What’s a good amount?

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Hey fellow strangers and friends! (AGAIN)( sorry about all the random post from me)
So I recently made a post about a few different things, but in that post I talked about a market that I had gone to recently. I felt like I had sold a little, but not very much. (I sold $150-$200 range, and my booth few was $40) Many of you had actually said that I did pretty good for a market like that!
So, I started to think that maybe my expectations had become too high due to watching popular YouTubers sell thousands at one market…
What do you all think? What is a good amount of money to make at a market to consider it a success?
Thank you to all the people who made me think about this a little further!
~and back into the abyss I go….
-Sam​:jellyfish:

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I think yes, especially for a space that costed 40 i think of having a market myself and 200 would be my biggest expectations

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I normally like to make 3 to 10x the booth fee. The ones that make thousands pay hundreds in booth fee.

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I think it’s nice, and those YouTubers you’re talking about probably go to huge markets where there’s thousands of people, the booth fee can sometimes be even as high as a 100$ so I’d say don’t compare yourself with them, you did awesome!

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Thank you! :smiling_face:

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It definitely depends on how large the market is and how many other similar stalls there are.

You mentioned yours was quite small so around the 200 range is honestly pretty good.

I wouldn’t really compare to those larger creators too, more experience more well known as well and they probably started the same way everyone else did and just got better along the way.

At least that’s what I think, for me it’s more making people happy and not really about the money. The money is great so I can continue doing more markets, but making people happy is even better. :pink_heart:

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i haven’t done a market yet, as both of mine got canceled. my goal was 100$ though!

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i think that range is pretty good!

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Expectations versus reality is a very real thing.

Definitely don’t compare yourself or your experience with those on yt or any other social media platform This is your journey not theirs and they may be much further along in their journey than you.

As others mentioned, some of these larger creators/makers are paying hundreds of dollars for a stall. They may be traveling for hours to attend some markets and need to pay for air fairs, accommodation, car hire etc. They have a following on social media and have people visiting their stalls intentionally to meet them and purchase from them.

There are so many things that will influence the amount you make at a market that are totally out of your control.

Your location and how far you need to travel to get to the market/s. Those markets in the city will likely have more visitors than in regional areas.

The financial situation of the people in the region - in wealthier locations people will have more disposable income and can afford luxury items.

The quality of your products- if you’re a beginner crocheter you won’t get the same price as a more experienced crocheter.

I saw someone create goals/targets for their markets, that I thought was a great idea:

  1. Good = $100 -
  2. Better = $250 -
  3. Best = $500 -

I also think if you’re new to markets, it’s important to look at them as a learning experience.

Perhaps make a survey/feedback form for yourself to complete at the end of your market where you’re not just focusing on the $ value.

You could ask yourself questions like:

  1. What was at least one really positive thing that happened at this market?
    • I received a tip from someone.
    • I received some feedback complimenting me on how neat my stitches are.
    • The customers were really friendly.
    • The location of my stall was ideally located
  2. What was one negative thing that happened at this market?
    • I had one of my items stolen.
    • My stall was located too close to the toilets and it was smelly.
  3. What would I do differently next time I attend a market?
    • I would make more… because these sold really quickly.
    • I would increase the price of my …
    • I would ask for a stall further away from the toilet.
  4. What would I continue to do?
    • I would continue to stock… because they were very popular.
  5. Did I forget something that I later found I needed?
    • I forgot to bring a jacket and spent the day freezing.
    • I forgot to bring enough bags

I think that as long as you covered your expenses like the booth fee, the materials used in the items you sold and the labour spent making those items as well as the time you spent at the market, plus a little profit on top, then you’re doing well.

Keep working at it.

Great work :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Wow! This helps a lot thank you so much!

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You got to remember that some people fake what they sell for YouTube views! :grin:
Umm those who do really sell go to those markets that have around 5,000 people and the market lasts like 4 hours- 2 days so it makes a lot of sense! :wink:

In my opinion I think you did awsome unlike me who managed to sell nothing at fairs :smiling_face_with_tear:
Maybe try going to the markets that don’t have a high booth fee but does have alot of people! :blush:

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