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Why do they sell such utter, utter crap at school Christmas fetes? And does anyone buy it?

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MrsSchadenfreude · 08/12/2006 22:08

DD1 is in school choir, so we have been to a few of late, where she and hers sing away in some corner with no-one except the parents listening to them.

Tonight's offered some truly spectacular crap. Really, really horrendous amateur paintings, one lot sploshes on canvas, the other bad water colours of "local views", wonky and out of proportion. "Hand made jewellery" - large lumps of ugly polished stones stuck on leather thongs (think of 1960s). Stuff from Boots "festively wrapped" in cellophane - ie a small tube of hand cream, some soap and some bubble bath.

Hideous "hand made" cards, wonky. The inevitable Usborne book stall. "Spa" bath stuff with Dead Sea Salts (not a make I've ever heard of and I've lived in Israel. Vouchers for a local Reflexologist. Oh and "hand bloody made" ceramics - heavy, clunky womky pots and cups.

I didn't see anyone buy anything.

As a plus, the food was rather good (samosas and other Indian grub).

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MomOnTheRun · 08/12/2006 23:21

I went to a school Xmas fete last week as a seller and found that most people just brought things they wanted to get rid of to sell. A bit like a car boot sale and parents were buying I guess to support the school.

I personally wouldn't buy crap, as I have too much of it myself. I am pathetic in gettting rid of unused stuff. Always put in back in case I will need it in the future.

nearlythree · 08/12/2006 23:26

Our shopping evening was fab. To-die-for jewellery. The Book People man with lovely cheap books. A Fair Trade stall with scarves, purses, bags etc. Scrummy home-made chutney. Personalised pjs. Hand-painted nursery clocks. Skin care. Stunning wildlife photographs. Rag dolls.

£600 plus raised and spent on a puppet workshop for the whole school.

JARMgotstuckupthechimney · 08/12/2006 23:29

i did a high school fair on wednesday and there was a lot of tosh - most of it silly kids games that charged £1 to play!

I was selling my "hand-made cards" and gift tags and sold £16.50 worth.... not bad considering it was so quiet!

NB My handmade cards arent wonky unless i screw up!

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