I usually help her setup and leave but she never really makes any profit because she wants to do things in her own way in her world. Is there more that i can do to help her at a craft fair instead of losing money? can i make something perhaps?
Im unsure, what would you advise? if you have any questions leave a comment.
Does she really want to make profit or do her own thing? Can she afford it?
Crafts are very hard to make profit from. Many people just think of it as making their hobby slightly cheaper.
I guess not but i just feel bad when she puts in so much effort and she get to earn anything, but perhaps her joy is enough?
Like one time she paid 35 dollars for 3 hours at a craft fair and only made 2 bucks., if you need a example of a time i felt bad about it.
You see she lost $33 and wasted 3 hours of time. What did she see?
She may very well think she spent $35 to get 3 hours to chat with people about crafts.
If she doesn’t need to sell crafts to survive, she might just be treating everything she’s doing as a social hobby.
If she’s actually looking to improve her income, it would probably be better to dig into it with her. What exactly is she making and what is she charging for it? Are some crafts of no interest to customers and should be dropped? Is there another craft that sells well and could do with a few other colour/size/whatever options?
There’s always room to tweak the table, but she’s probably the only person who could really point at what things are ideal for her to focus on. And if that’s not why she’s doing all this in the first place, you might not get anywhere with your intentions.
Case in point: there’s an old lady in my area that goes out at 5am most mornings and collects refundable cans from people’s recycling bins. She eventually takes them to the return depot to cash in. She’s not hurting for money. She donates all the money to animal shelters to help with surgeries or purchasing supplies.
You’d think a 92 year old woman digging through trash would be a sad state of affairs, but if her case you’d be dead wrong about her intentions. Your mom could be on a similar vibe.