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Craft Business : Renting Space in Crafter's Store
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From: MSN NicknameLawmanLen1  (Original Message)Sent: 1/11/2006 2:11 PM
Hi.  I have a building nearby that rents spaces to crafters. There are about 35-40 spaces. They run anywhere from 5 to 6 feet wide and are 2 to 4 feet deep. All booths are 6 feet high.  Prices for rental run from $70 to $120 month depending of space size.    You have to sign a 6 month contract but after 6 months it's month by month with 30 day notice to vacate. The owner and manager handle all sales for you, taking out sales tax, handling credit card sales, ect.  They do charge 10% of your sales to cover the credit card sales, statements and paperwork involved. Twice a month they give you a receipt of your sales and a check for any money due you.  You can decorate your space as you like.  All 3 sides are peg board. You space is yours to use as you like. They allow advertising of your custom work and business cards.  All you have to do is fix up your booth and keep your inventory up. This sounds great...no having to set up at craft shows and taking down.  Store is open Mon thru Sat. 10 to 6. It is located in a shopping center. Holidays they are open a few Sundays. Shopping center seems always busy. Has anyone ever tried this type of set up?  Any pros or cons would be appreciated.  Thanks, Lawman Len 


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From: MSN NicknameRobinsnest1960Sent: 1/11/2006 3:17 PM
I would like to know where these spaces are?  I am in Kingsport Tennessee</HTML>

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From: MSN NicknameLawmanLen1Sent: 1/11/2006 9:54 PM
The rental spaces are in Maryland.  Forgot to mention that there are no other scrollsaw or wood crafters there yet.

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From: MSN NicknamemeydenheartSent: 2/15/2006 7:34 AM
Len
 
Sorry this reply is a bite late, I just received a whole bunch of posts from MSN, they seem to 'hoard' the posts, then throw them at you a week or two later
 
I have products in a craft shop with a similat set-up as you described. In my experience it is worthwhile if you have a quick turnover, but the longer your projects stay there, the more damages and breakages you have. It gets worse during busy times like Christmas. The items get handled a lot and many people seem to test the strength of a product by trying to break it. I have had clock inserts nicked out of -and hands broken off clocks, delicate scrollwork dropped on the floor and items of softer wood dented and scratched. You might just want to be very selective of the items you put on the shelves for starters.
 
Sue 

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From: MSN NicknameLawmanLen1Sent: 2/16/2006 1:22 PM
Sue:  Thanks for the info.  I have the space reserved to start displaying March 1st.  Your imput will help a lot.  I mainly sell the portraits and I worry about people taking the pieces off peg hooks and not getting them back on without dropping. Hopefully they will mainly look and remove only if interested in purchasing.  Thanks Again!  Len

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From: MSN NicknamemeydenheartSent: 2/17/2006 11:00 PM
Len,
One more tip: the shop normally supplies the coded price tags/lables. If possible, stick their lable on to a small cardboard lable with a hole and string (you can buy these or make your own). I loop the string through the sawtooth hanger of the portrait. That way customers can reach for the dangling lable to look at the price without having to remove the item to look at the back of it.
Sue

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