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 07/18/2006 08:52:55 PM · #1
Anyone? Curious to know if anyone has ever turned a profit selling prints here.
 07/18/2006 08:54:55 PM · #2
Print Sales Profit : $294.25
Other-Artist Referral Profit : $7.09
Total Profit : $301.34

Not made a lot in 2006 though, since I haven't uploaded any new prints for a while. I really should get round to doing that! :)
 07/18/2006 08:57:25 PM · #3
That's awesome, Konador! How many prints, roughly, do you have available?
 07/18/2006 09:34:55 PM · #4
151 :)
 07/18/2006 09:36:43 PM · #5
I don't sell shit. Cause I suck I guess
 07/18/2006 09:46:28 PM · #6
I've made $1.73! :-D
 07/18/2006 09:47:09 PM · #7
Originally posted by rex:
I don't sell shit. Cause I suck I guess


Hold on...I'll check.
 07/18/2006 09:48:49 PM · #8
$20.78 total

$0 since October '05 = (
 07/18/2006 09:51:18 PM · #9
I made about $11 once.
07/18/2006 09:53:31 PM · #10
68.99 on prints
2.74 for referrals

Mostly in 2004
 07/18/2006 09:54:15 PM · #11
Total Profit : $278.85

Flowers sell ;)!
 07/18/2006 09:59:34 PM · #12
Originally posted by banmorn:
Total Profit : $278.85

Flowers sell ;)!


flowers and naked chicks
 07/18/2006 10:04:17 PM · #13
Originally posted by yakatme:
Originally posted by rex:
I don't sell shit. Cause I suck I guess


Hold on...I'll check.


No, you're wrong. You definitely don't suck.

I checked your DPC Prints and "Colorful II" doesn't suck. Neither does "Blue Sky".

There must be some other reason why you "don't sell shit". I've never tried DPC Prints, but I haven't seen or heard of any outstanding success stories there.

Personally, I don't purchase any photographic art because I would like to increase my photographic skills to the point that I would hang my own photo art on my walls. One day....
07/18/2006 10:06:01 PM · #14
I've sold this print locally.



I've sold 4 framed and matted at $75.00 each so far this month. I'm just getting started, but it seems promising.

I build my own frames and cut my own mattes so it's been fairly lucrative.

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 22:08:39.
 07/18/2006 10:07:51 PM · #15
Originally posted by rex:
Originally posted by banmorn:
Total Profit : $278.85

Flowers sell ;)!


flowers and naked chicks


Well if you every get some naked chicks romping through a field of flowers with a real rainbow over head you will have, I would think, an all time best seller.

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 22:08:24.
 07/18/2006 10:08:34 PM · #16
Originally posted by rex:
I don't sell shit. Cause I suck I guess


may be the problem is what you're selling. have you tried selling pictures?
 07/18/2006 10:09:47 PM · #17
I've sold 12 of these locally for $65.00, print only.



It's the only one that I have tried to sell. However, this weekend, an upscale convenience store in Miami, and a really nice art gallery in Naples have asked to see my prints to consider selling them on consignment.
 07/18/2006 10:17:48 PM · #18
Originally posted by yakatme:
I've sold 12 of these locally for $65.00, print only.



It's the only one that I have tried to sell. However, this weekend, an upscale convenience store in Miami, and a really nice art gallery in Naples have asked to see my prints to consider selling them on consignment.


What size of a print did you sell it in?
 07/18/2006 10:24:33 PM · #19
Originally posted by Fromac:
Originally posted by yakatme:
I've sold 12 of these locally for $65.00, print only.



It's the only one that I have tried to sell. However, this weekend, an upscale convenience store in Miami, and a really nice art gallery in Naples have asked to see my prints to consider selling them on consignment.


What size of a print did you sell it in?


12x18", printed at a local print lab.
 07/18/2006 10:49:08 PM · #20
Print Sales Profit : $116.85
Other-Artist Referral Profit : $0.85
Total Profit : $117.70

Not huge, but not bad considering I don't actively advertise much.

I have much better luck buying my prints through DPCPrints and selling them on eBay at $30.00 each.

I'd guess my total profits doing that is probably around $1000, but its all centered around one image which isn't so good a plan. Heh.
 07/18/2006 10:52:58 PM · #21
Originally posted by LucidLotus:
I have much better luck buying my prints through DPCPrints and selling them on eBay at $30.00 each.

I'd guess my total profits doing that is probably around $1000, but its all centered around one image which isn't so good a plan. Heh.


I'd like very much to see that image.
 07/18/2006 10:54:59 PM · #22
Originally posted by yakatme:
Originally posted by LucidLotus:
I have much better luck buying my prints through DPCPrints and selling them on eBay at $30.00 each.

I'd guess my total profits doing that is probably around $1000, but its all centered around one image which isn't so good a plan. Heh.


I'd like very much to see that image.


So let me see if I get this...you buy the print of your image from DPC, then you sell that print through eBay?

I'd like to see that shot, too!
 07/18/2006 11:01:21 PM · #23


That's the one.

I'd say I've sold around 50 of them over the last couple years via eBay at the $30.00 price. Once I take out my costs (including shipping, fees, packaging) I make roughly $20.00 profit per print, more if I sell more than one print per eBay listing.

But it is slow going and there are times I've listed and sold nothing. So its not a slam dunk each time (though prior to this year I've nearly always sold at least 1 if I list.) but its been worthwhile so far.

I just recently tried a standard auction (instead of Buy It Now price) and the print only went for $16.00. So I won't be doing that again. Heh.

But anyway, didn't want to turn this into a selling on eBay thread.

My DPCPrint sales are good considering my lack of advertising. I may have to try and get some more floral shots in though! :)
 07/18/2006 11:02:15 PM · #24
Originally posted by rex:
I don't sell shit. Cause I suck I guess


I know you're not looking for compliments, but I just took a quick look at your available prints for sale.

Your "Orange Moon" and "The Forgotten Path" are pretty damn GOOD!!!

Roland

07/18/2006 11:02:18 PM · #25
Can someone tell me why adult images don't show up when a customer goes to my account at DPC. They all say hidden due to adult content or whatever. So does that mean a customer has to join DPC to buy an image...?
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