Comments on: Craft Venture: Not too late for holiday sales http://papernstitchblog.com/2009/12/07/craft-venture-not-too-late-for-the-holidays/ Business Tips for Creative Entrepreneurs, DIY Craft Projects, and Handmade Shoutous Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:49:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: papernstitch http://papernstitchblog.com/2009/12/07/craft-venture-not-too-late-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14308 papernstitch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:38:01 +0000 http://papernstitchblog.com/?p=12866#comment-14308 A mailing list is a great idea brandeye! A mailing list is a great idea brandeye!

]]> By: brandeye http://papernstitchblog.com/2009/12/07/craft-venture-not-too-late-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14307 brandeye Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:22:48 +0000 http://papernstitchblog.com/?p=12866#comment-14307 I have been offering discounts for facebook fans, but I don't think any of my sales have come from that. I really need to start a mailling list! I have been offering discounts for facebook fans, but I don’t think any of my sales have come from that. I really need to start a mailling list!

]]> By: Brenda http://papernstitchblog.com/2009/12/07/craft-venture-not-too-late-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14298 Brenda Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:16:44 +0000 http://papernstitchblog.com/?p=12866#comment-14298 Thanks, Brittni! I can't wait to see Tricia's tips. Many of the venues for selling handmade and vintage don't have options for multiple shipping methods. Many sellers fear that no one is interested in expedited shipping. We have to "manually" offer different shipping levels (shop announcement, shipping policies, etc.). But it doesn't hurt to offer it! Not that many customers take advantage of express shipping, but if someone reallllly wants that special gift, they may just pay for the express! Thanks, Brittni! I can’t wait to see Tricia’s tips.

Many of the venues for selling handmade and vintage don’t have options for multiple shipping methods. Many sellers fear that no one is interested in expedited shipping. We have to “manually” offer different shipping levels (shop announcement, shipping policies, etc.). But it doesn’t hurt to offer it! Not that many customers take advantage of express shipping, but if someone reallllly wants that special gift, they may just pay for the express!

]]> By: papernstitch http://papernstitchblog.com/2009/12/07/craft-venture-not-too-late-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-14296 papernstitch Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:18:56 +0000 http://papernstitchblog.com/?p=12866#comment-14296 Great tips Brenda. Tricia has some tips on this same subject that she will be sharing later today as well. Your tips are wonderful. I hadn't thought about adding additional shipping options, but that is a great way to increase the amount of people who are willing to buy because they would have more time to do last minute shopping if they could pay for express shipping. I have paid for express shipping on MANY gifts in the past because I am a bit of a last minute shopper...being able to shop handmade would be my preference, so if it was available in the shops I frequent, I would take advantage of it! -Brittni Great tips Brenda. Tricia has some tips on this same subject that she will be sharing later today as well. Your tips are wonderful. I hadn’t thought about adding additional shipping options, but that is a great way to increase the amount of people who are willing to buy because they would have more time to do last minute shopping if they could pay for express shipping. I have paid for express shipping on MANY gifts in the past because I am a bit of a last minute shopper…being able to shop handmade would be my preference, so if it was available in the shops I frequent, I would take advantage of it!
-Brittni

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