[Jewelry making - Article 00862] - Re: [Orchid] Should prices be visible?

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     I realize that, now, I force potential customers into the awkward
>     position of having to ask for a price. 

    I think it is embarassing to some customers if they ask to see a
    piece, then are horrified by the price. I, personally, don't like to
    ask. either, unless I'm feeling very flush. So I put visible prices
    in my case. I don't like the look, but I feel it is necessary. 

    I've tried writing them with a silver pen on iridescent glass blobs
    (people thought I was selling the blobs), tiny tags on threads (they
    are hard to read, and get tangled, look messy) and now use those
    little snap-together cubes in black with white numbers (my display
    is all black inside the cases). It is a time-consuming PITA to put
    them out with each piece when I'm setting up, but I'm convinced it
    is a good idea. (A side effect-- my prices used to all end in zero
    or 5, but I've had to make them all different numbers because there
    aren't enough zeros and 5's in my set!) 

Noel.
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