What is the maximum you would pay to be a vendor at a craft fairs

Unless this was a proven craft fair that has been attended by a lot of people in the past I would not pay that much for a space, especially for one day. Many of the craft fairs around here are usually about $30 for the day, although we do have 2 that I can think of that are much more expensive. Cranfest, which is a huge event every year charges $300 for a booth for 2 days, and the Pleasant Ridge Craft fair is $100 for a day. Both are really good money makers so I could see paying that much. I no longer do craft shows as I decided it was too much time, trouble, and money doing them, without the assurance that I would make my money back. Many of my items are breakable and having to pack, unpack, pack and unpack was too much of a chance of breakage, plus the cost of the booth, transportation, food while there...it just wasn't worth it. I rounded up about 8 other crafters and opened up a hand crafted gift shop, with each person paying $25 a month to put things in and then 15% of sales. We now have over 35 craafters and everyone agrees it is great. I scatter things around the store (no one has a set space) to give all crafters an equal chance of selling things and I don't duplicate my crafters. It has really worked out well and we are getting quite a following in our area.

I would think this would be a high rate but it would depend on the type of product you are selling. Is it something that most people will probably buy? What is the price range? From my experience most people don't want to spend alot of money at craft fairs. I also think I depends on the area in which the craft show is in, how many years it has run and how successful it has been in the past. If it is a show that has run a few years in a row they will be able to tell you the "expected" amount of people attending. Since this event was a first time event, you have no idea what the organizers are like and what kind of success they will have with this craft fair. My experience with craft fairs is that the ones in schools and churches are the worst for some reason, it just seems people do not want to spend the money there. Another thing to check when applying to be a vendor at a show is to find out if the organizers limit the amount of "your" type of product. In other words, if you sell jewelry how many vendors will they allow to sell jewerly. If every other table is jewelry, your competition is stiff and you better hope you are unique enough to sell your jewelry. At some shows the organizers will only allow a limited number of people selling jewelry, pottery etc. Hope this information helps you

$100 for a vendor space?!?! THATS INSANE!! I'd never have paid that much when I was doing shows...thats just nuts especially if its a first time event...If it was a repeat event that had an incredible turnout on a regular basis then I'd consider going splits with someone MAYBE but never alone for a new show...

$100 for a first time event could be a bit steep if you don't have the type of high-end merchandise to cover your expenses. The formula I was given to determine if a show was successful is making 10x the event's fee. So for your time, effort, fees, travel expenses, you would need to make $1,000 for it to be succesful for you (now personally, if I made $500+ at a show with a $100 fee, I'd be pretty happy) Personally, I don't have the type of items to justify doing a 1 day $100 show, especially a 1st time show. No, I don't think your wrong to think it's too much...unless you sell high ticket items, follow your instinct and pass. I do have a couple of links for craft shows and craft fairs. If we aren't already friends, send me a request and I'll forward the links to you. You should be able to find some show on these sites in your area!

i would think that it is too much if it is for only one day. if this is for say the weekend and it is $100 and no more than i would say that it sounds like a deal but i do not know as i have never went to one of these. i know that if you do a flea market or a swap meet then the price of $30 is a good deal since $20 is for the license and $10 is for the rental of the table

Since you are just starting out, yes it probably is alot to invest. But, it also depends on what type of event, where it is located, and how much foot traffic is expected to pass through.

Was the $100.00 amount for two days or just one day? I think that's a bit expensive but if the traffic is high it might be worth it. Guess it also depends on where the fair is located and if it's held inside or outside. Personally, I wouldn't pay that much to enter an event. The most I have ever paid is $5.00. Three of us would get a booth and split the $15.00 entry fee. My items are not expensive so it wouldn't be profitable for me to pay a $100 entry fee.

I agree, that price is steep! When i do shows, I like them to be less then $20.00. Alot of times, schools and churches have events that are pretty reasonable. Sometimes communities have events as well. They are only looking to make a small profit from the sale of the tables, and most times they will have a bake table and other ways for themselves to make money--- so that they dont have to get it from the vendors. I was splitting tables with my mother in law last year, but this year I'm on my own. I've been searching our local area for events, but so far I can't find anything. With spring here now, you would think I could atleast find a couple.