I have done the Breckenridge show for many years but two years ago there was no crowd and everyone did very badly. I wondered how it went for people last year? I did not do it last year. Two years ago it was just a local crowd and the vacationing Texans who spend money were not there. Please let me know how it went last year?
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I have a friend that did them the last few years. I even went and visited during the show in 2013. Like you said, not huge crowds. Held in a shopping center that is struggling to maintain businesses.
My artist friend said that his neighbors selling oil paintings did well. They have been going to the show for a number of years so they have a little following, and are aggressive sellers. As you can expect, a few did awesome, and others had trouble making fees.
I think my friend covered his expenses at the show and made money a couple months later after receiving an email from a Houstonian that saw him there and was ready to buy.
A little overly excited about their work, always letting people know that stuff sells fast, and that it might not be there when they return. They where good at instilling a "fear" that whatever you like will most likely be gone when the customer returns hours later.
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I have a friend that did them the last few years. I even went and visited during the show in 2013. Like you said, not huge crowds. Held in a shopping center that is struggling to maintain businesses.
My artist friend said that his neighbors selling oil paintings did well. They have been going to the show for a number of years so they have a little following, and are aggressive sellers. As you can expect, a few did awesome, and others had trouble making fees.
I think my friend covered his expenses at the show and made money a couple months later after receiving an email from a Houstonian that saw him there and was ready to buy.
Just out of curiosity, what is an "aggressive seller"? My alleged mind has all kinds of scenarios and none of them are neighborly.
A little overly excited about their work, always letting people know that stuff sells fast, and that it might not be there when they return. They where good at instilling a "fear" that whatever you like will most likely be gone when the customer returns hours later.