Selling Tips
Crafty Market Research
Do you have a great idea for a new product? Will anyone buy it? How should you price it? This article offers simple but effective ways to get answers to these questions before you lay out a lot of time and money making products that might not sell.
Barb’s 2009 Garage Sale Update
In this update to an earlier post, Barbara talks about what did and didn’t sell at her huge “garage estate sale” in June. Includes photos and some shopper stories.
Understanding and Coping with Sales Anxiety
Sales anxiety is a universal problem among all entrepreneurs and home-business owners, regardless of their past sales experience or the type of product or service being offered for sale. Here are Barbara’s tips on how to deal with it.
Selling Labor-Intensive Products
Do you sell needlework or other labor-intensive handmade products? Maybe there’s a better way to go. In this article, Barbara offers suggestions for other ways to make money from your art, craft or design skills and know-how.
Moving Into Wholesaling
Many craftspeople think they cannot wholesale because of pricing problems while others worry about their inability to fill orders if response from buyers is greater than anticipated. Here’s valuable perspective from three craft pros.
Barb’s Personal Notes 4/1/09
With spring coming at last, I am now beginning to make plans for a garage sale to be held in May. Although I’m thinking “garage” here because that’s where it will be presented, I’m not going to advertise it as a regular garage sale because . . .
The Direction of the New Craft Fair
Combination farmer’s markets/craft markets are very popular in the West and other rural areas across the country. This article by quilt artist Joan Bleakly continues Bill Ronay’s interesting discussion of the future of craft fairs and shows.
State Consignment Laws
Retail shops are closing all over the country today. If you have any products on consignment in a retail craft shop or art gallery, you need to consider your risks for financial loss. This article offers helpful information on that topic
Why Do We Sell So Cheap?
This article by a 1970s craftsman illustrates that, historically, craftspeople have always had a tendency to underprice their wares. (From The Best of Artisan Crafts magazine, 1971-1976)
The Hazards of Handling Foreign Orders
Think twice before you package and ship that order to a buyer in Nigeria, Ghana, or even London. It could be a scam.
