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How to price handmade goods for a craft fair (without leaving money on the table)

Most makers leave 20-40% on the table at every show — not because they're bad at math, but because the pricing conversation is genuinely hard. Here's the 3-step framework one of our verified vendors swears by, including the actual numbers from her Saturday market.

Lee Odom · May 13, 2026 · 7 min read

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