AJuff Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 A friend of mine has made 60 jars of jam, pickles and marmalades to sell at our choir fundraising stall in the morning. Three sizes 1lb, 12oz and 8oz. What should I price them at?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Chutney(or do you mean pickles as in pickled onions, beetroots etc?) £1.20, 90p and 60p Jam/marmalade £1, 75p and 50p Pickles? What sort? I'm not sure? I just thought I'd throw in a suggestion to get people started! If you don't make your own jam would you be prepared to pay £1 for a jar of lovely home made jam? It is for fund raising afterall. Hope you make lots of money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I'd push it up a bit. £1.50 for the 1lb jar and so on. Good luck. Ax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Yes, don't start too low. Jam is fairly cheap to make but some of the pickles and chutneys have a lot of ingredients - picallili (sp?) has a lot in and if you've had to buy it in rather than beg or grown it it can be pricey. My jars are all reclaimed so nothings every a set price but for pickles and chutneys for a big jar I'd go for £1.50 or even £1.75. (I've sold really big jars for £2 before) jams I stick to around £1 or £1.50 if it's unusual or really big. If they look pretty that will help and if she had any half jars she can put them out as tasters, people like that! Good luck BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I dont make my own, but thought I would add that I would think nothing of paying £2 upwards for a decent jar of jam. I especially like them if they have that ginham top for some strange reason. I get drawn to them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I dont make my own, but thought I would add that I would think nothing of paying £2 upwards for a decent jar of jam. I especially like them if they have that ginham top for some strange reason. I get drawn to them.... I agree We paid £2.95 for a jar of Greengage Jam at Wroxham Barns last month - it was delish - wish we'd got more now. Definately put tasters out, if I taste something I feel compelled to buy it - unless of course it is absolutely revolting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 My local garden centre charges £2.50 for a 8oz jar of marmalade. I think £2.25 for the small jars, £2.75 for the 12oz and £3 for the 1lb jars. It is for charity after all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Testers definitely a great idea. Most people are suckers for homemade jams, pickles and chutneys, so I think they will pay the higher prices suggested. Am totally convinced that the whole lot will go very, very quickly! Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well we decided to sell for £2 a jar for the jams, marmalades and pickles and £2.50 for the whiskey marmalade. They sold out and we made £168 for choir funds. We are very pleased!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 oh well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Fantastic! Well Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well done indeed! What flavour jams and pickles did you have? I don't suppose you took a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Thats fab Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Congratulations. The choir must be very pleased indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) They are very pleased as the choir is going to Rome in October, following in the footsteps of St Wilfrid who founded Hexham Abbey. 130,000 years ago he visited Rome. It's the anniversary of his death on 12th October (our wedding anniversary!). The cost price is £450 per choir member and they are being asked for £250 so the rest has to be found by fundraising. I did take a photo of the stall on my phone so when I work out how to get pictures off the phone I'll post it. Meanwhile here's a picture of my cherub taken last year . . . Edited September 28, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henriette Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 How angelic!! I wonder if he is always so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
