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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Marcia:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I agree with your line of thought here.
One of my best galleries charges me 40% and the other charges 50%. They are
both worth their cost.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Loren Woodard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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woodcarver-bounces@six.pairlist.net
[mailto:woodcarver-bounces@six.pairlist.net] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Marcia Berkall<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 16, 2008 9:57
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> [Woodcarver]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Woodcarver] sites</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hey, John,<br>
<br>
Nice to hear from you :) Good question and conversation starter!!<br>
<br>
I used to do lots of shows. I really enjoyed the people contact and they
are a great way to get your name out there. The down side is that here in
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:State> at
least, where we have a huge tourist trade, people tend to look at us as, let us
say "unworldly", and think they can get good bargains from us
"hicks". LOL I love the people contact at shows, but the
flea market mentality is sometimes hard to take. For years I resisted galleries,
not wanting to pay the 50% commissions. BUT, since working with galleries, my
prices have at least tripled. Add to that the fact that some of the more
upscale shows cost $300 to $400, or even more, plus transportation, motels or
camping expenses, food.....well, you get the idea. For me, staying home
and carving and driving the 2 miles to the Post Office to get work to the
galleries has worked out much better. I still do between 3 and 5
demonstrations a year to keep my name out there and to remind people that I'm
here.<br>
<br>
My web page has gotten me some great commissions and several return
customers. I wouldn't want to have to rely on it for food money, but it
sure helps. The commissions I've gotten through it have been GREAT!
By the way, I recently completely redesigned my web page. It is now at <a
href="http://whittlinsnwood.com/" eudora=autourl>http://whittlinsnwood.com<br>
<br>
</a>I have not had any luck at all with online galleries/sites. I've been
thinking about Etsy, though. The fees there are so reasonable that with
the right key words or categories it may be worth a try. Unlike ebay,
there is a good range of prices, so who knows??!<br>
<br>
Hope this helps! Good luck!!<br>
Marcia (aka Mush)<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p></x-sigsep><font size=2 color=purple face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:purple'>See Marcia's wood carvings
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