[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Craft selling tips

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Thanks, Tracy!

 

Terry

 

 

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Subject: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Craft selling tips

 

Becky and Terry had some very good tips for people who want to sell their
work.  I thought some people might have missed them because of the subject
line, so I put them together and I'm pasting them here under my signature. 

I also saved the little doc, so I can add to it if others have more tips.

Tracy Carcione

 

Becky:

One of the best ways to sell your crafts is word of mouth. Your family sees
how beautiful and neat your work is and wants one or more of your pieces for
themselves or to give as gifts. Sitting, for example, anywhere where you
have to wait and some of your pretty scarves happen to be hanging over the
side of your bag, plus you are making a pretty scarf will get you noticed.
Have cards to hand out for a special colored scarf. Also have a way to
record that person's order, color, phone number, their name. Be prepared
another words. Going to Bible study or lady's get together, be prepared for
comments for and against. Do not take anything personal, be pleasant.  Have
a coffee shop nearby, go crochet there and be prepared for orders. Maybe not
the first time you are there but be friendly and you will get orders.
someone may want to know what you make, aka, what you make well have that
thirty second sells pitch ready. Now, I would not include afghans in my
thirty second pitch, just because they take me forever and people are
impatient. So you may want to keep them updated on the progress of their
order.  At the bottom of your emails put a way to get in touch with you,
what you crochet, your choice your beauty, a little ketch phrase 

 

Crochet with Michelle

Way to get in touch with you

Then the ketch phrase

 

I had a web site I paid hundreds of dollars. Really truthfully the numbers
did not work out. I got more by word of mouth, the bottom of my emails,  and
showing what I do in public. Do not put out yourself at junk sales. I put
thirty dollars' worth of yarn alone into one of my ponchos and someone down
the row will get there's from El Cheepy place and sell them for thirty. Not
worth my time nor energy. I was somewhere selling my stuff and the lady down
the row had nicer winter scarves then I did. But I did make money with the
purses, bags, pretty scarves I make. I made money, not much more then my
expenses, so I don't do those unless I am assured I am the only one going to
be there. 

 

Make sure your stuff does not stink. They don't stink with perfume, they
don't stink of cat, or in my case don't stink like my dog. Put your stuff in
bags. Make sure you have someone who cares to look thoroughly at each piece
for flaws, animal hairs, color and mark each bag as appropriate, "Red winter
scarves."

 

Hey Christmas is coming and people want quick gifts they can just pick up. I
had a real-estate lady here and she picked up a quilt looking afghan for a
wedding present. I just washed it and laid it out to block. I didn't even
sew on my business name. She handed me a check and I said thank you, smile.

 

My husband business partner asked if I made baby things. Well he comes from
a big Italian family. He spent hundreds of dollars buying things from me. He
wanted an afghan and pillow covers to match his decor in his living room. I
found the perfect yarn. He even tipped me he was so pleased with my work.

 

Just some tips to help your thinking.

 

Becky    

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Terry P:

I used to craft in the lobby, at work, at lunch and make items, like a
tissue box, for my desk!

People saw my work and asked me to design items for them!

They were surprised that I could craft!

Terry Powers

Needle Creations

 

 

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