I want to sell handmade earrrings but see that stores like target and walmart offer them sooo cheap. Mine arent platic though. They are made of glass and arent so massed produced as the big stores.What are some of the best ways and places I could sell them. How do I start my own business doing so.
2007-10-23 11:42:13 · 3 answers · asked by Pinky75 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I like to do crafts too! It's great to see someone else that is interested in crafts. A website that I visit is etsy.com, it's like eBay but you only sell handmade crafts. Hope that this will help you.
2007-10-23 12:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by Noel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make up an assortment plus the cardboard backing they'll be displayed on (make sure it looks professional) and you can walk into any non-chain store and ask to talk to the manager or buyer. Ask if they buy from local artists, and if it's yes, show them your merchandise and tell them how fast you can supply orders should they be interested, plus how much your wholesale cost is.
You can get into an amazing amount of places this way, just for taking the chance. They will either say yes or no, just go on to the next store that you figure would be ok with carrying them. No chain stores though, they only buy through a corporate buyer and the stuff is shipped from warehouses, so they don't take small orders like this.
One place nobody thinks to try is the local hospital gift shops. They very very often buy from local artists and will get anything they think that hospital visitors may buy as presents. Be aware that they put the price up 100% from what you'd sell it to them as, so think over whether your items would sell at that price as retail.
Make sure to check with small gift shops, especially in tourist areas.
2007-10-23 12:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a website or sell at consignment shops. Best of luck.
2007-10-23 12:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋