Hiring a pretty model for clothes...

[war-digs-it]

Any sellers out there using body models for selling their clothing?

Access to inexperienced models is not a problem, just wondering if there is a higher return that would make the extra time and cost worth it.

Inexperience being a key also, I did some quick shoots that were of no use from my point of view as these were waitresses and such that were working another job during the shoot and have never struck a pose in public for anything else. Fun, but not good enough for online showing of the merchandise.

I'm just thinking about the clothing market, it's tremendous and always thinking about how to make a buck...It will take work but the rewards may warrant working with a couple people and paying more as the modeling gets better and faster.

This is a serious question, yes I'm a man but chill, no weird stuff. OK!

 

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[signal]

I think using a model is a smart idea. Where Professional Models Meet Model Photographers - ModelMayhem is a good place to find someone who would likely do it for free. I think an eye catching pose as opposed to just showing a shirt with no one wearing it, is going to sell more. Is there really good margins to be made in clothes though? What kind of clothes are we talking?

 

[Iron Patch]

Strangely I have an opinion on this, based on my own shopping. If I'm buying something like a shirt a fairly built manikin is what shows it best, then it would be the shirt itself, but only when the person shooting is good at it, and lastly would be a person wearing it. So in my opinion not only would it be a waste of money to hire someone, I think it would actually cost you money.

 

[war-digs-it]

I think using a model is a smart idea. Where Professional Models Meet Model Photographers - ModelMayhem is a good place to find someone who would likely do it for free. I think an eye catching pose as opposed to just showing a shirt with no one wearing it, is going to sell more. Is there really good margins to be made in clothes though? What kind of clothes are we talking?

Just like any other merchandise purchased for resale, the items have to be desirable, of good quality and in great condition or rare.

There is a learning curve on clothing as anything else that commands money. After studying the market and some sales. this market is often overlooked and underestimated. In my area this may be the highest profit market for time and money spent.

I walked into a garage sale full of clothing today, a bunch of older ladies were selling good quality items in excellent condition. Ralph Lauren, Polo, Pendleton, Aeropostle, Ambercrombie, Carhartt, Nike...I pulled out a bunch of clothing in such fine condition that I was looking for tags. The wonderful ladies had ironed every piece and each for a dollar.

Huge opportunity!!!

 

[war-digs-it]

Strangely I have an opinion on this, based on my own shopping. If I'm buying something like a shirt a fairly built manikin is what shows it best, then it would be the shirt itself, but only when the person shooting is good at it, and lastly would be a person wearing it. So in my opinion not only would it be a waste of money to hire someone, I think it would actually cost you money.

I tried to make sense of sold listings, all the parameters of selling an item as you know better than most. There are those hidden sex appeal and primal things that grab us. Likely good pictures and the basics sell well and regularly but the beautiful does sell and maybe worth it.

 

[GibH]

I agree with IP. I think mannequin torso forms are going to be the most effective. You can either hang them up or use a stand.

 

[Iron Patch]

Just like any other merchandise purchased for resale, the items have to be desirable, of good quality and in great condition or rare.

There is a learning curve on clothing as anything else that commands money. After studying the market and some sales. this market is often overlooked and underestimated. In my area this may be the highest profit market for time and money spent.

I walked into a garage sale full of clothing today, a bunch of older ladies were selling good quality items in excellent condition. Ralph Lauren, Polo, Pendleton, Aeropostle, Ambercrombie, Carhartt, Nike...I pulled out a bunch of clothing in such fine condition that I was looking for tags. The wonderful ladies had ironed every piece and each for a dollar.

Huge opportunity!!!

I think for used clothing that idea is totally out. Paying someone to model a single piece would be a far greater expense than what it's worth, and as I said I don't like the idea even if you had 20 of each item and only needed one picture. But clothing is definitely not my thing, and I've actually given away stuff I bought that didn't fit because I didn't want to ebay it!

 

[clovis97]

Can you post a picture of a person on ebay? The ebay rules, at least at one time, was that a full picture of a human being was not supposed to be pictured in an ad.

If I were looking for a model, I'd try a local college. Surely, some student needs beer money, LOL.

 

[Peyton Manning]

I am already so tired of supermodels hounding me I cannot imagine hiring one.

 

[Keppy]

Sounds like a bad idea to me .Sounds like a way to lose more money than you make.. Unless you are just looking for some girls to hang out with… And that is still a bad way to find a woman..

 

[randazzo1]

I am already so tired of supermodels hounding me I cannot imagine hiring one.

Well said.

 

[diggummup]

If your gonna sell a lot of clothes, buy a mannequin or two. One male and one female.

 

[cyberdan]

I am actually thinking of doing a video for a product I am selling. At fiverr.com you can have one made for a FIVERR. Because men usually order this item I was thinking of a female announcer. But that raises one more question.

Cleavage or no cleavage?

 

[Baltimore]

I sell a lot of clothing, on both ebay and etsy, and I say don't bother with hiring a model, it will probably be a waste of your time and definitely a waste of your money. Anything less than a professionally studio-shot model looks foolish on ebay, most pictures of people who tried to model their clothing make me want to buy it even less. People just want to see the article of clothing they are buying, having it wrapped around a person who may or may not be their body type is not really much help. A mannequin can be good, but is not necessary.

I've learned that people who shop on ebay for clothing are usually buying clothing that they have previous experience with. A guy likes his carhartt jacket, he knows how it fits, he just wants another one a bit cheaper. I don't think people often impulse buy things that they can't try on beforehand. All you have to do is take a well lit shot of the clothing, either laid flat or hung neatly on a sturdy hanger against a neutral background, that will be more than good enough. As long as you provide accurate photographs and measurements you will be fine. I have sold hundreds of articles of clothing this way, it costs nothing, and it has worked out very well!

Also, if you're looking to sell those pendletons, send me a message!

 

[Peyton Manning]

I am actually thinking of doing a video for a product I am selling. At fiverr.com you can have one made for a FIVERR. Because men usually order this item I was thinking of a female announcer. But that raises one more question.

Cleavage or no cleavage?

you don't seriously expect an answer to that do you?

 

[cyberdan]

you don't seriously expect an answer to that do you?

let me ask that question again with examples.

 

[2ndisbest]

let me ask that question again with examples.

I think Velma there is looking HAWT!

 

[Old Dude]

I was really hoping the OP was selling bikinis and there were examples of what they were talking about. I just wasted 3 minutes.

 

[diggerbutt]

A fully rounded inflatable doll can serve as a cheap model. Yes, I think this is definitely a great idea to get more buyers on ebay.