Have you tried herding any cats lately?
Noticed a trend with cues for sale...
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They are just bad business men, no more no less. They might know a lot about cues and pool in general, but they don't know how to sell.
It's not just AZB, it's pretty much all over the industry. Go to any of the big sites, See-burts, Puul Dogg, B-Wearhouse...and you'll see the same problems, the same boring stock pictures, little if any information, poor service, bad site design and lay out... No store reviews, no customer reviews, little if any video, no blogs.
And when it comes to fulfillment? How are you going to advertise a hot product and not be able to meet the demand? *cough kum-mooey*
The pro's don't know how to market themselves...
Tournaments can't pay out till months later...
Cue makers get popular and can't fill orders, so cue dealers get to make more profit than the guy @ the lathe.
A lot of pool rooms don't know how to get the regular pool players to spend more money.
It's all over the pool world.
But all of these problems are opportunities. You could make a killing on a dying past time.
It's not just AZB, it's pretty much all over the industry. Go to any of the big sites, See-burts, Puul Dogg, B-Wearhouse...and you'll see the same problems, the same boring stock pictures, little if any information, poor service, bad site design and lay out... No store reviews, no customer reviews, little if any video, no blogs.
And when it comes to fulfillment? How are you going to advertise a hot product and not be able to meet the demand? *cough kum-mooey*
The pro's don't know how to market themselves...
Tournaments can't pay out till months later...
Cue makers get popular and can't fill orders, so cue dealers get to make more profit than the guy @ the lathe.
A lot of pool rooms don't know how to get the regular pool players to spend more money.
It's all over the pool world.
But all of these problems are opportunities. You could make a killing on a dying past time.
I tried to address the majority of your problems with my CueGuru.com website. It just wasn't working.
Cues are now sold as commodities rather than art or craft, so it's tough.
Plus it is a buyers market, driven by sellers who roll over if they can make a fast buck.
No respect for the guy at the lathe any longer.
Cues are now sold as commodities rather than art or craft, so it's tough.
Plus it is a buyers market, driven by sellers who roll over if they can make a fast buck.
No respect for the guy at the lathe any longer.
TheThaiger
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Then why don't you?
TheThaiger
Banned
Personally, I'd like to see some info on the history of the cue. Maybe a little difficult to achieve, but a cue that's listed for sale three times in a year is clearly suspect.
Personally, I try to list details about the cue that I would be looking for if I was the one in the market for such a cue/item. It seems a good idea but unconscously biased, this is where the buyer-seller interaction comes in.
Let say I am selling a case, I will be listing the length of the tubes, type of padding, etc, etc...BUT might not list the weight not because I do not want to disclose it but just never thought about it since I haven't had the experience of having a too light or too heavy case. In the same sense, if I was in the market for a case, I mught not ask for the weight as it is no big deal for me personally....unless it's made of aluminum!!! LOL!
To the OP, your post might be perceived as a rant or whatever, but it does bring up good points. There are just details about a cue that should be automatically included in the listing.
Let say I am selling a case, I will be listing the length of the tubes, type of padding, etc, etc...BUT might not list the weight not because I do not want to disclose it but just never thought about it since I haven't had the experience of having a too light or too heavy case. In the same sense, if I was in the market for a case, I mught not ask for the weight as it is no big deal for me personally....unless it's made of aluminum!!! LOL!
To the OP, your post might be perceived as a rant or whatever, but it does bring up good points. There are just details about a cue that should be automatically included in the listing.
No, but I heard it plays JAM UP and it's the best hitting cue they ever had.....well, at least the best hitting cue they are selling this week
LOL! That's funny. You see, I bought my Josey from the for sale board. A post by skins...Keith was selling some finished cues to help pay for a family funeral. Macabre of me, I know. BUT...it really IS the best hitting cue I ever had. That's why I still have it, years later. :smile:
I'm getting my wholesale license this month actually.
When I launch my site, i'll give you a 10% discount.