selling hand made items

GlasweJen

I can sew really well and make my own re-usable sanitary towels. I've made a few for friends and family as well and someone suggested that I should make more and sell them online. Now I know that it doesn't cost much to make these, a padded envelope is sufficient to post but my big issue is that I don't know if the items are of "buying" quality? You know they do well enough for just me and friends who I didn't charge but how do you know if something is good enough to impress others?

geordie_joe

Try looking at the last couple of posts in this thread.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=575865

There was mention of swapping pads or patterns in there.

Sending a few samples to others may give you a better idea of if they are up to scratch.

You may also get some testimonials which may help you sell them.

jeanette251978

GlasweJen wrote: »

I can sew really well and make my own re-usable sanitary towels. I've made a few for friends and family as well and someone suggested that I should make more and sell them online. Now I know that it doesn't cost much to make these, a padded envelope is sufficient to post but my big issue is that I don't know if the items are of "buying" quality? You know they do well enough for just me and friends who I didn't charge but how do you know if something is good enough to impress others?

Re-usable sanitary towels? im curious to know how these work and how you re-use them, do you wash them or something?

misspixierocktastic

Glaswejen
A lot of crafters make these and sell them on etsy . com (without the spaces) theres a big push coming from the handmade market now a days its an american site but it only charges you 20 cents to list each item you get your own store front etc so it might be worth putting them on there and making it a little side business i do that with my handcast resin necklaces and seem to be doing ok

If you have any questions you can pm me :-)

foreversomeday

jeanette251978 wrote: »

Re-usable sanitary towels? im curious to know how these work and how you re-use them, do you wash them or something?

There are a few posts in OS about this, here are the links:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=38878
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=188741

I'm a great fan

thriftymomma

I think you should try and sell a couple and see where you go from there- green is in so go for it!

GlasweJen

Thanks, it's more a quality thing, I mean i can ask friends for feedback but they don't tend to be critical do they? I will have a look at the site you gave me, 20cents listing is CHEAP when you convert it into pounds so I've not much to lose at all.