WE want to market travel size premium men's and women's personal products from brands such as Caswell Massey. THe idea being that people travel alot for different reasons and these items are the perfect size and would make great gifts- WE'd make pretty baskets or sell them individually. Hostesses and hosts can buy them to put in their guest rooms. The ideas are endless. We'd only start out with about 15 products for men and 15 for women- WE'll try to find just for kids. Do you think it would work? would people going to flea markets buy? Each one would be $1.00- (can't find our brands in thoe sizes in CVS) and the most expensive gift baskets would be $20.00- the average being $10.00-$12.00. Good idea? Poor idea?
2006-08-12 03:07:18 · 10 answers · asked by mollie 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I'm a sucker for personal care products........most women and an increasing number of men are! I do shows and have a website that I sell from. Mix up the brands a bit....I'm a soap enthusiast. In fact, I've begun learning how to make soap as I'm on a mission to make my perfect bar of it. Anyway, your idea has huge appeal and the price range is perfect. You've got some great venues coming up on your area, I'll bet. See if you can get your hands on a list of Christmas shows in your area. I'll bet stocking stuffer sizes as well as the larger gift basket sizes will fly off the table! Hot tip though, and it was discussed among several of my girlfriends......nobody wants another basket to dispose of. Get creative with contemporary packaging concepts or even decorative chinese takeout containers, cosmetic bags, canvas on metal frame mini-storage baskets......something that can be assimilated into the consumer's life. You could offer the customer a choice of packaging or a "pick x number and the container it goes in" type of thing.......eek! I've gotten off the beaten path. I think it would be a great idea and for more inspiration for what you're doing, take a look at the Burt's Bees displays in your area.......I've seriously bought every single pouch full of stuff they've ever offered. Love those things! ALL of my chick friends have too.
2006-08-12 03:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a good product idea, but I think they'd be a tough sell at a flea market.
I've sold at flea markets in the past, and the one thing I can tell you for sure is that every buyer there is looking for a BARGAIN. No one will want to pay your marked price, they will all want to know what you'll take, and it won't matter how low the marked price is.
My wife was making beaded jewelry for a while as a hobby, and decided to try selling it. If we marked something at $5. people would ask if we'd take $2.50. When my wife got tired of it, and marked everything down to $1., (about the cost of the materials) people would ask if we'd take 50 cents.
BTW, I got started there selling stereo equipment. I'd been going to the local flea market looking for bargains that I could sell on eBay for a profit, and I noticed that the prices at the flea market were higher than the selling prices on eBay. Long story short: I started buying on eBay and selling at the flea market.
2006-08-12 10:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything sells at a flea market if it is priced right and there is a need for it . Be careful of the bans on travel kits thanks to the terrorists . You may also want to talk to people who come in to the market and if any one is a business owner these would be great for employees bonuses, incentives , or gifts . Minimum start up costs and minimum rent - you are doing it right . Congratulations as most of the losers on here have no idea of business and you seem to have both of your feet well grounded . If it takes off then maybe get a kiosk at a mall during the holiday season . Good luckin your new venture .
2006-08-12 12:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a good idea as long as you can make enough money at it to pay your costs and compensate you for your time. Useful objects at $1 are good flea market items. Not so sure about the baskets for that audience - they sound really nice, but might be more than people are going to be ready to pay at a flea market.
2006-08-12 10:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes more sense if you sold your product out of a lifestyle store than the flea market.
2006-08-12 10:16:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anya M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be different tahn someone hawking a transmission to a 1983 Buick Le Sabre
2006-08-12 10:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think the people who go to flea markets would be interested in anything having to do with personal hygiene.
2006-08-12 10:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by bakbiter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor idea.
2006-08-12 10:09:49 · answer #8 · answered by a_poor_misguided_soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sound plausable to me! Go for it!
2006-08-12 10:10:10 · answer #9 · answered by jidoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very good
2006-08-12 10:08:51 · answer #10 · answered by pradeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋