Self sufficientish organic fair trade bags shall we buy in?

[Andy Hamilton]

To order tote bags we have to get 100 in. The shop is just up the road so I could go and pick them up myself. Possibly 100 is too much although if we sell them for £3.65 a bag then if we only have to sell 33 (including the cut paypal will take) to break even and there definetly seems to be a lot of interest. - I was going to orginally sell them at £3.50 a bag then I noticed that for fair trade organic cotton they are only 15p more.

Shall I set up a page to sell them and get advanced orders in? Along with the cash for the ads at the end of this month I am thinking we could definetly could get this off the ground and have bags out by May.

They could have the logo on them with www.selfsufficientish.com and .Tv and carry a bag written on them. - they will be in black and white though, but I think that it is much better to have something like this that is fair trade and organic than to worry about having a splash of colour.

Postage and packing

Packaging will be free as I have a box full of jiffy bags that I got from freecycle.

I am thinking that postage looks like it will work out as £0.35 for one-two bags, £0.71 for three-four and 83p for five-six bags. That is 2nd class Uk only post.

For outside the UK surface mail the costs are £0.67(for 1-2), £0.90(3-4) and between £1.13 and £1.36(5-6) so not a huge amonunt extra for postage costs.

So is this a goer?

[ina]

Tote bags - are they the ones with the long handles (i.e. shoulder bags)? I do prefer the normal bags with short handles - they are usually cheaper, too; although I could always shorten the handles myself...

[Andy Hamilton]

Actually, nothing says that they are tote bags on their site. Can you make out the size of the handles in this pic?

Not sure why I called them tote bags, I think they are just bags. I will pop in tomorrow if I get time and have a look.

[ina]

You are right - it's difficult to see! But if they've only got the one type, it wouldn't matter. They do very nice stuff.

[Shirley]

I think the organic and fairtrade is far more important than the colour....

Are you going to set up a page so we can order??

[Tigerhair]

Me please

[Andy Hamilton]

I think the organic and fairtrade is far more important than the colour....

Are you going to set up a page so we can order??

I shall set up the page in a week, is that ok? Just judging that we have enough interest and can afford it. Or shall I set up a page for taking orders without cash for now. That way I can count up if we can afford to get them.

Yes I think the organic fairtrade is much more important too.

[ina]

I'm sure the 100 will go before you know it!

[Tigerhair]

Are these from abroad? I need some bags so I'll probably order a few.

[Andy Hamilton]

Are these from abroad? I need some bags so I'll probably order a few.

actually yes they are from India and they help keep 9 Indian craftswomen in work.

[Shirley]

If you just want an idea of numbers why don't we just add to a list here on this thread..... saves setting up a page before it's needed??

I'll take five for definite (and potentially more as I'd like to give them as pressies).

So...

Shirley - 5

[Chickenlady]

I will definitely have a couple! Great idea.

[Tigerhair]

I will have 4

[hedgewitch]

Ooh definately. I'd have one off you.

[Shelle]

put me down for two.