I’ve been worked as a seller many years. I’ve been mainly seller at grocery stores but I’ve also enjoyed to worked at clothing stores which are different kind selling than ordinary grocery store selling.
During my interior design studies I was seller at furniture store where also are a lots of different kinds carpets and rugs. After week internship I sold my first rug to a man who was looking for new rug but wasn’t sure what kind rug would look best with his floral sofa. I recommend one colored rug since the sofa would be so colorful and patterned that the room would look little mess if the rug would also be patterned.
I’ve also been cosmetic consultant in Avon and Oriflame which are also different kind selling. In addition, I’ve two Etsy shops which I opened in 2012 and 2013 when I needed new place to sell my handmade jewelry but that’s for my past and now heading to topic of the day or week.
I’ve been participating couple years now with my friend in local craft market days where people come to sell their handmade products. Can’t help to noticed every year same seller types that appear in the craft market days. Let me introduce them and I’m interested to know if one or more describing matches with you.
SOCIAL SELLER
Social seller are pretty common every craft market event you go. This type seller is usually highly extrovert and gladly talk with other seller. Her appearance seems happy and maybe have good looking outfit and makeup. The seller have wide range of acquaintances which always stop at her table to talk and gossiping. This type seller is not in craft market day to sell her handmade products but making new friends. Her top priority is talking with different peoples and she probably enjoys it. Extrovert people get strength when they are surrounded by different people so she can talk and gossip with them. Only minus side is that she probably won’t sell so much of her product.
QUIET SELLER
Quiet seller is usually very shy person which isn’t necessarily bad thing. She come early to set up her table neatly and have few products. This quiet seller will sit whole day without saying “hello” to unknown people that are walking by her table. She won’t talk much to other seller and sales are low. This type seller is usually introvert type people who only wish that someone will buy her product.
AGGRESSIVE SELLER
Aggressive seller is very loud extrovert person so that everyone will notice her. She have wide range of friends and acquaintances that will stop at her table to talk and gossiping. Aggressive seller is usually have mentioned that she is at craft market day so that everyone will come and buy her product.This type seller is interested only money and won’t accept “No” as a answer. She keep talking about her product until it’s easier to buy something in order to move on. This type seller’s flaw is to force people to buy something from her whether they like it or not. Have you ever buy something that you will regret later at home? If answer is yes, you have faced the aggressive seller that will only cause you bad mood later.
Friendly seller is usually very nice person who smiles often and greets people politely. She won’t mind if you like to just watch her product and let people to decide if they want to buy something. She usually have good sense what people are looking for and keen eyes to observe buyer’s reaction. This friendly seller is usually extrovert type but can be also mixed combination of extrovert and introvert. This type people falls between extrovert and introvert and she can be as social as extrovert but enjoys her own time too. Friendly seller is prepared to tell you more about her product without forcing you to buy something. She always leaves back door open so buyer can say no too without hurting her feelings. This type seller usually makes pretty good sales because she always leaves people with happy mood and people are usually happy with their purchase.
CRAFTING SELLER
Crafting seller usually come on time to craft market day but can be also late. Her appearance is usually modest or vapid. This type seller consider her time so valuable that she carries unfinished projects with her so she can make them while waiting the sales. Did you noticed, while waiting the sales. That’s right, she isn’t there to sell actively her product nor making friends. I’ve always wondered why this type seller come to sell her handmade products while she obviously consider more important to finish her product. This type seller like to sat in corner and not pay any attention people that bypassing her table. This type seller needs to focus more being present when she’s at craft market day in order to have more sales.
Here’s my five seller type that I’ve noticed over the years while being seller at craft market days. There’s also one type seller too which likes to walk and look people’s selling table and maybe take photos of their products. This type seller consider her product as a best of all and she secretly likes to makes copies of your product. Seller seems to be friendly but I often got feeling that she’s jealous somehow too especially if you make more sales than her.
Did any these seller types matches with you or did you fall between some? Please leave your thoughts in the comments.
~ Minna
