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Wrap Carriers and Dyed Patapums on hold
I've been stretched pretty thin lately around here, and it's starting to wear on me. Business is good, but there's only one of me to go around. I haven't been as on top of things as I should be. Just trying to do too much.
I have a lovely shipping manager, Jacqueline, who has not only been helping me with getting orders out the door but also sewing wraps. However, she's getting maxed out too.
We want normal lives just like everyone else, and we each have two kids, and it's summertime...the living is supposed to be easy, right?
After a lot of thought, something has to give.
Right now, I'm *barely* breaking even on Wrap Carriers. They are hand-cut, hand-sewn, hand-dyed...basically couture pieces. Each Wrap requires a huge amount of time and painstaking effort. Wraps have been a labor of love, but with little to no financial return. The fabric is really difficult to get too, and involves a 2-month lead time. So guess what that means -- either I start charging $200 for each one or...goodbye Wraps!
Likewise, I make zero extra money on dyed Patapums. I've been doing it just to provide extra options for people, because frankly? The Patapum color options are kind of boring. Luckily, a lot of people are OK with boring. Hey, boring doesn't clash with your outfit. I can appreciate that.
Dyed Patapums are a lot of work, and I don't get paid extra for that labor. So guess what that means -- either I start charging $200 or...goodbye dyed Patapums!
Now don't fret...if you still really, really want a Wrap or a dyed Patapum, you will probably be able to get one. You can ask me, or look on my eBay offerings, or you can look on The Babywearer for used items. But I won't have either generally available new on the site anymore. I'll sell off what stock I have in the next few weeks, and then that's it for a while.
Dye kits will still be available, so if you really want a particular color Patapum, you can always do it yourself. It's easy, I promise.
I don't feel too bad discontinuing the Wrap, since the Beco Butterfly is extremely newborn-friendly. Im the past, I preferred a wrap for a little baby simply because newborns tend to flop to the bottom of most structured carriers. But the Butterfly's supportive infant insert changes all that.
What this means is that I'll be able to spend more time creating useful resources like, say...carrier feature comparison charts, and less time running my washing machine and ironing.
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1 Comments:
OMG. I just emailed you and you can ignore my distraught email, since you've answered my question here. But still! I'd pay extra for the dye, would it really need to be over $100 extra to be worthwhile???
That's what I get for procrastinating. :(
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