Well....Ok...maybe not mania but I am now a proud Market Trader!! I have taken the plunge and have a table booked at our local Indoor Market every Friday for the foreseeable future.....scary.......
After seeing a little notice up in the market a few weeks ago advertising the price of a table, I thought 'what have I got to lose?? Only £5.90 per day and my time, plus the bonus is I get a day out of the house and Mr. WoollyLakes gets a whole day with the kids on his own which is great!! I know there's some craft (dare I say it...) Snobs out there who wouldn't dream of selling things on a market but why not?? If it works don't knock it!!
The Indoor Market is only small with little shops down each side and a row of two tables in the middle so it's not one of these huge places which sell everything and the people I met on the other tables were all really friendly and interested in what I was selling. I had some absolutely lovely conversations with people passing by, quite a few commented on how nice it was to see someone there with craft items. I sat drinking coffee, people watching and knitting all day ....even managing to get another scarf done! I had gone with very small expectations, really just wanting to see if I could sell anything there and came away a very happy bunny, not only covering the cost of my table but nearly £50 better off! Added to that ...quite a few people took cards to have a look on the website!!
So the moral of the story is.......don't be a craft snob!!
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Very well done!! I'd love to find something like that around here (for that price!)!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Fab news and soooooooo cheap
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Excellent, Naomi. It costs 4 times that much around here, so you got yourself a bargain!
ReplyDeleteWow, that sounds like an absolute steal. No wonder you're happy! Sending lots of e-luck your way. xx
ReplyDeletewow, that sounds like a great time! - such a fab profit and it sounds like a lovely atmosphere too - I love it when you have a good chat with the people around you. Here's to the next one!
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