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Originally Posted by Log Dog

Products are high end timber suitable for fancy turnery,box making,knife handles,pen blanks and guitar blanks
Specialising in extreme figure and quarter sawn material
Also species specific...Qld Maple,Maple Silkwood,Red Cedar,Nth Silky Oak,Acacia spec. and more.
So most items are fairly small and compact for posting
Wondering what platforms perform better than others eg Amazon,ebay etc.

Raffle all those.

I wasn't going to respond on this at first, as starting a business can lead to a lot of misadvice (my advice is sometimes terrible! I have the worst client)

For timber sales, the GOOD stuff, it seems that Instagram is the way to go.

For example, I follow these two ratbags:

carvingandturningtimbersales
djarilmaritimbers
(there was also Jason Chard on IG before he dropped off. I bought a LOT off him!)


They put up a piece, with a good price and the first to post with "mine" is the winner.

They start their sale at 10am on Saturday and the vultures are picking at the bones by lunchtime.

I'm sure they keep aside a selection of The Really Good Stuff for selling to vendors like BJ's, Holtey and HNTgordon.


Post and delivery would be the next headache, but that's a separate discussion

Originally Posted by woodPixel

Raffle all those.

I wasn't going to respond on this at first, as starting a business can lead to a lot of misadvice (my advice is sometimes terrible! I have the worst client)

For timber sales, the GOOD stuff, it seems that Instagram is the way to go.

For example, I follow these two ratbags:

carvingandturningtimbersales
djarilmaritimbers
(there was also Jason Chard on IG before he dropped off. I bought a LOT off him!)


They put up a piece, with a good price and the first to post with "mine" is the winner.

They start their sale at 10am on Saturday and the vultures are picking at the bones by lunchtime.

I'm sure they keep aside a selection of The Really Good Stuff for selling to vendors like BJ's, Holtey and HNTgordon.


Post and delivery would be the next headache, but that's a separate discussion

Unfortunately I probably have too much stock to raffle
But still sounds like a good option to consider
I will give it a shot!
Joined Instagram last night for the first time
That got me excited
Now the arduous task of getting website sorted
Thank you heaps for your advice too WP
I am most appreciative
Log Dog

Originally Posted by Log Dog

Unfortunately I probably have too much stock to raffle
But still sounds like a good option to consider
I will give it a shot!
Joined Instagram last night for the first time
That got me excited
Now the arduous task of getting website sorted
Thank you heaps for your advice too WP
I am most appreciative
Log Dog

What’s your instagram handle?


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There are some very successful people using Instagram as a sales avenue.
Start following heaps of people in the industry, eg boxmakeres, luthiers, turners, knifemakers, and craftsmen. Best to have some pics on your page first, so when they check you out, they will follow you in turn, because they like what they see.
The secret is you have to post often, at least once a day if you can, you just need a square photo of some tasty timber, half a dozen words and some hashtags, eg #australiantimber #fiddleback #timberforsale #knifescales . Use it to sell “one off” pieces, or small lots that could be posted in one package. Once you have a website, you can use Instagram to drive sales to the website.
Post your username on here so members will check you out.
Mine is ironwoodbrad , I am not active enough on there to be selling much off there, and I post too much diverse stuff. Maybe in a couple of years, I’ll have a bit more time to put into it.

Originally Posted by delbs

What’s your instagram handle?


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Fiddleback Timbers
Will be selling from it in a month or so
That's the plan
Log Dog

Originally Posted by Log Dog

Fiddleback Timbers
Will be selling from it in a month or so
That's the plan
Log Dog

Can’t find you on there yet. I’m ndelbouxwoodwork

Turns out I follow a few forum members on there already but didn’t know until now

Originally Posted by Log Dog

Fiddleback Timbers
Will be selling from it in a month or so
That's the plan
Log Dog

Just did a search, you are not coming up.
Plenty of other fiddlebacks, but no fiddleback timbers.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Just did a search, you are not coming up.
Plenty of other fiddlebacks, but no fiddleback timbers.

Had issues with paying for my online shop which may be the reason
So went to the bank today to clarity my new phone number so that codes can be sent to me for online transactions etc
Shop won't be open anyway until start of next financial year
I am now registered with PayPal and a few others
Ironwood (Brad) I will be selling this sort of quality once up and running (Qld Maple)
Log Dog

Delbs
This is a glimpse of my box making material that will be available when website up and running
Speccy stuff!
Log Dog

I’ll take it! Where do I sign, I’ll provide my address? Where do I insert the coins haha

Lovely stuff mate I’m keen!

Cheers
Nathan

Originally Posted by delbs

I’ll take it! Where do I sign, I’ll provide my address? Where do I insert the coins haha

Lovely stuff mate I’m keen!

Cheers
Nathan

LOL
As soon as website up and running you'll be the first to know mate
Sometime in July thereabouts
Physically not capable of sorting stuff in the container anyway...but am healing quickly
I'm chomping at the bit too!
Log Dog

Originally Posted by Log Dog

LOL
As soon as website up and running you'll be the first to know mate
Sometime in July thereabouts
Physically not capable of sorting stuff in the container anyway...but am healing quickly
I'm chomping at the bit too!
Log Dog

Haha yeah just keen mate seriously no pressure at all hope your mending well and don’t rush back into anything! Just when the times right.

Sounds good mate looking forward to seeing it come together

Cheers
Nathan

I too purchase a bit of timber from Instagram.
These two pages are mine






I follow beaver_badger (Colin from Goondiwindi) and have purchased a bit from him recently.

Curlytimbers (Pete from Castlemaine area)

Jellyshaketimberanddesign

Tasmaniantonewoods

Otwaytonewoods

Tasmanian_acoustic_tonewood

South_west_timber_milling

Tasmanianwoods



There are many others and they all have great product, most of which gets snapped up fast from all over the world.

I think you will do well on Instagram Log Dog!

I’m in the process of designing a website via Wix, the issue with the internet based design systems is they are messy behind the scenes and make it difficult to have high google rankings and SEO.

At the moment for me, it’s all I can afford to do as I can’t afford a web designer at the moment. If I have success with my little business I will save up and pay someone to build a proper site.