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#59556 - 10/21/03 04:10 AM
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The Divine Ms M
Registered: 07/07/03
Posts: 4894
Loc: Orange County, California
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I've been selling my jewelry at craft fairs for a hundred zillion years or so, and thought I had heard every permution of every rude remark out there. WRONG!! A woman asked if I sold beads. I said Yes, but only a limited supply. Then she pointed to two beads in 2 finished items of jewelry and asked if I sold those. I said, No those are the last I have. So far, not a problem, but THEN she asked if I would take apart both necklaces (hand-made! one-of-a-kind! lots of labor!) so she could buy 2 beads to make her own necklace. That's like asking if you'll unravel your hand-made sweater because someone wants 10" of yarn. I'm very impressed with myself for not killing her, or even screaming.
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#59558 - 10/21/03 06:58 AM
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Registered: 02/19/03
Posts: 765
Loc: Oregon
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Mrs. M. I do believe you!!! Customers come up with the craziest ideas but I do that this one tops the list. I've been asked similar questions and couldn't believe it either. Agree with Jawjaw do hope you sent her packing and congratulations on not killing her. Maggie
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#59560 - 10/22/03 05:54 AM
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Registered: 10/15/03
Posts: 446
Loc: California
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I used to make Friendly Plastic jewelry.....and don't laugh, my stuff was really good, completely original and people paid good money for some of my pieces. Okay, so it was plastic...it doesn't matter....can you make an absolutely beautiful antique gold orchid, in perfect form?
Yeah, well okay then....anyway....I did craft fairs and man! people were just plain stupid....they wanted to take pictures, they wanted me to tell them how I did it, they wanted to know my technique, who I got my supplies from .....or (and this was a BIGGGGG ONE) they'd say, out loud, in front of me....."oh yeah, that's that stuff you do in the oven, we can do that at home." And then they'd breeze out, discounting me and my work.
I wanted to grab them by the neck and ask them when the last time was they were able to stay home with their kids, do the laundry and dinner, and work at the kitchen table AND go to a craft fair, have it paid for at the end of the year, AND rake in $1,000 at the end of the day.
Oh yeah and by the way...I fooled them. I NEVER made stuff in the oven. I almost ruined my hands working the stuff in almost boiling water.
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#59561 - 10/23/03 03:29 AM
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Registered: 11/28/02
Posts: 887
Loc: SW Florida
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Why do people have to put someone else down -- their dreams, their talents, their originality -- in order to make them feel good about themselves ??? Craft fairs bring out the best people in the world -- and the biggest jerks !!! so the best you can do is not lower yourself to their level -- and enjoy the reason you're there in the first place maybe you can find a big bright waving hand with bells and whistles that will go off yelling JERK ALERT JERK ALERT -- so all the other crafters can get the heads up
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#59562 - 10/23/03 03:30 AM
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The Divine Ms M
Registered: 07/07/03
Posts: 4894
Loc: Orange County, California
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#59564 - 10/23/03 05:26 AM
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Registered: 10/15/03
Posts: 446
Loc: California
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I kind of like your idea Meredith. I didn't even think of that. I think I stood around and fumed and thought about their audacity. At least when I do that I walk away from the booth/store/vendor far enough away to not insult the person.
Ahhh... the joys of sales. I'm getting ready to take my gourds to a couple of craft things in November....and I don't know if I'm anticipating this very well. I have a difficult time pricing things. It's like writing, you have to sell yourself and I've always had a difficult time doing that.
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