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Bartering Jewelry© by Kari Anderson; all rights reserved
Connie, one of my customers, quickly emailed me saying she had no idea we raised sheep and told me all about her spinning and weaving adventures with wool. She also said she was in a new stage in life and was selling out all her fabric crafting equipment....would I be interested? "And by the way", she added, "I'd be willing to barter for your pearls". How could I resist? Even if I really had no desire for an 8 heddle loom, I did want a spinning wheel and other items, since I'd been planning on making use of our wool which is a natural by-product of our sheep farm. So, we co-ordinated a deal....my pearls and some cash for her numerous things, which included a lifetime supply of warp thread for the loom in a rainbow of colors. My husband and I rented a large van, drove to Kentucky and picked up the things....a whole van load of quality wool finishing items, such as a top of the line handmade loom, custom built spinning wheel, wool picker, carder, winder, shuttles, etc., tons of warp thread, yarn, dye, and dying pans, plus her entire library of weaving books and magazines....so many more things than I had ever dreamed of owning. Connie was thrilled with the pearls....see photo which shows some of them:  She was going to wear them and give many for gifts. She really likes pearls! It also gave me an opportunity to personally meet one of my customers. I enjoyed that. Connie's idea for bartering has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me and my pearl business. Now if I can just find a new car dealer who loves pearls..... Author Kari Anderson of Kari Pearls offers all things pearl - jewelry, images, information. Return to top of Bartering Jewelry. Learn more about Other Ways to Profit from Your Jewelry Business. Return to Home Jewelry Business Success Tips home page.
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