Anyway, here is the first piece I have listed in my Etsy shop. It is a simple sterling silver ribbon pendant with Swarovski crystals in Orange/Peach, which are the colors of Leukemia (well, Orange is for sure and I just like the peach color).
I can make the pendant with any color crystal that I have available so it doesn't *have* to be orange, but the proceeds for any color pendant will still go to LLS.
When I find some more time I'll be making the matching bracelet, like the one my MIL is wearing.
Does anyone have any thoughts about the price I put the pendant necklace??? I made it $27...which means $13.50 of every sale will go to LLS. But is $27 too much? It's a very simple and delicate piece, and doesn't take me very long to make. So I'm struggling with that.
I still need to cover the Etsy and Paypal fees, as well as packaging, time, and material costs. But I don't want to price it too high either...my goal isn't a big profit on these. The bracelets will probably cost around $40, but there's more work and more material that goes into them.
Oh, and I'll be selling just the pendant without a chain as well, and I think I will price that at $20. So $10 will go to LLS.
I appreciate any thoughts.
Please let me know what you think. I'm hoping that I can raise at least $250 this year and hopefully more.
5 comments:
I think I got lost somewhere in the pricing. Was it $27 w/chain and $20 w/o? The $27.00 is a good price point if you were going to include a necklace or chain. If not a sterling silver delicate chain how about a leather cord or orange ribbon, would be cheaper to make and still look good.
Yes, $27 with a sterling silver chain ... maybe without a chain it should be $17?
The slight problem I encounter is that I still get charged the fees (Etsy and Paypal) on the full amount even though I'm sending half of the full amount to LLS.
I like the idea of a ribbon. I'll have to look into that too. I could have all sorts of different options.
I think the price is just fine - many people will pay more than they might otherwise when they know a portion is going to a good cause.
I wouldn't think twice about that price - it's within a normal range.
And simple does not mean cheap :)
the ribbon idea is a nice one too.
If it is all sterling $27 is a good price, especially if you tell people that first and foremost, money is going to the charity. I tell people how much of the purchase price is going to charity so they understand. Best of luck it is really pretty :)q
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