Stephani Stephenson on tue 22 jan 02
Well, you just have to respond to someone named Harry in Iowa, who wants
to hear about internet sales!
This is just a raw figure, but internet sales from the website last
year (gross sales) were about $55,000.
Of course 'gross sales' is not money in the bank. But your bottom line
is your affair !
Website itself costs about $400 per year in actual cash outlay. Though
, of course, that doesn't include time, precious time.
But just for a raw comparison, it seems to me to be a decent return for
the 'advertising' dollar.
In the first year, start up costs will be higher and returns likely will
be lower. My website was started in May of 2000.Takes a while to get
rolling.
Like Marie, I started the site mostly as an 'information only' site. Had
no idea or expectations, basically a babe in the woods .
Laird Plumleigh's large tiles are first and foremost what people are
looking for and purchasing. I have myself picked up a number of custom
projects such as sinks, fountains, fireplaces, sculpture , sconces,
lanterns and garden pots and have sold my Mattybirds well this way. Also
I do a lot of designing for clients' projects, using Alchemie tile.
onward to 2002, may we all prosper.
Stephani Stephenson
steph@alchemiestudio.com
http://www.alchemiestudio.com
Harry in Iowa on wed 23 jan 02
Thanks Stephani,
Where I live internet sales may be my only real option if I decide to
get more involved with pottery and get to the point where I think some of it
may be good enough to actually sell. I only do this part-time as a hobby,
very part-time. But part-time eventually piles up and the wife will say
"What are you going to do with all this stuff?". I wouldn't even want to go
full time with pottery, you people work way too hard! Whew! ;))
My middle name is not "in" nor is my last name "Iowa". I'm just cautious
about broadcasting my name on the internet. I no longer doctor my email
address to avoid spam, too many people complain about that so my last name
is not attached to the address to avoid getting snail mail spam as well as
the tons of email spam. For some reason I get a lot of spam from korea,
can't read a word of it so I can't respond to it. So to unmask the Lone
Stranger I am Harry Coffman, from somewhere near Bronson, Iowa. Feel free to
try to find Bronson on your maps.
thanks for the info, Harry in Iowa, where winter is nowhere to be found
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephani Stephenson"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 3:54 PM
Subject: Internet sales, how are they?
> Well, you just have to respond to someone named Harry in Iowa, who wants
> to hear about internet sales!
>
> This is just a raw figure, but internet sales from the website last
> year (gross sales) were about $55,000.
> Of course 'gross sales' is not money in the bank. But your bottom line
> is your affair !
>
> Website itself costs about $400 per year in actual cash outlay. Though
> , of course, that doesn't include time, precious time.
>
> But just for a raw comparison, it seems to me to be a decent return for
> the 'advertising' dollar.
>
> In the first year, start up costs will be higher and returns likely will
> be lower. My website was started in May of 2000.Takes a while to get
> rolling.
> Like Marie, I started the site mostly as an 'information only' site. Had
> no idea or expectations, basically a babe in the woods .
>
> Laird Plumleigh's large tiles are first and foremost what people are
> looking for and purchasing. I have myself picked up a number of custom
> projects such as sinks, fountains, fireplaces, sculpture , sconces,
> lanterns and garden pots and have sold my Mattybirds well this way. Also
> I do a lot of designing for clients' projects, using Alchemie tile.
>
> onward to 2002, may we all prosper.
>
> Stephani Stephenson
> steph@alchemiestudio.com
> http://www.alchemiestudio.com
>
>
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