Today is the start of our superspecials,until the end of the hunt.
At either 10am or 2pm each day I will list,on the SPECIALS page of the possum pouches site, a super special-really low priced.
It will remain there for 24 hours or until sold out;after that if any remains it will be moved to a regular part of the site, for a regular price.
No other discounts will apply, so these items will not be included in the hunt discount as they will already be rock bottom prices.
Most of it will be fabric, and a bit of wool, with maybe an occasional soaker or nappy item. The purpose is to keep DH happy by clearing out the enormous stash of materials which has taken over our house.
Fabrics will be ideal for mums trying to sew a few items for their own bub or for a friend's child-but please don't onsell the raw materials to make a profit.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Back to work
After a big weekend with family, on Tuesday I started back in my "normal routine".
It has been a big 2 months- first our trip to North Qld, then almost straight away we were off in the caravan to the back of beyond where there was no internet, poor phone coverage, sandflies , and just a few fish for DH to catch.I spent the whole time sewing in the van. There were no shops nearby, in fact no shops at all for over 40km.
When I started going through emails after my return I had thousands. Normally on holidays I check every few days; this time I simply couldn't and boy did they mount up.
I have not had time to look for icons, or even to look what was on sale during the hunt as I spent every moment between trips packing and unpacking and preparing sewing. The poor truck got overheated on the trip north due to the huge weight of bamboo fabric and machines.
DH was horrified when he saw how I spent 20 hours out of every 24 and has laid down the law.
Consequently I need to stop overflowing into almost every room in the house (plus the verandah) and minimise my workload.
Therefore I am spending only an hour a day online, weekdays only.
Also I am having a HUGE cull of fabrics/notions which I don't use, to try to make some space.
I am running some fast specials, (more info in next post), but these will be really cheap items, listed daily until the end of the hunt or perhaps a week or so longer.
Watch this blog!!
It has been a big 2 months- first our trip to North Qld, then almost straight away we were off in the caravan to the back of beyond where there was no internet, poor phone coverage, sandflies , and just a few fish for DH to catch.I spent the whole time sewing in the van. There were no shops nearby, in fact no shops at all for over 40km.
When I started going through emails after my return I had thousands. Normally on holidays I check every few days; this time I simply couldn't and boy did they mount up.
I have not had time to look for icons, or even to look what was on sale during the hunt as I spent every moment between trips packing and unpacking and preparing sewing. The poor truck got overheated on the trip north due to the huge weight of bamboo fabric and machines.
DH was horrified when he saw how I spent 20 hours out of every 24 and has laid down the law.
Consequently I need to stop overflowing into almost every room in the house (plus the verandah) and minimise my workload.
Therefore I am spending only an hour a day online, weekdays only.
Also I am having a HUGE cull of fabrics/notions which I don't use, to try to make some space.
I am running some fast specials, (more info in next post), but these will be really cheap items, listed daily until the end of the hunt or perhaps a week or so longer.
Watch this blog!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
KK AIOs available
KK AIOs will start being listed today-pockets will not be available until next week.
However I have a family commitment from Thursday to Monday inclusive so will not be able to send orders until mid next week.
Also because my cart is a manual one and I have to remove sold items, it is possible something may sell twice before I have a chance to remove it or mark it sold. For this reason it may be a good idea to give a second colour choice; otherwise I will let you know by email what colours I still have.
Yes I could have an automated cart setup, but I prefer the personal touch of dealing with each customer by email; also it is an added expense and I am reluctant to have to raise prices at the moment. I am in this to help people so don't like robotic systems as they are not personalised enough.
I am extending the discount for registered hunters into October to compensate for the late listing, but will not be doing any custom KKs between now and the end of the year (Knit orders will continue to be accepted). I have quite a bit of KK stock but will mark limited colours as such.
I would like to thank everyone for their patience in what has been a very difficult couple of months. I am looking forward to slowing down between now and Christmas but will be happy to accept knitting orders at any time.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Home again
We are now home after our caravan trip-which was a nice fishing holiday for DH( and he caught a few) but I worked non stop the whole time and now need a holiday to recover.
KKs will start going up from sometime on Tuesday 16th but as my 2 hands just will not do the work of 20 I am really flat strap trying to get them up so if the colour you want is not showing, please check back later as it is going to take me some time to take/load/edit/post pics and I am still trying to snap wings and finish boosters.
Because I missed the first 2 weeks I have decided I will extend the discount ( for nappies only) past the end of the month, to compensate.
However-this will be the last big batch of KKs for this year. I have never liked doing large stockings and have almost killed myself trying to finish these. For that reason I am not sewing any more KKs for the rest of the year. Orders will be filled from this current stock until it runs out.Hopefully I have enough to last until Christmas for anyone placing an order.
After Christmas I will resume making to order as I have been doing in the past.
I need time to catch up on all the things that I have not had time to do for months.
Knits will continue to be made to order.
I hope everyone is enjoying the hunt.
Gossamer Dreams stocks tonight.I have the pictured set listed.
Friday, August 29, 2008
And the hunt begins
This will be my last post before the hunt starts as I am away from early Saturday. As explained in previous posts and on the site, knits will be available all month with discount to hunters starting 9am Monday and orders will be answered by Frances.
Nappies will not be available until 16th when I return; this can't be helped unfortunately, but stock will be available then.
No clues for first few days- icon is too easy to find.If people are having trouble finding it,which is highly unlikely, I will add a clue to the home page later in the week.
Hope everyone enjoys the hunt and does not get as stressed as I have rushing to set everything up for whilst I am away!!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Nappy Hunt Month
The next nappy hunt is just over a week away. If you have not already registered to be a hunter please do so, as you need to be a registered hunter with a code to receive discounts
http://www.diaperdecisions.com/pages/gcdhreg.php
Unfortunately I will be away for the first half of the hunt so this is how Possum Pouches will be involved.
Firstly the icon will be extremely easy to find, no weird puzzles or difficult clues; it will be easily found right there on a page which you should be able to find quite quickly from the menu; if it becomes necessary I will add a clue on the home page after the first few days.
KNITS.All instock knits will have 10% off for the whole month or until sold; knits can also be ordered throughout the month, and the discount on orders will be 5%, but discounted orders will only be accepted for the number of items which can be completed by mid October; after that normal prices will apply. However with both of us knitting quite fast it is hoped all September hunt orders can be finished within that time frame.Frances will be looking after all knit enquiries and orders whilst I am away; please order via the website as other email addresses may not be checked until my return.
KK NAPPIES These will not be available until the second half of the hunt.I will not be here to receive orders and Frances will not have any nappy stock.
A discount of 10% will apply to all AIO and Pocket Instocks only from 16th of Sept till the end of the hunt. Orders for KKs will not be able to be accepted during the hunt period.There should be good instocks of KK AIOs and some Pocket instocks available on 16th.
Discount applies to products only; normal postage will apply and be advised by email on receipt of orders. I keep postage to the absolute minimum but due to rising costs it has become impossible to continue giving discounted postal rates.
The website operates on a manual system. You do not receive automatically generated replies from a robot; instead you get an individual reply from either Frances or me, usually within 24 hours.
As we write each reply as a personal response please do not quote anything we have said in that email to others, either verbally, by email or in forums.
Also our photos are copyright; please do not use them in forums or on blogs without our permission.
Sold items also have to be manually removed, so it is sometimes possible to oversell before the items can be marked as sold; if you have a second colour choice please add it to the comments box, otherwise we will advise what alternatives are available.
You must be a registered hunter to receive discounts and the code must be entered into the comments box- the discount will be applied and advised in our return email.
We hope everyone enjoys this hunt; it is a lot of work for sponsors and a huge effort for the organisers but should be great fun for all.
http://www.diaperdecisions.com/pages/gcdhreg.php
Unfortunately I will be away for the first half of the hunt so this is how Possum Pouches will be involved.
Firstly the icon will be extremely easy to find, no weird puzzles or difficult clues; it will be easily found right there on a page which you should be able to find quite quickly from the menu; if it becomes necessary I will add a clue on the home page after the first few days.
KNITS.All instock knits will have 10% off for the whole month or until sold; knits can also be ordered throughout the month, and the discount on orders will be 5%, but discounted orders will only be accepted for the number of items which can be completed by mid October; after that normal prices will apply. However with both of us knitting quite fast it is hoped all September hunt orders can be finished within that time frame.Frances will be looking after all knit enquiries and orders whilst I am away; please order via the website as other email addresses may not be checked until my return.
KK NAPPIES These will not be available until the second half of the hunt.I will not be here to receive orders and Frances will not have any nappy stock.
A discount of 10% will apply to all AIO and Pocket Instocks only from 16th of Sept till the end of the hunt. Orders for KKs will not be able to be accepted during the hunt period.There should be good instocks of KK AIOs and some Pocket instocks available on 16th.
Discount applies to products only; normal postage will apply and be advised by email on receipt of orders. I keep postage to the absolute minimum but due to rising costs it has become impossible to continue giving discounted postal rates.
The website operates on a manual system. You do not receive automatically generated replies from a robot; instead you get an individual reply from either Frances or me, usually within 24 hours.
As we write each reply as a personal response please do not quote anything we have said in that email to others, either verbally, by email or in forums.
Also our photos are copyright; please do not use them in forums or on blogs without our permission.
Sold items also have to be manually removed, so it is sometimes possible to oversell before the items can be marked as sold; if you have a second colour choice please add it to the comments box, otherwise we will advise what alternatives are available.
You must be a registered hunter to receive discounts and the code must be entered into the comments box- the discount will be applied and advised in our return email.
We hope everyone enjoys this hunt; it is a lot of work for sponsors and a huge effort for the organisers but should be great fun for all.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Home again
Have not had much time to update blog- have been enjoying a brief holiday in beautiful Cairns. Last time I was there was 1995, just before the SkyRail opened, so was pleased to be able to enjoy that ride to Kuranda, and back on the train. If I had to name the one best thing it would be the DOME. This is a large free flight aviary on top of the Casino, quite a few bird species and some lovely little furry people; black cockatoos who put a hole in the balls of DH's silver slave bangle, and removed buttons from the top of people's caps in a couple of seconds. They love attention and it was most enjoyable.
Now it is time to get back to reality, and with the nappy hunt coming up in September I am getting a few things ready for that busy month. Unfortunately it clashes with our caravan trip, but I have worked out a way around that; more info nearer to the end of the month here or on newsletter
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