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Craft Show Yesterday
« on: May 27, 2013, 03:35:15 pm »
I had a GREAT time at the craft show yesterday and my booth did really really good!  I'm go back again next month.  The Levi Knife sold for $125.00....the keychains I made and offered for $1.00 each did not sell one of them!  I guess you just never know what will and won't sell.  I'll offer them again next month.

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2013, 03:50:25 pm »
very well done, but just a note as for the keychains I had problems selling a product once and the supplier told me "you are selling too cheap" thats why they dont sell so try a higher price and see
just a thought
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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2013, 03:57:22 pm »
way to go Tommy.


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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2013, 04:39:51 pm »
Wow - you're on fire. Looks like the Levi Knife was a stoke of genius.

Sorry your key chains didn't go, but I saw someone mentioned $3 or 2/$5. Maybe you need to push the bargain a little.

Any other really popular items? Bowls, baskets, boxes? Another coffee cup?
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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2013, 04:54:01 pm »
Sometimes you just can't make a million or two on the weekend. LMBO. It all looks great and thanks for sharing.  ;)
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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2013, 05:50:11 pm »
Wow - you're on fire. Looks like the Levi Knife was a stoke of genius.

Sorry your key chains didn't go, but I saw someone mentioned $3 or 2/$5. Maybe you need to push the bargain a little.

Any other really popular items? Bowls, baskets, boxes? Another coffee cup?
A little bit of everything sold (except the keychains). Bowls, baskets, boxs, portraits, knifes, hiking sticks, word art, quite a variety!

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2013, 07:50:57 pm »
Nice set up and glad for your success.

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2013, 08:04:02 pm »
Glad your show went well.  As you have mentioned it is difficult to determine what will sell and what will not.  Thanks for sharing this with us.


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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2013, 01:45:30 am »
I love everything on your table.  I'd been broke by the time I got home had I been there.

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2013, 02:07:07 am »
great setup Tommy, great sale on the knife
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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2013, 02:49:55 am »
Yeah what a great set up with some truly wonderful things.  Glad you did well.

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2013, 09:52:57 am »
Congratulations on your sales.
Do not worry about the chains, that's business, maybe next month your clients prefer keychains and no razor.

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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2013, 08:28:34 am »
Just like dealing with a jury - there is no way to predict.
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Re: Craft Show Yesterday
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2013, 07:24:24 pm »
Nice sale. I am starting to get some stock built up for a fall sale. I will have wood things and my wife makes some good looking wreaths. So we are doing a combo sale. It will be our first craft sale. You give some good suggestions here.

 

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