Originally Posted by Raggiemom
I'm thinking about having a booth at a local craft fair .... since things aren't really selling on artfire....
Since you’re selling on ArtFire, you might want to consider your Craft Show booth space costs as advertising costs, and promote your ArtFire listings while at the show. While sometimes shows can be a lot of work for little income, the exposure of your items can be worth a lot. It allows folks to see what craft items you have available, and that they can get them at other times, not just at the Craft Show. Even the shoppers that don’t buy from your booth learn what items you have, and you might make additional ArtFire sales in the future. Provide a small handout to help them find you on ArtFire (or Etsy, or eBay, or at your B&M Shop).
We work a Craft Show every once in a while just to remind people that we have more than just fabric and notions at our shop, including finished craft items. If it’s a show that benefits a community organization, so much the better, we’re helping our community as well.
CD in Oklahoma