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Old 09-29-2013, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by carolaug View Post
Good luck...its hard to tell how much would pay..me...3.00 but I also know how to make things myself - 5.00 sounds good too...if you sell them low, you will sell more...just a thought
I was thinking $5 for a set of 4 since they are small and really for knitting and crocheting but if I made larger ones for a purse or zipper or keyholder I"d have to charge a little more and sell singly.

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Old 09-29-2013, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by carolaug View Post
Good luck...its hard to tell how much would pay..me...3.00 but I also know how to make things myself - 5.00 sounds good too...if you sell them low, you will sell more...just a thought
You could also do what I call "quantity buying": example: $5.00 each or 3 for $12.00. Many times that encourages people to spend the money to get the "bargain"!
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Old 09-29-2013, 07:28 AM
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great idea, hope you sell them all. thanks for sharing
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Old 09-29-2013, 05:16 PM
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I used to do alot of bead work for sale. My usual price was cost of materials times 2. If it cost me $3 in materials, I doubled that for labor costs. If I needed to ship them, postage was added to the price. For special orders, cost of materials times 3. Hope that helps you.
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Old 09-29-2013, 11:27 PM
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They also look like they could be adorable add on charms. Is that a lobster claw fastener? Dainty and pretty!
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You do need to be sure you recover your cost to make them and then take into consideration the cost of renting a space at the craft show, too. You might try going to www.etsy.com and searching for them there to see what people are charging. If you've never been to Etsy, it is a website where people sell handmade items.

I agree they would be perfect for a jacket zipper pull or to attach to a backpack zipper, too. I think I've also seen some advertised as to attach to a cell phone case. Yours look very nice! Good luck!!
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Old 10-03-2013, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildernessties View Post
You do need to be sure you recover your cost to make them and then take into consideration the cost of renting a space at the craft show, too. You might try going to www.etsy.com and searching for them there to see what people are charging. If you've never been to Etsy, it is a website where people sell handmade items.



I agree they would be perfect for a jacket zipper pull or to attach to a backpack zipper, too. I think I've also seen some advertised as to attach to a cell phone case. Yours look very nice! Good luck!!
Thanks I sold five sets today! Took them for show and tell...
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I like themSue, great job and I think about $5. is about right
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