Originally Posted by Mamagus
I have a Facebook group for selling my quilted items.
Would you like to have a look and tell me whether or not my prices are inline with what you'd think these items would be in your area?
Newfoundland has been in an "economic bubble" during the recession meaning that for the most part the recession hasn't affected us.
I am selling some things but getting mostly lookers. Is that about right?
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=102981553710
Thanks Lori
Lori
Your work is amazing!! Hopefully the next time I am out your way, I hope to be able to meet up with you!
Have you tried "NF Wanted" or Nf.wanted? can't remember the exact name, but Trevor goes to that site all the time. I'll find out the exact name of it when he comes home from his "guy's only" trip with his buddy in Vegas. He comes home tomorrow. I'll ask him over the weekend.
I have sold things off e-bay and have done pretty good. I haven't tried Etsy yet but I do have an account. Right now I sell most of my work through word of mouth. I get alot of sales from here at work. I will be going into Christmas production mode next month. I have people here at work now asking me what I will be selling this coming Christmas season.
My mum's friend is a sewer as well and alot of her sales are from word of mouth and she has built up a good client base.
How about advertising in your area, make up some posters, business cards, etc and post them in some of the tourist areas out your way. I know there are many in your area after going there myself last Fall. Trevor and I want to go back this Fall if we can for a long weekend!
Put a small classifed ad in the newspaper, or other local newspapers. If there is a consignment shop out your way look into it! That's how I started selling my work.
Start a blog/website!
ooh what about this??? Since your family owns O'Briens Whale Watching Tours, would you be able to approach them to put some of your work in their building to sell? How about making a line of products with icebergs, puffins and whales on them??? You know the tourists will suck that stuff
up!!!!
I would also bring my prices up a little bit more! You are worth the extra price!! Your work is fabulous!
Hope I could help!!
From one Newfoundlander to another!
Andrea