im planning to get a drawing class. and it ocurred to me that it'd be cool to design my own greeting cards and sell them in stores. i know its going to start small, what should be my first step? what are some things i should keep in mind? any tips you want to share? and how does the whole selling market work?
I wanr to make my own greeting cards and sell them. how do i do it?
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How do I go about selling stationery / greeting cards etc?
I am interested in designing %26amp; producing my own range of stationery including things such as greeting cards, invitations, correspondence cards etc and would like some information how to get into this. I already work for a design %26amp; printing company so actually producing my work is not a problem, I would like some information of the next step from there, how you make contacts, who you sell to etc.! Any advice please or your own experiences! Thanks
How do I go about selling stationery / greeting cards etc?
Hi, firstly you need to set up a website and have business cards produced. Get a portfolio of your ware, cards, stationery etc. Then call on shops and business's that sell cards and stationery. Show them your goods and hopefully you will get orders. Don't forget to leave them some cards etc and say you'll call back in a week to see how they got on. Perseverance and hard work, good quality goods and you should soon have the orders rolling. Go to local fetes, shows etc and have a stand showing off your cards, stationery etc. Book a stand at Trade Fairs. Very soon the work should come rolling in. Be competitive and don't price yourself out of the market. Good luck
How do I go about selling stationery / greeting cards etc?
Hi, firstly you need to set up a website and have business cards produced. Get a portfolio of your ware, cards, stationery etc. Then call on shops and business's that sell cards and stationery. Show them your goods and hopefully you will get orders. Don't forget to leave them some cards etc and say you'll call back in a week to see how they got on. Perseverance and hard work, good quality goods and you should soon have the orders rolling. Go to local fetes, shows etc and have a stand showing off your cards, stationery etc. Book a stand at Trade Fairs. Very soon the work should come rolling in. Be competitive and don't price yourself out of the market. Good luck
How can I get my greeting cards sold in stores?
I sell greeting cards at local craft shows and get tons of positive comments. I would like to try pitching them to small shoppes so they could be sold there but how do I do this? I don't want to look desperate by walking in and trying to convince the owner to sell my stuff there. I've read about trade shows but they are pretty expensive (fees, travel expenses, etc). and I don't have much start-up cost. Any advice??
How can I get my greeting cards sold in stores?
find someone with a craft shop, but you'd probably have to give them a percentage or try to sell it to a corporation like Hallmark or Cracker Barrel to sell in their stores..
Reply:You have two options. You can submit your offerings to the big guys, for a royalty. No real start up cost, nice income.
To sell in stores is tough. It's not even about how difficult it is to get the first card in the store. But what's expected is you be at the store each week, and stock the shelves. It's route sales.
There is a Hallmark rep that goes to every Target store each week and sorts the cards, stocks new ones, and makes sure it's all in order.
Also, you must be able to produce the cards in the quantity that they sell at each location. While you may be happy that they sell out each week, the store is not happy with customers who can't get what they want, and have empty shelf space.
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How can I get my greeting cards sold in stores?
find someone with a craft shop, but you'd probably have to give them a percentage or try to sell it to a corporation like Hallmark or Cracker Barrel to sell in their stores..
Reply:You have two options. You can submit your offerings to the big guys, for a royalty. No real start up cost, nice income.
To sell in stores is tough. It's not even about how difficult it is to get the first card in the store. But what's expected is you be at the store each week, and stock the shelves. It's route sales.
There is a Hallmark rep that goes to every Target store each week and sorts the cards, stocks new ones, and makes sure it's all in order.
Also, you must be able to produce the cards in the quantity that they sell at each location. While you may be happy that they sell out each week, the store is not happy with customers who can't get what they want, and have empty shelf space.
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Where can I donate fronts of used greeting cards?
There was a local charity who would accept the fronts of greeting cards to make new ones, but they are now defunct. With the holidays coming, I'd like to find out who could use these for charity. I heard that St. Jude's used to collect these, but no longer can. Who will take them now? How can I find out how they use them? Thanks!
Where can I donate fronts of used greeting cards?
well : there is one orginaztion that will accept donation of
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Reply:I thought you were looking for legitimate worthy places I went to this site and its electronic emails what will the do with them to help others, also going to this site cause my computer to crash I had to scan and reboot Report Abuse
Reply:umm i think you can to any charity
Reply:Any Senior citizens' center would take them to remake more cards.
Reply:Nursing homes might want them.
Reply:Not really a charity but the local primary schools art room might like them. I'm sure they'd have a hundred and one uses and it helps their budget a little
Reply:Bring them to the nearest soup kitchen we collect them and when we have enough of one type the local school kids make cards to hand out to the patrons of the soup kitchen to cheer them up
Reply:Try a local elementary/middle school....they could use them in the arts %26amp; crafts departments to make collages, decopage for the kids.
Reply:Why not save trees %26amp; recycle them yourself? A friend %26amp; her daughter turns some cards into bookmarks by gluing the cards closed (these would be the smaller size) %26amp; sometimes trims the larger cards down - cropping the best areas. Also, if the card has the inserted pages, you can reuse them. Just carefully take out the page %26amp; reprint a new one, keeping in mind the message on the front of the card (gender, occasion, etc) %26amp; size of the card. Almost any word processing application or art program will allow you to type a new message %26amp; appropriately space it on the new page(s). You can even buy most of the standard card size envelopes to sent it off to a new recipient. One friend %26amp; I have sent the same card back %26amp; forth for several years, in our effort to recycle. We know we're thinking of the other in spite of the miles %26amp; years.
Reply:I would save the fronts and incorporate them in some kind of collage or anart project.
Reply:Cut the picture so that the message is gone (Happy Christmas or whatever). Glue them into scrap books and donate them to the children's ward at the local hospital. Kids love looking at them when they are sometimes too sick to do much else.
My mum and I used to do this and we made hundreds of them over the years. We also glued 2 cards of the same size together with a paddle pop stick sticking out the bottom. It made a small fan. Sold well in craft stalls with a little glitter on them!
Reply:check out Craigslist .. they have dozens of listing on charities
Where can I donate fronts of used greeting cards?
well : there is one orginaztion that will accept donation of
A lot of good free choices here..
http://www.surveyland.org/jump.php?link=...
Take Care.
Reply:I thought you were looking for legitimate worthy places I went to this site and its electronic emails what will the do with them to help others, also going to this site cause my computer to crash I had to scan and reboot Report Abuse
Reply:umm i think you can to any charity
Reply:Any Senior citizens' center would take them to remake more cards.
Reply:Nursing homes might want them.
Reply:Not really a charity but the local primary schools art room might like them. I'm sure they'd have a hundred and one uses and it helps their budget a little
Reply:Bring them to the nearest soup kitchen we collect them and when we have enough of one type the local school kids make cards to hand out to the patrons of the soup kitchen to cheer them up
Reply:Try a local elementary/middle school....they could use them in the arts %26amp; crafts departments to make collages, decopage for the kids.
Reply:Why not save trees %26amp; recycle them yourself? A friend %26amp; her daughter turns some cards into bookmarks by gluing the cards closed (these would be the smaller size) %26amp; sometimes trims the larger cards down - cropping the best areas. Also, if the card has the inserted pages, you can reuse them. Just carefully take out the page %26amp; reprint a new one, keeping in mind the message on the front of the card (gender, occasion, etc) %26amp; size of the card. Almost any word processing application or art program will allow you to type a new message %26amp; appropriately space it on the new page(s). You can even buy most of the standard card size envelopes to sent it off to a new recipient. One friend %26amp; I have sent the same card back %26amp; forth for several years, in our effort to recycle. We know we're thinking of the other in spite of the miles %26amp; years.
Reply:I would save the fronts and incorporate them in some kind of collage or anart project.
Reply:Cut the picture so that the message is gone (Happy Christmas or whatever). Glue them into scrap books and donate them to the children's ward at the local hospital. Kids love looking at them when they are sometimes too sick to do much else.
My mum and I used to do this and we made hundreds of them over the years. We also glued 2 cards of the same size together with a paddle pop stick sticking out the bottom. It made a small fan. Sold well in craft stalls with a little glitter on them!
Reply:check out Craigslist .. they have dozens of listing on charities
How can I make money with greeting cards and t-shirts?
I have some great ideas for greeting cards and t-shirts. What is the best way to market these ideas and turn them into a career?
How can I make money with greeting cards and t-shirts?
think of a word/slogan that will click then print it on the t-shirt. i saw in the tv before two young student hit big with this word "life is good" and now their life is good shirt is very popular selling all over u.s. and even in the internet.
remember that you need to be unique and creative.
Reply:you can't.
Reply:open up a booth at the flea market. get some business cards made so that you can hand them out for reorders and to people that are not ready to buy yet but are interested go around to stores and see if you can work out a consignment agreement
Reply:you should go to college and get a real education instead of relying on fifty cent scams to try to weasel your way through life...
get a real job
How can I make money with greeting cards and t-shirts?
think of a word/slogan that will click then print it on the t-shirt. i saw in the tv before two young student hit big with this word "life is good" and now their life is good shirt is very popular selling all over u.s. and even in the internet.
remember that you need to be unique and creative.
Reply:you can't.
Reply:open up a booth at the flea market. get some business cards made so that you can hand them out for reorders and to people that are not ready to buy yet but are interested go around to stores and see if you can work out a consignment agreement
Reply:you should go to college and get a real education instead of relying on fifty cent scams to try to weasel your way through life...
get a real job
How much is the Online Greeting Cards market worth?
Our company aims to penetrate the lucrative online greeting cards market. However how much is this market actually worth in the UK and the United States of America?
How much is the Online Greeting Cards market worth?
None of the companies in the market have listed stock, so it's very hard to say. The very fact that there are no PLC's in the game is a good indication it's not a huge market.
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How much is the Online Greeting Cards market worth?
None of the companies in the market have listed stock, so it's very hard to say. The very fact that there are no PLC's in the game is a good indication it's not a huge market.
A lot of good free choices here..
http://www.surveyland.org/jump.php?link=...
Take Care.
Where can I find those talking greeting cards?
Does anyone know where I can purchase those greeting cards where you can record your own personal message which plays when you open the card? I won't be home for my little sister's 13th birthday but I want to do something special. I'm buying her thirteen different gifts and I wanted to give her one of these cards to go along with them.
Where can I find those talking greeting cards?
I think the bigger Hallmark stores have them.
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Where can I find those talking greeting cards?
I think the bigger Hallmark stores have them.
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