The weather is wrecking our craft sale!

@jillhill (37353)
United States
March 17, 2012 8:43am CST
Our spring craft sale is at our mall this weekend but with the beautiful weather...record breaking high temps everyone is out and about doing outdoors things. Last night you could have shot a cannon through the mall and not hit one person! Usually this is a great sale...the weather is usually warm enough for people to get out but there most of the time is tons of snow yet and people aren't busy doing yard work or riding motorcycle etc. Have you very had nice weather wreck a plan of yours? Stange isn't it? The weather being too nice!
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
18 Mar 12
I'm sorry, that has to stink.. So the only customers you got were probably ones who had to pick something up. I spent most of the day riding bikes and just enjoying the weather, but as supper came near,I had to go to the store. Well, here we are supposed to have scattered thunderstorms, perhaps you will have this too, (not severe ones, just enough to keep people from outside) and your sale will flourish...
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
It never got off the ground! But it was just too nice out.
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• United States
23 Mar 12
I can't recall where you live exactly, but we have had a lot of rain the last couple days, maybe this will bring in customers for you..:)
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@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
18 Mar 12
Not yet but, thanks for the heads up! I hope I never sink money into anything only to have it ruined by the weather!
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
Yup...it was a bust!
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
24 Mar 12
Now you've got to ask yourself, "What would Martha Stewart do". The God Mother of all things crafting.
@cher913 (25781)
• Canada
19 Mar 12
it is hard to believe that here it is still March but the weather thinks that it is May out! i read that for Wendesday, they are even calling for a humidex!
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@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
Holy buckets! Unbelieveable!
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Mar 12
I can see how the weather would have an impact on the sale. That's too bad. The weather has been being very kind here lately too. I have a horrible case of spring fever. I have been pretty covered up with work and school lately and have been missing myLot horribly. I am hoping things slow down a little so I can actually enjoy some of the nice weather here..lol. Take care.
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@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
I hope you get a chance to enjoy it too!
17 Mar 12
i have a stall in our local church and i sell my hand made jewellery which sells well, i always go and i am in my regular spot each month, the weather has been bad these past few months but it never stops the people coming in to buy, it's an indoor event, but i think the days that they hold these fares are wrong, they do this on a Friday where people are still at work, we have put this across to the committee members many times and it always falls on deaf ears, if they changed it to a Saturday then it would be a lot fuller, people would come in but being a Friday there's hardly anyone in, which is bad for sales, the church is no longer used as a church, it's a grade 2 listed building and is used for other events but not actually a place of worship, they use the money to restore the place, i wish someone would listen and make these events better by changing the days, it would be a great event if this happened
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
I hope they do in the near future! It would mean making more sales for all of you!
20 Mar 12
well i will be talking to someone about it because Fridays is not a good day for a craft fare, it's better being held at the weekend so more people have the chance to see what we have for sale
• India
27 Jun 12
We cannot control the weather, you just have to live with it. Anyway, the weather might be bad today but you might have a good weather the next day. Anyway, all you can do for now is waiting for the weather to get better then everyone will come out again unto your sale.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
28 Jun 12
It all turned out okay.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
23 Mar 12
Well, it is interesting how a lot of the US has been having extremely warm weather while here in the Seattle, WA area we have been still seeing a lot of rain, rain/snow mixed and yes, even snow. It is now the end of March, and we are still seeing this. Problem is it is nice one day, and then cold the next so you never really know what to expect.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
26 Mar 12
Its been in the 70's and close to 80 a few times.....in Minnesota where the usual high for now is maybe the 40's.....I missed having winter......but still in all welcome spring.
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@cutepenguin (6430)
• Canada
18 Mar 12
How frustrating for the craft sale vendors! Are you selling things at the craft sale? It is odd when it's goo weather that wrecks your plans, usually nice weather is wanted.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
Yes..I was a vendor and several never even came back for Sunday as the sales were so low it wasn't worth their time!
• Canada
23 Mar 12
Is there a way that you culd move the craft show to outdoor booths? I can completely undrstand why no one would want to be inside, if theweather is so beautiful outside. I woudln't want to be inside all day if it was that nice. If there were available tables for me to sit outside, I would have when \I went to the cafe.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
That would have been a wonderful idea! Unfortunately we stayed in and bored!
@AmbiePam (121071)
• United States
18 Mar 12
Did the sale turn around at all? Any foot traffic finally come through?
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
No......Sunday you could have shot a cannon through the place and not hit one person.....it wasn't a total loss as I had alot of fun with the gal next to me...we exchanged ideas etc...
@GreenMoo (11833)
17 Mar 12
That's a shame, I'm sorry. People are funny, we moan about rain and we moan about shine Hope tomorrow is busier.
• United States
17 Mar 12
It's too bad that your craft sale is a bust due to the nice weather. It's been so nice recently, who wants to be inside? These days are too perfect for going for walks and taking photos. It appears that springtime is definitely here. Unfortunately, if it's this nice now, what are our summer temps going to look like?
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
I am wondering the same thing....most people already have their yards raked etc!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
23 Mar 12
Well, I have to admit that I thought that it would have been the opposite that was causing your craft sale to be unsuccessful. With that said, I do know what you are talking about with the beautiful weather that a lot of people have been experiencing in different parts of the country. For us, last year I never really even needed to have any summer clothes and yet this year we are only a few days into the spring season and I've already broken out the few summer clothes that I do have.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
23 Mar 12
I know.....people are all in shorts and short sleeved! I haven't gotten that far yet!
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
17 Mar 12
YEs , lately the weather in my country is also causing havoc and headache to business, the morning weather is niec , but the afternoons is freaking hot then they will be the quick or sometime long thunderstorm , causing some flash floods aroudn the country , hence because of the drastic weather chance, people are falling sick with fever, flu and cough.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
Bummer....hopefully things will straighten out.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
17 Mar 12
I am so sorry. I know what a disappointment this must be for you and the other vendors. We are all having an early spring and guess people are sick of being couped up inside. Do a rain dance! Maybe that will send people to the mall to the craft sale. Hope you do well today and tomorrow if you are there all weekend. I did do a craft sale a few years ago and it was outside. All it did was rain. That was a bummer.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
I did alright but others didn't. It was just too nice to be inside....everyone was out doing yard work or enjoying the nice temps.....what a bummer!
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
17 Mar 12
Aww, sorry the weather is too nice. Either it's too bad and people won't leave to drive in it, or it's too nice and people find other things to do. It's such a shame. It's kinda chilly here today, so perfect day for a craft sale! I heard it was supposed to be warmer this weekend.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
19 Mar 12
it was in the 80's this weekend...too nice to come to the mall!