steve graber on mon 26 oct 09
so if i understand you right, you don't tag each of the 350 mugs, and use p=
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erhaps a basic=3DA0sign for the customers.=3DA0 ie "mugs are$..., small bow=
ls a=3D
re $...".=3DA0 .=3DA0 so tearing off a tag or part of a tag will not cut it=
.=3DA0=3D
=3D0A=3D0Aso you could drop a tag into a bag when the sale is made.=3DA0 (=
your i=3D
nventory sold bag).=3DA0 =3D0A=3D0Adrop a tag of some color into the=3DA0ba=
g each t=3D
ime a sale is made.=3DA0 red for this product, green for that product, etc.=
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=3DA0 the basic 10 colors can be found at Staples, then you could draw a li=
ne=3D
thru colors to mean still another product.=3DA0 keep a cheat sheet at home=
o=3D
r in your booth for the colors and their meaning.=3DA0 =3D0A=3D0Aat the end=
of th=3D
e show count the tag color piles to see what sold.=3DA0 =3D0A=3DA0Steve Gra=
ber, G=3D
raber's Pottery, Inc=3D0AClaremont, California USA=3D0AThe Steve Tool - for=
awe=3D
some texture on pots! =3D0Awww.graberspottery.com steve@graberspottery.com =
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=3D0A=3D0A=3D0AOn Laguna Clay's website=3D0Ahttp://www.lagunaclay.com/blogs=
/ =3D0A=3D0A=3D
=3D0A=3D0A----- Original Message ----=3D0A> From: Cindy Gatto L.COM>=3D
=3D0A> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=3D0A> Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 10:30=
:29 =3D
AM=3D0A> Subject: tracking gallery inventory in a craft booth w/ cash sales=
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=3D0A> =3D0A> Hi all,=3D0A> I have a question on the lines of this thread t=
hat I =3D
have been trying to come up =3D0A> with a simple solution for 10 years. Eve=
ry=3D
year I do a holiday market here in =3D0A> NYC for 30 days=3DA0 that is ins=
ane.=3D
Alot of the stuff in the booth is one of a kind =3D0A> stuff or very small=
r=3D
un [10- 20 pieces] production. That stuff I can pretty much =3D0A> keep tra=
ck=3D
of but I sell about 350 mugs and hundreds of ceramic christmas trees. =3D0=
A>=3D
In addition it gets really insane during the show and it becomes problemat=
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ic to =3D0A> keep track of stuff For the most part it is me and Mark that a=
re=3D
in the booth =3D0A> but it would be nice to be able to turn it over to som=
eo=3D
ne else and be able to =3D0A> know if they are stealing and/or how much. Th=
e =3D
thing with putting tags on the =3D0A> bottom of pieces and having a check s=
he=3D
et is a great idea Bill but it still =3D0A> would be a problem when you are=
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ealing with so many of the same pieces 350 mugs =3D0A> in a month is alot o=
f =3D
tagging and checking in a month! I've tried taking =3D0A> pictures but that=
b=3D
ecomes a problem as soon as stock gets moved and it has to as =3D0A> new st=
uf=3D
f goes in, stuff that isn't selling gets a lesser spot, etc. If anyone =3D0=
A>=3D
could give be some advice or suggestions it would be a big help. In realit=
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y it =3D0A> doesn't even have to be something that is "real" it just has to=
b=3D
e a way to make =3D0A> someone think I have an inventory check in place. So=
rt=3D
of like one of those fake =3D0A> security cameras Thanks to any and all=3D=
0A> =3D
Cindy Gatto=3D0A> The Mudpit=3D0A> www.mudpitnyc.com=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A=3D0A
Cindy Gatto on mon 26 oct 09
Hi all,
I have a question on the lines of this thread that I have been trying to=3D
come up with a simple solution for 10 years. Every year I do a holiday ma=
=3D
rket here in NYC for 30 days that is insane. Alot of the stuff in the boo=
=3D
th is one of a kind stuff or very small run [10- 20 pieces] production. Th=
=3D
at stuff I can pretty much keep track of but I sell about 350 mugs and hun=
=3D
dreds of ceramic christmas trees. In addition it gets really insane during=
=3D
the show and it becomes problematic to keep track of stuff For the most=3D
part it is me and Mark that are in the booth but it would be nice to be=3D
able to turn it over to someone else and be able to know if they are stea=
=3D
ling and/or how much. The thing with putting tags on the bottom of pieces=
=3D
and having a check sheet is a great idea Bill but it still would be a pro=
=3D
blem when you are dealing with so many of the same pieces 350 mugs in a mo=
=3D
nth is alot of tagging and checking in a month! I've tried taking pictures=
=3D
but that becomes a problem as soon as stock gets moved and it has to as=3D
new stuff goes in, stuff that isn't selling gets a lesser spot, etc. If=3D
anyone could give be some advice or suggestions it would be a big help.=3D
In reality it doesn't even have to be something that is "real" it just ha=
=3D
s to be a way to make someone think I have an inventory check in place. So=
=3D
rt of like one of those fake security cameras Thanks to any and all
Cindy Gatto
The Mudpit
www.mudpitnyc.com
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