Every year, on March 8, we celebrate International Women's Day. This century-old holiday celebrates the achievements of women in the political, economic and social fields. But today this holiday does not carry political convictions, but correlates with the Day of Spring, Women's Beauty, Love and Attention. Traditionally, on March 8, it is customary for women to give flowers. After all, flowers are a symbol of love and respect. Most often, women are presented with tulips on this day. It is tulips that are considered to be a kind of symbols of the coming spring.

But this holiday is awaited not only by the beautiful half of humanity, experienced entrepreneurs are also eagerly preparing for the holiday of spring. Indeed, on this day you can make good money selling flowers.

On the eve of the holiday on March 8 Reconomica tells you all the secrets of selling tulips. We interviewed Oksana Frolova, who not only accepts congratulations on this day, but also helps others to please their loved ones. The woman is selling tulips. From her story, you will not only learn a lot of useful information about tulips, but you will also be able to organize your own small business and earn a good amount in just 3 days.

Businessmen are looking forward to the 8 March holiday

There is very little time left before this wonderful holiday

On the eve of March 8, millions of men rush in search of flowers for their lovely ladies. Moreover, flowers for March 8 are bought not only by men, women are also willingly buying them: as a gift for a mother, grandmother, girlfriend or employee. Experienced entrepreneurs look forward to this holiday with impatience for the whole year.

There is a saying - one day feeds a year. It is appropriate here, especially for flower sellers.

If you have never worked with flowers, your main profession is a plumber or a nurse, nothing prevents you from taking a day off from work for 3 days and earning a little extra money. You can earn extra money here in different ways.

Earnings can be from 1500 rubles. up to 100,000 rubles. (more is possible, but there are already big risks and investments), and all this in three days. Even a student can earn here, I think 3000-5000 rubles will not be superfluous for a student.

Flower sellers and suppliers are preparing for cooperation

Florists prepare in advance for this holiday, rent additional warehouses, because they have to buy flowers dozens of times more than on ordinary days. They closely monitor wholesale prices for flowers, herbs and packaging from suppliers. There are many wholesale suppliers of flowers now, prices are different for everyone. You should not buy flowers in bulk from the first supplier you come across, you need to ask the price.

Tulips in stock

Wholesale suppliers are also waiting for this holiday all year round, the price of flowers is raised, sometimes two or three times more expensive than usual. Therefore, flower growers buy large quantities of flowers in advance, the most greedy and enterprising take flowers a month in advance. Store them in their warehouses until the holiday. The quality and freshness of such flowers leaves much to be desired, but the buyer is satisfied with the price, such flowers are usually cheaper.

When to buy and how to store flowers

It is more rational to buy a batch of flowers two weeks before the holiday. This is the golden mean. The price has not yet had time to skyrocket, but already a little more expensive than usual. Flowers can be safely stored in the warehouse for two weeks, the warehouse must be cold.

The most optimal temperature in the warehouse is + 5 ºС, 10 ºС heat is the maximum temperature. If the temperature is higher, the flowers will lose their quality and freshness.

There is one more secret. Flowers should be kept without water all this time. Yes, without water! All flowers are individually packed.

Roses are packed in cardboard packaging, chrysanthemums are packed in cellophane packaging. The packaging must not be removed!

You just need to carefully fold, not just put, but fold the packages with flowers, if the storage space allows, then it is better not to stack the packages with flowers on top of each other. Store in a cool, dark place. Three days before the holiday, flowers must be placed in water. The most important thing here is to trim the legs of the flowers! If you don't, your flowers won't last even two hours! The leg of any flower is clogged with air, if you do not cut it and just put it in water, the flower will not be able to drink water and will die. There is a secret here too!

Legs must be trimmed correctly

In roses, the legs are trimmed with a knife or pruner at an angle of 45 degrees. In chrysanthemums, it is better to break the leg, not cut it. So chrysanthemum drinks water better, retains its freshness and beauty longer.

Well, now about the most important thing.

Do I need an individual entrepreneur to sell tulips by March 8

Here you can do without registration of an individual entrepreneur. It is not worth registering an individual entrepreneur for three days. There are two options for selling tulips on March 8: legal and not entirely legal. Let's consider everything in order.

Illegal sales method

To do this, you need to buy a batch of tulips in bulk. And just sell them. You can sell anywhere. You can stand near any shopping center or in any other passable place. But here you may have problems with the law, any police officer can ask you for documents for trade, but you do not have them.

There will be an administrative penalty, a fine

As a rule, a warning is issued for the first time, and the fine can range from 500 rubles to 2500 rubles. Someone is happy with it, someone not very much.

You can also pre-assemble an order for tulips, this can be done through your employees, friends and acquaintances. You can order a certain number of flowers. You will calculate everything, but when you take orders, it is better to take an advance payment, so that the customer does not refuse the order, and you do not lose money.

So, the order is ready. You just have to buy tulips in bulk, collect and distribute orders. Tulips are packed in 20 pieces in a bundle. Based on the order you put together, buy as many packs.

If you need 100 tulips, buy 5 packs. The color can be different, you can all be the same. Here I will make a reservation, 100 pcs. tulips for a wholesale base - this is not a wholesale, the price may be slightly overpriced.

Some bases wholesale tulips, wholesale starts from 500-1000 pcs. Find out everything in advance and discuss with the supplier.

Legal way to make money

You need to take a trade permit from the administration; on such holidays, a trade permit (for three days) is given free of charge. As a rule, by March 8, the administration has already planned such sales points for flowers in advance. You need to choose the best, passable place. But you need to do this in a month, or even two, otherwise all the best places will be taken apart.

There is also a secret. How to quickly and 100% get a trade permit from the administration. You can also conclude a short-term lease agreement with any shopping center or store, they conclude such agreements, provide a trading platform, but this is not free.

You can rent a retail outlet in a large store.

The cost of such a rental is different everywhere, somewhere around 1000 rubles / day, somewhere around 3000 rubles / day.

As I already said, you need to discuss everything in advance and look for the best option for yourself. So, we have decided on the place of trade, found a flower supplier, what to do next? And then - to earn!

How to choose good tulips, how to store until the holiday

Tulips in a cold room without water can lie for two to three weeks. Storage temperature +4, but not higher than 7 ° C. When choosing tulips, listen to them. Yes, just listen.

Nice, fresh tulips crunch, when you press a little on a pack of tulips, a crunch is immediately heard. If there is no crunch, the flowers are not fresh, they cannot be stored for a long time.

Tulips are also stored without water; before selling, you need to cut the legs, put in water. The tulip drinks quickly, two hours is enough, it will drink enough water and it will look great as if it was just cut.

The main thing is that before placing tulips in the water, the packaging must not be removed, it can be removed when the tulip is completely drunk, becomes strong and firm.

Tulips are very sensitive to light and become soft when stored. If you do not follow all the rules, the tulip will be uneven, it will take the shape of the letter "C". And no one will buy crooked and bent tulips from you.

The most popular tulip varieties

The tulip variety also plays an important role. There are many varieties.

My favorite varieties: Strong Gold (yellow), Lalibella (orange), Kung Fu (pink), Barcelona (lilac).

These are proven, reliable varieties.

You can choose any other variety, but in advance find out more about tulip varieties from knowledgeable people, read on the Internet or somewhere else.

What else you definitely need to make money on Women's Day

You have chosen a place to sell, you have bought flowers. What else is needed? We need packaging. The packaging is not cheap. It is not worth buying a lot of packaging.

• It is enough to buy a few rolls “ Mica”Is a transparent package. It costs about 150-250 rubles. per roll. For about 1000 tulips, 2-3 rolls are needed.
• Needed ribbon, do not buy much either. 2-3 rolls of different colors are enough. The cost of the tape is 35-50 rubles. per roll. One roll of ribbon is enough for 1000 tulips.
• Also for sale ready-made packaging for tulips, these are bags in the form of small bags. They are sold in packs, in a pack of 100 pcs. The cost of one bag is 3.5 rubles to 7 rubles.
• Will need more scissors, stapler, vases(you can have small buckets where you will put tulips).

Making an "aquarium" for flowers

If you will be selling tulips on the street, you may need a crate (called a flower aquarium among “flower growers”). This is a kind of showcase. It will not be possible to do without it if there is sub-zero weather on March 8.

This is a small structure, it can be made of plywood or cardboard, three sides of which are completely covered, and one side is glass (so people can see your flowers). There should be doors so you can get flowers. If it is very cold, this showcase can be heated with ordinary candles, 3-4 pieces will be enough. You will need a thermometer to keep track of the temperature. Tulips need not be heated if the temperature is at least ° C, if it is lower, the flowers will freeze.

Also, tulips can be sold from a car, they will be warm and comfortable there, but for this they will need a bright sign so that people can see you and understand that you are selling tulips.

How much can you earn selling tulips on March 8

Here are some calculations and examples.

The wholesale price for tulips is different: from 25 rubles. up to 45 rubles. Retail price for tulips from 60 rubles. up to 100 rubles. As always, we take the golden mean.

We take 100 tulips × 35 rubles. = 3500 RUB + packaging 200 rubles. + ribbon 50 rubles. = RUB 3750 (these are attachments)

We sell 100 tulips for 70 rubles, we get 7000 rubles.

Net profit - 3250 rubles.

Not bad for a student, for example, 100 tulips can be sold in one hour.

We take 500 tulips × 35 rubles. = RUB 17,500 + packaging (2 rolls) 400 rubles. + tape 100 rubles. = RUB 18,000 (attachments).

We sell tulips for 70 rubles, we get 35,000 rubles.

Profit 35,000 - 18,000 = 17,000 rubles.

Good. We earned the average salary of a nurse in 3 days.

We take 2000 tulips × 35 rubles. = RUB 70,000 + packaging 800 rubles. + ribbon 200 rubles. = 71,000 rubles.

We sell: 2000 × 70 = 140,000 rubles.

Profit: 140,000 - 71,000 = 69,000 rubles.

Fine. Earn 69,000 rubles in 3 days. is a good income.

How much you can earn is up to you. How many tulips you want to buy in bulk is your desire. You can really make money.

Finally, I can give you one more piece of advice. There are a lot of people who want to earn extra money by March 8 on flowers. Sell ​​your flowers no cheaper or more expensive than your competitors.

Keep the price all these days, do not lower it. To make the most of and sell all the flowers without a trace, you need to keep the price until March 8, before lunchtime. After 14:00, the price should be reduced until the full sale.