Hi
I have opened a new web store which will sell Arab Instrument, Especially Ouds.
You are all welcome to visit my store: www.arabinstruments.com
Hope to see you there.amtaha - 4-27-2009 at 05:07 AM
With all the wishes for sucess, do note that ..
1. Try to minimize the nonsense and salesmanship in the descriptions on the website.
2. "The oud is a highly ornate ... " Google it, and you'll know what I mean.
3. Your name is not Arab Instrument. You have a name, and this is mostly a forum of people. And people mostly like to deal with people. (There are
exceptions, but that's a story for another day ... :-)
Welcome aboard, and good luck!DaveH - 4-27-2009 at 05:40 AM
Nicely put, amtaha.patheslip - 4-27-2009 at 07:19 AM
Nicely presented and tempting instruments, Good luck with your project.
Amtaha is right about the words.Arab Instrument - 4-27-2009 at 07:46 AM
Thanks for all the tips.Danielo - 4-28-2009 at 12:33 AM
Hi,
congratulations for your new shop and good luck !
I have one request for you: please remove these horrible children ouds from your shop
If some well-intentioned parents buy this for their children they can be dishearten forever from playing music...
I hope to teach oud to my older boy in few years, it would be great to have descent smaller oud available more easily. Children really desserve good
instruments Arab Instrument - 4-28-2009 at 12:36 AM
Dear friend
My son is 3 years old and he playing with this oud all the time.
He doesn't want to leave it
Thanks anyway
AssafDanielo - 4-28-2009 at 03:19 AM
Hi Assaf,
he's playing with the oud he's not playing the oud this is what I meant Maher - 4-28-2009 at 05:54 AM
I find it extremely rude when people start telling other people how to run their business, what to sell, or what "nonsense" they use to describe their
products.
And who cares what your username is anyway?
geez...take a chill pill people.
MaherArab Instrument - 4-28-2009 at 06:24 AM
It's ok
Thanks my friend
AssafMarcus - 4-29-2009 at 01:49 AM
Hi Assaf
The ouds look very nice. But for me it is much more important which wood is used in the diferent parts of the oud.
And the most important thing for me is what the sound is like!!!!
Can you add soundfiles and a bit more info about the material??
btw, I agree with Maher.
MarcusDanielo - 4-29-2009 at 05:50 AM
Sorry Assaf I did not want to offend anybody...
I did not comment on the real ouds (indeed some of your instruments seems quite nice ) but about the 'toy' ouds.... being recently a father I am rather sensitive to these issues
DanArab Instrument - 4-29-2009 at 05:59 AM
Well Dan
I am going to add many ouds to this store. Some of them will be for small kids but professionals and less for decoration.
Thanks my friend Christian1095 - 4-29-2009 at 06:54 AM
Hey Assaf,
Good luck with the store... It looks like you've good a decent selection of beginner ouds for sale.
One thought... You may want to set up an online store on Ebay as well. I think it would give good exposure to your business.... Also, I know that I
had some real reservations about buying from overseas... but in buying from Ebay I get some protection as the customer and I can look at the merchants
feedback as well.
Also, in the descriptions, it would be good to be able to see some basics... for example....
Bowl - Walnut
Top - Spruce
Fingerboard - Ebony
Stringlength - 60cm
Just a thought. Also, there are a ton of folks out there who put up descriptions of the oud on their website... but really, if someone is going to
spend $300 on an instrument, then I doubt the sellers website is where they're looking to learn about the oud... From a consumer perspective, the
added descriptions don't help me.Arab Instrument - 4-29-2009 at 12:04 PM
Dear friend
I do sell in ebay.
My ebay store including some other stuff beside the ouds.
The payment method in my http://www.arabinstruments.com/ is paypal. As you know you have all the protection you need in this secured payment option.
Thanks for all the other tips.
Assaf
New Oud to my Store
Arab Instrument - 5-3-2009 at 10:46 AM
I added a new professional oud to my store.
You are all welcome to see it. The Oud had been Sold! http://www.arabinstruments.com/
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acryl1 - 5-3-2009 at 05:20 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Arab Instrument
Dear friend
I do sell in ebay.
My ebay store including some other stuff beside the ouds.
I saw your eBay site. and the seller's location is Israel.
so you buy ouds from Egypt?
I want some Israeli ouds too. Can you get them?
ThanksArab Instrument - 5-4-2009 at 02:19 AM
Hi
I will try to find some from Israel.
This is another beautiful one that i uploaded to the store
But taking descriptions off other site is an act of plagiarism. And I do not see that pointing this out to be rude.
And, having been on the forum for some time, I've seen my share of a wide spectrum of traders who are in it for the money and not the music. Yes, MOF
justifiably distances itself from being responsible for financial transaction and, yes, it's unfortunately the buyer's responsibility to be careful.
But based on first impression, the given website was not comforting.
I have nothing personal against Mr. Assaf or any other trader for that matter. And, as I began my first post, I sincerely and full heartedly wish him
all the luck. In fact, I'm excited for another option in facilitating bringing ouds to North America. It's good for the oud, for the music, for the
players, for the markte - mostly a win, win. But there is absolutely no need for a website that misrepsents the the trader and make him look like a
hustler.
And all it takes is a bit more effort, a bit more care, a bit more heart so that something more than making profit shines through - an honest
intention to serve the buyers, help them out. If you've ever been to a guitar shop or any music store, most of the times you don't deal with the owner
as a seller; rather, someone who's genuinely interested that you learn, some times even you don't make profit. (And I said with more than a reasonable
understanding of the economies of running stores for musical instruments.)
And considering that those interested in gettings ouds are readily frustrated because they're excited to learn and get their hands on one of those
ouds, but that instrument they want is somthing that they cannot see, touch, hold, size or try. They're worried about what they don't see or hear in
the photos and the mp3s. They're worried about what would happen if the instrument is not packed well, or if the parcel company messes up the oud on
the way. And they're managing this for an instrument that they have enough interest to try, but are not sure that they can handle its demands for a
month or a year.
For all this, and much more, you don't want someone coming out saying ... "Psst. Want oud?", regardless of any good intentions.
HamidArab Instrument - 5-4-2009 at 11:30 PM
Dear friend
You came off the wrong way!
If i took any descriptions from other site i did it with a permission.
This specific forum give people the opportunity to buy and sell ouds and i don't think i did any crime by sharing my ouds in the store to all those
players.
I know that when my friend looked for an oud he didn't find a store that selling variety of ouds and i thought it will be good idea to open a web
which will present some ouds and also information about Arab instrument.
I am getting lots of support feedback's from people but there will always be a person who will "spoil the party".
Thanks for your feedback anyway.Arab Instrument - 5-6-2009 at 10:34 PM
Hi
I have posted a new professional oud by the maker GAWHARET EL FAN. The Oud had been Sold!
For more details: http://www.arabinstruments.com
Thanks
[file]9023[/file]francis - 5-7-2009 at 06:39 AM
Hello "Arab Instrument".
Please could you post sound files of these ouds, and give the open srtings lengh? The full lengh of the oud doesn't give any good answser for
playing.
About soundfiles, I would like the hear the Gawharet el Fan presented above on the third of june.
I thank you.Arab Instrument - 5-7-2009 at 11:19 AM
Hi
I have added new professional Gawharet El Fan Oud.
You can see more pictures The oud has been sold!
