or Ebay? Sell individually or by "lots"?
All are shined - but these were my fist cabs. I started learning in May, so shapes/balance reflect the learning curve. Some of the material is nice, some is plain, and a few are pretty are darn good. Making a little cash for new slabs would be great, but; I really just want them gone. I have a large bin full of plastic baggies, each with a cab in it..
I was thinking to try and sell by "lots" of 4 or 5 stones and toss in a one of the less nice cabs as a "bonus".
$20/lot? $25?
I am looking for any advice.
Thanks!
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unclestu
Cave Dweller
WINNER OF THE FIRST RTH KILLER CAB CONTEST UNCLESTU'S AGUA NUEVA AGATE
Member since April 2011
Posts: 2,298
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Post by unclestu on Sept 21, 2013 14:19:52 GMT -5
I think one big factor in selling your cabs will be determined by what material the cabs were made from. I would search completed and active listings on Ebay to get an idea as to what they are going for. Than gauge the quality of your cabs to those cabs. Good luk Stu
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Post by deb193redux on Sept 21, 2013 17:08:37 GMT -5
if you have stones suitable for wraping, selling lots can be a good idea. Your idea of $5/stone seems fair. Some of you cabs will be worth more, so maybe hold some back. I have seen some reasonably patterned, but slightly lumpy or odd cabs selling in bins at shows for $8 to $10 each. I have also seen more freeform cabs of ordinary materials mixed in with tumble polished pieces, tumbled rocks, and small polished slabbetts selling in bins for $2 or $1.
generally more perfected domes (low or high) some inspiration between the shape and the pattern, and girdle (or finished back) start moving things into riker boxes and the prices to $13, $22, $38 ... etc.
maybe hold onto the favorites until you have a better idea of value, but I think you are smart to move out everything else if you have no use and the material and carving is only ordinary.
you might have $20 lots that are a little more ordinary, and then some $30 lots that are visibly a notch up.
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Post by DirtCleaner on Sept 22, 2013 18:23:10 GMT -5
Hey Vibratumble. I don't have any advice to offer but just saying I hope to be in the same position you are in a few months from now. Maybe toss a few pictures in a post and some of the more educated members could give you a better idea.
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