There are many reasons I visit scrapbooking forums, but the main one is that it's a great way to learn from others and avoid making mistakes while sharing your knowledge. One of the areas we all could use some help with is general business practices. And there is a lot of knowledge sharing going on in the Digid4O forums, the place for those operating or making plans to start a digital scrapbooking or crafts business using digital techniques.
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Shipping is definitely a concern in the scrapbooking industry. Besides figuring the cost for materials and labor, shipping must be considered. Is it factored into the initial price of the product, or is it collected after the project is complete? What do you use to ship your albums and other products in and how does that affect the price you charge? There's a very unique idea in the forum for shipping your albums.
Check it out and while you are there let us know how YOU manage shipping.
Do you sell candy wrappers, photo cards , spiral or hardbound books? If so,
join us as we tackle some tough questions about these products and share our trade secrets!
Ever have a family member of friend ask for free or discounted products? Most of us have and we all deal with these situations a little differently. Do you create products for free? Do you give a "family and friends" discount? Maybe you don't do either.
Check out this thread and share how you handle these delicate situations or get some advice from others who have been in your shoes.
Terms of Use are very important to have in the scrapbooking industry. There is so much information out there about TOU's. What's the difference between Commercial Use and S4O/S4H? Can items created with a kit be displayed on your website? With all the ado about Terms of Use, we've got a great discussion going on in the forums. Maybe you need experienced professionals to review your terms of use to help you clear up any confusion. Or maybe you are just putting your terms together and have some questions. I know I did. Get your questions answered in
this thread.
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