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2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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Location: Surrey

Posted: Thu May 03, 07 10:35 am Post subject: Photograph question
If you were buying jewellery, would you prefer the photo to show it displayed some way or being worn? not including earrings, though I can buy a display that show them 'worn'

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu May 03, 07 10:37 am Post subject:
Body types and colouring are so individual that sometimes a photo of it on a model gives the wrong impression, though it can help with scale. What about those necklace busts and bracelet stands for example they help things hang properly but are more neutral, plus if you have a page of pics you get a fairly streamlined impression when the page loads allowing people to compare more easily.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Posted: Thu May 03, 07 10:39 am Post subject:
Can you show both? Sorry, but sometimes you need the two views.

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Thu May 03, 07 10:49 am Post subject:
Could be nice if perhaps you had the sort of pic where if you click on it you get a bigger one that shows it both alone and on a person. Would leave the main page uncluttered, but plenty of detail for those that want to see more in the second image.

Barefoot Andrew
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Posted: Thu May 03, 07 11:09 am Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

Can you show both? Sorry, but sometimes you need the two views.

I agree. Your marketing materials should cater for the various whims of prospective buyers, if possible.
A.

gnasher

Joined: 15 Feb 2007
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Location: Dorset

Posted: Thu May 03, 07 11:31 am Post subject:
I was thinking that if it was a necklace in the picture it is nice to see i worn to get an idea of the length and how it sits on the neck - personal preference though - I'm obviously in the minority

Becki

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 6293
Location: Devon

Posted: Fri May 04, 07 6:51 am Post subject:
I don't think you are gnasher, I think it has just shown that you do need both angles, how about a click on picture to see different view thing?

tigger

Joined: 13 Nov 2005
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Location: Bologna (Italy)

Posted: Fri May 04, 07 7:02 am Post subject:

gnasher wrote:

I was thinking that if it was a necklace in the picture it is nice to see i worn to get an idea of the length and how it sits on the neck - personal preference though - I'm obviously in the minority

I agree with you, gnasher!

2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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Location: Surrey

Posted: Fri May 04, 07 8:46 am Post subject:
thanks and I can do the click to see another view way on the website but not ebay ( I think) not sue if it's worth the extra of hosting pictures elsewhere or paying for extras on top of there fees I also wondered if people might be put off buying if they think the items have been worn. shops do it all the time but they have 100's of the same item so the one you buy hasn't actually been worn

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Posted: Fri May 04, 07 8:49 am Post subject:
I wouldn't have thought they'd even think about it, as you said, people are used to seeing pictures of people wearing jewellery.

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Posted: Fri May 04, 07 8:50 am Post subject:

2steps wrote:

not sue if it's worth the extra of hosting pictures elsewhere or paying for extras on top of there fees

Host them elsewhere and link, sod paying extra!

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