Originally Posted by quiltluvr

To stick with the original question posed, I scour every shop, every site, every time I visit. Very early on in my buying inexperience did I set out to buy a complete fabric line based on a magazine picture. None of the LQS had it stock, so I bought online. I wasn't as crazy about it IRL as I was with the picture. Live and learn. It will get used either way.

I like to get pieces from all over and match it all up at home with my growing stash. Not because lines are designed to be matchy, but I don't like to be limited with what's presented. With most lines, I end up liking only a handful of the collection so I'd have to supplement it somehow with other fabrics, still coordinating.

Whatever you charge for whatever services you render that attracts whatever customers, IMHO, is your business. As the owner, you know what you need to do to keep your business going. What works for one shop doesn't mean it sets the standard for all others. And if the pricing seems "too high" for a shopper, they certainly can exercise the right to purchase elsewhere. I don't know what good it accomplishes to try and compare your store with the perception of what other online shops offer----especially since that wasn't the original purpose to starting this thread.