smalll opened this issue on Jun 21, 2003 ยท 5 posts
melanie posted Sat, 21 June 2003 at 9:35 AM
It would also depend on the quality of the item and the demand for specific things. For instance, I doubt you would make a mint on sexy lingerie, simply because there is already enough of that both in the Marketplace and the Free Stuff to open an entire chain of Victoria's Secret stores. Don't get me wrong, there is a need for that, but it's been done way too much. You've seen one Vicki bra, you've seen them all. On the other hand, I hear people constantly crying out for ordinary, everyday clothes. Office attire, gardening clothing, leisure clothes, etc. Regarding props, again, everyday items that people use throughout the day. There are enough swords out there to outfit an entire army, so there really isn't any need for that type of stuff. I guess what it all boils down to is finding out what your customers want. Don't just make what interests you, but what the buyers are looking for. I'm not a broker in the Marketplace (I sure wish I had the talent to do that), but as a potential customer, this is what I look for. For instance, I just bought Ironhart's lovely little cottages, because I've been looking for Thomas Kinkade type houses forever, and his are the only ones I've found that really look like what I wanted. It's a rare item that attracted me to buy it. One BIG item that many are still asking for and not getting much of is clothes of all kinds for the Millennium Boys, both modern and period or fantasy. Do a little research of what we're looking for out here and, as Stonemason said, you'll probably not make a fortune, but in my opinion you'll sell a lot more than if you try to sell something that there is already a great deal of. Melanie