Art Fairs and Credit Cards

 I do not normally carry more than $10.00 with me.  This weekend was no exception.  My husband and I went to a local art fair.  There were many artists and crafts people and lots of lovely things to look at.  I like my own art and a lot of it hangs in our home.  I also have a small much loved collection painted by other artists.  I found a piece that I really fell in love with.  I was going to buy it, but I couldn't, you see the artist did not have a way to accept credit cards.  There were many others who also did not take credit cards.  I wonder how much more they would have sold if only had a way. 

I personally  can scan credit cards on my smart phone.  I went though PayPal which I already use with eBay.  If PayPal is not for you there are other services.  It really doesn't make financial sense to not take credit cards.  Most people do not carry cash anymore.

I have only participated in one art fair but I have had people approach me as I painted,  I also have had people buy my note cards while showing them to friends or family. I say be prepared.

By the way, thanks to my husband and him having a bit of cash in his wallet I was able to at least by a print. 

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