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AllsWellThatSellsWell · Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 50

Is it possible to hide what item one sold for any particular feedback. The reason: if you are selling a piece of designer clothing that someone might like to think is 'one-of-a-kind' they may be disappointed to read even positive feedback to discover that 500 other people also bought the exact same looking piece. Not that the customer would have been mislead by the seller it is just that most people naturally think something designer with one 1 up for auction might think there are no more.

elgato · Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 17240 Location: Texas

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seewhatimsellingnow · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1254 Location: Ohio

8) It sounds to me, like this seller WANTS the customer to believe they are purchasing a 'one-of-a-kind' designer item? If more of the same itme is available, why not add the quantity available?

NOT wanting the customer to discover that MANY more of the same item is available, tells me that the seller IS being just a bit dishonest- maybe not in so many words... but deliberately misleading? And now wanting 'private' feedback to 'hide' the fact that the item isn't 'one-of-a-kind?

Something just doesn't 'smell' right here. Betty Lou

elpereles · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1478 Location: Puerto Rico

WTF!? What did he wrote?

seewhatimsellingnow, this is the kind of sellers that make some buyers believe that every seller is a dishonest. So be careful and be ready to write a bad feedback or low DSR for anything.

seewhatimsellingnow · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1254 Location: Ohio

Not sure what you are saying elpereles? or who you are saying it to? "What did he wrote?"- what does that mean? Betty Lou

elpereles · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1478 Location: Puerto Rico

Quote: › docWrite("quote")The reason: if you are selling a piece of designer clothing that someone might like to think is 'one-of-a-kind' they may be disappointed to read even positive feedback to discover that 500 other people also bought the exact same looking piece.

seewhatimsellingnow, for me is no sense hide a Feedback using this excuse. Unless you are selling high exclusive value items to a rich or famous people. But it sounds like somebody is getting Martha Stewart/Casio/etc items and selling then as "unique hard to find" items. :roll:

AllsWellThatSellsWell · Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 50

Nope.You're all wrong. Here's the deal:
I have a painting I made that is artistic, humorous, a very clever idea for a painting. There are of course no others out there the same. But in no way does my add say that there are no more. But it might be assumed. The purchaser might like the idea of being the only one with that. But I have more of the same I would like to sell.
What if for example Da Vinci had the Mona Lisa up for sale. Someone loved it, bought it, then Da Vinci painted the exact same Mona Lisa and sold that to someone else, and kept on making more and selling them. Is this dishonest or bad?

seewhatimsellingnow · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1254 Location: Ohio

If these are paintings, created by you- by hand....then no two could be 'exactly' alike, even though they are of the same subject. Are you painting each one- each one being an original- or are you copying them (reproducing) in some manner? If they ARE being copied, from your original- you could sell 'numbered' copies, as well as your 'original'.

If Da Vinci painted several Mona Lisas.. they would each one be valuable- because no TWO could be 'exactly' alike.

I say- just let your customers know what they are getting- originals, copies, or individual paintings. I've seen many sculptors of those tiny clay-sculpted babies- that look SO much alike, but each one is individually made, and painted. Even when made from a mold- there will be differences. Betty Lou

AllsWellThatSellsWell · Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 50

The paintings are maybe one and a half size the average bed pillow. They are hand painted but I am trying to paint them to be exact copies. Of course that is impossible, but I'm trying. Another reason for making copies is that then I don't have to keep taking pictures, editing and posting which is time consuming. Thanks Betty Lou.

seewhatimsellingnow · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 1254 Location: Ohio

I think you can safely say "No two are alike"...Would love to see them. Betty Lou

elpereles · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 1478 Location: Puerto Rico

AllsWellThatSellsWell, if my comments offense you. Sorry for it, but I don't understand. Is clothes or paintings/artwork that you sell? :roll:

My recommendation for next time when come to a forum asking for a suggestion/opinion. Try to be more detais in the problem and be ready to hear what you like or dislike.

I like to draw still thinking to sell some of it.

Other artist in eBay. I saw some of them taken "commissions". For paintings/artworks in the description they use something similar like:

"The auction/BIN is an actual commission paint/artwork for the artwork show in the photo. All my reproductions are handmade not prints. No limited quantities unless specify."

nonameo · Joined: 02 Jan 2011 Posts: 13

Most all buyers read the description. If you write in there that each item is hand made by you, that will mean something to them. What I would do is take a picture of each item you're selling and list it as such: 1/2/3 of 40 or however many you're going to make/have made of that item. 1 out of 40 is VERY unique and I think most buyers will know and understand that. Even 1/1000 is highly unique.

However, you need to stick to your guns and only make that many of that item.

AllsWellThatSellsWell · Joined: 26 Dec 2011 Posts: 50

Thanks nonanemo. But this is a painting. I think people would naturally think that it is one of a kind and nothing else out there would be like it. Unless I was selling paintings of the Mona Lisa, I'm sure there are loads of copies out there.
I don't want to mislead customers but I also want to sell.
But as long as I am not lying and I am answering questions truthfully I think I am okay. I don't have to put up info that will not make a sale. You don't see car lots with signs saying 'cars are biggest contributors to global warming', or 'more people die in cars than any other means of transport'!