[Jewelry making - Article 00336] - Re: [Orchid] Hagglers at your jewelry booth

[Neilthejeweler]

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>    when one is behind the counter in a mercantile situation, that they
>    are actually a vendor 

   You know, its critically important to remember that. Whether one is
   dealing directly with retail customers or presenting to resellers, its
   the same thing...you want them to buy. That's the whole point of
   making jewelry(unless its a hobby) in the first place. So if someone
   really wants to actually sell their stuff it would be good to develop
   the sales skills and thick skin you need. You can take whatever slant
   you want on it, "I don't discount, period, you insult me by asking",
   "Sometimes I will, whaddya have in mind?", "I'm in a good mood today
   so you get 20% off before you even ask", do whatever is best for you.
   But its wise to ask yourself occasionally if your policy is indeed
   working for you, not against you. 

>    I have absolutely no clue how I'll get it all done (although I
>    will). Besides Neil (sorry Neil I just had to throw you in there),
>    how many of the rest of you out there can say this 

   I tell you its weird, I always thought that as long as I had a full
   inbox I would be OK. Since I got the laser a couple of weeks ago my
   backlog has diminished appreciably(partly because its so damn much
   fun!). So now I'm looking at a couple dozen pending jobs instead of a
   few score. Panic! Does that mean I'm running out of work? Did the
   recession slip in here while I wasn't looking? 

   Or maybe I'm finally working smart instead of hard. Trout season is
   open.
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