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hi girls,
i love 'babywearing' and have been using mei tai slings since my LO was 4 weeks old. she is now 16 months old and still loves the slings so i thought i would have a go at making one. its turned out really well and i've been told by many people that i should sell them.
so i'd like your honest opinions (even if you dont like me and normally avoid any posts i make)
how much would you pay for one? the ones i buy cost between ??50 - ??70
getting kisses on that one.
i've also making a snoopy fabric sling and pink bubbles next.
thanks in advance.
beccie x
i love 'babywearing' and have been using mei tai slings since my LO was 4 weeks old. she is now 16 months old and still loves the slings so i thought i would have a go at making one. its turned out really well and i've been told by many people that i should sell them.
so i'd like your honest opinions (even if you dont like me and normally avoid any posts i make)
how much would you pay for one? the ones i buy cost between ??50 - ??70
getting kisses on that one.
i've also making a snoopy fabric sling and pink bubbles next.
thanks in advance.
beccie x
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If I had any kind of skills in that department I would make baby legs, cant believe that they go for around ??7 in most places!
i think i'll sell the first few with a discounted price.
with regards to safety, i've used stronger stitching than the branded slings and throughly tested it with my 28lb 16 month old daughter, even using it as a swing! but its something i'm looking into anyway.
Maybe start off quite small, selling them on Facebook (maybe Ebay too?) and then once you've got more of a following you could look into getting the safety certificates (I trust you that your DD has well and truly put them through their paces - but a lot of people wont - especially people who don't know you).
Good luck with it all, and well done for being so enterprising!
Nx
Looks lovely though
i would probably pay ??30 myself but i am quite the bargin hunter and wouldnt pay ??50 for one so i suppose you market would be people who would pay that,
good luck x
I think they look fab chick & will share your FB page! xxx
[Modified by: Muffin Mammy on September 05, 2010 09:55 PM]
Beccie I'm a fan on FB, just ignore the negative stuff from people with no place in polite society.
Have you thought about getting people to road test your design via something like a sling meet - just a thought.
I have paid up to 120 for a mei tai of proven quality and reputation because i know that i can sell it on without losing money on the fsot of natural mamas. TBW etc. The risk i would be taking is the inability to resell due to lack of reputation etc.
Obviously i know and trust you and not trying to be derogatorary, just constructive.
Will send you a message on FB but if i find you some fab material will you make me a toy mei tai for Jakes bday? I would do it but dont have a machine!
Hollie looks gorgeous in there. Really suits you both. Obviousy very cuddly and content. I would ignore the troll because they wouldnt know attatched parenting and striving to provide the best start to life for a child if it smacked them in the face.
Lots of love. X
oh i wish this had a 'like' function like on fb, i would def be liking Loz Monster's post about now, its fab! xx