Friday, May 2, 2008

Another day....another "No Sale."




I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I know my bags are really wonderful. I never make two alike. When we say "one of a kind" we mean it. I don't use any of the Amy Butler, Joel Dewberry, or Kaufman prints. Actually I am so sick of seeing those same prints on every bag.

So....what am I doing wrong? I think my bags are priced well. But I have seen some bags that are really under priced. I don't get how you can price some of them as low as they are. I don't think people realize that you have to add your time into the price. It's not just recouping your materials. You have to compensate yourself for the time you put into your craft. And when these are under priced it hurts all of us. I have seen some really beautiful bags on Etsy and on Ebay. And they are priced well. and then I see some that are just as nice that are priced a third and over less than the others. Sure...they are selling more but are they making money?

So I am down tonight. I had such high hopes for doing well. I know my Mom is feeling the blues too. Her dolls are the cutest ones on Etsy and they are definitely priced where they should be. Maybe even lower than they should be. And not a bite yet!

I hope this wasn't a mistake!

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