tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post5197570856015435938..comments2024-03-09T10:15:11.266+13:00Comments on Unravelling: Sorry, No DiscountMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-89137528710461842202008-02-04T19:33:00.000+13:002008-02-04T19:33:00.000+13:00Lynne, that, to me, makes more sense, but apparent...Lynne, that, to me, makes more sense, but apparently it's not on. I think bartering is easier; I'll take one tiny cashmere scarf for a big bag of zucchinis any summer.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-49531305405591036382008-02-04T12:35:00.000+13:002008-02-04T12:35:00.000+13:00Yes, this happens in the US. When I am purchasing...Yes, this happens in the US. When I am purchasing another artist's creations and I found the artist myself and tracked them down at their studio I pay the artists price. If a gallery was involved even the slightest bit I pay the gallery price. Needless to say with the internet it is easy to find artists directly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-62094829819679110632008-02-02T09:54:00.000+13:002008-02-02T09:54:00.000+13:00So, that's easy, in my case, absolutely no discoun...So, that's easy, in my case, absolutely no discount.<BR/><BR/>Do people who visit you directly expect it, though? Over here, they do, because in their minds they are visiting the 'manufacturer'. <BR/><BR/>Funny thing is, I don't hesitate to just spell out the gallery prices when it's a commission piece. It's only when I'm asked about the already made-up piece that I feel a bit mean. <BR/><BR/>Yet another thing I need to get used to, Peg!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350447919000146804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27254015.post-83318435589187532682008-02-02T07:15:00.000+13:002008-02-02T07:15:00.000+13:00The problem is that if you undercut the gallery, t...The problem is that if you undercut the gallery, the gallery will drop you. And not only will the gallery drop you, you may well be black-listed at other galleries. So, if you need galleries as a venue for selling, don't undercut them; if you don't need them, then undercut them all you please. And, of course, if you sell tons without the gallery and win tons of awards, they will probably be fighting to get you anyway.Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.com