Jeffro. Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 "Fresh to Market",unless you're talking about food, is nothing more than hucksterism (or salesmanship if you're more kind than I am). It means nothing and is just a way to hype in order to entice a buyer to bite down on the hook. Some sellers here have used that term or the terms "New to Market" or "Never before Offered" in the comics sales forum. Even OO (original owner) doesn't really mean anything. All of these are just marketing terms, nothing more. "Pedigree" may or may not mean something depending on the hobby reputation of the particular ped. RockMyAmadeus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 22 hours ago, Jeffro. said: "Fresh to Market",unless you're talking about food, is nothing more than hucksterism (or salesmanship if you're more kind than I am). It means nothing and is just a way to hype in order to entice a buyer to bite down on the hook. Some sellers here have used that term or the terms "New to Market" or "Never before Offered" in the comics sales forum. Even OO (original owner) doesn't really mean anything. All of these are just marketing terms, nothing more. "Pedigree" may or may not mean something depending on the hobby reputation of the particular ped. "Fresh to Market" doesn't entice me to buy; it does tell me I won't find a prior history of sales on the piece. That's useful information, and might mean the price for sale of the piece can vary more than pieces which are a little shopworn. Unless the Bros. have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I really hate the phrase "fresh to market." Is there anything that is ever marketed as "not fresh"? Not often. I don't want to see it in listing titles, and avoid those that do. It's *almost* as bad as "not" or "like" listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 My favorite are sales posts that threaten to put the piece back in the vault for another 20 years if someone isn't smart enough to overpay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeGiant Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Any factor that can be used to persuade a potential buyer can create value. Fresh to market. Oversized. Only time artist drew ___ character. Key story line. Extra art on the back. Claws popped. etc. ... the list is unending. The seller can always come up with things to try and make the sale more desirable but the buyer agrees or disagrees with their wallet. Fresh to market doesn't hold a lot of value to me, but if a page I really want pops up and I sense that I might have to jump a little higher to get it before it sells quickly - I might just jump. A little. Not a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voord Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, cstojano said: My favorite are sales posts that threaten to put the piece back in the vault for another 20 years if someone isn't smart enough to overpay now. Ha, ha, ha! Actually, I lean towards doing this myself when periodically posting art For Sale on CAF, though with me I simply don't like leaving stuff up indefinitely. If no takers after several months I remove the listings. Not saying anything's going back in the vault for 20 years though . . . more a case of realizing that, "Stale is not good!" Currently losing its freshness: https://www.comicartfans.com/galleryroom.asp?gsub=201959 Edited January 23, 2020 by The Voord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
