tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720132358427728173.post4877931016178496494..comments2023-12-05T03:18:33.425-05:00Comments on Handmade Business Blog: The Pychology of Free ShippingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08386369227077404895noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720132358427728173.post-86120672338780792612012-02-24T00:22:50.239-05:002012-02-24T00:22:50.239-05:00Very intressting topic and a good post. The behavi...Very intressting topic and a good post. The behaviourals of consumption are in fact fascinating. In Commercials stores in the US, sales with 60, 70 or more percent are very common. I moved to Germany a couple of years ago and found it almost comical that people were almost killing themselves for a 10 percent sale. I think the biggest sale that I have seen here was 30, maybe 40 percent. Shipping is sometimes free if the amout purchased is somewhat higher. I suppose it is also what the pople are used to. Another intresting topic, although not so much related to this post is: what are hand made things worth?. I am a heavy crafter myself and thus know exactly how much time something takes to make and its potential worth. Or so I thought. Recently I saw a wonderful felt cuff on etsy for 83 USD and thought: ugh, that is expensive. After making one for myself and calculating the time and materials and upcharge, I realized that the price was more than right. Thinking about it more, I came to the conclusion that many people make up their preis based on a feeling, without any calculation. This means that they are earning just a couple of cents per hour of their work. I wrote a post about it. Please take a look under:<br /><br /><br /><br />http://designsbykasia.blogspot.com/2012/01/emboidered-felt-cuff-bracelet.htmlKasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765619842103146467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720132358427728173.post-76838425775668319232012-01-20T09:30:52.631-05:002012-01-20T09:30:52.631-05:00That's very interesting for a smaller business...That's very interesting for a smaller business to know. Thinking about it, I don't normally even look check if paying shipping with a cheaper item works out cheaper overall.Paul Cummingshttp://www.keele-conference.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5720132358427728173.post-48148944520404461732011-12-11T21:16:48.712-05:002011-12-11T21:16:48.712-05:00always good stuff! thank you Noadi :)always good stuff! thank you Noadi :)arolunahttp://www.aroluna.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.com