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People are just plain trifling!
Can you guys explain this phenomenon?
My company recently merged with another bigger company so we are all just getting to know one another still. The subject came up about how we spend our free time and of course I had to mention that I make jewelry. That started the whole... "really? what kind? can you bring it in so I can see it?" type enthusiasm. I got a lot of new co-workers who truly wanted to see my stuff. - side note: my old co-workers have seen it all before so this is nothing unusual for them, but this newly merged company is a whole new group of people, and whole new avenue of potential buyers. Right? I mean, they sounded sincere like they were very interested in seeing my jewelry. Anyway, I recently did another home show that finished up kinda late so I just left my stuff in my truck planning to bring in it after work the next day. Well, the next day at work, there were a bunch of people who knew of my previously nights activities and asked about how well I did at my home show. Since I had my stuff still in my truck, they wanted to see it so I brought it in. Now, here is where they get trifling... I keep my jewelry separated in boxes. A box for anklets, a box for earrings, a box for bracelets, and a box for necklaces. Each piece is enclosed in a zip loc baggie to help keep them tarnish free. So these people are half heartedly pawing thru my boxes of stuff. I urge them to try on any piece they like (I don't want them to feel like they cant touch the stuff for gawdsakes) The thing is this.... when I said half heartedly, I mean it. These are the same people who, with great enthusiasm, wanted to see my stuff but when presented with the chance, only give a cursory glance. Does anyone know why? Some even acted like the baggies were gonna bite them, or they'd get cooties from touching the bags of jewelry. In my defense, I have to say that I don't and have never tried to sell anyone anything. My motto is "if they want it they will buy it" so I don't badger, or force sell my jewelry. What I cant understand was their reactions. My jewelry is not cheaply priced but its also not over priced either. Can you guys explain this phenomenon? Sterling |
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People are just plain trifling!
I am assuming that the prices were on the packets. I have mine separated in
the same manner, btw.........but I am not into the selling stage much. My best guess?? Price. And if they tried it on and liked it, they wouldn't have wanted to spend that much money. Can't think of any other reason cuz I have seen what you can do and it is excellent. Perhaps someone else has an idea.........Heather "Sterling" wrote in message ... Can you guys explain this phenomenon? My company recently merged with another bigger company so we are all just getting to know one another still. The subject came up about how we spend our free time and of course I had to mention that I make jewelry. That started the whole... "really? what kind? can you bring it in so I can see it?" type enthusiasm. I got a lot of new co-workers who truly wanted to see my stuff. - side note: my old co-workers have seen it all before so this is nothing unusual for them, but this newly merged company is a whole new group of people, and whole new avenue of potential buyers. Right? I mean, they sounded sincere like they were very interested in seeing my jewelry. Anyway, I recently did another home show that finished up kinda late so I just left my stuff in my truck planning to bring in it after work the next day. Well, the next day at work, there were a bunch of people who knew of my previously nights activities and asked about how well I did at my home show. Since I had my stuff still in my truck, they wanted to see it so I brought it in. Now, here is where they get trifling... I keep my jewelry separated in boxes. A box for anklets, a box for earrings, a box for bracelets, and a box for necklaces. Each piece is enclosed in a zip loc baggie to help keep them tarnish free. So these people are half heartedly pawing thru my boxes of stuff. I urge them to try on any piece they like (I don't want them to feel like they cant touch the stuff for gawdsakes) The thing is this.... when I said half heartedly, I mean it. These are the same people who, with great enthusiasm, wanted to see my stuff but when presented with the chance, only give a cursory glance. Does anyone know why? Some even acted like the baggies were gonna bite them, or they'd get cooties from touching the bags of jewelry. In my defense, I have to say that I don't and have never tried to sell anyone anything. My motto is "if they want it they will buy it" so I don't badger, or force sell my jewelry. What I cant understand was their reactions. My jewelry is not cheaply priced but its also not over priced either. Can you guys explain this phenomenon? Sterling |
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People are just plain trifling!
Other than price it could just be the style, I have seen it happen and
tried a different style on the same group and gotten a completely different reaction. Maybe try to notice what they have already and see if it's far off from what you showed them. |
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People are just plain trifling!
Truly, I don't think it was the price because most of them only gave the
jewelry a cursory glance. Not enough to even see the prices because you have to really look to find them. I have each piece marked with those bar bell tags.... and they are so damn small, that even I have trouble seeing the prices sometimes. I think you are right about the attitude though... I bet most of those people thought I would bring in some macaroni type jewelry and didn't expect to see what I did bring in. All I have to say is people are trifling!!! Hey Maren, I forgot to ask about the job. You still working or have they closed the place down yet? Sterling |
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People are just plain trifling!
On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:25:40 -0500, "Sterling"
wrote: Truly, I don't think it was the price because most of them only gave the jewelry a cursory glance. Not enough to even see the prices because you have to really look to find them. I have each piece marked with those bar bell tags.... and they are so damn small, that even I have trouble seeing the prices sometimes. I think you are right about the attitude though... I bet most of those people thought I would bring in some macaroni type jewelry and didn't expect to see what I did bring in. All I have to say is people are trifling!!! Offices can be unnatural places, and people exhibit all kinds of odd behaviour in them. It's entirely possible for people's emotional issues with work to spill over on you. Tidiest thing to do is always keep the office and the personal business separate, in my opinion. Even if people love your product, getting customer-service problems mixed up with your work life may turn uncomfortable. |
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