SonomaMike Offline Upload & Sell: Off
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dmacmillan wrote:
Mike,
First, I hope you are OK after the earthquake. I was in Sonoma 6 weeks ago and loved it! I thought about all my new friends and hope they weren't affected.
I would think it's a matter of a "bird in hand", trading more potential income for a sure sale.
Pricing decorative prints is tricky. You want to price the prints to be in line with the rest of the items in the store. Can you visit Calistoga? There's a nature photographer who has a gallery there. That might give you some idea of pricing. Also, be sure to check to see how much your cost of goods sold is going to run. You'll want premium prints. Be sure to educate your client on the difference between professional printing and cheap internet services. Five or six prints will probably take a fair outlay on your part. If you put them in on consignment, you'll never know when you'll get your money out of it.
You might want to offer to sell the first group outright with the option to consign more. If the store owner agrees, I'd price the prints pretty aggressively at first to give them a break as they start their business. This might pay dividends down the road and create a good working relationship with them....Show more →
Thank you! I offered to the owner exactly what you said and they readily agreed.
Thanks again... I really appreciate the advice.
We're all ok after the earthquake. From everyone I've spoken with, it seems the worst of the damage was actually in the town of Napa. We were harvesting when it happened here in Sonoma.... Very weird sensation in the middle of a vineyard at 3am when the earth is shaking!
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