Recycled Magic Wallets at Brick Lane Market
Today, I was helping my sister to sell her Recycled Magic Wallets at Brick Lane Market (Back Yard Market).
On one of the stalls, an Italian fellow was selling cheap chinese imported sun glasses for £5 a pair. He was the “odd man out” in the market as everyone else was selling hand made stuff. Yet it seems that his stall seemed to be one of the most popular ones. It was the perfect prove that the price was what makes people buy stuff. Everyone liked the idea of my sister’s Recycled Magic Wallets, yet hardly anyone appreciated the work which was needed to produce them. Let alone pay for it. It’s sad but a hard fact. Cheap stuff from China still sells better quantities than good hand made local craftsmanship. And better quantities gives more profit. And more profit gives more incentive.
You can see more pictures of Recycled Magic Wallets on Flickr.
NOTE: My sister still sold a couple of wallets. Not everyone was just looking at the price. There are people who appreciate ideas, innovation and hard work.
on August 26th, 2008 at 2:02 am
[...] was a little sad to see that the Italian man next to us was successfully selling his mass produced sun glasses made in China for five pounds, while most [...]
on August 26th, 2008 at 11:27 am
I think you are underselling what you managed to do on the day. Keep in mind this was a first attempt….. The product has promise.
on August 26th, 2008 at 11:37 am
we most certainly know now where to optimize