I'm proud of her because you could tell it made her uncomfortable to say no but she stuck to her guns anyway. She knows her worth and how long it can take to crochet some of the things she makes. Proud of her.
Me too. I crochet and I know how expensive yarn can be and how long these projects can take. And she’s very very good. Her projects are very neat and clean 👌🏼
Yarn actually are rather expensive so i doubt there are much profit as it is for 15$. I crochet myself in denmark and unless yarn are Way more expensive here its not something you Can earn much from its most for fun. She is doing fine work❤
@@mongrel1308 I understand it’s a dollar, but that’s a dollar less she could’ve gotten for her hard work. It takes hours, days, weeks, to make that much stuff for a shop. A dollar is more than kind.
@@virtuallyme2518 bro letting your self get expolted for your work that is already insanely underwork is not "kindness" no, she should not feel embarrassed for need to pay rent.
@@NoelledhWithout a doubt. Have you seen the cost of yarn like that? Or considered how long it takes to make those things? If you wanna be cheap, get a stuffed animal from the fair or Walmart that’ll fall apart
Nah I’ve got stuffed animals of nice quality for a reasonable price that never fell apart for less than $20. Why do people apply to a costlier price instead of reasonable prices? I think 15$ for that stuffed animal is a reasonably good price because of that size and it’s just a stuffed animal without anything else..
No, he was pushing the boundaries and she caved bc he was being pushy. He was rude to her at first and she was too nice to be rude back. She pushed back until he stepped too far over the line. Her plushies are worth more than what she is selling for.
Did you even watch the video? He gave 30 bucks which he clearly had enough for he was basically just pretending to not have enough because thats what he does. Its hard to explain but yk 😅
There whole sale from China she pays 10 each and has to make 5 profit or her pimp well destroy her face. They are handmade but by child labor in China smfh.
Maybe I'm on different culture or some, but as a seller, you should've raise your price higher than what it's worth of your hardwork, maybe 2-5 dollars depending on what are you selling. That way, if people want to negotiate the price down, you can accept the offer without losing yourself.
PLEASE don’t make people uncomfortable like that. I know it’s for a second that your trying to negotiate to sound bad but that probably broke her heart because HOURS of work and practice goes into those pieces. That’s art, don’t pretend to disrespect it
He wasn’t pretending to disrespect it he was also joking around by the tone of his voice. I crochet aswell and if someone was saying that I would stand my ground and joke around with him too
It’s negotiating, u should do it any time you’re buying from anything other than a big box store. Basic business, the other persons comfort is not my concern, not even slightly
@@Kozycz Your carence of money should not be the seller's concern either. They have their prices, respect them or buy something cheaper. Why a big box store deserves more respect than a small vendor?
A lot of people don’t understand the time it takes to crochet things and how long it can take to get good at it as well as the yarn that needs to be bough
The yarn is available in thrift stores very reasonable. If you chose this to make money it won’t work. If you want to make use of your time volunteer for seniors . Shopping for them get them to doctors apts visit in hospitals or nursing homes. The pay is in helping others and the gratitude they have for your help. Not all rewards are financial some are priceless !
Not to mention the time and work in knitting/crocheting, and the muscular exhaustion that exists. I have many friends who have undergone surgery after injuring themselves crocheting quickly and exhaustively to deliver an order on time. But people think that this is "just a hobby" and what we ask for as payment is "too expensive".
You didn’t have to negotiate the price before doing this. All it did was make her feel guilty and bad probably . It was a nice gesture but she works hard & puts a lot of time in her work.
@@elmaschimba963they aren’t soft, this asshole content creator is the soft one trying to monetize some other people’s hard work, all so he can come out of it looking like the bigger person.
As a crocheter , we get everyone wanting everything for free and half the price. I’ve tried selling my things because it’s my hobby. But, I always end up losing out. Even on the days it would’ve been nice to have extra cash… but oh well. That’s why I just gave up.
@@prestonwhite3966 i know right!? My coworkers keep asking me go sell my crochet but they don't realise how cheap ppl are ..also work hours are also a thing :(
@@konekomiciothis^^^🙌 haggled her and made her uncomfortable and still only gave her 30 out of the who knows how many dollars he’s going to get from this short video
You can clearly tell how uncomfortable she was the entire time. Regardless of the intent he had for the end, it’s still messed up - & most definitely just for views so ppl know how ‘nice’ of a guy he is
@@roachdope exactly. I felt so gross watching her from his POV… like idk how he can keep a straight face or keep going seeing her be so visibly disturbed and uncomfortable. And then barely compensate her afterwards 😂😂
@@nofacenofacetrinity exaaactlyyyy😭 that’s what a loooot of men don’t understand, just because women are smiling and nodding does not mean that they are comfortable. a lot of the times, you have to nod along and just go with it as a regard to your own safety because of men/towards men. It’s a fucked up reality
Truly! I love to crochet myself and have been selling a few things and as much as I wish I could sell things for a much cheaper price the cost of materials is more than you’d think plus it takes a good deal of time. I’m very grateful you understand that 😊
Right?? I dont crochet but just imagining the time and effort it takes to make even a small plush gives me a headache already. Not only are crochet pieces very nice, but the people who make them are also insanely hardworking
And all yarn really costs. I crochet. My thing used to be afghans and matching pillows. Shawls. Purses. Baby blankets. Labor and cost. You won't recupe your cost. Know anything you buy is made with love.
Exactly..its an expense buying yarns..they are so expensive theses days and the work that goes into..the time..there is no negotiating for products that are handmade😊
i’m actually really glad she didn’t back down. As artists, you’re always faced with people saying your labor should be free or they get mad when you list your pricing. She was nervous, but knew the worth of her work!
I am forever explaining to people that you're paying for more than just the supplies it took to make the item. Once it's broken down for people- all the years of experience, high quality materials (plush yarns aren't cheap man), time to make the item, wear and tear on someone's body/eyesight, tools or learning materials/patterns, etc, they usually are more understanding of what they consider to be a "high" price.
same! I miss the old times of being a traveling merchant and haggling and bargaining, knowing the worth of your work and products is key to a wonderful business! If only we brought back that old cultureeee 😭 it seriously is so much better than these corporations blegh🙄🙄
Could also spread kindness by giving her the extra money without making her uncomfortable with the negotiation stuff first. Not sure I understand why we gotta knock her down first before we build her up.
I agree. that behavior was gross and tacky, and having been in her shoes I'd have probably turned down the "gift". I make a personal principle to keep my prices fair, therefore I don't need neither haggling nor charity, especially from someone who just tried to mug me, thank you very much.
Comepletely agree.. he’s not spreading happiness he’s just being plain rude and then expects her to feel grateful after. Probably didn’t even ask if he could film her either.
I’m a vendor at festivals and $15 for her product is crazy low. I know people who sell this kind of stuff for $30 and up. I made friendship bracelets that take 5-8 hours to make and sell them for $10 to $40 depending on how much effort it took
You could have just given her the money instead of trying to haggle she looked rly awkward but still sweet ig . So glad someone is out there doing things like this still
EXACTLY! As a crocheter (aka hooker lol) I was a bit appalled because crocheting is hard and takes time. There are no machines that can do a crochet stitch (as there are for knitting.) so offering less is offensive.
@@vickiwaatti1076and not everybody has the same feelings as you just because you do the same hobby as her it doesn’t mean she’s also gonna feel offended geez you stupid ppl…
He does not really mean u see he has the money in his hand to but two! But he is doing that to see how kind she is to see if she wojld nagociate with somone who does not hsve money ..
i really dont understand why he needed to hustle first. why he felt the need to make a person uncomfortable before hitting them with "it was a joke! here have money", its childish and unnecessary. she vas very sweet and polite, definitely didn't deserve to have someone underestimate her hard work even as a "joke"
well atleast he gave someone money while you are here probably just scrolling whining and complaining about what you want to see in a public video platform.
@@jprobles4152 why are you using the same comment over and over again. Also the guy is on the wrong. No matter how much money he gives her that doesn't mean he didn't make her uncomfortable
Bro should have quit trying to hustle when she kept saying it was 15 and VISIBLY getting uncomfortable, he should have been respectful and proud she stood her ground and still given her money for even being so polite about it and realizing she puts so much effort into it. Hustling for this shit is just plain rude and basically saying your work isn't worth that much right to their face.
Hand crafts are actually really hard this price is lower than average. It's ok to bargain on other stuff but i feel like bargaining on someone's hand work breaks their heart a little. It's like you're saying "that's worth less than the price you have"
@@hearts_for_the_swiftieshow r they overpriced if anything there underpriced with all the effort and time and the money for the yarn 🧶 it’s not overpriced 😒😒
@@hearts_for_the_swifties Its not. Crocheting is very long and tiring, And yarn is sometimes very expensive. And its also based on how much time you spent on crocheting and types of yarns.
yea this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo true
As someone who crochets I can promise her prices are fair. I have to order my yarn online and it's not cheap. I see people selling themselves short online and it's put me off trying to sell my toys. I've been crocheting since I was 18 and I'm 43 now. Good on her and thank you for recognising the value of her work ❤❤❤
Yeah my girlfriend crochets and it takes so long to make stuffed animals and various things. I can't believe he doesn't want to pay $15. It's really not that expensive. She's making like $0.10 per hour at that rate 🙄
@@themonsterunderyourbed5567 They know. They just said to pay The normal price and then tip instead of making her uncomfy first and annoying her. There was no need for that "prank" part
@@themonsterunderyourbed5567ya but it seems wrong in a way like trying to test them to see if they are good or not almost feels like temptation and forcing in a way😬
I'm proud of her because you could tell it made her uncomfortable to say no but she struck to her guns anyway. She knows her worth and how long it can take to crochet some of the things she makes. Proud of her.
This one feels really off to me bc he is basically guilt tripping her into lowering the prices and crocheting takes a lot of time and effort so the price is ok
i saw the guilt in her eyes when you offered to pay less. you put her in a extremely awkward situation. even if you gave her more afterwards, it’s still rlly messed up. please don’t do this.
@@socorrespecial That's literally what haggling is. You ask for a lower price, and if they refuse, you ask for a slightly higher than you previously requested. Any vendor should expect a customer would eventually do that. You people need to realize that there will always be situations in life that could make you uncomfortable, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should avoid it. Learn to cope with it.
I like that she stood her ground. At one of my recent shows, I was so desperate for a sale that I took a customer's low-ball offer, and felt bad about it for the rest of the show.
People don’t understand the work that goes into art. They see something that looks mass produced and don’t understand the artistry that does into hand making something that is so over saturated and uninspired in our society.
Please don't do this. Please. Artists already have a hard time getting paid fairly for their work. She was so uncomfortable with you haggling with her. Even if you had given her money afterwards, it still sets a bad example towards other people that if you push artists hard enough they will give you discounts against their own volition. Please dont put people in uncomfortable positions just for content. People deserve kindness regardless of whether or not they give into your attempts to haggle. Edit: it seems people think this comment is against haggling. It's not. I live in asia and I haggle a ton. I have nothing against it as long as it's done in a space where haggling is accepted and the person I'm haggling with is okay with it. But this person is obviously not okay with it. She said no the first few times and even said there's no negotiating so he just blatantly ignored her wishes for content and that's what I have a problem with, especially as other people already tend to undervalue artists so watching this video could make them feel like it's okay to do this with other artists as well.
Yes what this guy is doing makes her feel uncomfortable and he shouldn't be making videos about this ik he's trying to be kind but personally I wouldn't like this to happen to me
Her prices are already really low for crochet items. I like that she stuck to her guns even though she felt uncomfortable saying so. Her product looks really well made too, props to her for hustling.
$15 minus materials means she is paying herself less than $5/hr. Even less if she had to pay to set up her table there. If you cannot pay that, move along.
yeah like obviously at the end of a video he seems like a great guy for giving her $30 but it gave me the ick that the bit was he was hustling her 🫠 like why couldnt u just buy one of the plushies and paid her $30… o wait i know why its for The Content and for the comments like mine that complain about it lmao
@@catgash Unfortunately not every viewer will make the connection that the unnecessary drama is for views and may emulate this behavior themselves. I wish people realized, if they are going to produce content that builds a large following, they need to be more responsible about how others see them treat people. This video is just a mild example of disrespect. There are many much worse.
Seriously!!!!! People really drive me nuts I know some people that will go to places just to haggle as a sport for fun because they enjoy it. I want to vomit when people do that especially if they have the money and don’t need to be doing it. i’m so sorry I didn’t end up working out. People suck sometimes and ruin a good thing😞 I hope you at least still enjoy doing it for fun. Great gifts for family and friends.❤
She would have felt more blessed with kindness if you had just bought two of the $15 plushies versus harassing her over one just to give her a “tip”. This is not kindness… it’s harassment. You clearly stressed her out and made her feel bad the whole time. Just buy two and let her have her day of having sold those two without stress.
You are absolutely right. however if the creator did exactly what you said he wouldn't recieve the amount of views he's getting now :) just the nature of 'kindness' content
I don’t know how kind of a gesture this actually was He made her extremely uncomfortable, then gave her $30 and a self-congratulatory “just spreading kindness”
The only kindness is her presence, the dude just breaks my heart. Don't disrespect someone's creations, it could be her only income and she clearly gives every piece her all.
Absolutely I agree i am glad that JESUS christ died for me he paid a debt that he didn't owe and I owed a debt I couldn't pay....she must know him personally because she has fruit of the spirit...this made my eye water up also.....thank you for your comment you have love for humanity and your neighbor..let me bless you now with the benediction of Aaron....may the lord bless you and keep you and may his face shine with favor upon you and may he be gracious unto you and give you his peace in JESUS NAME amen and amen....from WASHINGTON INDIANA thank you for your comment touched my spirit
One thing I want to say to the world? Don't f*king low ball artists! We work our asses off and most of us don't even ask as much as we should for our hard work because we know people also work hard for their money and then there's people like you! Ugh
I honestly understand her process. Crochet its that simple, and to make cute little figures out of them takes a lot of skill and talent, her prices are quite reasonable
Very proud of her for not selling herself short. It is so hard when you know you want to make a sale, but you made those things, directly. They came from you--and that time is precious too. That was lovely what he did for her at the end.
It's due to people like this that two of my closest friends were ready to pay $$$ for some items I had offered. They didn't want to be like the dude in this video, but I also assured them that yes it was indeed a free gift. 100% of anyone is a different matter, 35 years of disappointment made me that way.
Chill bro. He gave her more than what she was asking for anyway, it's called a social experiment. If she was rude, he would've moved on to find someone who is grateful
He was literally just trying to see what she would do like a social experiment,plus she was kind enough to lower it down for him,as $15 is already low for a piece of crochet, that's shows that she is kind enough to lower something already low to make it even lower to make someone's day,so please shut up with the mean comments and stop being negative,it's only a social experiment
@@gamergirl6215was she informed that it was a social experiment before or after he filmed this? Did she give her consent to be a part of this? Would you be okay being put in that position for somebody else to get money at your expense?
Ikr, and the overused sad music on top just adds to the cringe. Just be kind, dude. No need to showcase it in order to feel validated by the rest of the internet.
I agree 💯% what you said. Spreading a little kindness because you never know what someone is going through. Thank you so much for sharing your story beautiful crochet work. 🙏🥰
It’s the way he does videos don’t like it move on …. He always gives way more after , lord than I’m sure you will ever give anyone ! He sees if ur worth giving you the $$$.. Even if she hadn’t dropped it 1$ IM SURE BECAUSE HES DONE IT BEFORE HE WOULD HABE BOUGHT IT AND GABE THE 30 anyway ! Something you’d never do in ur life ! Stop being so mean , or learn to watch his videos
@@paulap4546 why? Do you not follow this guy or your new and just comm eating off 1 video , seems like it …. Smh! Be nice as this lady said . Even if they aren’t able to drop the price he always ends up buying and giving more. Somthing I’m sure you and most wouldn’t do
As someone who crochets I’m VERY glad he gave her the extra money. That octopus(?) was 15 and was honestly priced low already. The labor and material cost is definitely worth more than that. I really hope her crochet business booms because her plushies are super cute ❤
Taking her time and energy by negotiating her boundaries, then tipping her a tiny amount, and then posting and monetizing it on RU-vid has nothing to do with spreading kindness. It's thinly veiled extraction.
I'm starting a crochet business! The reason she said no to 10 dollars is because she's selling it for 15 thats how much it is to make it and if she sells it for less then she wouldn't be making it all back crochet is expensive Edit: please stop fighting! Thanks for the likes!❤
I could buy that yarn for 7$ and use half of it and make that octopus in 1 hour, act like it takes a village to make it seem like they’re getting a good deal
@meatbalking5 That was probably 1 and half skeins which is $4 a skein or more, plus the hooks, plus the eyes, plus the stuffing, plus it actually takes a couple hours and people deserve more than a couple cents for their time. If she's doing this as a job she's making little profit, if she is doing it as a hobby and just selling what she makes she MIGHT be making pocket change. As someone who crochets and is from Canada, this is expensive to make
Really wanted her to just be like 'yeah i don't do haggling or gaslighty manipulation to make you look like a saint. I'm not saying 'sorry' for my prices, have a day'.
If you were really spreading kindness you should've just tipped extra from the beginning without haggling and without videoing it. Do you want her to learn that if she relents and lowers her price she will be rewarded? Only people with a weird god-complex would do that.
I agree he put her out of her comfort zone . Handmade materials are the number one materials. She took a lot of time and investment to make those. She actually deserves more
@@whitwat The "god-complex" I refer to is when one gets kicks out of controlling another person's life and death. Although, this is way smaller in scale and I could be wrong about the guy's intentions, it's the idea of "I can bring you to heaven or hell with just a few words" that makes his actions look like a god-complex.
As an avid crocheter this felt gross, not kind. Filming yourself make someone super uncomfortable and then turning around and saying your spreading kindness is weird. I wouldn’t want someone posting my discomfort on the internet for views.
This comment has nothing to do with you crocheting, so I'm not sure why you shoehorned that in. Also, nobody cares, you can film whoever you want, if you don't like it, whatever. Deal with it.
I felt so sad when you asked $13-14 coz as a beginner I know how hard to crochet and how much an effort she put just to made one. But thanks for your kindness. 🥰 God Bless you!
Doing crochet is just a beautiful work of art, and you should never try to belittle their work by asking them to sell their work for less. It takes them time to make their work. My mom does crochet mostly for fun now because she got tired of people telling her work was overpriced , and trying to negotiate her prices. She has made me so many stuff over the years. Those are like treasures to me. I love every single thing she has made for me.
Devaluing the work she has done and then giving more is rude Those things probably cost her the amount she is selling them in yarn, she probably is getting no money for her skills or work/time.
yeah I thought this was weird. it was rude, no one should be expected to take low ball offers on their work. and rewarding her with an extra $15? that’s probably closer to what she actually should have charged
@@chilliblues Yeaah, no. Kindness is paying your local artisans and small businesses the price they ask and not being a dick about it. Most of these people already price their work way lower than they probably should, because it's not like crafts are a necessity, the prices are already set low so they have a chance to even sell anything. A lot of the time, haggling puts people in a position where they feel pressured to agree just to make A sale if they're desperate enough. Just don't do this. Pay the price they ask and tip extra if you want, to appreciate their work.
As a fellow crocheter who often gets scolded (even by my own friends) at how expensive my self-designed creations, my eyes got wet. Even if the yarns and tools were cheap, the long years of learning them (some people also had to learn basic English, Spanish, and/or Turkish to understand the videos on RU-vid) were not... 🥲 Only very few people understand and appreciate crochet in my third world country. Most will choose to buy the cheap factory knit products from China... Thank you for making this girl's day, maybe week, maybe month, maybe year, maybe each time she rewatch this, forever. ❤
She’s an artist. They can put whatever price they want. She took time to do it with her own hands. Let’s say it took her two hours that’s making minimum wage just to be haggled. You’re worried about not looking cheap but baby 😂
@@kaylee9456Making somebody uncomfortable just for a $15 tip is kindness? I mean it would be if he didn’t film this and upload it on RU-vid just so he can get more money.
