i am making earing and need to know what is a good price to sell them for?

Question

they are native earing that i have been making for a week now i have been making so many i have lost count. i was planning on selling them to make some extra cash. what is a good price? and do you think that people would even be intrested in buying them?

thay cost about $1.oo to make a pair

they are made with beading thread and glass beads with a small piece of moose hide and sometimes felt to anker the top. some are made with just 2 colours and soem are made with 3 or more. i also have been trying to make them with peoples fave colours so if people want to let me know what their fave colours are that may help

Answer 1

Many people make and sell earrings, so you need to make sure that yours are something special. A good rule of thumb that I've heard about pricing is that the finished product should be 3x to 5x the cost of your supplies. This increse compensates you for your time and expertise. Of course, you need to understand what the market will bear.

If you're at a craft fair and are well-stocked on earings, offer a special deal, like "$5.- per pair or 3 pair for $10.-" to increase sales. Get your items ON as many people's ears as you can. When people see others wearing what you've made, they'll want some, too. We humans are such herd animals.....

Offer gift boxes or gift folders or gift cards as well (at a reasonable price) to give folks the idea that they should buy an extra pair for someone else!

If you want a pattern for a good gift folder that makes an individual display for the earrings, email me. Yes, I sell handcrafted jewelry, too.

Answer 2

the whole thing is going to hinge on your beads. If people have already seen these beads in a craft shop or catalog, you'll automatically be classified as a hobbyist, not an artist, and your prices will drop.

You need to give a few away to make sure people will wear them and that they won't fall apart. Most people craft for years before selling, so don't jump in too soon. Google different earrings made from the same materials and see what people are charging. If you can't find any like yours, you can be justified in charging more. Since you have no business experience, go with Etsy or Ebay until you learn the ins and outs of dealing with people, shipping their purchases and collecting money from them. then after a few months you'll be safe to strike out on your own.

You can also start doing craft fairs in your area and you'll learn a lot by watching what the other crafters do. But when they talk to you, let it go in one ear and out the other because I have found that craft fair crafters are competitive and even sneaky. They will come to your booth and loudly ask rude questions to scare away customers.

See if any gift shops in your area will take some to sell. Not chain stores because they don't know how - only independent shops.

Answer 3

You take the amount of money it took to buy materials, and divide it by the number of pairs you have made. Then you either add 50% or 25% so that you have a profit.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

im sure that people would be as long as u pitch them to the right crowd. price them at 15 dollars for the simpler one and go up to 30 for the nicer ones.

Answer 5

Im sure folks would be interested in your work. I once knew a lady who did handmade jewelry...it was beautiful and I was amazed at her talents. She made not only earrings bracelets and necklaces too.

Answer 6

yes, people are interested ! What are they made of ? More details, please. If you are using real silver, of course you will have to charge more. They can range anywhere from $1 to $100. ( I agree with Maggie. ) Sounds like you're good at it !

Answer 7

3-5 dollars is always a good price for homemade jewels.

Answer 8

you need to learn to spell, yes im sure someone would like them sell them for 5 to ten dollars a pair.