Comments on: Why Do We Sell So Cheap? http://handmadeforprofit.com/2009/03/why-do-we-sell-so-cheap/ How to start, manage and market an art or crafts-related business at home. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alberta Johnson http://handmadeforprofit.com/2009/03/why-do-we-sell-so-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Alberta Johnson Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:56:36 +0000 http://handmadeforprofit.com/?p=427#comment-914 I agree with Lupe's comment. I initially priced my work at prices that were too low. And I, too, stopped selling for awhile. But later, I met a sales rep who took on my line of handcrafted work, and she admonished me for selling my work at such low prices. She immediately raised all my prices and started selling my work at wholesale prices to stores and shops that she worked with at that time. Under her care and handling, sales increased greatly and I became a happier, more confident craft artist. When my rep changed her business model a couple of years later, we parted ways. But as a result of that relationship, I feel more able to price my work properly. I agree with Lupe’s comment. I initially priced my work at prices that were too low. And I, too, stopped selling for awhile. But later, I met a sales rep who took on my line of handcrafted work, and she admonished me for selling my work at such low prices. She immediately raised all my prices and started selling my work at wholesale prices to stores and shops that she worked with at that time. Under her care and handling, sales increased greatly and I became a happier, more confident craft artist. When my rep changed her business model a couple of years later, we parted ways. But as a result of that relationship, I feel more able to price my work properly.

]]> By: Lupe http://handmadeforprofit.com/2009/03/why-do-we-sell-so-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Lupe Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:30:16 +0000 http://handmadeforprofit.com/?p=427#comment-757 For years I priced my handmade crafts very low thinking sales would occur more easily. Sales didn't happen, but I succeeded in feeling bad about myself as a crafter. Eventually I stopped trying to sell and enjoy my crafts at home. In today's world where everything is machine-made cut and dry or virtual like Guitar Hero, hand-crafted items have an important place in our lives to reconnect with what is real. We cannot discount the unique creativity of individuals worthy of a fair price in a crowd of buyers. Thanks for this article. I needed the reminder. For years I priced my handmade crafts very low thinking sales would occur more easily. Sales didn’t happen, but I succeeded in feeling bad about myself as a crafter. Eventually I stopped trying to sell and enjoy my crafts at home.

In today’s world where everything is machine-made cut and dry or virtual like Guitar Hero, hand-crafted items have an important place in our lives to reconnect with what is real. We cannot discount the unique creativity of individuals worthy of a fair price in a crowd of buyers.

Thanks for this article. I needed the reminder.

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