How to Sell My Handmade Stuff
An effective way to supplement your income includes selling your handmade crafts, projects or other stuff. If, however, you don't know how to actually sell your stuff, you could waste money by spending more on building supplies than you bring in through sales. If you follow some proven methods to sell your handmade stuff, you might find your supplemental income growing enough to serve as your primary income.
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Branding
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Brand your products by designing a logo at websites like LogoMaker or LogoSnap. Designing a logo helps build your "brand" that customers come to associate with your line of products. A logo helps increase customer confidence by assuring them of your business or product brand's stability.
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Purchase professional packaging at websites like Bayleysboxes or Howardpkg. Customers prefer professionally packaged products, and if you sell to retailers, it instills confidence in customers and makes them more inclined to purchase and resell your products. Additionally, if you photograph your products for real-world or online marketing, your images must also entice online customers.
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Design thank-you cards to go along with your handmade crafts. Thank-you cards can serve as order forms to encourage repeat sales.
Marketing
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Register a new account at online wholesale trade show directories like Greatrep or Biztradeshows. Wholesale tradeshows allow manufacturers to market their goods to retailers who place bulk orders. For instance, crafts people in the midwest can market their goods to retailers at Gift Mart of KC Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, or at the Minneapolis Gift Show in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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Register for a sales account at Etsy, eBay or iCraft. These sites allow you to upload images of your products to a fully functioning online store.
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Contact a local mall or retail outlet, and ask about opening a seasonal retail outlet or a kiosk that can help you generate sales and test the market before opening a full-time retail store. For instance, many strip malls offer manufacturers the ability to lease a space or kiosk for the Christmas season. Such temporary leases keep you from having to sign a long-term lease while allowing you to benefit from increased seasonal foot traffic in malls or retail outlets.
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Develop an affiliate program by creating an account at websites like Commission Junction or Clickbank. Registering an account with Commission Junction or Clickbank allows you to attract sales representatives who will market your product on their sites. With every sale, they earn a commission, and you have an unlimited number of online sales people, all working to sell your product.
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