[Jewelry making - Article 00434] - Re: [Orchid] Should prices be visible?

[Kimberly Starbard]

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>     shoes have price tags, 

    For what it's worth....there is a store in town that I have tried to
    shop in a couple of times. There are no prices on the shoes. I took
    my 2 and 3 (at the time) year old sons in there (I'm crazy) to find
    shoes once (because it is so close and I thought it would be
    convenient)....After much looking (and no visible prices) we ask the
    sales person about some shoes. Lo and behold, not only are the shoes
    on the floor not priced, they are not even there. Almost all the
    shoes shown had to be custom ordered. 

    In hindsight, I think it was a sign of bad times for the store. They
    may actually not have been able to afford an inventory....but that's
    another story. The sign went up this week and they are "retiring". 

    I will only ask the price on jewelry if it is something so unique, I
    haven't seen it before. I go to a lot of local shows, so, needless
    to say, I have seen a lot of the things before. I'm not offended by
    unseen prices. I just don't often have the extra time to ask a bunch
    of different prices, wait for the response, try on, decide....all
    that. I only email people. I hardly ever talk on the phone. 

    I would like to see small prices on things. You know, a lot of the
    time, there is a tag on the item. Everybody is saying that they don't
    price things because it is less attractive. There are an awful lot of
    people who price it, but turn the tag upside down. I have been known
    to practically lay on the floor to see an upside down price. Rather
    than wait to be waited on, this is what I do. 

    Everybody is different. people don't seem to have a lot of visible
    tags at shows. In stores, it's just a lot more convenient to see some
    kind of price. You guys seem to have skipped the customer who is able
    to spend, but has no time to have extensive interaction with the
    person behind the counter. 

    The customer is the person who would know the answer to this
    question really. It's what he/she thinks. What makes him/her buy? 

Kim Starbard  
http://www.kimstarbarddesigns.com
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