Different Results

[Zili]

I guess I must be doing something wrong because people who I've taught to make jewelry are selling their pieces like crazy a former friend just made $228 (profit) at a very tiny open market that barely had any people coming through.

When I set up at a faire I sold $15 dollars worth of jewelry (so basically only a couple of dollars in profit).

She got 6 or 7 pieces put in a shop on consignment and sold all in a week! When I had my pieces in a consignment store I didn't sell a single one!

She has an online shop (although I don't have the link but its a sub domain like mine, not an etsy or artfire shop) and she gets sales every month. And mom and I haven't had anything but one commission from work.

This isn't the only one either. I feel sad and defeated and that's why I have posted anything lately until last night. I don't know what I can do differently to boost sales. I have business cards, wear my creations, all of it but still nothing.

How to you advertise and what generates the best sales for you?

[Michele]

Zili, what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for someone else. Sometimes I think it's the luck of the draw. Maybe your friend at the market is a good salesman.

I don't do any of the things people say you have to do to sell. I'm not on facebook or twitter and I don't advertise.

I sell on both etsy and artfire - same stuff. I do pretty well on etsy but have very few sales on artfire.

All I can say, is keep creating and hopefully, you'll find a venue that works for you.

[Sophy]

Zili, I hear you. I used to work in a bead store that also sold beaded jewelry, and it's hard to tell what people will go for. We once created a hideous necklace patterned after one we saw in Bead Style, as a joke, and put it in the window. Imagine our surprise when someone actually bought the thing!

[gbobmi]

I don't pretend to have any idea what people like. I know what I like and it doesn't seem to resonate with the masses.

Selling jewelry can be a mystery. Who knows why one person gets lots of sales and the other doesn't? A lot of it has to do with marketing. You have to get your name out there, any way you can. I'm thinking of standing on a street corner, wearing one of those sandwich boards. The more you market yourself, the better your chances.

[caeterle]

I wish I knew, Zili. I get comments on my work, but don't sell much. There are moments when I am really frustrated, but then I get back on the horse and keep going.

[violetmoonnl]

May 20, 2014 5:54:07 GMT -6 caeterle said:

I wish I knew, Zili. I get comments on my work, but don't sell much. There are moments when I am really frustrated, but then I get back on the horse and keep going.

I have the same as Cat, lots of ooh's and ash's but sales .................... none!

Every now and then I sell something, Like you Zilli I haven't shown a lot lately.
Maybe I have to put more items for sale in my shop.