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Did not sell a single tooled wallet, but did sell a hat, a caiman skin, and a key holster, so that was good.  Paid for the table and my time.  Learned a lot this time around from a holster maker, so that was worth it!

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I'd be interested to know why your wallets didn't sell. The art and workmanship are obviously top notch.  Any guesses? JayInOz 

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In England as a very much generalised point of view, people tend to go to shows and markets without any pre intention of buying but just to see what's on offer, they may impulse buy something at low cost but basically more interested in looking, Some go with the intention of seeing something they have heard of and want to touch, feel it but probably few in numbers

Social media is much the same, it can be good for long term marketing, (making people aware you exist) but mostly not looking to buy at that moment in time

Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them

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3 hours ago, chrisash said:

In England as a very much generalised point of view, people tend to go to shows and markets without any pre intention of buying but just to see what's on offer, they may impulse buy something at low cost but basically more interested in looking, Some go with the intention of seeing something they have heard of and want to touch, feel it but probably few in numbers

Social media is much the same, it can be good for long term marketing, (making people aware you exist) but mostly not looking to buy at that moment in time

Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them

I completely agree. 

Y, you may want to check out this guy's series on doing shows. He has lots of real experience working craft fairs. His insights are very spot on from what I have seen. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/wortheffort

Small impulse items do well, and Sean brings bigger ticket items more for display to attract orders. 

One thing I have noticed working only a few shows (in my area) is, no one seems to stock any "Man Stuff". These poor husbands just look bored to death being drug from one booth to the next. 

All the shows I haven't worked, I have been that poor bastard being towed along looking at earrings and necklaces. :huh:

Just the kind of insight that may help.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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17 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Good bonus:gun:

Indeed!

9 hours ago, JayInOz said:

I'd be interested to know why your wallets didn't sell. The art and workmanship are obviously top notch.  Any guesses? JayInOz 

Quite certainly overpriced for this particular show.

8 hours ago, chrisash said:

Amazon, EBay and web sites are mainly searched by people looking to buy a item and compare them

I think your assessment is pretty accurate.  I will probably put some on Ebay also, just to test the waters there.

4 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Small impulse items do well, and Sean brings bigger ticket items more for display to attract orders. 

 

This is some of what I got schooled on by my neighbor vendor.  This is a really small show, so I'm trying to hone my bit some before trying a large show.  The table is cheap, the lessons valuable.  :)

Bikermutt, there appear to be hundreds of videos there to scroll through, any one in particular I should be viewing?

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27 minutes ago, YinTx said:

I have seen his video on "Art, Craft and Farmer Market Basics."  Pretty good info there.

YinTx

That's a good one. I think he did 4 or 5 on doing shows.

He is an entertaining teacher. I love watching him.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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bikermutt07, can you remember the names of the other videos on doing markets, so I can search them on his website?  

Sorry, couldn't get the bolding to turn off after I copied and pasted your name! 

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On 6/24/2019 at 6:15 AM, bikermutt07 said:

One thing I have noticed working only a few shows (in my area) is, no one seems to stock any "Man Stuff". These poor husbands just look bored to death being drug from one booth to the next. 

All the shows I haven't worked, I have been that poor bastard being towed along looking at earrings and necklaces. :huh:

Just the kind of insight that may help.

Oh man, that is the truth!  Really good point. 

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