[Jewelry making - Article 01157] - Re: [Orchid] Hagglers at your jewelry booth

[Stephen Walker]

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>     I know you all want to be creative about it but what's wrong with
>     just saying no? 

    Nothing is wrong with saying "no". Haggling is one of those games
    that some people will play and others will not. I understand that
    some other exhibitors at the show might be annoyed that if I allow
    the hagglers some success, that that only encourages them. But there
    are lots of games that some of us play to our advantage and that
    others would rather not. 

    This thread has been very useful. Some very good ideas and reply
    lines about how to hold your ground. One thing I would like to point
    out is that "educating" the customer about my time and costs is
    something I prefer not to do. How much I make on a piece is
    confidential. I would rather not talk about how long something took
    or how much it weighs. I will talk about that if cornered, but I
    don't want my customers thinking they can buy my work by the gram or
    hire me by the hour. Can you imagine a painter selling art that way?

Stephen Walker
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