So recently I have been asked by lots of people if I sell my fabric. I have been going back and forth about whether I should do this or not. Mostly because I am nervous…There is a great possibility that I am over thinking this. First I worry about Taxes I think that would be alot of record keeping on my end…also I know in Japan unless you make more than $5000 you don’t have to file but I am pretty sure it would be us taxes I would be paying. I am not sure about export laws (no clue whatsoever) I tried looking it up and found nothing that really applied to my situation. My sister is an etsy seller and I know she gets frustrated when stay at home moms such as myself severely undercut the prices of artists such as herself whose art is their income. So pricing is an issue I have no idea what I should charge per meter. Or maybe I should just not worry about any of that and just post up a couple of meters that I have lying around.
So in other news…I finished the quilt top for my friends new baby girl.
I now have to back bind and quilt it But I am terrified of the quilting process. I really really hope I get my new sewing machine soon. I know that machine is a bit more equipped to do machine quilting than my current one. (the feed dogs actually drop on that machine)
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June 26, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Stephanie
I love your taste in fabrics – I think you could have a great shop on Etsy.
June 28, 2008 at 1:46 am
seebeckdesigns
Thank you so much! I think I am going to try as soon as I come up with a decent shop name
June 29, 2008 at 6:34 am
tia
Do you use and APO? You could have a problem there…but as far as taxes go, I think you would pay US taxes. (I do) I was scared to death of that…but after I have done it for the past several years it is no big deal. I think you would do very well selling Japanese fabric. There is a very big market for it these days.
Back to the APO, it is not supposed to be used for business purposes. A great deal of the sewing I do is charity for widows from the war on terror, so I think if push came to shove I would be OK. My congressman is on my side anyway. Several ladies here use the APO for Pampered Chef and the baskets. They just have to be careful to sell to other people with APOs. But you would be different….because I assume you would be selling to people in the US.
Oh well, I say give it a shot and see how you go. Oh and I love your new banner!
Cheers!
Tia
June 29, 2008 at 6:57 am
seebeckdesigns
I was aware of the shipping restrictions but I figured I would circumvent that by just using the Japanese post office. I also am not really planning on selling that much…Just things that I buy and don’t use I think.
June 29, 2008 at 7:01 am
tia
You should be fine. Set it up and see what happens. I bet in 3 years time you will be giving Superbuzzy a good bit of competition!
Wonderful luck! You will have my business!