You may have noticed a new tutorial feature on the front page. Made in response to a growing need to educate a larger consigning and bidding population, our “How-to” videos are meant to be fun and interactive.
How to Bid is a whirlwind tutorial on the basics of Tarisio’s bidding platform. It doesn’t cover all of the tools available for navigation and viewing pictures, but we hope you’ll agree it will give anyone a good “crash-course” in the bidding process and get them on their feet with the basics.
How to Consign is meant to walk consignors through the process and illustrate what the company headquarters looks like to those not able to see it in person. We’d like this video to combat the notion that Tarisio is an “Amazon” or “EBay” for violins, and let the footage of the office and our employees speak for itself to let consignors know their instruments will be sent to a professional environment.
How to Ship is a straight-ahead educational video to teach consignors the proper way to pack their instrument. This can be a nervous step in the consignment process for some, and we wanted to show exactly how to do it, step by step. We’re confident that following this method is safe and reliable.
How to Photograph is also an education video to teach prospective consignors how to take useful photographs for submission. We knew we needed to do more for those that didn’t quite know what angles, distance, and lighting would be most useful for our experts. Hopefully seeing the process on video will illustrate what a set of practical identification photos will look like. The video concludes with instructions on the best way to submit those photographs.
Feel free to submit suggestions for any possible additions to the videos. We can’t guarantee that we’ll include everything, but we consider the feedback valuable. Our overarching goal with the videos is to help expand the accessibility of our auctions for collectors, members of the trade, and musicians. Enjoy!
