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

MummyandPaige

Munchki - pm me later if you like xx

jo70mo

Cagne - I've bought from there but not sold things. But am planning on giving it a go with our cot and bike seat etc.
Personally I just spend too long browsing camper vans that I can't afford!
Jo x

moneymabel

I'm really struggling with which designs to send to the wedding magazines, I'm wondering now whether a bracelet and pendant might be the eay to go as there is more work in a bracelet but which ones? Might send the new 'Moonshadow ' pendant and the moonlight bracelet (from normal range) I know they are both white but I can send additional photos of coloured items and then they would go with whatever other things they feature (if they ever use them :-/)
The more I look at the different pieces the more I think they are carp..ehy can you never think your own stuff is any good grrrrrr

Sorry for the whinge :-(

MummyandPaige

If its for mainsteam bridal, then you want the simple elegance or the bedecked in jewels look, they are the most common, the allure or the cascade would be the ones that scream wow at me, but then everyone has different tastes so might be way off the mark! They look like they should have a few hundred price tag and be in the shop window pride of place. (not that the others don't, but had to single out one or two!)

moneymabel

thanks MummyandP :-) think thats one of the problems-everyone has such different taste that i'm getting different answers from everyone! Thats why I thought the moonlight bracelet coz its a bit glam but not too over the top (my sis wore it at her wedding) I was considering sending a necklace for more attention but i'm just not prepared to send that much moneywise when i wont get it back and might not see a return. A bracelet I can just about cope with!

MummyandPaige

can you not send in pictures? or ask for them to be returned if you have them collected by courier, ok that is going to cost 6 or 7 quid, but at least you will get them back. OH did that with fishing rods (long story) but he got them reviewed in a mag and then had them collected at his expense and got them back a few or two later.

Bracelet is beautiful btw, just thinking if you are paying for an ad, might as well make the most of it!

babymoo

Hello all. How is everyone??

Munchki, I am so sorry hun. Keep ya chin up, I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so you can appreciate them when they're right. You believe less so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. I wish I could claim that as my own work but it is the work of the wonderful Marilyn Monroe.

MM - Go buy a few wedding magazines and have a look at the jewellery that is in them already, see if that helps?

xx

moneymabel

Ah-sorry i didn't explain that very well-not paying for an ad, just sending a press release with a couple of samples and some pics to 2 wedding mags. i tries an ad in one last year..paid £400 in total and got nothing out of it :-/ trying a different approach (suggested by my PR person..ha ha novelty still hasn't worn off of that)

moneymabel

Hi babymoo-yeah did that but just more confused!! there are so many different styles that pretty much anything goes!

MummyandPaige

ahh, OH had to pay for an ad to get his rods reviewed, thought it was the same sort of deal, oops!