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Ben Whiting Loyal user Traverse City, MI 246 Posts |
I know a decent amount about pitching the mouse and the Svengali deck but I was wondering if anyone knew anything about a pitch for spring animals (such as Rocky the Racoon, etc.) or where I might find some information/old routines on it. Thanks!
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
You think you can sell enough at the price you would have to charge? Might be tough but I would think you could do a pitch simular to the squirmel.
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Ben Whiting Loyal user Traverse City, MI 246 Posts |
Great point. I came across a large bulk of them and it really didn't cost me anything to acquire them. I don't own a shop so that's what made me wonder if I could pitch them
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ttorres Special user Rock Hill, SC 513 Posts |
Set your price and offer them here. There is a section called "Lets Make a Deal". Plus there is always e-bay.
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DonDriver Inner circle 1790 Posts |
Ben,
Rocky's are way too experience as a pitch item.Just trust me on this one. Go with the Squirmles.Here is a friends site if you don't know what they are. http://www.squirmle.net/ I wholesale them if you decide to go with them.email me Don |
MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Yeah....sale 'em here. I was looking for a rocky the other day but all they had was the magic makers version and the spring isn't far enough up the head. If you want a sure fire pitch item go with the Squirmle. Since you are in Atlanta area you might find it mildly un interesting that I first bought one at the South West Dekalb Mall in Decatur.
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DonDriver Inner circle 1790 Posts |
Oops..I didn't read that right.So you already have them.Are they the real Rocky or the knock-off Roxie?
Don |
Magic1 Elite user Los Angeles 408 Posts |
Ben,
If you go to magic masters magic store (they sell to laymen) you can watch them do one of the best pitches of Rocky The Racoon you will ever see. Open your ears wide, cuz there's subtlety to that thar pitch. But they sell em like hotcakes. I worked there once for two weeks. Couldn't say it was fun. |
Wayne Whiting Regular user 181 Posts |
I would agree with Don. Expensive items don't pitch that well. One think Don taught me was to communicate value with the pitch. Offer them a deal they just can't turn down...Like a free two-card monte with the purchase of a Svengali deck.
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sethb Inner circle The Jersey Shore 2719 Posts |
I agree about the value/cost issue. With a pitch, you are selling an impulse item, it can't be too expensive, and it must seem worthwhile. At least in my area, I can get $5 for a Magic Worm and $8-10 for a Svengali Deck. Anything over that, and I think you will begin to depress your sales.
If you can do 10 (or 100) different tricks with a Svengali Deck, then it seems like a good deal. If you tell people the Magic Worm can do 8 different tricks, then that also seems like a good deal. Also, people will pay just to satisfy their curiousity about how the deck or the Magic Worm works -- up to a point. Finally, the decks and worms are very compact and easy to transport. I don't think Rocky falls into that category, in addition to being too expensive. If you have experience demonstrating the Magic Mouse, I'd definitely think about adding the worms to the pitch -- they operate much the same way, are more versatile, and are a proven attention-getter and money-getter. Sell the raccoons to a toy store! SETH
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Ben Whiting Loyal user Traverse City, MI 246 Posts |
Thanks so much guys for all your help. I'll be in Chicago this summer street performing/pitching so if you're around and see me don't hesitate to say hello. I'll be sure to check out magic masters and see how they pitch this furry little creature.
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JoeJoe Inner circle Myrtle Beach 1915 Posts |
The difference in price is also a difference in profit. You only have so many people walk past your space, a businessman knows that it costs money to get more customers (ie: an ad, a sign, pay for a better space) ... overall, it is cheaper to get more money from an existing customer than it is to pay for a new customer.
The downside is that getting more money from a customer means more investment in your inventory - more things to lug around. There is no easier way to get started pitching than Svengali decks, but I still perfer to pitch multiple items for higher profits ... I like to pitch three tricks and offer them as a kit. The racoon in paticular is a difficult pitch, very difficult in my opinion. I don't know what they sell for today, but it used to be $40. The real question is how many do need to sell for a profit? Lets say you paid $20 for them, then you need to sell 5 to make $100 profit. Now compare that to the number of Svengali decks you would need to sell to make the same $100 - roughly 25 decks. -JoeJoe
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