lockhartkitchen
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Today was my first bazaar I coordinated and set up with 11 other vendors. I wrote a contract, had professional realtor type signs made (at an incredible savings) and created flyers and designed an ad in the paper. It was an aweful rainy day. We had about 100 walk through. Most the vendors made about $100. I took almost $150 in sales and booked a show for December. She's giving me her name list Tuesday, so I can send out the invites. My Mary Kay friend made $350!! My Gold Canyon Candle friends signed a consultant. (I had gifted them their table, because they have had a rough time with their business in the last few months. The lady had seen their business listed in my ad and came just to see them! I feel so happy! ) One vendor broke the contract and left 2 hours early, because she had only sold one stuffed bear. She said she was leaving and questioned if I had even advertised the event. After watching her load in and out she was gone! No goodbye or anything. Her bears were just not what others were wanting. I think the rain was a big factor today.
For my first bazaar to organize I felt good. Two of the vendors want me to do a spring one right before Mother's Day. Hindsight: I will charge double for the table and reimburse 1/2 when it is official closing time. Another vendor (expensive tea and accessories) left 1 hour early. If people come the last hour, I don't want them to see empty space and pass on that it wasn't a good bazaar. My signs are reusable so I'll do again next year.
For my first bazaar to organize I felt good. Two of the vendors want me to do a spring one right before Mother's Day. Hindsight: I will charge double for the table and reimburse 1/2 when it is official closing time. Another vendor (expensive tea and accessories) left 1 hour early. If people come the last hour, I don't want them to see empty space and pass on that it wasn't a good bazaar. My signs are reusable so I'll do again next year.
