I don't know about you, but I actually made some New Years Resolutions this time around. One of the commitments I made to myself was to simplify my life, this resulted in pulling work from 3 stores/galleries that weren't making me any revenue. I was friendly about this affair, I just didn't see any reason to have work sitting somewhere when I could sell it myself at a higher profit, call me crazy, it is just better that way. Consignment can be a really bum deal sometimes.......
So today I received a UPS delivery of some pulled goods. I was going to leave them for later, but was on my way to pull some items from Woolworth Walk for Tuesday's shipping and thought I may have something I needed in the return shipment. I thought that the store had a bit more inventory than would fit into the very small boxes, and discovered that it wasn't that there was less work than I thought, it was just packed without any cushioning.
Moral of the story, even when you work for yourself and by yourself, you still must manage people, oh, and always make sure that you are covered.
4 comments:
whoever shipped your work like that is an idiot.
Consignment just sucks. Another resolution could be "cash up front!" Anyone who packs your delicate work like that never valued it-- maybe they would have if they had paid for it. Which they will now!
OMG,
BIG YES! to both of you. Waiting on that check now, and I am always shocked by other people's lack of brain function!
Hopefully that gallery/shop doesn't ship to their customers like that!! If so, they won't be in business for long. what a bummer :o(
Last year I too cut back on being in too many Galleries. I knew it was time when I received a check for a sculpture from a Gallery that I THOUGHT I hadn't any work in for 2 years! It was a little scary at first but the pace is much more comfortable and I am able to manage inventory/accounting levels more effectively.
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