Ponderings....

I've been giving a lot of thought lately to the whole "charge what you're worth" concept when it comes to jewelry pieces.  Ever since the blog that I and some others posted about a few weeks ago, I've been really thinking about it.  And I put myself on the OTHER side of that equation.  I put myself in the shoppers shoes.  I also looked at it from the point of view of a bead SHOPPER and not seller.  And realized that I enjoy low prices, good deals, great steals, and SALES as much as the next beader.  Not having to pay sales tax is a HUGE perk, as well as buying wholesale compared to retail.  So when it comes to creating, and pricing jewelry, is it really so wrong to downprice every now and again?  I tried selling the piece for the price that I took the time to figure out - the supplies, the design, the work involved, etc.  And after a month, a year, and some even longer - many of my pieces are still here.  So now what?  Just keep letting it sit in a box, awaiting the perfect opportunity to sell at the price I originally chose for the piece, or mark it down, do some strategic marketing, tagging and have some fun having a sale!  I know I love finding sales, so why shouldn't I have one now and then?  When I had my store, my best months sales wise were those when I had at least 20% off of most if not all items in the store.  People like sales.  I LOVE sales.  They look for the best price, and shop for quality. So do I.  And as far as my jewelry goes -  I have quality, and I have decided to try to share that quality with those that can enjoy it - granted at a price that may not have been what I originally put into it.  I'm sorry if that will make a few people upset with me.  It's not a permanent thing.  It's a weekend, one show (maybe two show MAX) CLEARANCE sale.  I want people to enjoy my work - and hopefully come back for more - that won't necessarily need to be on sale for them to buy it.
At least that's how it works in my ponderings....
TTFN