Slogging through the mud to set up and pouring rain, what could be better for a craft show? Oh yeah. . . twenty other jewelry sellers and several of them selling really cheap stuff, and let me tell you, most of the people in my area like really cheap stuff. Not all of them. Some appreciate quality handmade sterling and gemstone jewelry, but a lot of them like $5 earrings. Whatever. My faithful customers showed up and I'm grateful for them. I shouldn't feel too bad. The poor lady next to me took in $29 and the table was $25. Ouch! I tested out my new display and it worked really well and I can hide behind it if I want to and totally avoid people I don't like. I made some new contacts, handed out my business cards, and talked about my website. The bad news is, about half the people I talked to don't even have computers. (Our craft show crowd is an older crowd.) I also debuted a new necklace design that everybody loved. (But nobody bought.) :(
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Craft Show Crappiness
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I'm so sorry, Moon...I've been there before, and it sucks not to do well at these shows, especially when "the others" are there. But...ya never know about the contacts you made. Keep happy thoughts going...it's all good! :-)
Yeah, I have a lot of faithful customers and they have friends they give my cards to and so on. . . I try to stay positive.
Sorry the show was a bust, but at least you made some contacts & were seen.
Crappy craft shows are so frustrating! It's been a while since I've done shows, but I'm thinking of getting into them again. I don't miss days like that, though.
Love your blog and etsy store!
mary
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I was in a craft show on Saturday and it was a bust. Shouldn't know better. It was a car show/craft show. I thought I could sell my new keychains. NOT! Oh well, I went with other OKetsy girls, and had a good time. At least we had 80 degree weather. Outside.
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