[Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craftmarkets--IPhoneCreditCard Adapter

Sat Mar 17 17:04:50 UTC 2012

Hi Sahar, that's cool! Good luck with solving that adapter problem!
Kendra Schaber
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craftmarkets--IPhoneCreditCard 
Adapter


>I have the IPhone 4S.
>
> Warm regards,
> Sahar Husseini
> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
> www.saharscreations.com
> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
> Michael Jordan
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft 
> markets--IPhoneCreditCard Adapter
>
>
> Hi Sahar, what mottle of Iphone do you have? You might want to visit the
> closest Apple store near you. They should be able to help you solve the 
> card
> addapter problem. The best one is the Iphone 4S. which has not only Voice
> Over but it has Serry which will allow you to speak to your Iphone as well
> as it along with Voice Over will tell you what's on the screen. I don't 
> know
> which one will be best for you. I am pointing out where you could find 
> that
> information. I am also pointing out the Iphone 4S. which is the best one
> that I have ever seen. I don't have one myself. I know someone who does 
> and
> I have been amazed with what it can do.
> Kendra Schaber
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets--IPhone
> CreditCard Adapter
>
>
>>I am looking for a credit card adapter for my IPhone.  Any ideas about
>>where I might acquire one.  Someone showed me one that fits into the
>>headphone jack.  There is a problem with that one, however.  The Voice 
>>Over
>>voice is gone once that's plugged in--not good.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Sahar Husseini
>> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
>> www.saharscreations.com
>> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
>> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
>> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
>> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
>> Michael Jordan
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:19 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>
>>
>> When I had my one person exhibition last October, my grand daughters and
>> daughters were in charge of all sales during the opening. There were five
>> of
>> them working with my sales. They used the Iphone to do all the sales, and
>> they did the charges on it, too. That was on a Friday night, and on 
>> Monday
>> morning my money was at the bank and ready to withdraw. It was wonderful.
>> We sold so much the five girls never sat down for the three hour period.
>> At
>> the end of my show, the gallery director told me my show had the largest
>> attendance and largest sales in the 25 years that she was director there.
>> Without the good help of knowledgeable women making the sales, and the
>> IPhone, things might not have gone so well. It was so easy to do this 
>> way.
>> That left me free to mingle with the people and enjoy myself with no
>> worries
>> about any business details.
>>
>> After many years of doing lots of festivals per year, I now do only about
>> 3
>> shows and they are Holiday Markets. I set up my display and I keep it
>> stocked during the show days, but I do not have to do any sales at all.
>> All
>> things are taken to the one checkout at the show and sold and bagged
>> there.
>> The artists and crafters are free to enjoy the show and we all take turns
>> doing different jobs during the event. It works so smoothly and it is a
>> pleasure to sell your work this way. And, the other thing is that people
>> are
>> there to shop and buy the work so sales are much much higher than at a
>> typical craft show situation.
>>
>> Lynda River Woman
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>
>>
>>> Hi all, I have a friend who got an Iphone 4s for Christmas. They have
>>> tried at least ten different bare coad applacations that didn't work. On
>>> the other hand, there is a good money iddentafyer applacation that works
>>> even better than the bulky money iddentafiers that costs hundreds of
>>> dollars. The money iddentafier apt is also only $10.00 or something like
>>> that. Just thought that I'd pass along that option. I hope that this 
>>> will
>>> help you!
>>> Kendra Schaber
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Sahar Husseini" <sahar at inebraska.com>
>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:16 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>>
>>>
>>>> Also, you might want to invest in a money identifier.  If you have an
>>>> IPhone, there are a couple of aps.  I also have the IBill, a 
>>>> stand-alone
>>>> money identifier; I paid $100 for it, and it was worth every penny.  I
>>>> don't leave home without it.  I am not usually comfortable selling by
>>>> myself.  I've done craft shows, and I find them more stressful than
>>>> they're worth.  Lynda, it is so good to hear someone else echoing my
>>>> sentiment.  It's funny this has come up just after you and I
>>>> corresponded
>>>> about it.  I feel validated, as I told you in my private message to 
>>>> hear
>>>> you saying what you said because people think I'm crazy when I tell 
>>>> them
>>>> I'm not comfortable with craft shows and that I think they're often a
>>>> waste of time.  People are often looking for a bargain, and not
>>>> necessarily quality.  The best craft shows I have ever been in are 
>>>> those
>>>> at convention.  I love doing those; they are definitely worth the
>>>> stress.
>>>> *smile*
>>>>
>>>> Warm regards,
>>>> Sahar Husseini
>>>> For hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind jewelry, please visit my Website at
>>>> www.saharscreations.com
>>>> Find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/saharscreations
>>>> And remember, "Obstacles don't have to stop you.
>>>> If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up.
>>>> Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
>>>> Michael Jordan
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Lindy van der Merwe" <stephlin at iafrica.com>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:39 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Linda, for all the tips and ideas. I have not yet decided to do
>>>> the
>>>> craft market on a
>>>> permanent basis. You have reminded me to also look for some other
>>>> alternatives and have given me some great ideas to work with. My 
>>>> sincere
>>>> thanks.
>>>> It looks like I will have someone with me for my next market, so I'm
>>>> sure
>>>> it
>>>> will also help me get comfortable if I decide to do this type of 
>>>> selling
>>>> more in future.
>>>> Kindest regards.
>>>> Lindy
>>>>
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>>>> http://www.facebook.com/practicalproducts
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "River Woman" <riverwoman at zoominternet.net>
>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:50 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I sell jewelry and knitted accessories. I no longer do "craft shows" 
>>>>>but
>>>>>I
>>>>>do some higher end "Holiday Markets."  The ones I do now are set up
>>>>>boutique style where the customers show the entire show, then bring the
>>>>>things they wish to purchase to the "check out" area where it is sold
>>>>>and
>>>>>bagged for them. This works perfect for a blind person because you do
>>>>>not
>>>>>stay at your area, other than to come in a replenish the stock.  A much
>>>>>better clientelle visites this type of market, and you get much better
>>>>>prices.
>>>>>
>>>>> I did do craft shows for quite a few years. I soon learned that shows
>>>>> held
>>>>> in churches, fire halls, and schools are typically very low end ones
>>>>> and
>>>>> flooded with tons of people there to have lunch and visit, but not to
>>>>> buy.
>>>>> And, they are not discriminate about how many vendors they have 
>>>>> selling
>>>>> a
>>>>> particular thing. ie, they may have a dozen tables of jewelry 
>>>>> vendors -
>>>>> which means very little sales for any of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I do only one show now in which I am there at my booth the whole time.
>>>>> It
>>>>> is in a museum, so again, the clientelle is much better and they are
>>>>> really there to buy nice things.
>>>>>
>>>>> I always have a family member at my booth with me.
>>>>> I am alone at times when they take a bathroom break, and after doing
>>>>> this
>>>>> many times for the four years I have been without sight, I am always
>>>>> quite
>>>>> nervous.
>>>>> There is no way anyone would know I am blind at all. Even after I say
>>>>> so,
>>>>> they are skeptical about it. I look them in the eye, and I engage with
>>>>> them through gestures as I always did before. There is nothing about 
>>>>> me
>>>>> that reads "blind" unless they saw me walking in with my cane.
>>>>>
>>>>> Customers always say "over there" "that one" "this one" the "pink one"
>>>>> etc. That is the normal way for a person who can see to designate
>>>>> things
>>>>> and they have no idea that we cannot know what they mean. They are
>>>>> really
>>>>> clueless about blindness - I sure was! I understand this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is what I do that helps though:
>>>>> I put a  clearly marked  price tag is on every item.
>>>>> If they ask the price, I hand it to them and say, "Here, you can see
>>>>> the
>>>>> price on the tag." I also put any other pertinent information on the
>>>>> tag -
>>>>> I use large tags so it is very CLEAR to them.
>>>>> Money? I have the bills put in an order that is always the same. I use
>>>>> only bills and never have any change. This eliminates a very big 
>>>>> worry.
>>>>>
>>>>> I never price anything with "cents" involved. Everything with only
>>>>> "dollars" this way the item is $5. or $10. etc.  You can back the 
>>>>> taxes
>>>>> off of the price after you get home.  When you do your pricing, just
>>>>> round
>>>>> it UP to the next dollar amount. This has saved me so much worries.
>>>>> This
>>>>> way you need never worry about making change with those coins.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can get a money ID thing for your bills. I have an ID PacMate that
>>>>> reads bar codes so you can even make bar codes for your items which is
>>>>> pretty cool.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any time I sell things that are different colors, I put them in "Roy 
>>>>> G.
>>>>> Biv" order. In fact, everything I can put into that order in my own
>>>>> house - all my jewelry is in Roy G. Biv order. Roy G. Biv means Red,
>>>>> Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.  In my home I have
>>>>> plexiglas
>>>>> containers that are tall. Each one has a lid, and each one holds one
>>>>> color
>>>>> of necklaces. They are in Roy G. Biv order on my dresser. No worries
>>>>> about
>>>>> what color I am getting, if it is kept in order.
>>>>> Another special container holds all my earrings in this order, too. I
>>>>> found a wonderful Earring Box on Home Shopping Network. It holds 72
>>>>> pairs
>>>>> of earrings. All in order and easy for me to find just what I am
>>>>> looking
>>>>> for.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do know that some people will definitely cheat you if given the
>>>>> opportunity. If I had not had my daughter with me to watch the
>>>>> transactions, there were some times when I would have given a person
>>>>> change for a $20. when she really gave me a $10. and the person stood
>>>>> there waiting for the change. My daughter saw it happening and ran 
>>>>> over
>>>>> to
>>>>> clue me in. Also, teen age girls come into your booth in groups and
>>>>> they
>>>>> are there to steal - one engages you in conversation while the firends
>>>>> are
>>>>> stealing. This happens a lot at outdoor festivals. I cannot imagine
>>>>> being
>>>>> in the booth alone without some watchful eyes to watch the crowd -
>>>>> especially when you sell jewelry. It is small and very easily slid off
>>>>> the
>>>>> table into a tote bag even when a person CAN see well.
>>>>>
>>>>> Those would be my most important tips after about 10 years of doing
>>>>> arts
>>>>> festivals, craft shows, and markets.
>>>>>
>>>>> Lynda River Woman
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Lindy van der Merwe" <stephlin at iafrica.com>
>>>>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists"
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 3:03 AM
>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>> To those who sell at craft markets, I was wondering about a few
>>>>>> things.
>>>>>> 1 Do any of you manage a stall or a table on your own, or do you
>>>>>> usually
>>>>>> have someone there to help?
>>>>>> 2 If you do it on your own, how do you answer the questions: how much
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> this? or I'd like to take this ... or Do you have change for this?
>>>>>> 3 How do you handle sorting and exchanging paper money?
>>>>>> I had my first experience with selling at a stall last Saturday and
>>>>>> these
>>>>>> were some of the aspects I had to deal with.
>>>>>> I don't think it is immediately obvious that I am blind, which did
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> for some awkward situations, I thought.
>>>>>> Perhaps there may be some obvious answers to some of these questions,
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> perhaps I just need some practice with being more comfortable in
>>>>>> dealing
>>>>>> with strangers in that type of setting?
>>>>>> I know it will be most helpful to have prices on either the products
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> on the containers they reside in, but it just felt like people 
>>>>>> related
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> me using gestures a lot of the time, which obviously made
>>>>>> communication
>>>>>> somewhat difficult and even though I wanted to respond in a confident
>>>>>> manner, I found it quite challenging at times.
>>>>>> Any ideas and thoughts would be much appreciated.
>>>>>> Lindy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Find PRACTICAL PRODUCTS on FACEBOOK:
>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/practicalproducts
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>>> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
>>>>>> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 5:28 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Looking for volunteers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I am looking for teachers to teach the classes.  Do you know or are
>>>>>>>you
>>>>>>> interested in teaching any of these suggested classes?  I need
>>>>>>> volunteers to
>>>>>>> teach.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heads up we hopefully will be having an email class with an Origami
>>>>>>> project
>>>>>>> in  the near future.    I will do a soap class and a sewing  class,
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> am busy with kicking off my new craft business.   I am  not sure if 
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> fit classes in that I will teach between now and middle of  July.  I
>>>>>>> have 4
>>>>>>> holidays between now and then to fill orders.   Hopefully I am
>>>>>>> putting
>>>>>>> St.
>>>>>>> Patty's Day Wild Irish Roses to bed maybe by  tomorrow.  I have 100
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> reserve
>>>>>>> for my Irish Bar that is selling soo many  of them.  I spent the 
>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>> 2
>>>>>>> days
>>>>>>> working on Easter ones to get a head  start.  I will know on
>>>>>>> Wednesday
>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>> they need any more St. Patty's Day  ones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need to wait for the Latch Hook class to be finished before we
>>>>>>> start
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> new email class.  I want to only do one at a time email class for
>>>>>>> now,
>>>>>>> until we work any problems out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So think about what you can teach, host a chat night  topic.    I
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> there to help with what YOU do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Krafters Korner is for everyone and everyone makes Krafters Korner
>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> is!
>>>>>>> Joyce  Kane
>>>>>>> _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
>>>>>>> Blindhands at AOL.com
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