From Trash to Cash: the £100 to 10K Dribble thread

HopeAndDriftWood

The problem with wholesale is that there will either be a minimum order amount (say 15 of the same thing for everything you want) or a minimum price, which is usually £100 for first time orders.

Could you make them at normal cost, or will that make the prototype too expensive?

purple-pixie

And the oil marks on our drive I thought were from my son's girlfriend's car are from mine. I hope it's not going to be a big repair.

munchki

babymoo wrote: »

Whilst I am doing that, I wonder if you lovely people could help me further?

I am wanting to make some prototypes. I need materials for that, where am I best looking? Obviously wholesale prices are gonna be beest but at the moment I dont need hundreds of them, just need one of each. I hope this makes sense as I'm just rambling on.

friends, family, ebay, freegle perhaps. I guess it would depend on the materials!

babymoo

Hmmm, yeh I see what you mean. I don't want to make the prototypes too expensive. I also don't want them to look cheap. I have loads of ideas in my head, its just actually making them. Perhaps a craft fayre is an idea?

I do have bit and peices for the decorations but its more the boxes and bags etc that I need to get hold of, at least for now.

2cats1kid

OK I am now on twitter. What the heck do I do to see what people are sending? Don't want messages on my phone every 2 seconds so I assume I can just look online? How do I see what you lot are sending?

Next lot of q's will probably involve Facebook as I joined it and then deleted it pretty much straight away as I couldn't make head nor tail of it. Can I do 2 Facebook things - one for each business? Or can I only have one? And what if I then decide I want one for me personally? Aaargh I hate technology but I guess if I want to promote the business(es) then I've got to do it

babymoo

2cats1kid wrote: »

OK I am now on twitter. What the heck do I do to see what people are sending? Don't want messages on my phone every 2 seconds so I assume I can just look online? How do I see what you lot are sending?

Next lot of q's will probably involve Facebook as I joined it and then deleted it pretty much straight away as I couldn't make head nor tail of it. Can I do 2 Facebook things - one for each business? Or can I only have one? And what if I then decide I want one for me personally? Aaargh I hate technology but I guess if I want to promote the business(es) then I've got to do it

You can make a business page on facebook. You could make a fan page and get people to become fans of your business. Gimme a shout if you need a hand Twitter Ive never been fond of but facebook is pretty easy, least it would be if they didnt change the layout every 2 months!

HopeAndDriftWood

Oooh that's a point, everyone go to facebook and join my fan page. There is nothing on it yet, but there will be. Soon enough, lol!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Designs-By-Elle/411902340580

sheloveshimsomuch

Mimms: we just signed up with Sky and got Sky+ HD, broadband and unlimited phone calls all for £45 a month. As we did it through quidco, we also get £100 cashback (which you can add to this challenge:beer:) and a £25 Marks and Spencers voucher (which can go on ebay:T).
As we were paying £65 per month before, I think we did well!

babymoo

I really need to redecorate my bedroom and get it straight before I can order stuff and fill it with more stuff lol, have saved several pages though and keep writing ideas down

sheloveshimsomuch

SaucySecrets wrote: »

Oooh that's a point, everyone go to facebook and join my fan page. There is nothing on it yet, but there will be. Soon enough, lol!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Designs-By-Elle/411902340580

Just done it, can't wait to see some designs! x