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Lomatia · August 29, 2006

Mantis, I had a big tommie sale in Marysville last year and was surprised at the interest. Provided a lot of info regarding type of tomato etc on some laminates. What do you sell yours for? I put them in plastic cups with a sticky label - name and description and asked $1 each. Is that too cheap?

Grub · September 4, 2006

Sound too cheap to me. Maybe $2.50 a pop?

Lomatia · September 4, 2006

Grub, will people pay that for heirlooms? Wonder what Mantis sells his for? Mine are in 200mL plastic drink cups so the plants are only about 8-10 cm tall.

Grub · September 4, 2006

I guess I'm not the Average Joe, but I would happily pay that. Maybe a little printed history card or some label that looked kind of professional would help. Maybe too much trouble. I dunno.

Guess Mantis will have a better idea. They just seem worth more than a lousy buck to me. Which reminds me, I found $2 this morning on the way to work and got a free paper and apple. My lucky day.

So Mantis what's the going rate?

But if I were buying 70 different varieties from you I would want a bulk-order price

Mantis · September 4, 2006

Sorry folks. Don't know why I haven't been getting emails regarding this thread.
I have been selling them for $1 only because another guy advertised them for that price at the same market. Mine are only in small tubes and not very big, but I am going to pot them on into supertubes and grow them bigger for the next market in 3 weeks. I will ask $2.50 for them then.
I printed out some pics and descriptions of the varieties and laminated them for display.

Spatzbear · September 5, 2006

Mantis, how did you label them?

Good to hear your seedlings are popular.

Lomatia · September 5, 2006

Mantis, I do the same thing - must be teacher training

Otherwise the punters don't have a clue!!!!

Full Moon · September 5, 2006

I went to Bunnings today and they're selling Tommy Toe, Black Russian and a few more not so exciting ones for $2.59!
I think $1 is too cheap. I say minimum $2

Mantis · September 5, 2006

Lomatia, the punters are witless. It was a struggle to sell them for a buck. With two others selling them as well. I sent my daughters out to check out the competition and I think mine were the best, but training the Grosse Lissie growers is hard. I was even asked for Patio Prize, and Burkes (spew)backyard. God, or whoever is up there, give me strength.
Two people actually read my printed blurbs and bought one of each variety, (both got two BiG Beefs LOL). When I stabalise a variety of my own, its going to have Big in the name and Beef and whatever else suits.

Grub · September 5, 2006

Mantis' Magnum Beef with, for today only, a free bunch of fives.

Maybe some fruits or diced bits would help?

Lomatia · September 5, 2006

Mantis, last year everyone wanted cherries!!! Totora is going to try to flog caps and chillis - that will be a bit harder than tommies I reckon.

Mantis · September 6, 2006

LOL.
Big Red Beefy Boy, got everything they are after

I sold a lot of Tommy Toes and Snow Whites. Didn't even think of Peppers but I can imagine that they wouldn't sell very well.
I might not even try another market if they bring in household water only restrictions which they are talking about.
Knocking off now. Going to go price a couple of new tanks.

September 4, 2006	#17
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Too Cheap Sound too cheap to me. Maybe $2.50 a pop?

September 4, 2006	#19
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Name Your Price I guess I'm not the Average Joe, but I would happily pay that. Maybe a little printed history card or some label that looked kind of professional would help. Maybe too much trouble. I dunno. Guess Mantis will have a better idea. They just seem worth more than a lousy buck to me. Which reminds me, I found $2 this morning on the way to work and got a free paper and apple. My lucky day. So Mantis what's the going rate? But if I were buying 70 different varieties from you I would want a bulk-order price

September 5, 2006	#25
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	How about... Mantis' Magnum Beef with, for today only, a free bunch of fives. Maybe some fruits or diced bits would help?

August 29, 2006	#16
Lomatia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 147	Mantis, I had a big tommie sale in Marysville last year and was surprised at the interest. Provided a lot of info regarding type of tomato etc on some laminates. What do you sell yours for? I put them in plastic cups with a sticky label - name and description and asked $1 each. Is that too cheap?

September 4, 2006	#20
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Sorry folks. Don't know why I haven't been getting emails regarding this thread. I have been selling them for $1 only because another guy advertised them for that price at the same market. Mine are only in small tubes and not very big, but I am going to pot them on into supertubes and grow them bigger for the next market in 3 weeks. I will ask $2.50 for them then. I printed out some pics and descriptions of the varieties and laminated them for display.

September 5, 2006	#21
Spatzbear Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adelaide Hills, Australia Posts: 349	Mantis, how did you label them? Good to hear your seedlings are popular.

September 5, 2006	#23
Full Moon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 347	I went to Bunnings today and they're selling Tommy Toe, Black Russian and a few more not so exciting ones for $2.59! I think $1 is too cheap. I say minimum $2

September 6, 2006	#27
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	LOL. Big Red Beefy Boy, got everything they are after I sold a lot of Tommy Toes and Snow Whites. Didn't even think of Peppers but I can imagine that they wouldn't sell very well. I might not even try another market if they bring in household water only restrictions which they are talking about. Knocking off now. Going to go price a couple of new tanks.