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Latest post Wed, Nov 4 2009 9:02 AM by Sherri S.. 21 replies.
  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 9:11 AM

    • JSmaz
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    Cross fingers & toes-post bazaar update

    Hey everyone, think extra good thoughts for me for a few hours will you?  DH was helping set up for the bazaar I didn't get invited to that's this weekend and noticed a few empty booths.  He asked one of the organizers and they said a few people were having issues getting here or getting on the base, so there's a slim chance I could still get in.  I won't hear till later this evening, and now I'm furiously gathering all my things and pricing every last bit of jewelry I have just in case.

    Any positive vibes would be much appreciated!  I have no clue how I'll get change first thing Saturday morning but I'll figure something out.  Gotta run...

     

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 9:27 AM In reply to

    • LYILHA
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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     Oh!  Good luck!!!!!!!!!!

     "...but love grows deeper and stronger when we have both the wisdom to say what must be said and  the wisdom to know what never needs to be put into words."  ~ From: False Memory by Dean Koontz

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 9:27 AM In reply to

    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     Oh great!  I'll have my fingers and toes crossed for you.

    As for change...I typically take my debit card to the local market and ask them for change.....plus I always include tax and round to the dollar....makes life easy for all.

    Good luck hon!

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:28 PM In reply to

    • CourtneyB
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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     Done!

    cb

     

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:36 PM In reply to

    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     But how can I bead when my fingers are crossed....?

    I'm hoping for you!!!

    -xo-
     Kimmie!

    I bead and bead and bead and bead... And when I am not beading, I am taking pictures of my beadwork, blogging about it, or trying to sell it here and here...
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  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 2:02 PM In reply to

    • LoisB
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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     Soooo? Dija dija dija? I hope so!

    Kimmie-- HEE HEE! good point! *sigh* I'll keep my toes crossed k?

    Lois

     

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 2:49 PM In reply to

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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

    Got the call an hour ago, and after a mad rush the car is packed, everything is (mostly) priced, but I still don't have change...

    Wish me luck for a great weekend y'all, and thanks for the good thoughts!!

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 3:17 PM In reply to

    • LYILHA
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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

     YAY!!!!!  Good luck - hope you sell bookoos!  Let us know how it all turns out!  Happy Halloween!!!  =)

     "...but love grows deeper and stronger when we have both the wisdom to say what must be said and  the wisdom to know what never needs to be put into words."  ~ From: False Memory by Dean Koontz

  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 6:54 PM In reply to

    • Deb
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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please!

    Congrats! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Deb

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  • Fri, Oct 30 2009 7:37 PM In reply to

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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

     Kind of late here but I hope you make lots of great sales!

    Good Luck :)

     

  • Sat, Oct 31 2009 8:16 AM In reply to

    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

    Kind of late here, too, Jeni my friend, but I hope so much that you do well!  Congrats on getting the last-minute okay, and maybe the bazaar organizers will see what a great vendor you really are and will invite you back next year!

    I can't wait to hear how your weekend goes!

    (((((((HUGS!!!!))))))))))

    Sherri

     

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  • Sat, Oct 31 2009 8:54 AM In reply to

    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

     YAY!!!   Snoopy happy dance!

    Can't wait to hear how you did.

     

  • Mon, Nov 2 2009 12:24 AM In reply to

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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

    Well, I survived!  I didn't do nearly as well as I'd hoped, but I also didn't have enough items in the right price range.  Everyone wanted inexpensive things for gifts (like $20 or less), and most of what I had was my higher-end items since I thought I'd have 2 more weeks to make extras.  I worked like mad to make more things at the show (26 pieces!), and quite a few of them sold.  I think the most any one person spent was $60, and those were for 4 pairs of earrings that I made on the spot (she picked out the beads).

    I have ideas for more things to make, so I'm going to try to have lots of little gifty things for the next bazaar.

    The organizers of this bazaar also managed to p*** off ALL the vendors this year.  In previous years they collected all payments at one central checkout area and people brought their paid receipts back to vendors to pick up the purchases.  This year they had vendors take cash and they had a central checkout for checks & credit cards.  At the end when we had to total our sales it was a complete mess.  Half the vendors had discrepencies, and instead of just having us pay our commission and keep the cash, they made us deposit all of it, then we have to wait up to 30 days for them to make an automatic deposit to our accounts.  They didn't explain that beforehand, and people were very upset about it. 

    I'd still do it again next year if I'm invited back, though my sales weren't that good, but they'd better re-think their accounting!  We closed at 5, and I didn't leave for home until almost 7:30.  All the gals in the office were just tearing their hair out.

  • Mon, Nov 2 2009 4:30 AM In reply to

    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

     Glad you made sales after all! You never know with these kind of events... It can sometimes be very discouraging. Too bad the organization made such a terrible mess out of it all!

    I was once on a Christmas fair and the visitors even thought 15 euros was too expensive (for a stitched piece).

    -xo-
     Kimmie!

    I bead and bead and bead and bead... And when I am not beading, I am taking pictures of my beadwork, blogging about it, or trying to sell it here and here...
    Please take a look around, and let me know what you think...

  • Mon, Nov 2 2009 6:15 AM In reply to

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    Re: Cross fingers & toes for the next few hours please-I'M IN!!

    You just never know what people will want.  I try to bring a mix of everything, and it seems like the things I make while I'm at the show almost always end up selling.  Last year I had several people ask for cufflinks, and this year no one even looked at them.  I was almost ready to start turning them into earrings.

    I had also read a tip that sometimes if things aren't selling you should try raising your prices.  Well, I tried that on a few pieces and everyone said "oh, it's so beautiful but I can't afford it!".  I think that only works in certain markets, and mine ain't one of them.  I think I'll re-price some things between now and the next bazaar and lower them back to what I would normally charge.

     

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