Craft fair

[sgluckadoo]

So I am selling crafts in a fall craft fair. How much would you pay for handmade, embellished greeting cards?

[webe4angels]

I'm not... sure... idea?..
Look on etsy
People sell everything  there.
Good luck!

Happy Earnings  
 

[davidh121]

Well, not to snub, but as still a greeting card I probably wouldn't buy this for more than $3 to $5 unless there is something really aesthetically pleasing about the card. Craft fairs are hard as you get a lot of onlookers.

[jnjmolly]

I have only been to a few craft fairs in my town and I think they are over priced and I have to be in a good mood in order to be able to walk through  the entire thing.

[ninajay]

sound cool, I like crafts

[webe4angels]

Good luck 

[sdenimandlace1]

$2 to $3 dollar a piece, if you want to sell them. It will not help you to have high price and then take them back home.

[bretay]

not sure but etsy would be a good place to get an idea of what to charge.good luck

[mrisha]

I haven't been to a craft fair in a while. But determine how much time and money you invested and go from there, not being greedy and depending the craft itself.

[cloudsoup]

i participated in one craft fair last year with jewelry,
and some hand-stamped stationery. there was a vendor
selling cards and her price range was $2 - $5, and the
$5 were very embellished. more like a piece of art than
a card. the cheaper ones were your basic cards (very
nicely done, though).

she was across from me and had lots of lookers but
not a lot of takers. but, the show itself was kind of a flop!
if you're in a good location, you should be fine.
live and learn, i suppose. next time, i'm springing for a big,
annual, well-known holiday show in the city. i think that's
where the $$ is 

GOOD LUCK!

[sgluckadoo]

I do jewelry too but it has been years since I sold at a craft fair, bc most pople just look. I dont think people know that it costs crafters to be there and then we dont really sell much. I am going to price the cards at 1.50 and hope that i will sell a bunch to make the cost of the show back. I had planned on selling for $2-$3 but i know they wont sell. people just dont understand the time and money that goes into them. to be honest, i wouldnt pay $3 for a card either, but then I can make them myself.  I wish there was a better way to sell crafts than these lousy fairs. Maybe if I have cookies at the booth too, lol. People tend to buy food at these things.

[vickysue]

I have done craft fairs for years and there are times ihave had to adjust my pricing on the items. Depends on where you are going to go to sell your products. Sometimes things won't sell. people will look at the items and say i can do that. So be it, i then don't take those items back to that fair. But i do mostly hand painted gourds, grow them. dry them , clean them and then paint them. It is a lot of work and you never really get all your time out of them. But is very enjoyable. 

[sgluckadoo]

I have done craft fairs for years and there are times ihave had to adjust my pricing on the items. Depends on where you are going to go to sell your products. Sometimes things won't sell. people will look at the items and say i can do that. So be it, i then don't take those items back to that fair. But i do mostly hand painted gourds, grow them. dry them , clean them and then paint them. It is a lot of work and you never really get all your time out of them. But is very enjoyable. 

I hate it when people say that "I cant do that!"... do they not realize how rude that is? And, yeah maybe that can do it, but by the time they buy the materials, etc., they would come out better purchasing the item. do they not realize this?

sigh

[webe4angels]

Here is an idea...

This is what I do.. untill I decide if I want to do the Etsy thing.

I post a picture on my facebook page.  Let my friends know what I am charging for this item.
My friends order from me off my facebook page. 

If you are a member on facebook... You can always try that.  And then you do not have to worry about craft fair fees, the time you sit there.. etc.  Or you can do both.  What you do not sell at the craft fair... Post to your facebook page... You would be surprised how friends support friends.

Me myself.. I would rather buy something made by a friend... then go into a store and give them my business.  If I can buy it from a crafter friend... or crafter.. I will do that first!! 

Just an idea. 

Best of luck!!!

Happy Earnings!!
 

[ejholt]

I don't know about greeting card but I am going to set at a craft show next week end I have made almost 500 fried peach pies to sell. I made them and put them in freezer until the day before and then will take them out to thaw out.  I have also made peanut butter fudge and going to make gingerbread loaf.  Hope everyone has a good week and may God bless each of you and keep you safe.