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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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I have never seen anything so well done,that wasent all factory done. All the peices are handmade,and thats a bonus... I love all the peices that i have gotten from Anita.Will be buying more from her for gifts. You rock Anita...
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Hello,Anita,thank you for your comment.(Looks like you have a happy customer there :))
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When I first started,I was under priced,and therefore didn't sell hardly anything.With pricing,you kinda have to adjust it,until you get it about right,then it might change,lol.One of the ways to help you figure out what you can charge is to do some market research;go online,to craft fairs,see what someone is selling jewelry with similar materials and style and who is doing well.Of course,you have to factor in many different variables,but it helps a little.And as Carol said in the above comment,you're work is quality.When you first start selling,you usually don't charge as much,but as you build your customer base and reputation,you can start charging more.I've eve had people pay me more than what I ask for!(Which helped even out when I miscalculated and undercharged)
As for what people will pay for,I have seen some pretty expensive things sell,and a LOT of them.Here are two etsy artist/sellers,one is a jewelry maker,one is a clothing designer who lives in the same state as I do.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilygrayjewels
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahseven
Oh,about your fear of over-pricing,I've had that fear,oh buy,is it too much,but sometimes I find that the person who bought would have been willing to pay more!When a piece is too expensive for someone,here's what I see happen.
1.I have a wide range of items,ranging from $3-$125,so they will buy something else a little less expensive of mine.Sometimes the more expensive items draw them in,and they end up buying something.
2.They will save up money and buy it later.Sometimes I will reserve it for them,or I'll work out a payment plan.
3.They don't buy anything,and go to Walmart.lol,just kidding,though that happens sometime.
In the book that I reference to(the writer is a successful small business owner),he said you will make mistakes in pricing,but to not be afraid of that.It takes practice.
Thank you for your compliment on my FMG contest finalist necklace.I'm not sure about a tutorial for making it,since I'm kinda wanting to keep this design exclusive to Jenny's Treasures and copyrighted.But you never know,maybe I will,but I you have to work with the design as it goes along.
Jenny~ www.LifeIsMoreThanBeads.blogspot.com
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I have never seen anything so well done,that wasent all factory done. All the peices are handmade,and thats a bonus... I love all the peices that i have gotten from Anita.Will be buying more from her for gifts. You rock Anita...
ReplyDeleteHello,Anita,thank you for your comment.(Looks like you have a happy customer there :))
ReplyDeleteWhen I first started,I was under priced,and therefore didn't sell hardly anything.With pricing,you kinda have to adjust it,until you get it about right,then it might change,lol.One of the ways to help you figure out what you can charge is to do some market research;go online,to craft fairs,see what someone is selling jewelry with similar materials and style and who is doing well.Of course,you have to factor in many different variables,but it helps a little.And as Carol said in the above comment,you're work is quality.When you first start selling,you usually don't charge as much,but as you build your customer base and reputation,you can start charging more.I've eve had people pay me more than what I ask for!(Which helped even out when I miscalculated and undercharged)
As for what people will pay for,I have seen some pretty expensive things sell,and a LOT of them.Here are two etsy artist/sellers,one is a jewelry maker,one is a clothing designer who lives in the same state as I do.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilygrayjewels
http://www.etsy.com/shop/sarahseven
Oh,about your fear of over-pricing,I've had that fear,oh buy,is it too much,but sometimes I find that the person who bought would have been willing to pay more!When a piece is too expensive for someone,here's what I see happen.
1.I have a wide range of items,ranging from $3-$125,so they will buy something else a little less expensive of mine.Sometimes the more expensive items draw them in,and they end up buying something.
2.They will save up money and buy it later.Sometimes I will reserve it for them,or I'll work out a payment plan.
3.They don't buy anything,and go to Walmart.lol,just kidding,though that happens sometime.
In the book that I reference to(the writer is a successful small business owner),he said you will make mistakes in pricing,but to not be afraid of that.It takes practice.
Thank you for your compliment on my FMG contest finalist necklace.I'm not sure about a tutorial for making it,since I'm kinda wanting to keep this design exclusive to Jenny's Treasures and copyrighted.But you never know,maybe I will,but I you have to work with the design as it goes along.
Jenny~ www.LifeIsMoreThanBeads.blogspot.com