Photos up at: https://stores.ebay.com/korokstudios
apologies... for some reason, Blogger won't allow my photos into the post.
If you want a good deal, check out my eBid store over the next couple of days... 44% off! I am letting this store die off, since customers rarely buy from there. https://www.ebid.net/us/users/dynakor/listings/
I admit, I'm frustrated about eBid. As a seller, it is very attractive to me. I pay MUCH less there than I do for selling on eBay. As in, I can regularly discount items, and give better discounts on eBid than on eBay. I would think that would be incentive for buyers. So many people have declined to shop there, so I just can't waste the effort anymore. My goals are to get away from shipping physical product myself, so to continue listing on eBid is just spinning my wheels. 4x6's will now be on eBay, but I had to raise the price on them. The adult photos will be censored and posted on eBay as well... eventually. I suffer from too much to do and not enough time to do it in.
I am working on changing my business in this digital world. I am hoping to offer more on Redbubble, as well as zines on Blurb and Lulu. I will keep you informed as I make changes, and hope that you continue to support me in new ventures and venues. I work at making my living as a photographer and artist, and hope I can continue to do so.
Take Care! Thanks!
Mike, up at https://stores.ebay.com/korokstudios
FYI: I'm letting my eBid listings end. I will be posting 4x6 photos on eBay, and censoring the scans for nudes on eBay. No one really wants to buy on eBid, which is a shame. I can offer better discounts and sales there, and I actually get more money from that site (even if I've discounted the items). I'm not some hobbyist, but a working artist, so every sale counts. You can check out what's on eBid (while it's there) at https://www.ebid.net/us/users/dynakor/listings/
Take Care!
First off, check out my eBid store: https://www.ebid.net/us/users/dynakor/listings/ For the next two days (until 20 April, 2022) get 13% off all photos.
So, the sale is because of eBay and their shenanigans. As you know, eBay eliminated their "adult" categories last year. They are saying no explicit photos as well. That said, I do have some nudes, both erotic and non-erotic, up on eBay. Some are censored. Some aren't. I tend to censor the more erotic nudes, as that's what I've seen other sellers doing.
Over the weekend, eBay ended about 20 of my listings. I looked at the list and scratched my head. Sure, there were some risque/erotic photos of these models, but NO full frontal nudity involved in any of them. Ended. Just like that. Policy violation they said. Today, when uploading photos of Richard (the model in this post), I took the nudes over to eBid. There are still a couple of risque shots posted, but... now it's better safe than sorry.
I had been hoping I could downplay my eBid store in my daily work-load. I had even been taking this month off from eBid. It looks like I won't be able to do that. What's frustrating is: when customers email me, via eBay, asking about nudes, I am unable to send them to eBid because of eBay's policies. I can get suspended for doing so.
What's more frustrating is: many of my buyers have been with me for years, and they know about eBid but won't go there. I also have sent flyers out with orders, giving the eBid address, but these buyers don't seem to go either. I don't understand this. I buy stuff online as well, and if a seller I like has to go to another site, I follow them. That said, I feel that the market for physical prints is probably dying out.
I have considered taking photos over to Etsy to sell. IF I do this, it will be from a secondary shop most likely. I will keep the primary shop for my art. I will also likely be offering digital downloads instead of physical prints. Though, if enough people are interested in physical prints on Etsy, and they let me know this, I will consider it.
Magazines: This past month, I put together an updated and expanded version of Korok Studios Beefcake #1. My idea came from the fact that on Amazon, I can offer hardback books now. Sooooo..... Amazon rejected the new version of the book. Even though I have paperwork, I guess I didn't have the paperwork they wanted, or the way they wanted it. Still not clear on that. ALL the beefcake zines I have previously posted are still up there on Amazon! Woo hoo!
I will likely be offering the updated and expanded Korok Studios Beefcake on Blurb instead. I want to do expanded versions of all the zines I've put together, though all under the KSB name. I will be doing this on Blurb, or at least that's the plan. We'll see if they give me crap about it or not.
In addition to the new version of KSB #1, I am thinking about doing a funding drive for it through IndieGoGo. If I go this route, I will likely try to expand it a little further, and possibly offer a special issue of KSX (the zine on Blurb that deals with nude photos) featuring models from KSB #1. Any interest in this? Let me know.
That's all I have for you today. Thanks for putting up with my ramblings. If you want to check out the eBay store, here it is: https://stores.ebay.com/korokstudios
The Blurb store is at: https://www.blurb.com/my/account/profile
Have a Great Day!
Up at
https://stores.ebay.com/korokstudios
Recently, a buyer asked me about some photos that are not available on eBay. They are nudes, and ones that are too erotic for eBay now since they changed their policies. They are on eBid. Sadly, I was unable to send him to eBid or even give him my email address since eBay censors this in their messages and will penalize me if I do so. Heaven's forbid they miss a sale! This buyer has bought from me, so he should have my contact info, and at the very least should be able to search for me on Google. I'm easy to find.
Questions? Contact me!
Or, check eBid: https://www.ebid.net/us/users/dynakor/listings/
Now, I have been thinking recently about opening up a second Etsy shop, and posting not only physical prints there (like on eBay) but digital downloads as well. Anyone interested in this? Let me know in the comments. I have noted that Etsy has male nudes on there, and as long as the main image is censored or cropped, they seem okay with the content. I will investigate further.
Something else to comment on: I am considering revisiting issues of my Sans Shirt / Shirtless 'zine (available on Amazon) and expanding many of the issues. I can now offer a hardback version of the issues, but in some cases I need to add more photos. I was thinking about revising these, and then reissuing the issue in question. It might have a new cover, as well as additional material. I would deactivate the original version at this point, since I would be repeating some material. Any interest in this project? I also plan on having a new issue soon.
Take Care! Have a Great Weekend! (ps: I'm gonna put eBid on sale this weekend, so check it out!)
