i make this tree, this is the biggest one. a lot of people like it but I don't sell many of them, what am I doing wrong?

>>2922773 (OP)
People don't want to pay the cost. Make sure you mention it's handmade and not china reseller slop.

>>2922773 (OP)

you can get nice sakura trees on ali express or Temu for $10 if you wait for a special
no way you can match that price

>>2922773 (OP)
>what am I doing wrong?
Maybe it's your marketing.
What's the price?
Who are you targeting?
How are you reaching your audience?
>>2922783
This is hardly an issue if he positions himself right.

>>2922773 (OP)
is this an artificial sakura tree with lights or something else? is the tree real? if not what its made of? looks great.

>>2922773 (OP)
It's nice and all, I just don't need it.

>>2922803
Most things that are bought are not needed.

>>2922773 (OP)
I've made stuff and tried to sell it, everyone who saw it thought it was cool, but not one person wanted to buy one even at my break even price.

>>2922773 (OP)
You may try depicting your works in more suitable settings. People will see your tree and think it is nice but wonder how it will fit in their home. I really struggle with such things.
So put up pictures in good settings, and you can ask some of your customers if you can take pictures of it in their homes. The picture you showed here doesn't really do your tree any justice.

>>2922773 (OP)
Your marketing has to make someone feel like they were incomplete until they laid eyes on your tree, and they will now feel empty until they purchase it
I don't know how to do this but that's how it works
If you're selling something people don't *need* then you must somehow make them feel like they do in fact need it

>>2922773 (OP)
How much? What's shipping like?

>>2922874
>I've made stuff and tried to sell it
Like what?

>>2922773 (OP)
Is tacky as hell, probably need a tacky showcase

That skull of julius cesar is to classy

>>2922773 (OP)
where are you trying to sell them?

>>2922773 (OP)
People think everyth8ng is Chinese trash, especially if it's sold online. You.have to go to Ren faires and county faires and shit and sell them out of a table

>>2922773 (OP)
Make tiktak videos showing in detail how you make them. Little snippets to catch attention, not just one big tutorial obviously.
That'll function as marketing and explanation why yours is worth more than chinese junk.

>>2922773 (OP)
>>2922801
It's copper wire and it looks great in that light, but I think OP should find a nice paint or varnish that takes away some of the copper wireness

>>2925257
actually armature wire which screams cheap construction

>>2922773 (OP)
I was once driver for a old Chinese guy who peddled similar trees to various tourist shops in SF bay area.

but I really didn't "get" the biz so can't really help you, but I'd guess the mark-ups were pretty wild and cost from Taiwan/China pretty minimal.

like mass "hand painted" real paintings in hotel rooms. as long as you only see that one it looks legit "hand made"

Maybe "sell FIRST" then make custom trees from photos.

Do you do CHRISTMAS trees? cause that would be 90% of the small fake tree market.

OP abandoned the thread as soon as he posted but this thread is still going. How/Why?

>>2922783
How the hell does the economics of shipping a tree only cost $10??

It costs me more than $10 to send a registered mail a couple of blocks away.

>>2925395
China pays no sh ipping fees to the US because of the clintons