[Woodcarver] Selling thru Galleries, Shops, etc.

[Chris Howard]

 Jim,

   I have been selling wholesale and retail for 15 years now, alot depends 
on trust. The Shops I work closest with my carvings under $125 they pay on 
delivery, carvings over this are on commission but they are right here where 
I am in contact and have known them for years. All work here is marked up 
100% by the shop being a tourist town they do move alot of my work and I 
don't have the obligation of rent,light bill etc, one thing that may help 
with sales is to carve at the Shop have the owner to put up a sign stating 
the day you will be there sales always pick up for me when I am there. Hope 
this helps
Chris Howard
chrishowardstudio.com


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Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Selling thru Galleries, Shops, etc.



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> Jim,

> ?I can't answer many of your questions but I have sold thru one gallery in 

> Bristol, CT and at big shows such as the?3-day Boston Expo Center 

> Christmas show and at the?Prudential Center.? At the Gallery I paid a 30% 

> commission, sales were slow and payment spordic. ?At the shows when I 

> figured in all travel costs and entry costs, it was costing me 35-40% of 

> my sales and a lot of my time. I quit the shows after 3 years as too 

> much?effort, but stuck to the gallery for 5 years. They had?there own 

> standard form they insisted on.? ?I used same retail price at both shows 

> and gallery. ?I also sold carvings wholesale to a fudge shop in Mystic,CT, 

> that was best of all, cash on delivery, lot of sales in the summer,?but?I 

> gave up 55%?of what I would have charged for retail sale, still I 

> preferred?selling wholesale.?

>

> I don't sell any more, turned out it was to much like work!

>

> Good Luck

> Jim O'Dea

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> Selling thru Galleries, Shops, etc.

> To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

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> I have only sold my carvings at woodcarving shows and by word of mouth 

> thru

> people I knew from work, church, family, etc.? I have considered placing 

> some of

> my work in different shops and paying the commission that they want.? I 

> have a

> couple of questions about this practice.? .........................

> Jim Williams

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