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Title: Lil Birdie Homes.... :+}
Post by: Danny on October 21, 2013, 06:39:42 pm

Hey All....  November is my Only Show.  Have lots of Inventory, but just wanted to say n show this Display and Of Course I just LOVE Comments....  :+}

A Lady Friend from Church has 2 small consignment businesses and I sent her pics. of my crafts for her opinion on Pricing.  Well I was Disappointed some what.  Said these Compound cutting of the Bird Houses she would only Price at $3.00 each.  I had thoughts of $5.00 or even Higher.
Guess I see at the Craft Show.  Economy at present Just Might Be A Problem.  Yes? 

Anyway just wanted to pass on this Info....   Thanks for Looking..................Danny  :+}

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Post by: GrayBeard on October 21, 2013, 07:18:31 pm

Try pricing them at $5 each and 3 for $12....

Worth a try....

~~~GB~~~

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Post by: DWSudekum on October 21, 2013, 07:47:32 pm

The more it looks like a deal the better they will sell.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

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Post by: countryscroller on October 21, 2013, 08:13:51 pm

Nice work on all of them!

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Post by: Intarsia92 on October 21, 2013, 09:07:10 pm

They all look very nice Danny. They should be worth at least $5.00 each. You shouldn't have to work to just pay for the material.

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Post by: newfie on October 21, 2013, 10:43:21 pm

Hey Danny i made a few of them myself but up this way the$5.00 price was to high.i asked around and the people i asked they said $2,50 each.so your $3.00 price is not bad i guess i do know i won't be cutting any more for sell.i thought they were well worth $5.00. thats my 2 cents worth

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Post by: wombatie on October 22, 2013, 01:58:06 am

One thing I have learnt Danny is that you can always put your prices down but you can never put them up especially in the middle of a craft show.  Great work there Danny hope you have a great craft show.

Marg

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Post by: frankorona on October 22, 2013, 07:59:07 am

Excellent work, I agree with the suggestion of Graybeard, thanks for sharing.

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Post by: PaPa50707 on October 22, 2013, 08:02:22 am

Those look great. I price mine at $5.00. I would like to get more but with today's economy it's hard to sell anything for what it is worth.

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Post by: Keefie on October 22, 2013, 08:16:06 am

Danny, try GB's suggestion od $5 each or 3 for $12. If they don't sell by the middle of the show, drop the price a little and put up a "Sale" sign.

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Post by: Al W on October 22, 2013, 08:25:22 am

Compromise at $4 each?

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Post by: Danny on October 22, 2013, 10:37:26 am

Want to Thank All for your Input.  Live n Learn I Guess.  Long story short cutting a Compound pattern at first was not as easy as cutting other patterns, but when I got used to the Slow cutting and waiting for the lil object to come out of the middle made each kind of exciting.
Well I have showed some to family and friends and All are amazed that I could cut them to look pretty much like a Bird House.  Even the little bird.  Anyway I have started getting the feeling that I will take Al's suggestion of $4.00 and also GB's with 3 for $10.  Tks again....Danny  :+}

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Post by: Martin on October 22, 2013, 05:04:34 pm

Laser cut might be worth $3 but I think you should be making the point that they are handmade and each one is unique and so worth 3 times a laser cut one. :)

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Post by: Danny on October 22, 2013, 06:08:29 pm

Thanks Martin for you feelings.  I really, REALLY have been thinking (Yep this happens)  LOL
And there is just TO MUCH that goes into making just ONE of these patterns..SO..  I WILL
make my Signs with $5 each OR 3 for $12.  Thanks my ScrollSaw Family....  Danny  :+}

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Post by: Leldon on October 22, 2013, 10:21:37 pm

Hey Danny,

Wheres the show at?  $5 sounds fair.  Thats what I would charge or maybe $6.

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Post by: Danny on October 23, 2013, 10:38:02 am

Leldon will be in Fayetteville, TN at their High School.  Lincoln High.  Nov. 9 and 10th.