Shijihan Launches MODELIA Beta for Selling Finished Plastic Models
Shijihan released the beta version of MODELIA on November 12, a web service where plastic model builders post finished works and sell them at an 8% commission by fixed price or auction.
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Why it matters
MODELIA takes the parts of model selling that builders find most awkward, photography, storage and shipping, and prices them as a service, which puts a company between the builder and the buyer where hobby forums and auction sites previously sat.
Key Facts
- Shijihan released the beta version of MODELIA on November 12.
- MODELIA charges an 8% sales commission on fixed price and auction sales of finished plastic models.
- Omakase Posting has MODELIA photograph, store, exhibit and sell a work sent in by the builder.
- Storage costs 580 yen a month for S size, 780 yen for M size and 980 yen for L size, tax included.
- A giveaway runs from November 12 to December 31, with one winner receiving a plastic model kit worth up to 10,000 yen.
An Omakase Posting option lets users send a finished piece to MODELIA, which handles photography, storage, exhibition and sale, with storage starting at 580 yen per month.
Shijihan opened MODELIA in beta on November 12. Builders can post finished works with photos, production time, and the paints and tools they used, and can sell by fixed price or auction at an 8% commission. Works can also be registered as exhibits only, including straight builds and past pieces.
Omakase Posting moves the logistics to MODELIA. A builder sends the finished piece in, and the company photographs it, publishes it, and handles packing and shipping if it sells. Initial cost, screening, photography and listing are free. Storage runs from 580 yen a month for S size up to 980 yen for L size, with a three-month minimum.
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