A Kettle of Fish - Card Updates - Page 8

Pheebs · 06-05-2008, 20:22

Okie pokerly!

You may be my first customer!

\o/

Oh yes! Question peoples... please put businesses heads on!

Selling wise. I know some of you have said £1.50 is too cheap, but it is marked up by 3 and VERY competitive and will virtually guarantee sales. This is good for a number of reasons, but main ones being

a) My name will start getting about! Huzzah! Which means a bigger fan base! Huzzah! Which means more sales! Huzzah!
b) I will be able to figure out what sells well what doesn't.
c) I can change the price whenever - at £1.50 I will still be making a profit per card.

So. £1.50 it is for the moment - previous market research suggests this is goood!

Stall wise. I will be trying it out at a car booty sale place one Sunday. The stall costs a tenner and it's open from 6:45am til 12.45pm. Not long, very restricted consumers, but there are no other stalls there selling cards so really I have a monopoly. Also if I don't break even I have basically advertised my cards for a tenner.

This is where I am confused though. Do I take it up a grade and buy myself a trade stand in Exeter at their Summer Arts and Crafts fair running in June for 4 weeks (every Saturday).

Client wise - there will be everyone who goes shopping - so a larger market.

Cost implications though... £45 for a stall (2.5m x 2.5m, table included) a day. So £180 for the 4 weeks (though you can go one week only and I think if you go for all four you get a 10% discount leaving the price at £162 for the four weeks) Lets say the cost of producing a final wrapped and packed card is 50p (it's less than this) and I am selling at £1.50, I would need to sell 45 cards each Saturday to break even.

Picky thinks it's too much to pay out and too big to start with (it's 4 weeks away... I'm hoping to have tackled a few bootys by that point and maybe a stall in town over the half term). I think it's worth it though. My thoughts - even if I don't break even then I still have advertised very cheaply to a huuuuuge number of people. I can also use it as market research and welly when speaking with potential clients/publishers.

Now bare in mind I have minimum amount of monies at the moment... what are your thoughts on this? Should I go for the stall or hang fire for a while?

I'm fed up of hanging fire and am worried that this will make me do stuff too quickly leaving me under prepared and looking silly.

Lana · 06-05-2008, 21:29

If you can be prepared to have enough cards for the stall, then I say go for it. Advertising gets CRAZY expensive and actually getting out there and getting your cards sold and sent to people is the best marketing I can think of.

OOH or make badges for everyone to wear. That would rock. Or stickers. And then stick them on bus stops and street lamps and...other things.

I got carried away with random ideas, sorry.
The stand sounds good.

divine · 06-05-2008, 22:11

Actually, the stickers thing could be a good idea...

Draw up a little dude holding a sign with your URL on it, order a few hundred stickers and just stick them around everywhere. People will see, look at the site and then maybe remember it or mention it to friends etc.

Kell_ee001 · 07-05-2008, 21:37

I LOVE the sticker idea

Send me some and I'll do a tour of bus stops etc to put them up round here quite happily!

As for the stall, I say see how Sunday goes with a small base of customers and then follow your heart about the biggy

SidewinderINC · 07-05-2008, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

I LOVE the sticker idea

Send me some and I'll do a tour of bus stops etc to put them up round here quite happily!

As for the stall, I say see how Sunday goes with a small base of customers and then follow your heart about the biggy

Could that not fall foul of the law sticking things around like that?

Kell_ee001 · 07-05-2008, 22:28

Only if they caught me?

SidewinderINC · 07-05-2008, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kell_ee001

Only if they caught me?

Well natch you'd only get into trouble if you got caught

Pheebs · 08-05-2008, 10:42

IAHVE C ARD II HAVE MYE CARD IHAVE MNY CARD IA HVAVE MY WAAAAAAAAARDS!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAY

YAYA YAY YA YAYY YYAY YA YYA YAYYYAYY YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAY!

Go to the gym, get back, and THERE THEY ARE!

They look absolutely flipping AWESOME! Seriously! So SO SO Awesome!

I still haven't had my envelopes or cello bags through.... that will be the cherry! OH MY GOD! I am SO EXCITED! THis is GOING to work! No doubt about it! I Really Believe so!

YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

*pop*

Burble · 08-05-2008, 10:46

Yay! Post piccys!

Pheebs · 08-05-2008, 10:52

THey're in a box!

OMG they're SUPERB!

I will wait to post when I have them wrapped packed and displayed

Cos then they will look the doggies danglies!

Where is Maggy in all of this? I'm calling her, I canny be bothered to hang around any more!

OOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooH YEH!

06-05-2008, 20:22	#71
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Okie pokerly! You may be my first customer! \o/ Oh yes! Question peoples... please put businesses heads on! Selling wise. I know some of you have said £1.50 is too cheap, but it is marked up by 3 and VERY competitive and will virtually guarantee sales. This is good for a number of reasons, but main ones being a) My name will start getting about! Huzzah! Which means a bigger fan base! Huzzah! Which means more sales! Huzzah! b) I will be able to figure out what sells well what doesn't. c) I can change the price whenever - at £1.50 I will still be making a profit per card. So. £1.50 it is for the moment - previous market research suggests this is goood! Stall wise. I will be trying it out at a car booty sale place one Sunday. The stall costs a tenner and it's open from 6:45am til 12.45pm. Not long, very restricted consumers, but there are no other stalls there selling cards so really I have a monopoly. Also if I don't break even I have basically advertised my cards for a tenner. This is where I am confused though. Do I take it up a grade and buy myself a trade stand in Exeter at their Summer Arts and Crafts fair running in June for 4 weeks (every Saturday). Client wise - there will be everyone who goes shopping - so a larger market. Cost implications though... £45 for a stall (2.5m x 2.5m, table included) a day. So £180 for the 4 weeks (though you can go one week only and I think if you go for all four you get a 10% discount leaving the price at £162 for the four weeks) Lets say the cost of producing a final wrapped and packed card is 50p (it's less than this) and I am selling at £1.50, I would need to sell 45 cards each Saturday to break even. Picky thinks it's too much to pay out and too big to start with (it's 4 weeks away... I'm hoping to have tackled a few bootys by that point and maybe a stall in town over the half term). I think it's worth it though. My thoughts - even if I don't break even then I still have advertised very cheaply to a huuuuuge number of people. I can also use it as market research and welly when speaking with potential clients/publishers. Now bare in mind I have minimum amount of monies at the moment... what are your thoughts on this? Should I go for the stall or hang fire for a while? I'm fed up of hanging fire and am worried that this will make me do stuff too quickly leaving me under prepared and looking silly. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

06-05-2008, 22:11	#73
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	Actually, the stickers thing could be a good idea... Draw up a little dude holding a sign with your URL on it, order a few hundred stickers and just stick them around everywhere. People will see, look at the site and then maybe remember it or mention it to friends etc. __________________

07-05-2008, 21:37	#74
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	I LOVE the sticker idea Send me some and I'll do a tour of bus stops etc to put them up round here quite happily! As for the stall, I say see how Sunday goes with a small base of customers and then follow your heart about the biggy __________________

07-05-2008, 22:28	#76
Kell_ee001 Wants Big Meat Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 6,478	Only if they caught me? __________________

08-05-2008, 10:42	#78
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	IAHVE C ARD II HAVE MYE CARD IHAVE MNY CARD IA HVAVE MY WAAAAAAAAARDS! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAY YAYA YAY YA YAYY YYAY YA YYA YAYYYAYY YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAY! Go to the gym, get back, and THERE THEY ARE! They look absolutely flipping AWESOME! Seriously! So SO SO Awesome! I still haven't had my envelopes or cello bags through.... that will be the cherry! OH MY GOD! I am SO EXCITED! THis is GOING to work! No doubt about it! I Really Believe so! YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY pop __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

06-05-2008, 21:29	#72
Lana Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 242	If you can be prepared to have enough cards for the stall, then I say go for it. Advertising gets CRAZY expensive and actually getting out there and getting your cards sold and sent to people is the best marketing I can think of. OOH or make badges for everyone to wear. That would rock. Or stickers. And then stick them on bus stops and street lamps and...other things. I got carried away with random ideas, sorry. The stand sounds good.

08-05-2008, 10:46	#79
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Yay! Post piccys!

08-05-2008, 10:52	#80
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	THey're in a box! OMG they're SUPERB! I will wait to post when I have them wrapped packed and displayed Cos then they will look the doggies danglies! Where is Maggy in all of this? I'm calling her, I canny be bothered to hang around any more! OOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooH YEH! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

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