selling my wares

Here's how it is in my head...

...a turquoise chequered cloth flaps in the breeze on a table in my porch. A Bon Maman glass jam jar, (you know the type with the red and white checked lid)... a handwritten note...If Not In - Please Leave Money for Cards in Jam Jar.

This is how I would like to sell my cards to you.

Instead I spent the last hour loading pictures to the Etsy shop. I can't sell my things there in UK pounds. I wonder if people get put off by the fact you need to have a username, although as N says, you need to do this on most sites anyway. I'm not sure it's working for me. I don't mean to be negative - it's a great idea, it really is! I'm just not sure I've found the right way to present these.

'Lady Writer - Eco Card Pack' £4.50/$9.00 **SOLD, THANK YOU**

I looked at the Typepad/Paypal widget last night and decided it's no good for selling one-off items. The technological processes to crop, load, paste and embed data is so convoluted that it is hardly worth the price of the card pack to do it. It may work for multiple items... Plus I'm not that keen on the 'look' of it.

'English Crafternoon Tea - Eco Card Pack' £4.50/$9.00 **SOLD, THANK YOU**

This has become a labour of love. The cards take a long time to make. I love doing them, and theme-ing them into packs. I'm not sure how long I will be able to sell them at this price - unless I can find a better way of selling on this site. I may even have to reconsider the price.

I did wonder about just posting them up here and you could email me if you wanted a pack, and I can send out a Paypal email for payment. Would that work? Does anyone wish to comment on how they'd feel about that?

I think they call that market research.

I think I'm becoming averse to commerce.

If I'm not in, just leave a note under a pebble in the comments section... and oh yes, if you would like to buy some cards meanwhile - please use the shop.

If you are a UK customer and would like to pay by Paypal request in UK sterling, the card packs are £4.50 each and postage is 70p. You can reserve the cards by using the shopcart, and leave your details - I'll email the request.

Thanks.

ps these cards below are for 'glampers' among you... and I have to say my most favourite set of envelopes yet. (Note to self under pebble - must get life)

'Colourful Camping - Eco Card Pack' £4.50/$9.00 **SOLD, THANK YOU**

Comments

[Tricia]

Hi
I have read you blog a quite a few time but never commented (sorry) What about looking at the most time consuming part of making these and think about changing that? That way you can keep the cost down and it might not seem so bad loading on Etsy? Having said that I have never sold on Etsy (but I have been asked if I do so people obviously use it to buy) so don't have a clue how much is involved in selling on there. So perhaps this is a load of rubbish and no use to you Tricia

[Tricia]

Sorry forgot to say. Love the cards and if I was buying cards I would be happy to just email you and pay via paypal (have done that a few times as it happens) Tricia

[French Knots]

I find etsy a complete faff, perhaps it's me and perhaps is I did it more I'd get better at it. Your cards are wonderful, very appealing and the sets sit together perfectly. It's hard to find an outlet that works, wholesale via a shop or other site isn't cost effective if the items are time consuming to make and I don't get enough blog traffic to sell much that way either....yes your table by the gate is just the right way to sell!

[melissa]

i loved everything about this post caireen- good on you for setting up your own stall outside the door to your house, so to speak. it looks like it was success, too! hooray! xx