Tailor Archive

I posted earlier cause well i was stinking up the place and from all the answers i got, this is what i basiclly saw: ur not gonna make money till master, and ull never really be rich, bio clothing is the key, u should/shouldnt grind , establish a customer base, sell packs of clothing, make friends with entertainers, make displays, and some stuff i dodnt remember. but just a couple more questions ( i know im bugging y'all) 1 my as partner (who also manages resourses) started later then me in as, is father, has made 800k, and is doin great. i on the other hand have a stock of about 60 clothings still have novice, have made 5 sales, had numerous emails when i tried to sell packs that they couldnt trust me, my clothing is sitting on the bazarr/vendor rotting, have been sent about 10 emails saying if i could make clothing/components/bio stuff that i cant make, no matter how many ads i put on the vendor, map, ect, ppl dodnt visit me, i have got about 8 outfits and most r the same thing in diff colors, and in general im just stinking SUCKING. i know im whining and complaining and such but i just cant seem to do anything right. is this my fault or is it something else, or just bad luck. i mean i wanted to be a tailor soooooo bad but iv had my cash rise above 20k 1nce this month. i mean my cash is going fluuuuush. will this get any better or should i just surrender tailor before my bank account gets nightspiders sry for bothering everyone with such a useless post but iv gotta ask someone or id just go crazy. thnx for any advice or answers that gets posted here

IF YOU CARE ENOUGH TO READ THIS, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU

Truth be told, a tailor doesn't do well until they master for the simple reason that the good colours are all after that final box. But... there are some steps that you can take to make sure you sell well.

#1) Know Thy Customer!! Make what sells. The first order of business is to deal with a product that sells fast. 4 socket items sell well. One thing you should always do is watch before you click item/schematic to see if that thing is 4 socket. 4 socket gloves and belts and shirts will ALWYAS fly off your shelves fast, because people want them for skill tape clothes. When that happens, make a schematic, throw it into your AS friend's factory and churn out a few crates. Put those on your vendor and the bazaar and you'll see how fast they go. Anytime I make a 4 socket item, I check my schematics to see if I need it and choose whether to make a new schematic or not.

#2) Black Sells! The most common colours I get custom requests for is... Colour #4, #91 and #217 (Any tailor should recognize those as Leather Black, Full Colour Black, and Full Colour Scarlet) You might not have the really vibrant colours, but you have black and white, and there is a market for them.

#3) Factory runs. A tailor that can make a full run of synth cloth is an AS's best friend. Put a full 40 crates of identical Synthetic Cloth, Reinforced Fiber Panels andTrim on your vendor. They will sell. Put single factory crates on there too, and the bazaar. I will often be stuck with no synth on me, or I run out of the last jewelry setting, and I will check the bazaar in coronet to see if I can grab a crate. They have a market, and they will sell well

#4) Keep your tag up in starports, cantinas, shuttles, bank areas. Anywhere that people hang out, you can do business. The best thing to tip a new player is a change of clothes. Word of mouth will travel and I do alot of business from "friend of a friend" sales.

#5) Go do some other things as well. Missions, themeparks and checking out poi is one way to feel less despair that the grind is going slow. We all hated the slow crawl up to master. But if you can't grind anymore because your eyes are starting to bleed, then change of scenery!

#6) The bazaar is a great advertisement tool. People will buy stuff and have it on them. They won't ALL look at the clothes' creator to see where to go for a new change of pants, but some will. Don't worry about getting fancy. Sell boots and gloves. New characters get some of the worst shoes imaginable. Those red slippers for entertainers are aweful, and the sneakers are pretty ugly too. Some simple black hide boots (preferably with 4 sockets) will literally FLY off the bazaar. Black gloves will have the same effect.

#7) Get to know the other tailors on your server. If I am too busy, I will recommend others on planets that might be close to the customer. Aimee on Naboo and D'voray on Tatooine are two that I always send people to if I'm on a mission, or an event with friends and have no time. I keep a lengthy list of fellow tailors both in my guild and out of it. Most of them trained from me, and others passed by in a cantina or starport and I just add them to the list.

All in all, the life of a tailor is hard. We are not seen as a NEED by many players because they will never take off their composite. But for a great number of people, tailors are a profession that adds flavour to their characters. I would strongly recommend about 30-60 minutes a day doing some grinding, just to feel that you are making some serious headway in the profession.

Hang in there and enjoy what you're doing.

Jame'thiel Dreamweaver

Master Tailor, Colonel - Rebel Alliance, Gorath Server

thanks a ton all im happy to know its not ALL my bank account is 8k but also im really happy because i got my very own.....FIRST SKILL YAAAAY! The sad thing is iv been chipping away in novice tailor land for 3 weeks but oh well....oh and is it my fault i cant really make any outfits? i mean i have like 1 decent 1 and theres like 40 things i can make right now. So my display looks kinda sad Thanks again for everybodys help uve all been patient with a total failure if i ever get more skills ill craft everyone hawtpants for their trouble Have a good one

IF YOU CARE ENOUGH TO READ THIS, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU

You also have to be patient!

Being a tailor and being a good tailor takes time. People need time to get to know you.

Find a PA and have guildies help you out with supplies.

_____Chiana_________________________
JEDI ELDERCL 90

Sying ~ Master Entertainer
Nikeesha YMaster Tailor