tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post6985657868429916159..comments2023-11-19T19:33:33.324+08:00Comments on Made By Bees: heartsy: some thoughtsJessica McLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10562092028204904567noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-56745523026535434782011-07-13T09:40:23.225+08:002011-07-13T09:40:23.225+08:00Annettle: It would be interesting to know how many...Annettle: It would be interesting to know how many Heartsy buyers become repeat customers of the businesses involved. I suspect that you're right though.Jessica McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562092028204904567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-68618448135493380962011-07-13T09:38:39.089+08:002011-07-13T09:38:39.089+08:00Andricongirl: Yeah, the long-term effect of things...Andricongirl: Yeah, the long-term effect of things like Groupon will be interesting to see. In the end you can only really sustain these discounts if you have a massive mark-up, which just doesn't apply to most handmade, small-scale business.Jessica McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562092028204904567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-69728317524867638692011-07-13T06:02:51.368+08:002011-07-13T06:02:51.368+08:00I'm definitely not a fan of the concept as a s...I'm definitely not a fan of the concept as a seller. When you make something special/handmade/unique you should never be competing on price. Plus there seems to be an air of desperation about it - why would you sign up to give out a 50% discount unless you couldn't get enough regular business? So it devalues your own brand, as well as handmade products in general.<br /><br />As a buyer, eh, I've been getting their newsletters for a couple of months but haven't bought anything yet. I'll probably look for a soap deal once my current stock of nice soaps runs out - and that right there is why I wouldn't sign up as a seller! Heartsy buyers are just looking for bargains, there's no loyalty.Annettehttp://www.nutandbee.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-70499510897273310972011-07-12T22:47:31.158+08:002011-07-12T22:47:31.158+08:00im not a fan of any of these re selling schemes, t...im not a fan of any of these re selling schemes, they are a rip off for any buisiness invoved i think (scoopon etc, there been a few articles about those as well online)<br /><br />as a seller it wouldnt be at all viable, and it sounds like a few of those doing it have not been able to keep up with the demand/quality of thier shops.<br /><br />and as a buyer, Im not not a soap or food online buying person so wouldnt be of interest to cash in on it either, they seem too scammy from either end ;\Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-2198626849542270042011-07-12T17:51:55.764+08:002011-07-12T17:51:55.764+08:00Michelle: I'm still on the fence about it, but...Michelle: I'm still on the fence about it, but I'm going to give it a bit longer. I had to stop checking it daily because I was spending too much money! :PJessica McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562092028204904567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-19080151418088292822011-07-12T17:50:59.512+08:002011-07-12T17:50:59.512+08:00Suzanne: Those are excellent points! I really feel...Suzanne: Those are excellent points! I really feel that if a seller is going to have a Heartsy sale, he or she should have their products ready BEFORE listing them. I would never list a comic that hadn't yet been printed! I agree with the packaging point you made, especially if you're trying to get a customer to become a loyal buyer. My Shiro order was so beautifully packaged (with free candy!) that I was half in love even before I tried the colours!Jessica McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562092028204904567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-78443137758323492832011-07-12T17:00:12.376+08:002011-07-12T17:00:12.376+08:00Ooh, looking forward to this review.
I never real...Ooh, looking forward to this review.<br /><br />I never really thought about the handmade devaluation aspect of Heartsy. ):<br /><br />I've not bought from it yet, but check it almost daily.eatpaintsniffgluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004825914327671232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2096456159399113041.post-54883128969813633082011-07-12T16:06:29.275+08:002011-07-12T16:06:29.275+08:00I've only had one package arrive and have two ...I've only had one package arrive and have two forthcoming - one of those sellers I've already bought from before so they aren't an unknown entity. That first package I pretty literally liked half the products. <br />I wonder whether sellers have to rush through the creation of their products for things like heartsy because of anticipated sudden huge demand. for something handmade, surely thats getting into shaky territory. I know when I buy handmade cosmetics I expect them to take longer because of the batch making times and also the wonderful packaging that tends to occur with handmade cosmetics. Things were just kind of thrown in an envelope for my last heartsy order. I think the rush damages things.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495997845721866644noreply@blogger.com