Ngl, I came here bc of the goose. heheheheā¦
Note that all my prices are in USD
Iāve only gone to 1 market, and Iāll be doing another one in about a week, but here are some tips I binged learned along the way <3
Bring at least 1 āwowā piece. It should be large enough for people to see from far away, and it will draw people into your booth
I donāt take card personally, but I take venmo and zelle because they have no tansaction fee <3
Personal bestsellers + things that sell out for most vendors
Unless stated, these patterns are free. <3
Mushie pops - Cable and Canvas YT (people love these)
Baby frogs - Lercomi Instagram (these are really small, and suishy)
Mini bees - Bee Link (ribblr) (So smoll, I like to make these with brown stripes instead of black, itās just cuter <3)
Loaf Kitties $$$ - Annie Caraway Art (this is just such a cute pattern, and sells out really quick, highly recommend!) If you donāt want to pay for it, there is a similar pattern on youtube, highly recommend! <3
Personal āwowā factor:
Crochet by genna YT Strawberry turtle
Odds and ends (Super cute):
Baby geese - Silly Goose ribblr
Capybaras (Iām in the process of making a mini pattern <3)
Axolotls - Iām making a pattern for it, but there are many other great patterns on ribblr, and allegedly, purple (or is it blue) axolotls sell out due to minecraft? xD
Mini turtles - Use @ SugarSTUDIOās 10 in 1 bundle, it is super cute! <3
Honestly, try something the market hasnāt seen before, it does really well! I kind of just make whatever, and it usually sells <3
Displays:
I got these displays off of temu and they work great!
I am unable to access the link, but here is a picture of it! <3
This was found on amazon, and my guess is they got it from temu <3
I crocheted a leaf vine and I will use it to hang off my tent <3
Thatās kind of it, but some display tips are:
- Try to get your items eye level. Apparently itās a psychological thing, and makes people want to buy it more (???)
- I like to go with wood displays, it feels nicer + more elegant
- CLOTH TABLECOVER - It looks so much nicer than a plastic one, and makes your booth feel more āexpensiveā (?)
You will usually sell 50-80% of stuff, so I just use Excel to keep track of my inventory, and the price, and Iāll divide my total inventory ($) by 2 to see about how much Iāll earn lol
General tips:
- Bring a friend with you to help set up + watch your booth + yap when the market is slow
- Make a lot of $5-10 items, sometimes Iāll even go towards $15. Kids donāt usually have a lot to spend, so I kind of feel bad when they arenāt allowed to get anything and cry <3
- Make an individual price sign for multiple items, people hate asking <3
- Tag individual items with the price
- Keep an inventory sheet with the price, amount, and NAME of the plushie, and have a colum to keep track of sales, and to refer back to when someone asks the price <3
- Crochet at the market, it shows people that YOU made the items <3
- I will usually offer free keychains if you want one because some people donāt and it makes your booth more interactive
- Arrive at least 1 hr before the event starts to set up. You donāt want to be that vendor who is still setting up when the event begins.
- When in doubt **BRING TAPE - **I like to bring some tape (Clear, 1+2 sided) just in case you want to decorate <3
- People are usually super nice at a market, so donāt stress about it! People will understand! (And also people are usually as stressed as you are talking to each other xD)
- Price accordingly: Donāt under/over price your items! The lowest priced items are my baby birbs at $5. If the plushie took you a long time, donāt be scared to make it more expensive! A lot of color changes? Price it up! But make sure the price seems like a fair one, or else people wonāt buy it.
- Bring change! Bring a LOT of spare $1, $5, a little bit of $10s, and maybe 1 or 2 $20s. Also make sure you wash your hands after touching money!
- Prep whatever! Try to make a list and focus on it! (mostly for smaller items, bees, frogs, birbs, ect.) I will try to make 5-6 of them, but I will get burnt out really fast, so smaller items can be rewarding! If I no longer want to make something, I will make a new pattern, and try to relax! Also, I may be wrong, but most of the time, only the smaller plushies actually sell xD. So instead of making a ton of large items, make a few larger sized items, and the rest should be small!
- If you have been making things without breaks for like 3 hrs. (Iām talking to you! xD) Go outside and touch grass for 30 min.
- Market prep at least a week before your market!
- Mock up your setup 1 day before the market
Edits:
- Bring a wagon to pull your stuff!
Thatās kind of it, and Iāll add more once I think of it, but good luck at your market! <3