Monday, February 22, 2010

TOURIST MARKET GIFTS FAIL TEST IN BELIZE!

** Cheap Ocarina whistle made in clay.
** Ocarina whistles are best sellers. Made nearby by Magana Pottery Works, San Jose Succotz


TOURIST MARKET TEST FAILS BUSINESS INCUBATOR TEST IN BELIZE

A test of the Cruise Ship tourist market two years ago, done at the tourist souvenir stalls at Xununtanich Mayan temple, by the FERRY crossing the river, showed that Tourists rarely spent $10 Bz ( $5 usa ) for a tourist souvenir and most sales were $4 Bz, or $2 usa.
The idea promoted by many on the local scene that tourist souvenir makers in Belize could make money off the tourist market, thus seems flawed, as a training model of vocational education. Cruise ship tourists are too cheap!
What can you make to sell for $4 bz, or $2 usa and cover any labor, transportation, distributing and other associated costs?

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