Eddie Krieger on tue 23 apr 02
Seems to me that the removable price tags with handwritten prices are a more
personal method of pricing pots. Pricing guns are for K-Mart and plastic
pots. Your removable tags covered with a clear Scotch tape will stay on the
pots very well.
Eddie Krieger
Abilene, Texas
Brad Sondahl on tue 23 apr 02
I've always written my prices on the pot with a china marker, but am
thinking of switching to the little price stickers, so am researching
pricing guns. Anyone have any great recommendations in this area?
Through Ebay I found a company that sells them with removable or
permanent stickers. (http://www.labels4less.com/index.html) I think I'd
prefer the removable ones, but wonder if they might fall off the slick
surface of pottery. Any experience in this area?
Brad Sondahl
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Sharon on tue 23 apr 02
>I think I'd prefer the removable ones, but wonder if they might fall off
>the slick surface of pottery.
There is a trade off. The removable ones will start to curl up at some point
and need to be rubbed back down periodically. The permanent are a customer's
nightmare, requiring solvent or scrubbing. Maybe permanent tags that one
removes for the customer at checkout???
I like hang tags better but they are a lot more work.
Sharon
The Lane Pottery
Hinsdale, Illinois
Steve Dalton on wed 24 apr 02
Greetings,
I picked my price gun up from ULINE(1 800 295 5510 or www.uline.com )for
only about $100 along with 10 rolls of pricing tape. I've tried the
removable stickers and yes, they do come off very easy. I just use the
regular price tag tape and if I need to remove it, it's still pretty easy.
I've also found if you have some of the glue left over on the pot, a little
rubbing alcohol takes it off easily.
--
Steve Dalton
Clear Creek Pottery
Snohomish, Wa
sdpotter@gte.net
m markey on thu 25 apr 02
Hi Everyone!
I recommend not buying a price tag gun. As a former retail clerk, I can
attest that these devices are often difficult to operate, and the price
tags, as "removable" as the box may indicate, usually aren't.
I suggest that one purchase a sheet of removable ink jet labels, and use
one's computer to make price tags. One can make several price tags on one
standard address label, or buy specialized labels for price marking. These
labels are best applied to the bottom of a pot, or some other unseen surface
of the ceramic wares.
WorldLabel.com makes and sells circular labels, for inkjet printers. Visit
this website: http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/wl-ol1025.htm . There are
other specialty labels offered here, too. Formatting instructions are
included with the labels.
Best wishes!
Mohabee NakedClay@hotmail.com
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Steve Dalton on fri 26 apr 02
on 4/25/02 12:49 PM, m markey at nakedclay@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I recommend not buying a price tag gun. As a former retail clerk, I can
> attest that these devices are often difficult to operate, and the price
> tags, as "removable" as the box may indicate, usually aren't.
>
> I suggest that one purchase a sheet of removable ink jet labels, and use
> one's computer to make price tags....
> Best wishes!
>
> Mohabee NakedClay@hotmail.com
Greetings,
Mohabee and others interested. In most parts I agree with you, but in
others I don't. Here's why. Once you get the hang of a price gun, it's
like riding a bike. The first couple of times where you load the tape can
be a little frustrating, sure, but once you figure it out it's easy.
The second, compare the price of the special ink jet tags to a case of
17,000 price gun labels. 17,000 tags are only $28. The intial price of the
gun, depending on the one you want is only $69. For the ink jet type,
figure the price of the ink cartridge. Some can be as high as $50-$60.
You also should figure out the amount of time it would to sit in front of
the computer typing out each price and making sure you have every thing
lined up. What if your first 2 sheets were printed wrong? Also, what if
your printer ran out of ink in the middle of printing?
I can take my price gun out to the kiln with me and price everything as I
unload it for packing or display. Would you be willing to take a whole pile
of these sheets out with you as you unload your kiln and search for the
correct price tag amongst the pile. I can easily look in the kiln and see
the pot I want to take out, set the price, grab it and price the pot. I can
even change a price easily or replace a tag if need be without going to the
computer and letting the printer warm up.
I only had to put out a total of about $100 2 years ago for the gun and a
box of 17,000 tags, and I'm only working on the third roll of price tape.
That's close to 3,000 labels. One added bonus, the gun came with 2 ink
rollers and each box comes with a new roller.
I prefer the price gun, it's easier and fast. Also, about the labels,
rubbing alcohol or 'Goo Gone.'
--
Steve Dalton
Clear Creek Pottery
Snohomish, Wa
sdpotter@gte.net
don hunt on fri 26 apr 02
For additional stick, such as to unglazed interiors, try a hot melt glue
gun. a
couple small dots will do and they pop right off with the tip of a knife.
m markey wrote:
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I recommend not buying a price tag gun. As a former retail clerk, I can
> attest that these devices are often difficult to operate, and the price
> tags, as "removable" as the box may indicate, usually aren't.
>
> I suggest that one purchase a sheet of removable ink jet labels, and use
> one's computer to make price tags. One can make several price tags on one
> standard address label, or buy specialized labels for price marking. These
> labels are best applied to the bottom of a pot, or some other unseen
surface
> of the ceramic wares.
>
> WorldLabel.com makes and sells circular labels, for inkjet printers. Visit
> this website: http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/wl-ol1025.htm . There are
> other specialty labels offered here, too. Formatting instructions are
> included with the labels.
>
> Best wishes!
>
> Mohabee NakedClay@hotmail.com
>
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Kathy on sun 28 apr 02
Hi,
Warren MacKenzie prices the pots in his studio shop
with a price gun. All these years of buying wonderful
pots from the many fine potters who display there, and
I never before considered it.
Wishing I was in Stillwater, MN--not under three
inches of snow in Wisconsin.
Kathy
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Barronett, Wisconsin
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www.greendragonstudios.com
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