[Homestead] Income thought

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Wed Jun 20 11:08:52 EDT 2007


On Jun 20, 2007, at 7:59 AM, Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
> That has slowly, but soon entirely, given way to a more modern  
> phenomenon.
> On the internet one joins lists, blogs, and gets links put on  
> people's pages to
> promote one's wares.  The internet terms is "pimping" one's  
> merchandise.
>
> The drawbacks are it is some effort, people don't have your wares  
> in their
> hands to judge them so you have to have testimonials.   The  
> advantages are that
> you are mining a very specific market and you get to keep just  
> about all the
> money yourself.

Sounds good. Each producer will have their own goals as to income.  
Your modest needs are met by modest sales. That is a good place to  
be. I was thinking of all the city boutique places I have seen where  
twig furniture and the like sells for outlandish prices.
>
> Having participated in this and witnessing many others do the same, my
> recommendation would be to get into doing something *real* along  
> those lines.  Don't
> rely on a cute idea or just being the middle man.

Agreed. Seems to me that the ideal product must be hand made of raw  
materials found here. Example: many people have admired my cutting  
block. It is made of a portion of a sycamore tree. Still has the bark  
on. Would be too expensive to ship far. Required years of seasoning  
before being smoothed and fitted with legs.



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