tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101492375245106792.post6967348529560659584..comments2023-06-26T15:43:53.887+01:00Comments on Tales from Mount Pleasant: Craft Fair Conundrum...Antheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03719630480668686454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101492375245106792.post-18617882717205294152012-11-08T11:36:42.655+00:002012-11-08T11:36:42.655+00:00I used to attend craft fairs regularly as a seller...I used to attend craft fairs regularly as a seller. The small village hall ones where pretty much a waste of time and effort. The larger ones, especially those leading up to Christmas, or at agricultural shows in the summer months were better, as there were far more visitors. I also noticed that if I smiled at people and asked if they were enjoying the show/their day out, they were far more likely to buy from me, than if I just sat quietly behind the stall. I definitely did not go for the 'hard sell' as I saw some people doing. However, my best show for takings was at someone's house. We donated 20% of our takings to charity, mixed everyone's goods together throughout the ground floor of the house (all marked with maker's initials and price) and had two payment and packing points. Lots of 'ladies who lunch' came to it and I sold almost all of my stock in the two hours or so that it was running. Absolutely superb! I must admit that I don't do any craft fairs now, as it is so much easier to sell online!Julia K Walton - Fire Horse Textileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811989249998831329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101492375245106792.post-10100388658990093932012-11-06T09:29:40.302+00:002012-11-06T09:29:40.302+00:00I think you may have aa very valid point on the en...I think you may have aa very valid point on the entrance fee thing. Most of the fairs I do are local - I don't drive and usually have to take my Little Man with me as no babysitters available - and entrance fee usually involves purchasing a raffle ticket or something. They are generally fundraisers of some sort or another. Serious craft fairs are further afield and cost more to sell at but I think it is these kind of fairs I really need to be looking into...Antheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719630480668686454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101492375245106792.post-20471201334816340772012-11-06T09:22:14.031+00:002012-11-06T09:22:14.031+00:00I shop at craft fairs a lot as most makers offer s...I shop at craft fairs a lot as most makers offer special show prices and I love to buy handmade. Jewellery seems to be a very saturated market at the recent fairs but stalls selling craft supplies are popping up and doing well (I recently bought some gorgeous handmade paper). Most shows I go to charge between £5 and £10 as an entrance fee so perhaps that results in more serious buyers rather than browsers? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101492375245106792.post-68544309845324348152012-11-05T20:53:30.881+00:002012-11-05T20:53:30.881+00:00I've never done a craft fair, but I have atten...I've never done a craft fair, but I have attended them and I always go with the intention of buying something. Even if it's wool for my ever increasing stash that Social Services complain about! But I appreciate all the hard work people put into the things they make. Sometimes though, I will take a business card because even if I don't need something from that person now, I may in the future when I'm looking for gifts and I have heard a lot of people say that they've had lots of business post fair from passers by who picked up their cards. It's something I'm going to do when I do Winter Wonderland in Blaenavon in December.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241494991831175371noreply@blogger.com