Thanks all. Dave, I'm not sure how "thought out" it is, lol. I have prints I made for shows and selling locally and I might as well see if they'll sell on eBay. It does simplify things but I should have done it some time ago.
I said I'd comment on Red Bubble. Here are the problems selling on Red Bubble.
- The print sizes aren't actually print sizes, they're matte size. So if you order a framed 20x30" print -- the print is actually a 16x24".
- When I tried them, you couldn't control the type of paper used -- maybe that's changed I don't know.
- Limited frame and matte options and maybe the customer has other ideas -- I prefer to sell unframed in standard sizes.
- I found it hard to figure out how to get my money from them. It was a mess and it seemed like they made it as hard as possible for some reason. Maybe it was just me.
- I couldn't sign and number each print, or easily control the size of a run. I do only limited editions, signed and numbered.
So, although they might be a nice starting place, they offer very little control over the quality of the work for an artist. That's my impression anyway after having been over there for a bit years ago.
This way, I print them, then decide if a certain paper works for me or not. I can sign and number them and I only ship from "stock" -- what I have on hand. I only print a few at a time.
And some may never sell, lol. That's the learning experience I suppose. They make nice gifts to my family...