vberkesch Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Just a quick question.Those of you that offer Baskets at your craft sales or on your web sites - do your Baskets sell very well?? I just got back from another sale and it's the 2nd sale with hardly any(just 1) basket sales. They were appropriate for the season and everything(spring and Easter). The baskets were done up beautifully with many different variety of baskets offered. What are your experiences? Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adillenal Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 In my area, I can't sell a gift basket for anything so I quit trying them. I only do gift baskets as donations to organizations now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blest2BAmerican Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I sold a bunch of gift baskets over Valentine's Day weekend where I set up a booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I couldn't sell baskets in this area.The only thing people look at are the 8 oz JJ and tarts.Work hard on something and they pass it up. it is all about simple and cheap.:rolleyes2LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminousBoutique Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I did really well at one show that was "flea market" themed by selling a "build your own" basket.I put all the product out, put a green, red, blue, or white sticker.. and they got to pick items based on the color code..like 2 blue, 2 green, 1 red, and 1 white for $35.00 It worked really well, and people seemed to like it. It was too frantic of a set up for my normal shows/markets... but I am considering doing "build a basket" this year too and simplifying it like "pick a lotion, scrub, or butter, two soaps, one fragrance, and one candle for....xx.xx" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekeeper_sd Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I carry gift baskets containing, one of every item I sell, with me to every show and sell maybe 3 a year, if I'm lucky. Everyone looks at it and thinks it's a nice idea but that's usually as far as it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mparadise Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) I usually have a couple small ones with me($10-15 range) everywhere I set up but really only sell alot of bigger baskets ($20-40) at Christmas time. I do sell a few bigger ones at my consignment stores and the show I do just before Mother's Day because they are quick ways for Dad's to take care of picking something out with the kids that requires minimal effort on his part (I usually put them in my kraft shopping bags with tissue so he doesn't even have to wrap it - they usually love that!). Other than that, I have found that the lower priced ones are what sells. My best sellers are actually little metal buckets ($1 in the Target dollar section - stock up when I can find them) that I put a bar of soap, a small bath pouf (dollar store 8? pack ones) and 2 oz bottle of lotion in for $10 or the $15 ones that I add a 2 oz hand sanitizer and bigger pouf in (dollar store 2 pack size). Other than that, not many move for me. Edited February 23, 2010 by mparadise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I've tried 2 years in a row to sell candle and soap baskets during the holidays. I think I sold 2.I think I like Mparadise idea about selling smaller ones that are cheaper. May give that a try this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyTru Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) Last fall i did boxed gifts. Each had a melt warmer and tealights and they could choose 1 scent melt for $xx. They could add more melts if they wanted to. I tied a wide ribbon around the box. Attendance was low at the shows; but I sold quite a few. Especially they coffee cup warmers with coffee scent. Many needed "secret"gifts for christmas. They liked that it was already wrapped. I ordered plugin warmers from teh last co-op and the WSP baskets and am planning on making up baskets with them for upcoming shows (shrink wrapped).Trudi Edited February 23, 2010 by NaturallyTru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Thats a good idea Trudi. When I sell tarts the warmers will start to sell themselves. I should package them together. I like the ribbon idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vberkesch Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 I did really well at one show that was "flea market" themed by selling a "build your own" basket.I put all the product out, put a green, red, blue, or white sticker.. and they got to pick items based on the color code..like 2 blue, 2 green, 1 red, and 1 white for $35.00 It worked really well, and people seemed to like it. It was too frantic of a set up for my normal shows/markets... but I am considering doing "build a basket" this year too and simplifying it like "pick a lotion, scrub, or butter, two soaps, one fragrance, and one candle for....xx.xx" Thank you Luminous!! Really love this idea.......I can see how people, especially crafty ladies would love to pick and choose, and make up their own basket! Kinda like build-a-bear, but build-a-basket instead! Vanessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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