how to price your items (step by step) + small business Q&A

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@omazingpaige Ай бұрын

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@ashley-m Ай бұрын

to help the people pleasers - if you were to not add a profit to your total, you/your business would be breaking even. you would make enough money to cover the materials and to cover the creation of the products (you’re covering what it costs to pay someone (you lol) to craft the items), but nothing more. every business needs a profit to be able to grow and to be able to fund normal business expenses. you should absolutely factor in a profit for yourself!!

@rebeccaharder6124 Ай бұрын

i've thought about selling hand knit or crochet things because family members say I should. Don't get me wrong, it seems like THE BEST JOB EVER But... my favorite thing to knit is socks. The average pair of fingering weight socks for me (I wear a women's 8 shoe) takes about 4 days at best. Like a total of at least 20 hours + the average cost of the yarn I use is $28 a skein. With getting paid about what I make in my normal job, that would mean a sock my size would cost someone at least like $430.... No way.... I would never

@GardeniasandGrace Ай бұрын

I cannot agree with you enough about starting now. Dont wait to open your shop, do craft fairs, start your business, etc. I am 37 and have been crocheting for about 25 years now. I wish i had started selling my stuff sooner. Do it. Dont wait. ❤ I am just now taking a legitimate approach to starting my own business. Dont be like me! Lol. * Also this is super great and helpful info. I loved the segment about pricing and the math and thought process that went into and also about not selling yourself short. Off to hit the subscribe button! ❤

@Nyctophora Ай бұрын

Thank you, because virtually no-one will give this information in a comprehensive, step by step way! Pricing information is the hardest thing to find.

@Cabin6AthenaPjo Ай бұрын

Do I have a small business? No Am I gonna watch this entire video? Duh!

@Cabin6AthenaPjo Ай бұрын

Also, I love your videos!

@knightnday10 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and experience on pricing and running things in general. It is nice to have it broken down so neatly with the hows and whys attached. Have a great day!

@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx Ай бұрын

Instead of track the number of hours things take, I calculated how many stitches I can make in an hour and I charge by the stitch to get the hourly rate I want. That way as I get faster and more skilled my hourly rate goes UP. Also I can quote a price for any pattern BEFORE I make it. Just calculate the number of stitches. Specialty stitches get their own pricing.

@GiggleBasket21 Ай бұрын

I'm dyslexic mainly in maths (dyscalculia - prob not spelt it right, lol the irony!) and I've always struggled to understand how this works as people make it super complicated, the way you explained it really sunk in and I understood it. I like the way you said don't think you're not good enough etc get that out of your head because honestly I have this so much! I'm hoping to one day sell my things so I like to learn as much as I can! This is an amazing vid thank you.

@Ailey-xn1zk Ай бұрын

Yayyy my fav youtuber posted!! 💜

@meganberk6072 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice! Always been afraid to sell stuff online but now I feel inclined to try!

@tforceraven Ай бұрын

You have inspired me to finally start selling on etsy. I've tried so many times before but this time I've actually thought it through.

@wilmawedblad5838 Ай бұрын

Begging for a blue and ocean themed crochet ideas video 😽

@Natalie_Due Ай бұрын

I am a number person and your sheets break down helped me soooo much just to break down what I need to do! 💖

@TheBeadShopGirl Ай бұрын

Excellent advice! Thanks for sharing!

@cranberry420 Ай бұрын

I'm a massive people pleaser and I want everyone to be able to afford the stuff I make. A candle (3 eyed cat) weighs around 200g, and the material costs are around 4-6 euros per candle. I sell them for 15, and that's only because mom told me to. My og price was 10 euros... For crochet things, since it's so much more time consuming, it's a bit more pricey. A bandana (30 rows, I use thin yarn) is 8-10 euros. The material costs are like 2 euros, but I can make max 1 per day. Face scrubbies are 9 for 4, my og price was 5 for 3. Earrings are basically less than 3 euros to make (the yarn is cheap and so are the earring part + the jump rings), but they're difficult to make, so they're 4-15 euros. The 15 euro ones are intricate snd have chains etc. My prices would be about half cheaper, but my mom demands I make more than a few bucks per work Really good video tho!!

@1bluechild Ай бұрын

You're 😊 such very sweet and helpful with the amazing information you given to how to sell our items on opening a business with the projects we make. Thank so much it was great to know. Please send me your step by step on selling Information.

@carmiezaya9849 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video!!!! My only other excuse is the pain crocheting causes to my wrists. How do you manage that pain?

@LennyLefebvre-qb6qx Ай бұрын

I am a disabled crocheter with a lot of joint pain. I force myself to stop as soon as there is pain (easier said than done). If my crochet sessions are too short or I can’t fit many in one day, I take a break for a week. I have tried three different compression sleeves and wear the two that work best one on top of another. Lastly I try to manage my inflammation through my doctor’s recommendations. I’m considering starting physical therapy. Strengthening my tendons and ligaments has helped alot.

@SallyC317 Ай бұрын

Great video! Very informative 😊

@gab-uk4lp 28 күн бұрын

I would love to hear you talk about how to get orders on Etsy/ on your own website, I have had my Etsy store open for over a year now but only getting an order or 2 every month. Do you find most of your orders come from social media or people stumbling across your shop? I sell made to order rave wear and also some crochet pieces btw. Love your videos! 🫶🏼😁❤️

@kmwf22 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU!🧶

@jenniferchevez2380 Ай бұрын

How would you include taxes. I know etsy includes theirs, but what about your own site? Do you add a sales tax? Do you need permits for certain items you can make?

@imitationxox Ай бұрын

As a people pleaser and a perfectionist, I struggle on the worth of my items and what others would be willing to buy. So I really need this video 😭🤍

@YonisYarns Ай бұрын

I Too share your sentiments.

@Pelsa_TaylorsVersion Ай бұрын

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii thanks for this I need to know how to price

@starred56 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the information that you shared today. My only question would be..do you ever get returns and how do you handle that? Thank you!

@ugly_duckling1271 Ай бұрын

New Hampshire's min wage is still listed at $7.25/hour 😂😂 but places do pay more for starting

@Cabin6AthenaPjo Ай бұрын

Can u pls make a Thanksgiving vid? Thank u!❤

@TheAssetVintage Ай бұрын

I am having an issue pricing one of my items. Just based on hours spent and material cost alone, I'm over what I find others are charging for the same style item online. I am struggling to feel that charging even just a price to break even is too much, never mind adding some sort of profit to this item. I am not sure if I need to find better sources for the materials or need to make them faster, or what else can I do to bring the base cost of this item down? Thank you.