For those of you you think being a soap maker is easy, here is one of the downs. I had a craft show at the world famous Atlantis resort. I did one last year and it was great. They had a lot of games for the kids and dance , limbo contests.
This year they set up craft booths with make you own bath salts, make your own candles and a few other make your own craft booths. They also sold tickets for their games, food and booths. There were 4 of us local crafters there with our stuff. We were only allowed to accept cash not tickets. Needles to say ,it was a bad day for me. People kept coming trying to buy things with tickets. We did about 25% then we did before.
The up of this is that I am more determined by next year not to being doing these kind of shows. I appreciate the opportunity but I am not a novelty , I am a niche.There is a difference!
Another up is that the hotel and water park is awesome and me and the boys will spend our next holiday there and not disney!
I love your comments on this issue of craft shows. I have done craft shows in the past and had to learn the hard way not to do them. It seems as if everyone was looking for a deal and did not want to spend what my product was worth. My sales at times did not cover the expense of participating in the shows.
ReplyDeleteI do have to say, that for some the craft shows do work. It's just a matter of deciding if you want a business or just sometimes sell.
Best wishes to you and continued success.
Gwendolyn's Gate