Tony P Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Just wondering how many people sell the lures & tackle they make? Sell because you have made to many & need room to make more. Sell to pay for your hobby. Sell as a side business. sell as a full time business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 A lot of guys here sell but I don't because of all the government red tape and record keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzyjunyer Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 i sell some KO's to coworkers some off the record but not many. Id like to be able to sell more and hopefully can after i get better at making wood bodied ones. I have also done several repaints as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 No! Customers? I don't got to show you no stinkin' customers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Nope. It would then become a job and I've worked more than enough in my lifetime. By only building a small number of lures I can spend as much time as I want on testing and tweaking new lure designs. That's a big part of the fun for me. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I had four bait shops that bought my products for a couple years. Then it became a job which I no longer enjoyed. Now I make for me and me only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Customers - Ha! I don't even fish mine - I just build, test and store in a plastic bag. Just for fun and the challenge for me Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Not usually like other have said to avoid the red tape and I don't need/want a second job. I have been talked into selling a handfull in a one time only deal another oudoor forum I am on just because people really liked my stuff and were asking me to sell them some. I do enjoy making them and can easily make lots more than I can use. I figure if I sell a few off the record every now and then just to cover costs for coworkers and friends then I can buy for a new mold or more supplies with the money. A full time business? No way not for me. I need my fishing time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsailor618 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 No, i don't sell anything I make. I share with Family and Friends but I wont sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diemai Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I don't sell , simply because I don't think , that anybody would be willing to pay a fair price for the effort I'm putting into my humble creations . Otherwise I'd fully second Ben's statement made above(post #5) . ............but I also say "never say never" , ....if I was forced to add to a living some day , who knows ..... ??? Cheers , diemai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Yes, I sell, however I keep it small, as I want to fish and not make jigs 24/7. I can control how much I want to make and who I want to sell to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I thought about selling lures because I was making too many to fish or give away. Then I thought about it. If your labor is worth money, how much should you charge? The rate you were making before your retired? If so, my lure would be priced at $200+ each! I decided I'd rather just give them away rather than devalue my labor by selling them for a price anyone might actually want to pay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
