Craft Show Shopping

Posted by Jenn Greenleaf Mar 14, 2008

I used to work with my mother at craft shows about fourteen or fifteen years ago. My job was to work the table while she sold tickets at the door or checked out the competition. It was my first “real” selling opportunity and it really interested me how the customers reacted to pricing – either they thought prices were too high or they thought it was a great deal.

I was young back then, so I never really gave it much thought. It wasn’t until I had conversations with my grandmother years later, a seasoned flea market and auction seller, that it made sense to me. Those who complained about prices were typically the competition. They wanted to see if I would dicker. Honestly, I can’t remember if I did or not. It’s still interesting how other sellers were working me over, though.

So, this leads me to ask: do you shop at craft shows, or do you just sell at them? When you shop, are you interested in making real purchases or are you just checking out the competition?