[Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets--IPhoneCreditCard Adapter
Sahar Husseini
sahar at inebraska.com
Sun Mar 18 20:50:25 UTC 2012
Hmm, never thought to look at Wal-Mart.
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: "Theresa Taylor" <tct71887 at gmail.com>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Selling at craft markets--IPhoneCreditCard Adapter
On Mar 18, 2012, at 2:19 PM, joseli Walter wrote:
> I saw one at walmart, not sure if it plugged into the headphone jack though.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sahar Husseini
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:36 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> 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
> There is a credit card reader for the iPhone…but it does stop the voice over feature. If you use it for an iPad….there is no problem.
When people are selling and using pay pal…..just be aware pay pal has become very strict at how they give you your funds. They have put up to a six month hold on some due to the amount and if it happens in one day. It is a frustration that many are trying to work out with them. Apparently there has been some attempts at illegal activity so they had valid reasons for putting restrictions on…but they started to hurt everyone.
Theresa
> 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
>>>
>>> Find PRACTICAL PRODUCTS on FACEBOOK:
>>> 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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