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I'm confused - I don't see where anything tells me HOW to get my deck into the Crowd Sale ... what am I missing?
Correct, you can't get your personal deck into a crowdsale yet. That's coming in March (maybe sooner).
I'm confused - I don't see where anything tells me HOW to get my deck into the Crowd Sale ... what am I missing?
That's one of the reasons I started this thread. I'm looking for reviewers of Tarot decks, but so far I haven't had any takers.
Most of us hate gimmicks! If you're doing something that puts any potential buyer off, you want to know. I would have thought it gimmicky too* if I hadn't already come across this crowd-sales concept (through my bank account I have access to Clic something, ClicSave? which works this way). It's not an easy method to get your head around the first time you hear of it, and needs more thorough explaining IMO. I'd imagine we'll all be used to the idea in a couple of years' time.The "Crowd Sale System" reads (and plays, if that's what I've seen in action lately on your site) like a gimmick to me.
I hate gimmicks.
As long as this organisation that's professional at reviewing is also familiar with tarot, as well as books etc...As part of this thread this morning I just got a professional review organization willing to do reviews of Tarot decks for us. We'll be announcing that soon, so that's really cool.
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As part of this thread this morning I just got a professional review organization willing to do reviews of Tarot decks for us. We'll be announcing that soon, so that's really cool.
Correct, you can't get your personal deck into a crowdsale yet. That's coming in March (maybe sooner).
Will those of us Tarot designers at GC be getting an email to tell us of this opportunity?
I agree with you that the Tarot landing page needs some work. It is on our todo list to redesign our entire shop later this year to make it more appealing and easier to find things.
As part of this thread this morning I just got a professional review organization willing to do reviews of Tarot decks for us. We'll be announcing that soon, so that's really cool.
We announce the sales well in advance of the sale week. For example, you can see the next 2 sales that are coming on this page: https://www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsales
Therefore you shouldn't have any bitterness about missing out on a sale. You can sign up to be reminded when it begins.
I hope this info helps you.
That's one of the reasons I started this thread. I'm looking for reviewers of Tarot decks, but so far I haven't had any takers.
I am glad you are here asking about this. I hope you will appreciate an honest reply.
I like TGC, you have a nice website and good exposure. I think that TGC has the opportunity to
become a very prominent place in the tarot/oracle deck market.
I like that you offer printing for artists with decks that might not be mainstream or the most popular.
You offer a place where an artist can go and get their decks printed and sold on line without a major
investment. There are some great artists who just don't have the capital to print. You offer the
opportunity for their work to be seen. However, in order for it to be sold and used, the quality of the paper
needs to be improved. I see many decks that I like at TGC but I don't buy them because of
personal experience and a poor reputation about card stock. Come here to AT, read the comments
about your decks. If you are not sure what card stock is popular, get a deck from Magic Realist Press,
Llewellyn or LoScarabeo and see what the card stock is like.
A review at TGC isn't going to make any difference for me. I never look at reviews about a deck.
I don't think that having a few reviewers tell TGC if the deck is good is a smart way to go about
deciding what should be sold on your website. Everyone is different and has their own opinion.
It usually is not an indicator of if the deck will sell or not. I think if you offer a deck and it's not
selling (after the card stock has improved) then the deck might not be a good choice.
Until you improve quality, the images aren't really the issue. You can have the greatest images,
like with Badger's Forest and I still won't buy it because of card stock and boxes you currently offer,
no matter what discount is offered.