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Treat yo self!
For Sale: Graphtec CE6000-60, vinyl & supplies ($1,200) Located in Revillo, SD 57259
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Vinyl cutter is in great condition and works wonderfully. Five blade holders, original + 4 aftermarket, and several extra blades. Material catch baskets came off of a different machine, but fits and works good.- Vinyl -
Several rolls of 24" Oracal 631. One almost full roll of Mactac chalkboard vinyl, some Hexis chalkboard vinyl and some RTape chalkboard vinyl. 6" and 15" rolls of stencil material.- Supplies -
Four wall mountable vinyl storage racks. Each rack can hold 16 rolls of vinyl. Anti-static floor mat. All of the original accessories, cables, etc.
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1 minute ago, Dakotagrafx said:usually the low cost people that try to make it up in volume are short lived - gone in a year or two. they burn out and find it easier to make bigger money elsewhere. just an observation over time
Yeah. The value of time and of money can change depending on several factors over one's lifetime. A $30,000+ a year job in your 20's isn't as appealing in your 30's, so on and so forth. Life is expensive. I want my next K-1 to have six figures, not five.
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I find that they leave a residue. Nothing that a little rubbing alcohol doesn't take care of though.
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On 9/1/2016 at 1:04 AM, NWAWraps said:I have an eBay store. My cheapest decals are $1.99 for 2.5". I also have 5" decals for $2.99. My most expensive decal is 9.5" for $10. Those don't sell as often, though. People like the cheap decals. I also offer an "install kit" free with every purchase which includes an alcohol wipe and a PVC card squeegee. I also offer a buy 2 get 1 free promotion. And yes I also offer free shipping. Yet, after all that, I still manage to maintain 100% positive feedback, and 100% customer satisfaction. Now I'm not as big as a few of the other stores, and I'm sure when sales start to get to a level where I won't be able to manage it on my own, there may be some issues, but as of right now, I've had no problems.
With eBay, the trick isn't to make the most money off one decal but make the most money off a lot of decals. People are so stuck in the "I gotta make as much as I can off this one job" mentality, or "I won't turn my cutter on for $2." But I bet they would if they were selling 125+ decals a day with a $2 profit margin. Think about it. If you have 100 listings, and 25% of them are hot selling items (so 25 listings are selling really good), and you're selling 5 decals per hot selling listing, that's 125 decals per day you're selling. Multiply 125 decals by $2, and you get $250/day. That's approximately $31 an hour if you're "working" an 8 hour day. How many people do you know make that kind of money? Back to the big picture. If you're selling 5 decals from 25 listings, you're making $250 a day. Now multiply that by 30 days in a month. NOW show me someone won't turn their cutter on for $2. This example was just using someone who has 100 listings. Someone small time like me. There's US companies on eBay that have 45,000+ listings. If just 25% of their listings sold 5 decals a day at a $2 profit, well you do the math. I bet that $1-$2 profit isn't looking so bad after all is it?
eBay is all about volume selling. That's how people get away with selling decals so cheap. People say, "my time is worth more than 50¢, $1, etc." and it may be. But when you're selling quite a few decals a day, that number isn't as small as it looks. Just remember, there is always a method to the madness. It's just a matter of making sense of it all.
$2 x 125 does equal $250.
Let's take that $250 - Ebay Fees - Paypal Fees - Postage - Material Costs.
I'd estimate that you'll clear $100. If that takes you 8 hours, then that is $12.50 per hour.
$12.50 per hour x 40 hours per week = $500 per week
$500 x 50 weeks a year = $25,000 per year
$25,000 - 30% self-employment tax = $17,500 per yearIf you can do 125 in less than 8 hours, which you should, or you can scale the business, then it might get interesting. Hire some part-time helpers and grow the business. I personally don't see how anyone can have tens of thousand of decal designs without breaking all kinds of trademark and copyright laws.
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Still for sale. I will make someone a good deal. 40 rolls left.
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Sihl makes a lot of different products for wide format aqueous printers. They will send you free printed samples too.
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I've been through Bentonville a couple of times visiting family that lives in near Rogers.
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Oracal recommends their HT-55 app tape for use with 8510
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Here is one that does it, but I'm sure the price tag is very high.
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Choose the CoPam CP-2500. Works for me.
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I think what they are trying to say is that you cannot resell the clipart. The wording is a little vauge. You should be fine making and selling decals. If not, i don't see why SW would bundle the clipart with a cutter.
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On the left hand side of the cut screen you will see some options. You can set the number of copies, spacing between copies, weed boxes, etc.
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Both the 631 and the GreenStar wall vinyl will remove cleanly without damage or leaving adhesive residue. Everything assumes properly applied paint, etc. They typically state 2 years clean removal, but I don't see a problem with a longer installation.
As long as the base layer is 631, then you could put 651 or anything else on top of it.
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I have heard the knights are heavier. I almost bought the 16x20 knight swinger. After having the fusion with the totally threadable platen I wouldn't want anything else.The 16x20 air operated GeoKnight is threadable. I'm not sure about the manual 16x20.
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Sounds like you are referring to weeding boxes. On the cut screen, right before you hit cut, you will see some cutting options to the left side of the screen. Uncheck everything that says "Weed". Weed All is usually selected by default. Play around with them to see what each one does. They do come in very handy.
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Like Mz. Skeeter said, without proof of delivery you will run into tons of scammers on Ebay. Let the Chinese have the pennies. Go after the dollars!
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Siser EasyWeed lists leather as being a suitable application surface. Never tired it on leather myself.
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The link Slice posted above worked for me just the other day.
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I burned my hands several times with my first clamshell - haven't burnt myself once (knock on wood!) since I upgraded to a swing-away.That hurts a little bit when you brush the top of your hand against the heat platen. My first press was a 15"x15" Might Press clamshell. My next one will be an air operated swing away.
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I tried a couple years ago, and I didn't sell anything,,,I also thought their ad platform was taking too much time to fill out.. I did variations and for each ad you had to enter it for every ad..Nothing like Ebay has "Sell Similar" and everything is filled out for you.. I haven't been back. .I think they have been getting better over the years. Before, you had to list variations with different prices as separate listings. They have since allowed price variations on one listing. Such as Small, Medium, and Large sizes, then choose a vinyl color. Once you get a listing template dialed in, you can then copy the listing and just change whatever needs changing.
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I use to sell on Etsy. Started in 2009 when it was sort of new and quit in 2015 when it got overcrowded. Personally, I feel that the time to start a online vinyl decal business has come and gone. Too many "crafters" that can sell right next to you and they either don't know or don't care if they are making a profit.
That's not to say someone can't find a niche and make a decent living from vinyl decals, t-shirts, etc. Anything is possible if you're willing to put in the hard work. If you create hundreds of designs and list across multiple sales platforms you might be able to make a go of it.
Etsy Sales:
2009: $3,504 (Started in June)
2010: $9,399
2011: $16,599
2012: $20,762
2013: $14,141
2014: $11,172
2015: $5,171 (Quit in September)
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Looks good! Try a couple more washes to make sure everything is dialed in good. I think you'll have lots of business making transfers for the forum community.
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It's a screen exposure unit.
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Try the Oracal HT-55 transfer tape. I have used tons of it and it stays down on the backing.
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No problemo Cal. Glad to help out.