Misshapen Wallstreet?

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

Do you guys think this pen would sell? I think it looks cool, but my parents say it doesn't look like a regular pen. I tried to explain to them that original can be better. Boy was that hard!

 

[JBCustomPens]

I don't think so. I've found most people like nice, smooth tapers rather than beads and such. Sorry. On the upside, it looks like you have found yourself a nice new pen!:biggrin:

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

It appears so!

 

[Mark]

Honestly, if the upper bevel went the other way, it might be more pleasing, but I'd say it's not a hot new trend. Just my $.02

 

[mrcook4570]

Will it sell? Yes. Will it sell sooner than 10 b2b pens? Most likely not. But somebody will buy it.

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

The question is: Should I even put it on display or will it kinda' distract from the "good" pens.

 

[Mark]

Use it to write up your invoices. If someone asks because they love it, then go for it.

 

[Padre]

You could always put it in the "blemish" grouping.:biggrin:

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

Yuppers

 

[Jgrden]

The question is: Should I even put it on display or will it kinda' distract from the "good" pens.

This one will make the "good" pens look even better. :biggrin::biggrin:

 

[hunter-27]

This one will make the "good" pens look even better. :biggrin::biggrin:

:biggrin:

 

[ed4copies]

You may be surprised.

People may buy it for it's "unique" factor. But, when they come back to buy another they will tell you it was cool, but now they just want a "normal" pen. However, you do sell another pen--if the first one was good quality and wrote well----that's what we are trying to do!!!

Mission accomplished!

DAMHIKT (1996)

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

Good idear. A woman said she liked it when I sent her that picture as a sample, but my parents tell me (as I said) I have to make her an original.

 

[Russianwolf]

take a look at some of Ed's (YoYospin) pens, then you decide what you think will sell.

here are some

http://www.penturners.org/forum/search.php?searchid=3863089&photoplog_searchinfo=1

 

[Bree]

Do you guys think this pen would sell? I think it looks cool, but my parents say it doesn't look like a regular pen. I tried to explain to them that original can be better. Boy was that hard!

People will buy anything depending on your skill as a salesman. I don't really like the pen but you could even get me to buy it with the right schmooze.

Now if you want to get a lot of people to buy a similar pen regularly... then you need to feel some certaintly that they WANT the thing for some merit that it has to them. And that will no doubt entail comparison to competing products. That is a much tougher sale than a one time persuasion.
:wink::wink::wink:

 

[lazyguy]

Just put on your best "artsy face" and tell people it is from your "bed post period" and insist if they don't like it they no nothing about art. :biggrin:

On a serious note it lets people know that you as a pen maker you can think outside of the box. Some will be drawn to that but maybe want something a little more in the box but edgy.