Comments on: Selling Gift Baskets with No Foods http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/ Shirley George Frazier, author and gift basket expert, solves your gift basket business problems. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:51:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shirley George Frazier http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Shirley George Frazier Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:33:56 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/#comment-309 Shelby, You make several excellent points about merchandise and ensuring that a product's quality is considered over and above other attributes. I'm so glad you shared this, and I wish you continued success. Shelby,

You make several excellent points about merchandise and ensuring that a product’s quality is considered over and above other attributes.

I’m so glad you shared this, and I wish you continued success.

]]> By: shelby husband http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-304 shelby husband Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:20:52 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/#comment-304 I think the way you present your baskets can cause slow sells or no sells. If your baskets look good inside with flowers that match what your have inside really tells the buyer that your spent time and effort to make each basket special. I also think putting a lot of cheap products in your baskets is a No! NO!. People do shop and they no whats out there so take time to get good products on clearance or sale. I started a wedding business on making gift baskets because of good products and beautiful embellishments inside. I think the way you present your baskets can cause slow sells or no sells. If your baskets look good inside with flowers that match what your have inside really tells the buyer that your spent time and effort to make each basket special. I also think putting a lot of cheap products in your baskets is a No! NO!. People do shop and they no whats out there so take time to get good products on clearance or sale. I started a wedding business on making gift baskets because of good products and beautiful embellishments inside.

]]> By: Shirley George Frazier http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Shirley George Frazier Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:12:44 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/#comment-295 Elaine, I feel the same as you state - that gift items don't perish, so they great to add into gift baskets. Elaine,

I feel the same as you state – that gift items don’t perish, so they great to add into gift baskets.

]]> By: Elaine McCool http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Elaine McCool Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:37:05 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/#comment-294 I like to include at least one non-food item in every gift basket, for the reason that Kathy mentioned. Spa baskets haven't sold that well for me --- perhaps because I don't personally like that kind of gift, but baskets full of cooking aids are another story! I also like this type as a designer because I don't have to worry about perishable inventory. I like to include at least one non-food item in every gift basket, for the reason that Kathy mentioned. Spa baskets haven’t sold that well for me — perhaps because I don’t personally like that kind of gift, but baskets full of cooking aids are another story! I also like this type as a designer because I don’t have to worry about perishable inventory.

]]> By: Shirley George Frazier http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Shirley George Frazier Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:06:10 +0000 http://askthegiftbasketexpert.com/blog/2009/01/30/selling-gift-baskets-with-no-foods/#comment-293 Kathy, What you share is quite beneficial from a designer's and buyer's point of view. Gifts are an item that's very important to some buyers and not to others. It's a factor which must always be considered as each gift is created. Kathy,

What you share is quite beneficial from a designer’s and buyer’s point of view.

Gifts are an item that’s very important to some buyers and not to others. It’s a factor which must always be considered as each gift is created.

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