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I live in western North Carolina, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are shops in several mountain towns which cater to tourists. Some specialize in 'local art'. I have consigned…Continue
Started by Robbie. Last reply by the anonymous pick Jan 13, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello fellow CBGers, I have made close to 15 CBG's , acoustic, acoustic/electric and electric. I have sold 2 acoustic/electric's(one with preamp), and 2 electrics so far. I havn't done a show/market…Continue
Started by John Rivers. Last reply by Hollis Fenn Sep 4, 2018. 8 Replies 2 Likes
Do you realize a small child working in a sweat shop in a third world country probably has a greater hourly earnings potential than a large child building cigar box guitars for resale in the US of…Continue
Started by Wade. Last reply by the anonymous pick Mar 18, 2017. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I've been shipping my pickups(small packages) all over the world and didn't really have an issue with shipping costs, until now.A customer contacted from Canada and asked me if I would sell one of my…Continue
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I know i can sell on ebay. It works ok for me, but i stopped last holiday season by having a couple of small problems meaning returns. I'll sell again on ebay when i can't move in my house. I sell at my pottery studio at holiday sales but only rarely. Friends find me and ask for some. Most of my outgoing is gifts and they are good gifts. We've got to put these in young hands and gifting is the best way to get it in their hands. I'd like to sell more locally where i can see the buyer. I'm going to try backyard music and sales this coming summer. I've made a bandshell/shed to the yard and have many garden beds and fencing for a nice site for a sale. Looking forward to that. I don't want to shlep all over at art fairs etc. There are few music instrument fairs here in Duluth. The CBG thing hasn't hit here yet. I think the time is right for a good event around homemade instruments here. I just like making more than selling...
Does anyone ever think that the corporate mindset is so ingrained in people that anything out of the ordinary is difficult for them to grasp? I sell CBG's, Ukes and Amps mostly at a local farmers market. But I tried some shows this year that had large upfront entry fees. I've found I have the most success in helping people understand cigarbox guitars when I relate them to things they know. That goes for selling cigarbox ukes too. I'm moving more ukes than guitars overall through the year. I just finished a holiday market where I did half and half CBG vs ukes. But the holiday market is always a different story than the rest of the year. I also noticed this year doing shows in small town vs large city, the small town people have a greater appreciation for the homemade if it's well done. They have an eye for it. Large city folks seem a bit jaded. These are just generalizations, but worth considering. I'm still chewing on this years lessons my self.
If it is a box I have or can get no problem , But I use some antique boxes that would be hard to get. got real close this week on one of those . first come, the 2nd gentleman bought another one I had in stock so worked out
Well that would get you gooched in a hurry. Careful what you wish for
The scary thing about Etsy since it is not the only place I sell from , sooner of later will get caught with a guitar being sold twice
Just sold another on Etsy
Yep, free to list on ebay, not etsy. Both get a slice of the action at sale, ascwell as paypals cut, but bigger audience and no facebook style likes or bs
I am on Etsy and have a lot of lookers and "likes" for my handmade instruments, but have only had one sale on there since I started posting CBGs (about this time last year). Sounds like I need to try eBay...
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