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03/20/2003 11:46:37 AM · #1 |
I expected there to be a mad rush to my prints, but ALAS, that is not the case... LOL
Just curious to know who, and what prints have sold so far.
Anybody?
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03/20/2003 03:49:06 PM · #2 |
There was an earlier thread started by someone, but it's buried already!
I just counted, and there's currently 323 prints posted.
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03/20/2003 03:51:23 PM · #3 |
| I recall that "byetco" sold one of his sunset/pier shots. |
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03/20/2003 03:55:28 PM · #4 |
| Here's the earlier thread. |
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03/20/2003 03:58:42 PM · #5 |
I suspect part of the problem is we all want to price our own photos at retail, but want to buy photos at wholesale or cost-plus.
I would like the option of offering a "member discount" price, or just make it part of the terms that members can buy prints at some percentage-off the public price (a real inducement to become a paid member).
Message edited by author 2003-03-20 20:59:43. |
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03/20/2003 03:59:35 PM · #6 |
I am going to finish my basement sometime within the next year and I think I am going to furnish my basement walls with nothing but DPCPrints.com Prints. I think it's cool to personally know the artist of things hanging on your walls. That way when people like them I can say I know them :-)
Later!
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03/20/2003 04:17:41 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by wackybill:
I am going to finish my basement sometime within the next year and I think I am going to furnish my basement walls with nothing but DPCPrints.com Prints. I think it's cool to personally know the artist of things hanging on your walls. That way when people like them I can say I know them :-)
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That's a wonderful idea! Did you see my portfolio "wink, wink" :) |
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03/21/2003 03:35:32 AM · #8 |
| Personally, I wouldn't want to offer discounts to anybody... If I were to sell anything, I'm already losing 50% plus the base price to somebody else... I'm already making less than half of what the print is being sold for. I'd be more willing to offer discounts if my profit were more than 50%. |
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03/21/2003 04:00:46 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by wackybill:
I am going to finish my basement sometime within the next year and I think I am going to furnish my basement walls with nothing but DPCPrints.com Prints. I think it's cool to personally know the artist of things hanging on your walls. That way when people like them I can say I know them :-)
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I had the same idea for the wall on my staircase. Just need more first place winners to get their prints up. :)
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03/21/2003 06:24:24 AM · #10 |
by the same token, it would cost you a monetary investment to find a place to host your images, generate publicity, etc. since this site costs you nothing beyond the regular membership, it's a great deal.
Originally posted by BigSmiles:
Personally, I wouldn't want to offer discounts to anybody... If I were to sell anything, I'm already losing 50% plus the base price to somebody else... I'm already making less than half of what the print is being sold for. I'd be more willing to offer discounts if my profit were more than 50%. |
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03/21/2003 06:38:29 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
by the same token, it would cost you a monetary investment to find a place to host your images, generate publicity, etc. since this site costs you nothing beyond the regular membership, it's a great deal. |
Don't forget providing a mechanism for purchase, accepting credit cards (and the fees associated with that), physically printing and shipping the prints, ... |
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03/21/2003 06:51:02 AM · #12 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
by the same token, it would cost you a monetary investment to find a place to host your images, generate publicity, etc. since this site costs you nothing beyond the regular membership, it's a great deal. |
Don't forget providing a mechanism for purchase, accepting credit cards (and the fees associated with that), physically printing and shipping the prints, ... |
I had received interest from a Seattle based photo company to represent my Seattle images. Here are the main points.
- I keep 50% of the sale
- If somebody wants to purchase a print (some buyers want the digital file for use in brochures, Web sites, etc) I would have to have it printed myself and shipped myself.
- They have exclusive rights to sell the photograph until the end of the contract.
- They want a portfolio of at least 50 photos and fresh ones weekly
The only advantage to using this company is that when a Web search for "Seattle Photographs" comes up, they are listed in the top 5 search results.
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03/21/2003 07:33:31 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by joanns:
The only advantage to using this company is that when a Web search for "Seattle Photographs" comes up, they are listed in the top 5 search results. |
DPChallenge.com is currently #1 at google for 'digital photography contest', and we hope to acheive the same status for DPCPrints.com for print-related searches. That's gotta be worth some bragging rights, yea? ;)
Drew |
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03/21/2003 09:02:57 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by drewmedia:
DPChallenge.com is currently #1 at google for 'digital photography contest', and we hope to acheive the same status for DPCPrints.com for print-related searches. That's gotta be worth some bragging rights, yea? ;) |
And #7 for "photography contest" ain't bad either! :) |
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03/21/2003 10:40:31 AM · #15 |
| Speaking of selling, do any of you have a source of determining how much to sell photographs for. I'm referring to selling photographs outside of DPC. I am doing some photography for a minor league baseball team and they are going to want to buy prints and the rights to some of the pictures. Any suggestions on how to price my photographs? |
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03/21/2003 11:27:57 AM · #16 |
Photographer's Market 2003 at your main library or via Amazon.
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04/08/2003 11:13:33 AM · #17 |
wooohooo i just checked my account for dpcprints and i sold an 8x10 :) - woohoo .. it was for Interstate Sunset ... thanks to who ever it was :) - if it was from here :)
thanks for listening
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04/08/2003 11:47:09 AM · #18 |
Opps, I forgot to come back and update this thread.
~~~~~~~Time warp to March 26th~~~~~~~
Woohoo! I sold a print ! It's only a 4x6, but at least now I can say I'm a pro! LOL. Hey it's a start...Thank you to whoever.
~~~~~~~Time warp to April 8th~~~~~~~
Somebody left me a comment on my Colour pic saying they wanted to hang it on their wall. You'll be sure to see a print on DPC Prints come Monday....
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04/08/2003 12:26:44 PM · #19 |
Someone left a similar comment on my Symmetry photo, and they didn't purchase anything yet :)
Originally posted by mariomel:
Opps, I forgot to come back and update this thread.
~~~~~~~Time warp to March 26th~~~~~~~
Woohoo! I sold a print ! It's only a 4x6, but at least now I can say I'm a pro! LOL. Hey it's a start...Thank you to whoever.
~~~~~~~Time warp to April 8th~~~~~~~
Somebody left me a comment on my Colour pic saying they wanted to hang it on their wall. You'll be sure to see a print on DPC Prints come Monday.... |
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04/08/2003 12:55:54 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:
wooohooo i just checked my account for dpcprints and i sold an 8x10 :) - woohoo .. it was for Interstate Sunset ... thanks to who ever it was :) - if it was from here :)
thanks for listening |
ME TOO! It's funny because I looked at your Sunset and then I checked out my account and my "Fire in the Clouds" has been purchased! Whoever bought my photo, thank you VERY much! Amy, let's speculate. Our benefactor loves sunsets and/or our camera!
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