topic Re: you dirty boy statue in Selling

you dirty boy statue

hubbard3470 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:46:40 GMT

I've have this very old statue for 30 years and all that time searching I have never seen one sold

I am just wondering how the best way to guarantee the whole world sees it on the top page on ebay every time. This is so rare that it could go for anything.

Re: you dirty boy statue

maranock — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:46:41 GMT

If it a 'SIGNED C FOCARDI LONDON 1878 "YOU DIRTY BOY" 63CM (H)' figurine, Gowans Auctions sold one for $3600 last year.

Anyway, you can't guarantee that it gets on page one of every search, that would be unfair to everyone else who wants their listing on page one. All you can do is put in the appropriate catagory and describe it well, and most importantly, give it a title that people looking for this kind of thing will look for.

Re: you dirty boy statue

harley_babes_hoard — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:47:23 GMT

You can't.

The best you can do it use your keywords wisely, use item specifics and be generous and informative with your item description. You could pay for a subtitle but that is not going to get you any higher up the search chain I don't think.

Re: you dirty boy statue

hubbard3470 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:25:37 GMT

Thanks for that

I tried to post a photo as well but maybe too big a file

Can you send me the link to the auction.

I will try here now

Re: you dirty boy statue

twyngwyn — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:53:39 GMT

#0521

http://www.gowansauctions.com.au/auctions.php?act=Report&type=text&cols=2&page=7&auction=A111014

Re: you dirty boy statue

phorum_junkie* — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:16:28 GMT

If it is a statue and not just a figurine I imagine it would cost a fortune to send it even within Australia never mind overseas. There is also the risk of it being damaged or if the buyer opens a not as described dispute and it id found in their favour you would have to pay for the cost of them returning it.

I would imagine if it is indeed rare and valuable that you would be safer selling it through one of the International auction houses.

Re: you dirty boy statue

i-love-my-sheep — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 23:46:40 GMT

First thing I would be doing is getting it valued by someone who knows about these things. The last thing you want is to sell it for way under value.

Good luck!

Re: you dirty boy statue

bremin-62 — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:11:37 GMT

I have a Dirty Boy Statue I received in 1969 from my aunt who got it in approx 1890. It was a gift to her from her husband. Some blemishes. It is a boy holding his dress by the hem looking at a frog. I can find no markings. Any ideas of value

Re: you dirty boy statue

imastawka — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 02:08:23 GMT

This thread is 4 years old and this is a Dirty Boy statue-

As implied by the name, she is washing him.

No frogs with that one.

Don't know what you have.

Re: you dirty boy statue

purplemon18 — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:45:45 GMT

I was thinking more along the lines of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67xm9Ig2T-A

just a frasier clip but maybe nsfw.

Re: you dirty boy statue

go-tazz — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 07:53:11 GMT

You would need to post a photo so it can be seen and then maybe someone can comment on it in

regards to value,(the "dress" is possibly a nightshirt).

Re: you dirty boy statue

bremin-62 — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:48:29 GMT

How would I post a picture to this site.

Re: you dirty boy statue

padi*0409 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:58:48 GMT

Just click on the icon highlighted then you can download the photo from your computer.

Then go to this one, by clicking on "choose file".