Thinking of starting a buisness
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Chaty_Chun
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by Chaty_Chun
Heyyy ...So I’m thinking of starting a buisness but idk about some things... 1. What company to ship with, thats the cheapest (USPS, UPS etc.) 2. What brand of poly mailers to use 3. Where to get cheap but good quality Business cards 4.goodie bag ideas(cheap) 5. Stickers for goodie bags 6. Packaging (how i should package an order) 7.prices (what should i price my keychains/bracelets) If you would give me some tips that would be super helpful!! Thank You! |
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Czarcasm
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by Czarcasm
There are many videos on YouTube where some bracelet makers show how they package and do their orders. Kinsey B and Alex Innovation have videos on their businesses. Hope this helps! 😄
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Orangutan9
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3 years, 9 months ago by Orangutan9
So for packaging id say look on amazon and find customable little pieces of cardboard that you can write a message on and write the name of your shop on then slip on your bracelets, and start on a place like Esty if you aren't planning on doing that now. Or you can go to events where you can set up a table and sell there. I hope this helps. 👍
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Macaron567
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by Macaron567
I heard that this website prints business cards for free and all you need to pay for is shipping: https://www.banana-print.co.uk/freebusinesscards/Hope this helps and good luck with opening your business! 🙂 |
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Chaty_Chun
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by Chaty_Chun
Thank you everyone!!!! I’m really grateful!
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1aesthetic
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by 1aesthetic
I don’t own a business so it’s ok if u don’t wanna try what I have heard but apparently normal envelops hold up to 3 bracelets and there really easy to mail considering you only need a stamp
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stormii
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by stormii
1. What company to ship with, thats the cheapest (USPS, UPS etc.)What I would do is package up an order, weigh it, and look on each shipping companies website for how much it would cost. I don't have much experience with shipping, but this sounds like a good idea 😊 2. What brand of poly mailers to use You should be able to just use an envelope, but if you want to add extras, you can either buy the basic shipping brand (USPS or UPS sells them) or go on amazon if you would like more options. 3. Where to get cheap but good quality Business cards I'm not really sure what the cheapest option is, but you can get these "kits" where they have blank business cards that you design on the computer and print them off. If you only need a few, this is a good option 4.goodie bag ideas(cheap) wrapped candies, stickers, hand written note, photos, poloriods, cute stationary (washi tape) 5. Stickers for goodie bags If you want custom ones, you can get them from companies like vistaprint, but if you just want regular ones, you can get them from amazon in big packs for cheap 6. Packaging (how i should package an order) choose the smallest packaging that would work! in there, put the bracelet (on a display card if you can get one), some paper grass, goodie bag, and a buisness card with a thank you note 7.prices (what should i price my keychains/bracelets) look at similar bracelets and what they are priced. (also don't include free shipping). take in the cost of materials and how much time it took you, then figure out a fair price from that. |
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millie_g
Professional
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3 years, 9 months ago by millie_g
Hi! Kinsey B and Alex Innovations have lots of good videos on starting a business/etsy!
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Chaty_Chun
Bracelet King
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3 years, 9 months ago by Chaty_Chun
Thank you everyone!!!
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syd643
Professional
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3 years, 9 months ago by syd643
Etsy it’s a bit pricy but I always go on there to support smalls businesses and use small poly mailers or envelopes to save money or even make ur own. I would recommend getting business cards ltr to save money and goodie bags get the bags from the dollar tree the tiny blue and pink ones and maybe some candy stickers from there too. Package it cute but don’t put in too many extras to save money and maybe make them 5-10 dollars depending on how big 🥰🥰🥰 good luck I hope your biz goes well!!
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GenMalucci
Bracelet King
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3 years, 8 months ago by GenMalucci
I use USPS but it’s all I have ever used so I’m not sure. I use the normal cheap mailers, they yellow ones. Business cards.... ooh, gosh, well... there are a lot of different options. I can look for some if you would like. For packaging I include a handwritten card (yes, they take longer) but it’s more special to the person receiving the bracelet. Also, for your business, think of a name that you love, if you don’t love it, don’t use it, you’re going to get tired of it. I suggest sitting on the idea of a name you like until you are completely sure you want to name your shop that. Then I stick in the bracelet in a little baggie, sometimes with a sticker or a little goodies (Amazon has huge packs of stickers that are pretty cheap)
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GenMalucci
Bracelet King
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3 years, 8 months ago by GenMalucci
And then some crinkle paper, seal ‘em up, and go from there!
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zoeyllm
Bracelet King
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3 years, 8 months ago by zoeyllm
I would recommend using Etsy to ship bracelets because they take care of shipping for you. I think price can definitely be hard to decide on, if you look at other's shops that are relatively successful you will probably get a good idea of how to price yours.
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