Members Daggrim Posted October 1, 2009 Members Report Posted October 1, 2009 I'd have to say I've had a good experience with consignment. I consign a broad range of items to another leathercrafters booth at a large Renaissance Festival. It's too expensive for me to get into, so I'm happy to drop off some things in her booth. My sales are a much lower volume than when I do it all on my own, but it's a good way for me to make sales while I'm busy elsewhere. the 30% fee is very equivalent to what my overhead would be for a weekend show , so it's a win-win for us both. I've gotten custom orders from the exposure, too. I met the right person to deal with, I guess. Or maybe that type of show is very different from a store front. Doug Quote
Contributing Member UKRay Posted October 20, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted October 20, 2009 Reference: Joe Rollings Book "Artisans & Money" It really is a MUST have for those of us that make things to sell. Rick, I can't speak highly enough of Joe's book either. Mainly because he put me wise to some stuff about eBay that has saved me a fortune. IMHO, consignment selling is only to be considered if you can't find any other market for your goods at a price you feel comfortable accepting. Whilst I know that Dag has had some good experiences with consignment selling I think it fair to point out that he is a very smart guy and I bet he doesn't take many chances with his stock. I would also wager that he spent a bit of time weighing up the guy before he let him have the goods to sell - and I'd be pretty sure he didn't have to wait long for his money either. Most consignment sales are simply not like that. My own experience is you get all kinds of promises when you leave the stock but somehow there is never any money in the till/ in the bank/ in the store owner's pocket when it comes time to get paid. You end up making several fruitless trips to the store trying to get your money and end up collecting all your remaining stock and either getting nasty with the guy until he pays or writing it off to experience. Neither is a pleasant experience and I'm getting too old for that kind of nonsense. Nowadays, if I get something out of the cupboard I want hard cash - or the online version - in my hand before I part with it. Unfortunately that doesn't please some folk, but that is the way it is. Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
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