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Offline troy_curtis

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Re: Wish me luck!
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2013, 04:23:24 am »
Hope it went well for you. I hope to have my first sale sometime. I did make some nice Christmas stuff for family. They have friends who are now requesting things made for them. Nice when a hobby can make you a bit of money on top of the satisfaction of making something nice.

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Re: Wish me luck!
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2013, 08:36:06 am »
Hope it went well Dan! Bet you listened to some good music to keep your mojo moving!

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« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2013, 10:00:48 am »
Thanks everyone, I'll make a report later on this afternoon.
Dan In Southern California

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Re: Wish me luck!
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2013, 11:20:25 am »
 ;)It is going to take him that long to count the money I hope ;D
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« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2013, 07:02:31 pm »
;)It is going to take him that long to count the money I hope ;D
No, I have just been busy with other things. It was just an ok day. Great music, the weather was beautiful, but as I feared, folks came to hear good music, not buy crafts. I did about $400, and my buddy didn't sell a thing.
Most of my sales were paid by credit card. I am using the Square reader on my iPad. I have a separate WiFi hot spot. For those of you planning to do shows, I highly recommend it. The reader is free. It can be used on any smart phone or tablet. There are no monthly fees, just 2.75% per transaction. They automatically deposit it into your bank account. It's great!
I was also approached to do another show in June which I am considering. Lots of compliments and oohs and aaas, but not a lot sales. I hope Tommy did better!
Dan In Southern California

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« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2013, 11:36:05 pm »
Not bad for a show close to home.
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Re: Wish me luck!
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2013, 03:13:17 am »
congrats Dan,
$ 400 sounds pretty good to me for one day, right?
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Re: Wish me luck!
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2013, 04:25:03 am »
Well done Dan, $400 isn't bad for a days sales.  I looked into that "Square card reader" but unfortunately it's not for use in the U.K.
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« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2013, 06:24:42 am »
Pretty good result for the day Dan. Good for you. At least you wouldn't have a heavy fuel bill digging into your profits. Hope you didn't spend it all on Blues CDs. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;).
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« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2013, 09:33:43 am »
$400 is way better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick  ;D
My son and I are just getting into the reader for our phones.
I'm from North Dakota

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« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2013, 10:34:22 am »
Doesn't sound like a bad start Dan.  I am sure you had a good showing because there aren't many better than you.  I use the square reader for my Handgun safety classes also.  Works like a charm for me.
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« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2013, 11:16:35 am »
Thanks everyone! I know I would of done better if this was a craft show where people are coming to buy crafts, so I guess I need to concentrate on the right type of shows.
Dan In Southern California

 

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