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Old July 3rd 03, 11:47 PM
Jalynne
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I go to my local quilt shop regularly for sewing group get togethers, and the last
time I went, I took my beads, because I didn't feel like hauling my sewing machine
over there. The owner was there, she's a friend of a good friend of mine who
organizes the sewing group. She saw what i was doing, saw my bracelet, and some
patterns I had out of amulets that I plan to make (just big enough to hold a thimble
and needle case) and she asked if I'd consider letting her consign some of my stuff
in her shop. I'd like to do this, actually, because it could feed my habits of
quilting, beading and scrapbooking and not put a strain on the household budget. She
was saying that she didn't want to make money off me, but wanted a fair "rent" for
her space and time. She offered that she would ask 15% for herself. Is this a good
deal? Should I consider it? What kinds of things should I include in a written
agreement (because there *will* be one, to satisfy the paralegal in me...LOL), and
what kinds of pitfalls should I look out for? The one thing I am going to stand firm
on is that I will make the designs I want to make, and if they don't sell, that's ok
with me, I'm not out to make "commercial" products. I consider this art, which is
very personal, as I'm sure most of you feel, too. THanks so much for any input you
may have!
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
or look at my layouts at
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Old July 4th 03, 01:35 AM
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You mean on top of the 50% she would ask for the items?

She offered that she would ask 15% for herself.



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Old July 4th 03, 01:42 AM
Dr. Sooz
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Also include this, Jalynne:

"e. Accept full responsibility for loss or breakage of inventory from date of
inventory receipt and invoice signature (2 d above) until such time as the
inventory is paid for in full, or returned to the consignor. The consignor
shall fully cooperate in any reports of loss or damage filed by the Consignee
with the US Postal Service, local police departments, or insurance companies in
efforts of recovery."
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Old July 4th 03, 03:04 AM
Jalynne
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She said that I can price my own items, and that all she will get is 15% of the sale
price. Essentially, I've decided that I will figure out what it is that I want to
get paid for the items, and add 15%.

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Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
or look at my layouts at
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"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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You mean on top of the 50% she would ask for the items?

She offered that she would ask 15% for herself.



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exciting discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne



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Old July 4th 03, 03:39 AM
Kandice Seeber
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Wow - that's a great deal! Go for it Jalynne. I second everything said by
everyone - make sure to get it in writing. What a wonderful opportunity - I
hope it works out for you!

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"Jalynne" wrote in message
thlink.net...
She said that I can price my own items, and that all she will get is 15%

of the sale
price. Essentially, I've decided that I will figure out what it is that

I want to
get paid for the items, and add 15%.

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
or look at my layouts at

http://www.azurewave.com/photopost/s...at=500&thumb=1
"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
...
You mean on top of the 50% she would ask for the items?

She offered that she would ask 15% for herself.



~~
Sooz
-------
ESBC
Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly

making
exciting discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne





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Old July 4th 03, 05:51 AM
Beadseeker
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I think 15% is good. When I had some designs in a consignment gift shop, the
owner either wanted a monthly fee of $25.00 plus 20% of sales, or 40% of sales.
Patti
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Old July 4th 03, 06:20 AM
Dr. Sooz
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Good grief, that is a *great* deal for you!

She said that I can price my own items, and that all she will get is 15% of
the sale
price. Essentially, I've decided that I will figure out what it is that I
want to
get paid for the items, and add 15%.



~~
Sooz
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ESBC
Dr. Sooz's Bead Links
http://airandearth.netfirms.com/soozlinkslist.html
One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making
exciting discoveries. ~ A. A. Milne

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Old July 4th 03, 03:56 PM
BeckiBead
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Jalynee -- if I could get 15% I would send everything I own to the shop. I pay
50%.


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling
difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

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Old July 4th 03, 08:33 PM
Jalynne
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Yep I had em a looooong time ago, and so did DH....whew...LOL

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Jalynne
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see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
or look at my layouts at
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"mkahogan" wrote in message
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15% is fantastic. 50% is very typical and so is 40%.

Good luck with the chicken pox......bummer! Have you had them? I had not
and got them from my daughter several years ago. I was really sick.
KathyH
"Jalynne" wrote in message
rthlink.net...
Wow, that just seems so high to me. Either that or I'm very fortunate to

have
someone in the community who knows that local crafters/artists need the

same kind of
break she was given when she took over the quilt shop this past year. I

called her
earlier today, to get the paperwork started, and she said that there's

only a handful
of people she would do this for, and even though she only really knows me

through one
of her good friends, that's good enough for her. You could have knocked

me over with
a feather. I have a feeling that I'd probably work in her shop if I

wasn't home
schooling...LOL.

Thanks so much for all the advice! I'm printing out all your posts to

refer to when
we're drawing up contracts. You all are the best! I'll keep you updated

on the
progress. I'm sure I won't have much stock until the end of summer,

because i can't
really start making things in earnest until after July 17th at this point

(last day
of summer school). Also, i've got a sick kid with chicken

pox...sigh...life is
insane.

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne
or look at my layouts at

http://www.azurewave.com/photopost/s...cat=500&thumb=
1
"Beadseeker" wrote in message
...
I think 15% is good. When I had some designs in a consignment gift

shop, the
owner either wanted a monthly fee of $25.00 plus 20% of sales, or 40% of

sales.
Patti








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Old July 4th 03, 10:30 PM
Kalera Stratton
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In article ink.net,
"Jalynne" wrote:

I go to my local quilt shop regularly for sewing group get togethers, and the
last
time I went, I took my beads, because I didn't feel like hauling my sewing
machine
over there. The owner was there, she's a friend of a good friend of mine who
organizes the sewing group. She saw what i was doing, saw my bracelet, and
some
patterns I had out of amulets that I plan to make (just big enough to hold a
thimble
and needle case) and she asked if I'd consider letting her consign some of my
stuff
in her shop. I'd like to do this, actually, because it could feed my habits
of
quilting, beading and scrapbooking and not put a strain on the household
budget. She
was saying that she didn't want to make money off me, but wanted a fair
"rent" for
her space and time. She offered that she would ask 15% for herself. Is this
a good
deal? Should I consider it? What kinds of things should I include in a
written
agreement (because there *will* be one, to satisfy the paralegal in
me...LOL), and
what kinds of pitfalls should I look out for? The one thing I am going to
stand firm
on is that I will make the designs I want to make, and if they don't sell,
that's ok
with me, I'm not out to make "commercial" products. I consider this art,
which is
very personal, as I'm sure most of you feel, too. THanks so much for any
input you
may have!
--
Jalynne



DUDE! It's a phenomenal deal... I used to do consignment, and was happy
if I found a shop that only wanted 40%! Make sure the contract includes
things like what happens if your work is stolen (most shops split the
loss with the artist) and whether they get a cut on any commissions you
earn through the shop. If yes, you'll probably want them to write up the
commission and pass a copy to you for a quote, not just give the
customer your number. That way, both you and they will have a written
record of the commission going through them, and they can't claim
customer commissions that aren't theirs.

Good for you, and good luck!

--
-Kalera
Mom of Juliet, 5, Sam, 3, and Ophelia, born 5/31/03
Wife of the incomparable Moxley of www.spaceplex.com
See us at www.strattonhome.org
 




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