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TycoonRob

13 years ago

Great story! You could sell via eBay or CL or Etsy. People love the homemade stuff and will pay good money for them.

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steverich 13 years ago

Originally Posted by BoomBlogger

Great story! You could sell via eBay or CL or Etsy. People love the homemade stuff and will pay good money for them.

Cheers Boom,
I have suggested loads of stuff like that to her but she just does not want to be bothered with 'all that jazz' ....Even tho I have offered to do listings etc......She just wants to keep it simple ... And why not! Fair play .

Sometimes we are all looking too hard we don't see what's right in front of us!
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adamreilly1997

13 years ago

Thanks for sharing this story, inspiring

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Andy Money

13 years ago

You can sell anything.

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talfighel 13 years ago

I would tell your mom, WAY TO GO. She can now also offer this on Ebay and I am sure that people will buy it if they can find her.

Originally Posted by Andy Money

You can sell anything.

You can even sell ICE to Eskimos when the weather hits below 0.
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- Demetrius 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by talfighel
  
  You can even sell ICE to Eskimos when the weather hits below 0.
  
  Don't you think its a bit too much!!
  
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Greg guitar 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Andy Money

You can sell anything.

Well, you can sell anything all right......provided someone wants it enough to pay for it. That's why market research is the most important part of marketing.

In this case, the market research was simply the background knowledge that decorations related to Christmas do well in the lead-up to it; the stick figures was like a test that went well. Other times, people go to a flea market with stuff they were sure would sell, and end up with a loss.
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wlasikiewicz

13 years ago

If you have a talent for creating stuff from nothing then you deserve to make good money.

Good Luck to your mum.

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gregdavidson727

13 years ago

It's always best to have your own product. If you don't have your product you're competing on price which is a lot harder. Especially with all the cut-throat pricing that's happening on the internet.

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Randall Magwood

13 years ago

Incredible story. You mom made more money in that short stint than most people make all year.

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goindeep

13 years ago

Just needa hook your ma' up with a eBay account now... hehe and then spend the next 365 days at her house showing her how to use the Internet, lol, or not.

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Claire Koch

13 years ago

ebay is not hard she's really shooting herself in the foot not getting started she should try it now.

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TF2K 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Claire Koch

ebay is not hard she's really shooting herself in the foot not getting started she should try it now.

I can never get traffic to my auctions so I threw in the proverbial towel in regards to ebay.
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The Copy Warriors

13 years ago

Most people do make money.

Was I was just 13 years old, I was already at it, delivering papers, making money.

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cpwebsite

13 years ago

I agree with some of the others. I recommend suggesting to her to attempt to begin selling them on amazon and ebay year round. She could also make her own website for them. If that's what she enjoys doing, she may be able to do it full time!

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Harry Nguyen

13 years ago

There's a limit to who can make money lol? Anyone could make money if they just have an idea and make it work.

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Des Lau

13 years ago

My aunt does the same thing with wire and cotton thread making human figures and animals. Very unique and simple....Good on your mum!~

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steverich 13 years ago

Thanks for the comments guys.

Just been over to see her "at work" again today. ..... Her stuff is goin like hot cakes! It never ceases to amaze me the stuff people buy!!??
...... I might go and work for her ! He He

Seriously tho, She still not keen on doing the Ebay thing ( doesn't want to do any more work) ...... Now I know where I get it from !!
BUT.... she kind of knows what I do, and she has agreed to do a 'How-To' product showing how to make all her stuff!!

Yay ! Cool. My Mom the product developer! !
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Yogini

13 years ago

This is a great story and if she isn't an online type she may be able to find other places to set up before christmas that are also open on other days. Where I am there are various flea markets and other settings open on week days that also are busy before christmas. Or if she doesn't want to go more than 3 times a week maybe she can make an arrangement with someone else who has a table where they place some on their table to sell and get a percentage.

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MKCookins

13 years ago

Wonderful story about your mom! It goes to show you - with a little work and creativity you can make money doing just about anything!

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Raydal

13 years ago

You're referring to your mother as "anyone"?

You're brave!

-Ray Edwards

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steverich

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Raydal

You're referring to your mother as "anyone"?

You're brave!

-Ray Edwards

He He... she knows I mean well

Tim BaxaGreat story! Love to see DIY stuff like this

. Post some pics or it never happened !!! Just kidding, but I'd love to see some pictures, of course if your not worried about saturation

No probs Tim.
I'll get a pic of the reindeer this w'end to show you

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ScottieDog 13 years ago

Originally Posted by steverich

He He... she knows I mean well

No probs Tim.
I'll get a pic of the reindeer this w'end to show you

I´d like to see pictures of them too. Post here :-)

The kids will love making those!
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DeanJames

13 years ago

@steverich - Well done your mum. By selling at the market she doesn't have to worry about ebays fees or serving those in Ivory Towers. The "How To" product is a great idea.

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RedShifted

13 years ago

Thats interesting. I know a guy down the road, who lives by a major highway, and always sells christmas decorations this time of year. He does it right in his driveway.
He sells firewood, wooden riendeer, home made wreafs, christmas lights, etc etc. He's been doing it for so long that he's branded his home fairly well. Everytime you pass, you always have to look & see what he's selling lol.

During the spring he sells lawn mowers, whippers, wheel barrows, bikes and what not. Last summer I bought a self powered lawnmower from him for $40 (not the ones you sit on the ones where the wheels move on their own). The thing looked brand new. Untill it broke at the end of the summer. Then I went to home depot and bought a much better one. =]

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Tim Baxa

13 years ago

Great story! Love to see DIY stuff like this

. Post some pics or it never happened !!! Just kidding, but I'd love to see some pictures, of course if your not worried about saturation

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mrelk159

13 years ago

That is great! You can defintely sell anything if you put some effort into it.

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Daniel Evans 13 years ago

Awesome.

I know many people into painting /crafts.

I'm always pushing them to set up shop on Ebay.
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abinboston

13 years ago

pretty good story

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Danny Cutts

13 years ago

I love the crafts at Christmas fairs and some of it really is pure tack but in the end it what sells :-) maybe your Mother can create some better log reindeer ....lol

BUt way to go making the amount of money she is and she probably would still do it for nothing as with most crafts the fun is in the making :-)

As with most things in life we always over complicate things and a lot of the time I have to go back to basics and simply give the customer what they are looking for.

Danny

PS that probably makes zero sense....lol

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thedanbrown

13 years ago

Great story! Where there's a will there's a way...

You can always find stuff lying around your house to sell on ebay or Craigslist too if u need some quick cash

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clever7

13 years ago

Everyone can make money when they are really serious about their work. Your mother is not making money by chance, but because her products are excellent. She is selling something good and useful, and making many people happy. I believe that this is the key for success.

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denysapu

13 years ago

I'm not saying this to brag "how clever my dear old mom is" I'm just trying to get accross how a simple non complicated lo-tec idea can generate cash!!

Good point friend! I do agree with you.

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DeanJames

13 years ago

Re: Ebay - It's okay for cashflow if you can get the balance right, but in terms of an online business you want to setup your own ecommerce site and get a returning customer base to buy from you there over time, otherwise you are at the mercy of rolling automated assessments otherwise known as DSR's (which are complete and utter rubbish).

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gregdavidson727

13 years ago

Originally Posted by DeanJames

Re: Ebay - It's okay for cashflow if you can get the balance right, but in terms of an online business you want to setup your own ecommerce site and get a returning customer base to buy from you there over time, otherwise you are at the mercy of rolling automated assessments otherwise known as DSR's (which are complete and utter rubbish).

Easier said than done. Unless you're in a very unique niche with a huge market and no competition, you're going to need a very professional-looking e-commerce website. And that can cost a lot of money. But the hardest part is actually getting a lot of targeted traffic to the website. Nobody with an e-commerce store can afford to pay $200 to get one customer. Ebay is a lifesaver for most online sellers. Anyone who says otherwise obviously hasn't tried the alternatives.

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Alfred M

13 years ago

Great story!

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vCr8

13 years ago

Lol great job for your mom! We all can make money, others just earns more or lesser than others.. But hats off to your mom

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Ashley249

13 years ago

It proves that the “magic word” really works – Action! We all know that we should take action, but do we always do it?!

Great story! Thanks for sharing with us!

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umrbd

13 years ago

Home made stuff sells it self, but you do need to earn a little bit reputation and your stuff should be pretty and long life.

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mikeac

13 years ago

Yeah its really not that hard, you just have to put your mind to it

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Gengis

13 years ago

Congrats to your mom!! She Rocks.. This is what happens when people decide to take action..

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garyl2k

13 years ago

Great story Steve, I bet now your mum is making that cash she has the bug!

I'd love to see how you manage to get her onto eBay and selling on the Internet, I struggle with my mother with using the Internet. Though to be fair, soon as I moved out my mother become an Internet "Guru" and she uses facebook, twitter even more then I do! *GASP*

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ScottieDog

13 years ago

Originally Posted by garyl2k

Great story Steve, I bet now your mum is making that cash she has the bug!

I'd love to see how you manage to get her onto eBay and selling on the Internet, I struggle with my mother with using the Internet. Though to be fair, soon as I moved out my mother become an Internet "Guru" and she uses facebook, twitter even more then I do! *GASP*

LOL, my mum too... Dad can´t turn the TV on yet though, so he really doesn´t entertain the internet.

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steverich

13 years ago

Hey Guys.
Hope you had a great Christmas.
........... I took 3 weeks out ...complete r&r!!(almost)....... bliss

Attached are the reindeers my Mom was making as promised.

These small fellas were selling at around £10 each! she also did some bigger floor standing ones which were going for £30!! ......just as simple.

In total, in the handfull of days she was selling before Christmas she made over £3000 !! just selling very simple (but effective)

home made stuff !!

Again, I have to stress I am not saying this to brag about how clever my Ma is :rolleyes:
but to try and get accross how even the simplest of ideas can generate CASH !!
All you have to do is ACT !

................And Yes we have started the how-To tutorials on how to make money from home made goods

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Greg guitar

13 years ago

Originally Posted by steverich

Hey Guys.
Hope you had a great Christmas.
........... I took 3 weeks out ...complete r&r!!(almost)....... bliss

Attached are the reindeers my Mom was making as promised.

These small fellas were selling at around £10 each! she also did some bigger floor standing ones which were going for £30!! ......just as simple.

In total, in the handfull of days she was selling before Christmas she made over £3000 !! just selling very simple (but effective)

home made stuff !!

Again, I have to stress I am not saying this to brag about how clever my Ma is :rolleyes:
but to try and get accross how even the simplest of ideas can generate CASH !!
All you have to do is ACT !

................And Yes we have started the how-To tutorials on how to make money from home made goods

Oh go on and brag; we can see that your mom is a frickin genius! Seriously, I love the idea, the simplicity, and mostly that she had the grit to get out and do it; that's 99% of the battle!

I would take this kind of thing any day over the plastic corporate crap that just makes billionaires richer while polluting the planet, and ends up in the landfill. Of course, I would never have seen it, since I don't "do Christmas", but I love when people do stuff like this.

Kudos to your mom, and you for posting about it!

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steverich

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Greg guitar

since I don't "do Christmas", but I love when people do stuff like this.

Kudos to your mom, and you for posting about it!

Cheers guys.
.........Greg..... you don't do Christmas? ...... fair play man ........... Think my kids would have a few words to say if I tried that

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Greg guitar

13 years ago

Originally Posted by steverich

Cheers guys.
.........Greg..... you don't do Christmas? ...... fair play man ........... Think my kids would have a few words to say if I tried that

Well, if you have kids there isn't much of a choice, or you'd end up with a mutiny on your hands.

I like the lights, the gatherings, the excitement of children, the extra stuff people do for the needy, etc, but I just generally don't feel any obligations around it, so I don't stress, and I don't join the crowds trying to buy the latest doodads. And I don't believe in magical beings who are born without the mom having any fun first.

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steverich

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Greg guitar

Well, if you have kids there isn't much of a choice, or you'd end up with a mutiny on your hands.

I like the lights, the gatherings, the excitement of children, the extra stuff people do for the needy, etc, but I just generally don't feel any obligations around it, so I don't stress, and I don't join the crowds trying to buy the latest doodads. And I don't believe in magical beings who are born without the mom having any fun first.

Dude, you sound like a real chilled out kind a fella!

you dont wanna know the kind of grief I get when I Dare question all that 'magical, stuff ! he he !.... :rolleyes:

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enterprisemind

13 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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H.Miller

13 years ago

This is a great story. There is most definitely always a way to make money.

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betterwtveter

13 years ago

That is awesome, I use to own a construction business and I use to always take advantage of christmas with handmade toys. Thinking outside the box goes a long way

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butters 13 years ago

Your mum is a genius People love them sort of things!! I was out shopping and my girlfriend saw a 7ft giraffe for £40, I thought great... In the end we got the giraffe and now I have a 7ft giraffe in my living room, staring at me (Its a bit freaky to be honest). Little novelty presents sell, lesson here is, just get up off your ass and do something !
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DonnyBoy

13 years ago

Thanks for sharing a nice story man.... Cheers

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AndrewCavanagh

13 years ago

Originally Posted by steverich

just goes to prove there is ALWAYS a way to make money even if it's in the strangest of ways you would never expect!!

When I was a lot younger I made over $1,000 a week from a
market stall selling sawdust heads with grass growing out of
them.

The best part was I had someone else making the grass heads
and someone else selling the grass heads and they were making
more money than I was.

All of a sudden they stopped selling and the person who was
running the stall wanted to move back interstate.

So I closed the stall and moved on to the next idea.

People would ask me "those things were selling so well why
didn't you work out why they stopped selling?"

My reply to that was "I have no idea why they sold in the
first place so I don't think I have much chance of working
out why they stopped selling!"

In business you have to be willing to run with what's working
hard and you have to be willing to drop things when they
stop working.

The advantage you have as a small business or a one or two
person operation is speed...you can jump on and off a trend
long before a big business has time to realize it even exists.

Kindest regards,
Andrew Cavanagh

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13 years ago

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Jgmurray

13 years ago

What a fabulous story. Just goes to show you how industrious and creative people can find a clever niche and exploit it! Good for her, I'll bet she loves every minute of it.

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John Rogers

13 years ago

Not taking anything away from entrepreneurial Mom, but I'm not surprised. What does surprise me is how people consistently complicate making money. There are a ton of them in this forum. The OP's Mom is a shining example how simple it can really be.