Mayalily wrote:
It's a buyer's market right now and has been a buyer's market for years since the global recessions.
Once an item is made, it's made. Sell your items for less, and you will see customer's. I go for the deals plus the quality.
Charge less and your business will pick up. I skip thousands of items and creator's because they simply charge too much for a item that can be copied over and over.
Also, with mesh and spulpties, that is far, far less than prims. Perhaps LL should make it .30 lindens to the sculpty or mesh instead of 1L per prim (If I have that info correct on the prim). It could and should reduce land and tier costs by 2/3's, as I have like a 4 prim harp, a 2 prim sculpty fireplace, 1 prim rather nice armchairs. I love sculpties and GOOD low prim items. Get into sculpties and mesh, people want more for their money. There is also a very nice grand piano on Marketplace that is made of 1 prim. AMAZING!
As far as clothes though, I still like the kind that resize to my shape, rather than having to wear a cloned alpha layer shape for mesh clothing.
However, the creator's that want a lot for their items, I skip over, as there are tons of creator's making items for less and perhaps even with superior quality.
Get to know how a business works, and advertise your quality and afforable items.
Ebay was the same way when it started -- less dealers meant higher profits. When I worked as a seller on eBay research what is hot and currently selling, and offer a better price, but advertise on eBay with keyword search is what it was all about, as remember people need to find the things you are selling.
It takes research and hard work to make it in a business that isn't so "new" anymore. But, in a buyer's market, reduce your costs as you have no other choice. This is no longer a seller's market and will not be for years too come.
Wow. Just WOW. I think you nailed it. I have never read such insightful words. I did not understand any of it, but I really felt like they meant something to you. I think you should take these concepts to a global level: marketing, finance, design; WOW you nailed it all.
Are you free tonight?