FB Update 8/27/14: lowering prices on eBay listings -

[milkshark]

 

[Coral Apples]

Oh man, I better go get my authentic TRUE and HONEST Sonichu drawing that I've always dreamed of! But no. No, not really. Nah.

 

[IwegalBadnik]

So, if I understand correctly, Chris is weeks--perhaps days--from homelessness and this lost cause is the sort of activity he's spending time on?

 

[Null]

So, if I understand correctly, Chris is weeks--perhaps days--from homelessness and this lost cause is the sort of activity he's spending time on?

He made almost a full month's check off commissions when they came out.

 

[Jozef]

Well it's a start. Even if his "art" was $1 each though, I wouldn't buy anything.
Is he still making regular sales? I can't imagine he's selling too many anymore.

 

[Da Big Staw]

Any idea how much money Chris had made on his ebay adventures overall?

Smart of Chris to try lowering prices at least. Might get him some more sales after the initial novelty is warn off, although he should really lower them even more and make it permanent.

 

[Coral Apples]

Any idea how much money Chris had made on his ebay adventures overall?

Smart of Chris to try lowering prices at least. Might get him some more sales after the initial novelty is warn off, although he should really lower them even more and make it permanent.

I remember seeing estimates of $2000 and then with the eBay fees it comes out to about $1800. I'm not sure about currently, but I'm sure he hasn't had all too many sales after these estimates.

 

[IwegalBadnik]

He made almost a full month's check off commissions when they came out.

But based on everyone's comments (like the one above my previous post), it seems like his market has dried up. I am aware he had considerable success initially; but considering that Chris apparently spent a good portion of those proceeds on non-essentials, I'm not sure how that money could really play into this.

 

[Gothicserpent]

Time's running out on that house.......Watch him spend the money on more Legos.

 

[Null]

But based on everyone's comments (like the one above my previous post), it seems like his market has dried up. I am aware he had considerable success initially; but considering that Chris apparently spent a good portion of those proceeds on non-essentials, I'm not sure how that money could really play into this

Chris doesn't understand supply and demand, but he does understand that he made sales. This is the first money he's made on his own in over a decade since he last worked at a Wendy's, which he was fired from. I personally cannot imagine any position or job that he would be able to fulfill other than this. The ability to exploit his Internet fame has always existed, but he's not been able to figure it out. This is a fluke.

 

[milkshark]

I remember seeing estimates of $2000 and then with the eBay fees it comes out to about $1800. I'm not sure about currently, but I'm sure he hasn't had all too many sales after these estimates.

Most of those sales were to forum members, and it was sort of a novelty event that (presumably) younger Christorians with limited responsibilities and expendable cash jumped on. There are a lot of other ways that people with expendable cash can amuse themselves that don't involve drawings of Mary Sue fan art. I think most people who would be interested in Chris' drawings have moved on, or never wanted one in the first place.

 

[DrChristianTroy]

Great! Still won't buy.

 

[Silver]

Most of those sales were to forum members, and it was sort of a novelty event that (presumably) younger Christorians with limited responsibilities and expendable cash jumped on. There are a lot of other ways that people with expendable cash can amuse themselves that don't involve drawings of Mary Sue fan art. I think most people who would be interested in Chris' drawings have moved on, or never wanted one in the first place.

Can attest to this. Mine was a gift to a Christorian friend for her sixteenth birthday.

 

[cheersensei]

Hmm...do I want to spend my birthday money on an original CWC drawing or do I want to gorge myself on Guinness and ice cream and enjoy my time in Oregon...decisions decisions.

I'm kind of happy to see he's lowered the price for the weekend, but still, I know he's doing it for more selfish reasons. With September not so far off, I'm sure the tugboat has reached its limits for August. Here's his opportunity to earn a bit more money until the next ship comes sailing in.

 

[SuperJ]

Just who does he think are buying these items? Only the forum members would be inclined to buy this in the first place. There is not one person who would stumble upon his listings and think, "Wow, 25% off of $200 for an item that should be listed at $2 tops. What a bargain. Better act fast before the sale ends!" New customers gained through this venture? In the words of Dean Wormer "Zero point zero".

 

[Lalala]

A discount on a rip off is still a rip off Chris dear.
Guess he really is getting desperate now...then again it is so close to September....

 

[Marvin]

Fatty' sales dropped off to a trickle. He makes like $40-$80 a month on ebay crap. Kind of (unintentionally) smart he's trying to drum up sales on the more expensive item. He might catch the one off ween who has some money burning a hole in their pocket.

Hmm...do I want to spend my birthday money on an original CWC drawing or do I want to gorge myself on Guinness and ice cream and enjoy my time in Oregon...decisions decisions.

What a coincidence, I'm on a train to Oregon right now. Though I'm gonna be spending my money on weed and weeb crap.

 

[libertyoftheaether]

A meagre price reduction isn't going to make an already exhausted market profitable again.

 

[Sweet and Savoury]

I'd think the market for shitty Sonic recolours is pretty much saturated at this point in time.

Still I'm kinda proud of Fatty for at least making some money. Even if he blew it all on stupid shit.

 

[ordinarycough]

Chris is a bad businessman and I would not have commerce with him.