oops, forgot. Here they are.
the special, uncommon, really GOOD stuff. Yes it's all subjective, and subjectively speaking 90% or more of what populates "the bay" is ballast....
and the cream always rises to the top...
But I probably wouldn't get as much. It's just the luck of having multiple people interested in your item at the same time. Does not always happen even with quality items.
that some fabulous items can go a whole week with only 25 looks. I guess choice of keywords is more important than ever. As well as established long-term presence.
Do you know if the Enlarge feature affects view counts on ebay? If people look at the photos from the search page, does it count as a view? If not, there are probably many more views that aren't being counted. I've been wondering.
On the other hand, bead collectors seem a dedicated bunch and will find good beads when the prices are realistic.
In case anybody doesn't know (new readers), when collectible beads are listed in the Collectibles category, all photos and the Enlarge feature are free (unlike the jewelry-beads category). This will be changing later this summer to all photos free in most categories, but that's how it is right now.
Pretty, pretty, makes me weep.
I just bought several old strands of Venetians this evening. The adrenaline is still affecting me... kind of emotional.... sniff sniff.
