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05-30-2011, 05:08 AM

#31

EagarBeez

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Originally Posted by wvhill22

I think you should have all the options

Ditto from me as well

05-30-2011, 05:41 AM

#32

Weenween

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Location: Campton,Kentucky

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Originally Posted by suedonnie

Hi All :
I am opening my Web store soon, (its only been a year in the making) I would like to know how to sell my fabric efficiently. Should I sell it in 1 yard, 2 yard, fat quarters etc. Interested in what your thoughts are. Thanks for your help!
Sue in Va.

AS MANY OPTIONS AS POSSIBLE LIKE SOME OF THEM SAID FROM 1/4 ALL THE WAY TO YARDAGE BUT PLEASE PRICE EACH OPTIONS FROM ALL,FAT QUARTERS,JELLY ROLLS,MAYBE EVEN A PIG IN POKE DEAL LIKE ALL COTTONS IN BAG OF SCRAPS AND TRY TO GUESS HOW MUCH YARDAGE IN SCRAP BAGS AND WHAT TYPE OF FABRIC COTTON, OR COTTON BLENDS.

05-30-2011, 05:43 AM

#33

TacoMama

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Location: Sweet Home Alabama

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Can't wait to see when you do open!

05-30-2011, 05:44 AM

#34

damaquilts

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Location: Barnesville GA

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Please, please, please whatever you do...DON'T price and sell by the half-yard. OF course if you want to sell in half-yard increments, by all means do so...but that is my LEAST favorite tactic to put in big bold letters "$4.99!!!" and then in teeny-tiny print "per half yard".[/quote]

I agree 100%[/quote]

I also agree.

Yes, I also hate this, it seems deceiving. List prices per yard and sell even down to the 1/4 yard but price listed per yard.[/quote]

05-30-2011, 06:16 AM

#35

Rose Bagwell

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Lemoore, Ca

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My thoughts are that fabric should be sold by the yard, most of us buy at least 3 yds. if we like it or have a quilt in mind. Fat quarters are also nice, especialy for small quilts.

05-30-2011, 07:24 AM

#36

JusticeClan

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Arizona

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Have all the options available to customers.

05-30-2011, 07:32 AM

#37

Amythyst02

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Join Date: May 2011

Location: Phoenix, AZ.

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Originally Posted by Rebecca VLQ

I would say offer yards, then offer some coordinated bundles, either 1/2 yards or FQ together. I don't know what the market is for FQ A la Carte, you know?

Please, please, please whatever you do...DON'T price and sell by the half-yard. OF course if you want to sell in half-yard increments, by all means do so...but that is my LEAST favorite tactic to put in big bold letters "$4.99!!!" and then in teeny-tiny print "per half yard".

I so agree with this, nothing frustrates me more than to see that little tiny print !!! I would like the coordinated bundles, that would be a great.

05-30-2011, 07:33 AM

#38

fivepaws

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Northern Virginia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wvhill22

I think you should have all the options

Please include 1/2 yds as well as fat quarters, and yardage. Congratulations and best of luck. I am sure you will be seeing all of us there.

05-30-2011, 07:48 AM

#39

kebs

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Florida

Posts: 16

I don't usually have any problems with quanity. I usually don't buy precut packages like "cakes" & "buns" and such.
The MOST important thing to me is that I can shop by designer, manufacturer or collection. By color is iffy since not everyone has the same idea of "yellow".
Make it as super, super easy as possible for your customer to find what she is looking for. I don't want to have to look through 23 pages of 12 items each just hoping I'll come across what I'm looking for. Most of the time I just leave those sites behind and move on.

Good Luck. I wish you all the best and will definitely stop by.