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Started by T-Gripped Mar 19. 0 Replies 1 Like
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 like ebay. I've done very many sales on ebay and many more purchases. I've not been stiffed yet. Some oversell with glorious verbage, but they've made right by there puff. Anyone tried Chicago Music Exchange? I've been buying a few things from them. Like it so far...
I'm on Etsy for 6 mo sold 1
I tried Etsy a few years ago. Only reply received was a fellow wanting to trade in exchange for him building me a website. I can do that on my own.
I prefer Ebay, simply because I believe more people look at that site for guitars than Etsy. Also, I have had great results...have sold nearly every instrument I have ever listed.
I see some guys use ebay... anybody try etsy.com?
I ship a lot of guitars overseas and its a real crap shoot every time. Additional insurance is rarely an option and about the only tracking number you can get is the Customs Form and if they don't scan it at the other end, its rather useless. I shipped a guitar to Russia and within a week the guy had it. The ones I ship to Australia generally take about a month. Delivery times and customs clearance are all over the board.
As far as the in-house classifieds - Well, its like selling ice cubes to Eskimos.
I am strongly thinking about takeing your advice on that Even though when one turns out a nice well built product there will likely come a time when some one buys a CBG of yours on ebay that has it in there head that they are geting a factory finish guitar that tunes and plays it,s self, then you get a negitive fedback by no folt on your part. I have seen this happen to others.
Displaying them where they give lessons souns like a good idea.Any where people can see them. Geting back to ebay, I have sold 4 strings, 3 strings and a 6 string but no luck at all selling a 2 string. Any one else seeing this?
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