Younka
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I decided to start selling a few of my pens about a month ago, and today I had my biggest sale of 16 pens, making $650 :biggrin: It feels great knowing other people are going to enjoy the pens that I made!
Biggest sale I have ever had!
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Haynie
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Good for you. Was it a craft fair/ art show of some sort?
Drstrangefart
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Oh, good lord!!! You really killed it! Way to sale!!!
PenMan1
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$650 on 16 pens? I don't know your market, but it sounds like you could bump your prices a bit. That averages $40 per pen.
Unless they are mostly slims, it sounds like you are giving them away.
Congratulations, I think
Unless they are mostly slims, it sounds like you are giving them away.
Congratulations, I think
toyotaman
Member
Congrats on the big sale. What kind of pens were they?
76winger
Member
Congrats on the sale! And I'm kinda wondering the same as Andy on the pricing!
Mapster
Member
Great news! That is pretty awesome, tough to beat that feeling. Knowing you make something and other people are willing to pay for it. You will get fairly tired at the end of it though, gets a little repetitive, especially if you have a deadline. Nice!
Younka
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Younka
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All of them where slims If you still think i should make the price higher ill think about it, right now for my slims they are $25-$50
$650 on 16 pens? I don't know your market, but it sounds like you could bump your prices a bit. That averages $40 per pen.
Unless they are mostly slims, it sounds like you are giving them away.
Congratulations, I think
PenMan1
Member
All of them where slims If you still think i should make the price higher ill think about it, right now for my slims they are $25-$50
$650 on 16 pens? I don't know your market, but it sounds like you could bump your prices a bit. That averages $40 per pen.
Unless they are mostly slims, it sounds like you are giving them away.
Congratulations, I think
NO SIR!
I tip my hat to ANY MAN that can make $650 on 16 slims! INCREDIBLE WEEKEND. CONGRATULATIONS!
IMHO, $40 for slims is bumping your head on the ceiling.
RDH79
Member
Congrads!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I'm lucky to get $24 for slims. Sounds like a show you will be doing again.
CONGRATULATIONS!
I'm lucky to get $24 for slims. Sounds like a show you will be doing again.
Carl Fisher
Member
Congrats! I've only been pulling $25-35 for slims depending on finish and customizations. $40 per is just sweet.
GoodTurns
Member
$650 worth of slims is worth a smile any day! Congrats!
thewishman
Member
Sweet sale! Kinda makes you feel like walking on air.
PenMan1
Member
Where is exactly IS this show? Do you have the GPS coordinates:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
Just kidding, good job! I could use some tips on making slims that SELL, mine don't:biggrin:
Just kidding, good job! I could use some tips on making slims that SELL, mine don't:biggrin:
1080Wayne
Member
Just kidding, good job! I could use some tips on making slims that SELL, mine don't:biggrin:[/quote]
First step is probably to raise your prices , to the point where the customer sees that you value the product . About 5 years ago I made some from dead plain birch and dyed them with food colouring . They looked good and I priced them at $25 . I made others from other local woods with a bit more figure and priced them at $40 . A fairly spectacular one I priced at $80 . At the end of the 3-4 very small shows , I had sold zero at $25 , probably 8-10 at $40 and one at $80 . I repeated the experiment the next year with similar results . I have never priced one below $45 since .
First step is probably to raise your prices , to the point where the customer sees that you value the product . About 5 years ago I made some from dead plain birch and dyed them with food colouring . They looked good and I priced them at $25 . I made others from other local woods with a bit more figure and priced them at $40 . A fairly spectacular one I priced at $80 . At the end of the 3-4 very small shows , I had sold zero at $25 , probably 8-10 at $40 and one at $80 . I repeated the experiment the next year with similar results . I have never priced one below $45 since .
RosezPenZ
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NO SIR!
I tip my hat to ANY MAN that can make $650 on 16 slims! INCREDIBLE WEEKEND. CONGRATULATIONS!
IMHO, $40 for slims is bumping your head on the ceiling.
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WoW, I'm giving mine away I guess at $20, Impressive.!! Thumbs up!
I tip my hat to ANY MAN that can make $650 on 16 slims! INCREDIBLE WEEKEND. CONGRATULATIONS!
IMHO, $40 for slims is bumping your head on the ceiling.
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WoW, I'm giving mine away I guess at $20, Impressive.!! Thumbs up!
JimB
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Congrats on the sale. That's a good price for slims.