Buying and Selling on eBay: Tips, Tricks, Problems & Questions

TheNeedMachine · Jul 14, 2014

jebarne said:
unfortunately doing this part time, while holding down a full time job requires us to minimize variables. You could lose a week of posting by having a rainy weekend. at least in your room today you have consistency.

Brian and hbkshin have mastered the white background.

Agreed - if I weren't so lazy I could be taking pics right now no matter the weather. Plus in the winter it'd almost be dark this time of day after work.

I'm envious of the whites those two have achieved!

rhz5001 · Jul 14, 2014

What type of shirt is this? Half Buttoned and french cuffs?

TheNeedMachine · Jul 14, 2014

rhz5001 said:
What type of shirt is this? Half Buttoned and french cuffs?

I'd say "pop-over"...with French cuffs - new one on me.

TheNeedMachine · Jul 14, 2014

TheNeedMachine said:
Also, picked up some decent-looking wide-shoulder hangers for $1 each, free shipping on a pack of 25 from here. I'll honestly be surprised if they hold together and are of acceptable quality, but we shall see.

Update - received said hangers, and they exceeded my expectations. I figured they'd be junk, and all tossed into a box and get scratched up. Ended up receiving a 19-pound box via FedEx ground today. Large box (24" x 15" x 15"). Packing material on top / sides. Each hanger individually wrapped. A few have some slight "impressions" - from being at the bottom of the box. Yanked on the hook pretty hard and it did not pop out, solid wood, did not twist. Heard from another SF member that the price has gone up to $30 and they prefer to go straight thru PayPal (not surprising - I can't see how they made any money at $25 and free shipping, after eBay & PayPal fees). I'm more than happy with these and am pleasantly surprised. YMMV - I assume they sell the same hangers, pack well, ship FedEx but cannot say. Gonna use them for the nice leathers I got from @SpooPoker and other natural shoulder jackets - SC / suit hangers leave pointy shoulders.

Brianpore · Jul 14, 2014

hmmmmm I wonder if it will be bright enough...... http://cnj.craigslist.org/for/4524490806.html

SchoolyardBully · Jul 14, 2014

Brianpore said:
Yea, that's exactly what I want!!!

Dont even need the side lights, just the table!!

http://www.amazon.com/Huion-Light-T...sbs_hpc_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=0BKCTGCZJZFEXR7DK2BR

back in art class, we use this thing call the "drafting table" that lets you see and trace the outline of a picture.
I've thought about this idea but I'm not sure if it will give off enough lighting to make your background completely white (unless you up your exposure)

Brianpore · Jul 14, 2014

SchoolyardBully said:
Quote: Good idea, look one post up

Thats the first thing I thought of also.

txwoodworker · Jul 14, 2014

SchoolyardBully said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12137760306...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=121377603063&_rdc=1

biggest sale to date but dwarf in comparison to most of you here.

Great job!

rhz5001 said:
What type of shirt is this? Half Buttoned and french cuffs?

Band collar, bib front, french cuff, pop-over, beat me to it - but posted anyways to say- that's a very cool shirt.

jdrizzy · Jul 14, 2014

hmm..

Advice: Thrifted this today

http://www.polyvore.com/diane_von_furstenberg_dale_jacket/thing?id=53320437

NWT - with holt renfrew tags(Retails 440 - sale to 390)

Picked it up for 40 - Not much love for this model in particular -

Go for the exchange - or throw it up for 150 and wait it out?

jdrizzy · Jul 14, 2014

SchoolyardBully said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12137760306...l?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=121377603063&_rdc=1

biggest sale to date but dwarf in comparison to most of you here.

And to think, I made fun of you thinking "who would buy those"

ridethecliche · Jul 14, 2014

J drizzy that KVA is doing pretty well with spoo right now as well.

jdrizzy · Jul 14, 2014

ridethecliche said:
J drizzy that KVA is doing pretty well with spoo right now as well.

@SpooPoker
Were both hoping it pulls a lilly pulitzer

Lirum · Jul 14, 2014

TheNeedMachine said:
I'm thinking of just taking stuff outdoors and photographing there...being obsessed with the perfect white background is getting me nowhere, my camera loses the white balance setting all the time, and outdoor pics (with a decent background) look nicer to me in most cases. Would be a huge pain to make that switch, since I've set up an entire room dedicated to pics, far from a door to outside...and it would limit me to daytime & sunshine...so I dunno.

Grey card and Adobe Bridge yo.

FreedBird · Jul 14, 2014

TheNeedMachine said:
I'm thinking of just taking stuff outdoors and photographing there...being obsessed with the perfect white background is getting me nowhere, my camera loses the white balance setting all the time, and outdoor pics (with a decent background) look nicer to me in most cases. Would be a huge pain to make that switch, since I've set up an entire room dedicated to pics, far from a door to outside...and it would limit me to daytime & sunshine...so I dunno.

I shoot outside as my space is quite limited for a setup right now and I have great outdoor lighting. If done right I think the photos can come out really nice, but not practical for most really high volume sellers. Here is an example of a few listings I've done with outdoor lighting:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...983919&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_1604wt_1153

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...382084&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_1588wt_1153

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...205072&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_1855wt_1153

Snoogz · Jul 14, 2014

jdrizzy said:

Love that show!

Lirum said:
Grey card and Adobe Bridge yo.

I need to get me a gray card...and then learn how to use it lol. Does it do wonders? Even for those who sometimes shoot in auto

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