Selling at Craft Shows

Difficult shoppers come in two different varieties: time wasters and profit cutters. Wasters passively cost you money because they keep you from attending to tasks. Profit cutters actively reduce your profits, mostly due to haggling, which is asking you to reduce your already well-though out price. Here are some suggestions on dealing with each type of difficult customer.

Readers Respond: Difficult craft show shoppers come in two basic varieties: time wasters and profit cutters with many variations on those two themes. When working at craft shows, what are some of the difficult customer situations you've encountered and how have you handled it - maybe even turning the less-than-ideal circumstance into a successful sale?

Ever been cornered by a craft show attendee that just wouldn't leave your booth area, in the process keeping you from helping paying customers? Here are some suggestions for politely but firmly letting the craft show talker know it's time to visit another booth.

If you have thought about selling your own work through craft shows, find out what it takes to become a craftsman selling significant amounts of product this way.

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