About Pricing

[trusk4u]

Larissa,

Your initial comment on pricing was very well said!

Yes it was! Larissa you would have flipped at the show I was at yesterday. The booth across from me did some face painting. They charged $3, $5 for s full face. That seemed really crazy cheap to me and made me think I would not let my kid get it. I didn't see them paint one face though since the traffic was non existent.

[Larissa]

I made that mistake a few times when I first started.  I also made the mistake of taking on fairs with no traffic.  It's a tough thing, and when you're sitting there with no customers, it's hard not to lower your prices to pennies.  The lesson to learn is you shouldn't, though.  Not worth it.

[jessy255]

Some people just don't realize how much energy and time is put into a handmade _____ (insert whatever). I would rather pay more for some handmade quality made item, than something I'll throw in a trash can in a year or sooner.