My Mall is imploding! Would a stand alone Wearables/BG shop be better than . . . ?

Submitted by crusher on Mon, 23/11/2009 - 4:03pm
I currently get 60-70% of my daily hits from SW or Hut with a few thrown in from petpages/UL the rest come from the Other catagory which i assume counts repeat customers using bookmarks as well as fellow Mall members shops. (we do not use the &mall tag) so . . I like stocking Wearables/BG & it is an easy NP maker. Would i be better off to be a Stand alone Shop until if/when a spot opens somewhere in a MM or change to a catagory that is not as profitable on the chance the Mall itself will bring in enough extra traffic to make up the NP difference? any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
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Personally, I've tried A LOT of categories, and some were told to me to be the most profitable, (Training, Bakery, Foods, Toys, Plushies, etc.) but I've never made a lot of money from them. Finally, I found something I really enjoy, and that's what I have made the most money with. I've stuck with it for 2-3 years now, actually. My advice is that you do best at something you love & enjoy, so pick that. It doesn't matter if other people say that is sucks for cash or whatnot. Also, it can take a lot of tries to find that certain thing you really like so keep trying. ________________________________ Are you feeling lucky? Click Here!
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forcefedup | Mon, 23/11/2009 - 4:27pm |

Thank you for the response
crusher | Mon, 23/11/2009 - 6:10pm |

Just curious... What mall were you in?
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1434neopets | Mon, 23/11/2009 - 8:22pm |

If you know this is the category you like I say stick with it. I have never changed & many people have tried many times to talk me into something else. They are all profitable & good categories if you like them & they work for you. However if you do not know that this is your preferred category then I would suggest to try others. There is plenty of main mkt malls & someone will have an opening somewhere. Good luck Check out my Faerie Shop: http://www.neopets.com/browseshop.phtml?owner=texas_girl_95
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texas_girl_95 | Mon, 23/11/2009 - 9:06pm |

Do stand alone wearables Crusher :) advertise it as and when you can, wiz some stock, markup others, you can make a fortune alone from wearables randomly inflating for certain holidays and pet days. ___________ [color=gray]Kirsty, aka evil super mod[/color] [size=11][i]Sniper, maller, restocker Silverdragon siggy stealer Best wearables shop owner ever![/i][/size]
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kirsty_to_stay | Tue, 24/11/2009 - 5:06am |

[color=#33CCFF] I agree with Kirsty! Stick with what you love and is profitable! These hard to get spots do come around! I left food thinking I would wait to get a mall spot... what a pain that was! I lost a lot of neopoints in the switching to an open category and then back to foods again plus I lost several people who had bookmarked my shop as a food shop. You are generating traffic through the SW which also means you will have great success as a stand-alone. Let us know how it goes if you do decide to stand alone because I'd be interested to know the real difference a mall banner makes in a shop (hits as well as the psychological impact it has on shoppers). [/color] ~ Mimi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ temps_bons graphics ~ http://www.neopets.com/~Mimi_Miaulement
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temps_bons | Tue, 24/11/2009 - 6:04am |

Thanks for the input everyone. I'll try to find a way to keep anyone interested posted on the outcome of a stand alone shop for now. Of course I'd love a Mall opening ;)
crusher | Tue, 24/11/2009 - 6:49am |

Les Boutiques has a spot open for wearables. http://www.neopets.com/~Les_Boutiques
ryan | Tue, 24/11/2009 - 7:02am |

Thanks for the answer. Again, good luck! Les Boutiques is a great mall to be in. But I think their requirement is at least 800 shop size for a wearable shop. But you never know. Its good to at least try. =)
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