I was busy selling earrings, necklaces and old clothes at the XU Days early this week. Ang hirap pala magbenta. Most of the people passing by where college kids who, I presume, don't feel comfortable wearing big earpieces like the ones I made. (Believe me, the earrings are, by my standards, SMALL.) Plus, the rain was pouring--not a very nice weather to go out shopping at some college fair.
Because of my constant pestering, my friend Dax Baqui (who presently carries an 8-month old bun in her oven) helped me display my stuff in her white glass tray and her artist's easel where we hung our old clothes (other than on the portable clothesline I brought). Dax also sold handcrafted keychains in candy colors which, I think, are the perfect kikay accessories for any girl's keys. Let me just say that my favorite thing in our display booth was the wooden easel which was splattered with oil paint due to frequent use. Talk about rustic, authentic charm.
We were not so lucky that day though. We didn't sell much,hence, ang hirap magbenta!!!
I don't know if I'll be selling again in XU Days next year. I'm just too lazy. It doesn't help that I am not a "people person", if you know what I mean. I can't salestalk. I don't know how and it seems I'm not willing to learn for now. One thing I know though is that I'll be dragging Dax to XU Days again next year. By that time there will be three of us going around the campus watching another batch of negosyantes trying their luck in the college fair--Dax, Me and Dax's little baby girl.
ay, all they want to buy is ukay! hehehehe.. cha, try selling your stuff on ebay-philippines if you want or right here in multiply. mygus! kagwafa ra kaayo sa imo stuff to just hang in your baul.
ReplyDeleteGosh, would you believe, bisan unsa na nga racket akong gasudlan ron? Maligya kog ukay, ahente ko sa bank accounts sa akong friend, bisan unsa na lang!
ReplyDeletevery enterprising. hahaha. you can always have the US economy as a viable excuse. i use it all the time. bwehehehe.
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