New Store Category

[Grey Doffin]

Hi guys,

Did a bit of housekeeping with the website and created a new store category: Tsuba & Kodogu over $1,000.  If you check it out you'll be able to look at the 2, new to my site, Higo Tsuba recently added.

Cheers,  Grey

 

http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com

[DirkO]

Congrats on the new expansion, very worthwhile tsuba indeed! However, maybe you should rename it to High Level Kodogu or something similar? Adding a price could be somewhat confrontational to potential buyers. Just my personal opinion.

[Kurikata]

Grey, 

 

it is interesting to have fixed a barrier at $ 1000 to distinguish two categories of Kodogu. The market is moving and apparently it seems that in the US under $1000 kodogu are not that valuable (or difficult to be sold) . In France, at auctions,  this barrier is more or less the same as Tsuba estimated more or less in a range of € 500/600 are sold above € 1000. Do you think we have reached a point of having a global worldwide market ?

 

Cheers

 

Bruno

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Dirk,

I did give some thought to different wording for the store category.  High Level Kodogu implies that the other category is Low Level Kodogu and I don't want to suggest that.  I could use More Expensive Kodogu; what do you think of that one or do you have a different idea?  What do others think?  I know other dealers' websites group pieces by value so I'm not the only one.  My intent was to not have the better pieces lost among the more common.  Also, I've been making an effort to get higher end pieces for the site and I wanted to highlight those.

Hi Bruno,

I'm not sure I understand your question.  There is no doubt, especially now with the internet, that there is a global market.  Sitting here in northern Minnesota I sell as much to Europe as I sell to the US.  I've even sold Japanese books to Japan.

Cheers,  Grey

[Jean]

It is perfect as it is, Grey. You could put, Tsuba under 1000$ - tsuba between 1000$ and 2000$ - tsuba above 2000$. I think Fed W. Website is perfect

[seattle1]

Hello:

 I agree with Jean's suggestion. We should all remember though that price is a function of not only demand, but supply as well. Setting aside the tougher discussion of what might make one piece better or more desirable than another, the market price differences for two tsuba, for example, that are equally excellent but different pieces in school, design, time etc., could differ in market price only because one group was made in larger numbers. Of course for some collectors some things might be "better" just because they are more pricey, but I don't think you would subscribe to that point of view.

 Arnold F.

[DirkO]

Arnold makes a very strong and logical point, so I'll adjust my view ???? The motto of the round table:adopt, adapt, improve!

[cuttingedge59]

And even the odd piece to New Zealand .

Bottom of the world .

 

Chris NZ

 

 

 

 There is no doubt, especially now with the internet, that there is a global market.  Sitting here in northern Minnesota I sell as much to Europe as I sell to the US.  I've even sold Japanese books to Japan.

Cheers,  Grey

[Shamsy]

I agree that setting a High and Low category sets negative assertion where perhaps it is not warrented. Frankly $500 is hardly 'low' by any estimation. Price ranges let shoppers stick to a budget and don't force them to see the very best bits they can't have.

[smicha6551]

Might I suggest listing them all together but allowing sorting by price? This way one can scroll to the price points they're willing to entertain, and the buyer might find an item either slightly above or below the range, but that for whatever reason would be appropriate. If my limit was (say) $500 I'd hate to miss out on an item at $550 that's perfect for my needs. I personally don't mind seeing items I can't afford - I'd like to see the best.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Steven,

If I was 25 and knew my way around computers I'm sure that would be easy to set up.  I'm a lot older and have very limited computer skills (I couldn't throw the damn thing out the window if I wanted to) so your idea will have to wait till someone else runs the site.

Grey