Since Black Friday is coming and the shopping season is starting in full force I am sure many of you will be going to your local craft fairs. So for those of you who do go to them I think it is time to revisit the rules of craft fair shopping.....:) LOL! :) :)
TEN THINGS NOT TO SAY TO AN ARTIST OR CRAFTER :)
10.”
I’ll just get my friend to make one of those”
9. “You know what you should make….”
8. “Do I get a price break if I buy two?”
7.
“I can make that myself.”
6. “Why does it cost so much”?
5. “How do you make this?”
4.
“Will you donate your artwork to our event? We can’t pay you, but it will be
great exposure.”
3. “My nine-year-old makes this kind of
stuff too.”
2. “Kids, this is what happens if you don’t go
to college.”
1. “I can buy that at Walmart for $3.99.”
So all of you who do craft shows how many of you have heard these??? I know I have heard them all more that once. :) So if you do visit the craft shows remember the rules and thank you for shopping local!
HAPPY SHOPPING! :)
Haven't done shows in a long time but yep, a lot of those sayings are familiar. I've been guilty of saying a few myself! Congrats on the success of your shows. I've heard from a few that there 'small town' shows were really good ones. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Vicky
oh yes I have heard just about all of them lol! what draws me to ther crafters is not so much I could make it but it's there now & I want it now lol!
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Wow! Some people should learn to keep their mouths closed! (What a list!) I can't imagine saying any of that about someone's work, whether it's my style or not. I don't sell things so I've never been told them either. My hats off to all of you who put up with it though! I'm sure the good customers outweigh the bad right?!
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~Jessica
Great blog, thinking of trying a couple craft shows next tourist season..I think I will post your list if I do.
ReplyDeleteThe worst line I've heard at a craft show was, "It's just straight-line stitching - anyone could do that!" I sat there and thought, "Really? You just said that out loud? Idiot." Some people should think before they open their mouths, lol.
ReplyDeleteHow are your bowls doing this year?