Re: Zipper pull thingys

Funny you should say that, I've been making and selling them... Also as jean beltloop charm dangleys. They are base metal, called lanyard clasps, and you can get them as cheaply from Office Max as anywhere. I just got a bunch from JoAnns because all their jewelry items were 40% off. I figure 40 cents per dozen is as reasonable as anything, and there's no shipping charges involved. I'm sure you could find more expensive ones, or even go for keychain clasps, but for my own purpose, I found that trendy back-to-school items need to be less expensive to sell well, and if I can sell a quantity of less expensive things, I can fund my more expensive projects with the proceeds - and have the side benefit of getting my name out to the moms. Does that help?

Christy

LOL! Are they the metal lanyard-hook type gadgets, shaped like a pear, that open when you push on the cut side, and close as soon as you release the pressure?

Deirdre

This is the kind of thing I'm hoping to be able to master as a marketing strategy ...

Deirdre

Yes, well, when I can make a dozen of something in an hour from maybe $3.00 of material (ribbons, beads, charms), sell them for $4.00 each (2.50 if I wholesale them), which makes them very low end for anyone's impulse buy, it's a minimum profit of $27 per hour, max $45 per hour. It's not financially as good as doing freelance technical writing, but a lot more gratifying!

Obviously I can't sell 40 dozen in a week and look at it as a 40 hr job, because I don't have those contacts, but you get the gist. I feel that as long as I'm making something unique, that's better than what someone can get at Target, I'm not compromised at all. Everything can't be precious metal and gems!

Live and be well, Christy

No, those are whatchamacallits . Diana

Ken calls them lanyard whatchadoohickies.

I knew just went she meant when she said "zipper pull thingys"! :-)

ang.

(p.s. look here:

I got a package at JoAnn Fabrics

just about any craft store- Michael's for instance, carry them.... Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

Thanks everyone!!! I wouldn't have thought of laynard do dahs! :)

And thanks for some info on where to but such items!

Kathy K

ooh cool.

Thanks :)

And I now have a couple of different kinds including the dreaded Lobster claw!!!