Person wants picture of the bag on my shoulders?

[JeanToo]

I am selling a high end bag on *bay, with 12 pictures, two on a mannequin. A person has requested a pic of it on my shoulders. She has previously sold gucci and chanel bags, so it is not like she isn't knowledgable about high end bags. Wouldn't a mannequin pic be enough? I don't want me in any pic sent to strangers, plus I am a small person, any bag will look totally different according to the size of the person. Is this a strange request? Would you do it?

 

[poopsie]

WTH? You have 2 pics of the bag on a manni and that isn't sufficient? Perhaps you could just say the manni is 5'6" or whatever for size reference.
If you don't feel comfortable- don't do it. Just say there is no one else to take the picture or something.

 

[Awwgeez]

I do this all the time, just send a pic from the shoulders down, send it to her email and watermark it. Its different from a mannequin I think, seeing it on a real person.

 

[Panic!]

Yeah, I'd much rather see clothes modeled on real models when shopping online. I hate those plastic mannequins. I don't think it's a big deal, just don't show your face

 

[JeanToo]

How important is the watermark? I don't know how to do that--also I can only do it in front of a mirror in my bathroom, so I am cropping everything but shoulders to waist. I think it looks tacky.

 

[Awwgeez]

^^ Well, If I just thought if her reusing your photo of you was a concern, a watermark would help prevent that. And honestly if your just mailing it to her, it doesnt matter what it looks like Heres what I do

 

[JeanToo]

Yea--but you're way cuter and younger than me--wanna model my Chanel??

 

[deekai]

I used to use my husband as my model.......just cut his head off when cropping. I got the idea when a potential buyer wrote and wanted to know what the bag would be like for her because she was 5' 11", so had my husband (6' 2") put it over his shoulder and sent the picture. She loved it and bought it.

Then started using him for all bags and would just say in my ad something about my good looking, good natured model.

 

[shinymagpie]

^ I think that's a really clever idea. Using a guy for modelling women's bags. Very original and makes people laugh - happy people like shopping!

 

[Love Of My Life]

Agree with the above posts.. it does look different on a "real" person than a mannequin..

give it a go see how it looks and hope that will be all this buyer will ask for..

 

[runner22]

I sometimes ask for a modeling pic if I'm not very familiar with the bag. Since I live in the middle of nowhere, I don't have much access to bags other than a Coach outlet.

 

[DD101]

I get this request sometimes too. I always have a friend hold it and I take her photo. I crop it so her head does not show. It can sometimes be hard to photograph yourself.....ask a friend if she'll be your model.

I agree, on a mannequin things look very different.

 

[ILuvShopping]

i dont' think it's a strange request, if you aren't comfortable with you being in the photo (even if you aren't showing your face/head), do you have a friend you could have model it?

 

[fashion_mom1]

I understand where you are coming from OP. However if it is going to help you with your sale I don't think it is a totally unreasonable request. GL

 

[pixiepeach]

If you aren't comfortable, don't do it.