I was in the shop sorting through things I am going to take to my store. I have aprox. 200 full sheets of crescent paper mats that I can't use. They are unsorted, tanning, and warped. Plus Im not sure Im even going to carry many paper mats. They are not garbage, but not suitable to sell in my shop. What would you do with them? I think I will put a small stack aside to mount posters and stuff on. Maybe use some for backing cheap stuff. But I don't even want to store these for long.
I would like using them and at the same time getting people in the door of this new frame shop. I have an art teacher in my Sunday school class. He told me that I should give a "special" rate for mats to school students. He said that their school doesn't have a mat cutter and the students don't have some of their art matted because of price. I was thinking about just offering the service for free (while supplies last). This would force people through my door, build my data base, be a business deduction (for junk), and free advertisement. The only down side I see to this is the labor and time involved. But I feel this may take place at time of the business where time will be less of an issue.
Comments? Better ideas? Thanks!
[ 02-19-2004, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: Jay H ]
I would like using them and at the same time getting people in the door of this new frame shop. I have an art teacher in my Sunday school class. He told me that I should give a "special" rate for mats to school students. He said that their school doesn't have a mat cutter and the students don't have some of their art matted because of price. I was thinking about just offering the service for free (while supplies last). This would force people through my door, build my data base, be a business deduction (for junk), and free advertisement. The only down side I see to this is the labor and time involved. But I feel this may take place at time of the business where time will be less of an issue.
Comments? Better ideas? Thanks!
[ 02-19-2004, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: Jay H ]