I know it's been, like, ages but let me tell you a lot has happened in the past 3 days. First and foremost, my sons were competing in several hockey games and well, I'm ever so much the proud mom and had to be there! 3 games over the past 2 days. Sorry folks, but kids will always come first.
Such and exciting time for the kiddies, my hubby (their coach) and for me (their private rooting squad)!
Okay, moving right along. Oh by the way, the people who think I write too much about myself in MY blog, umm, take a hike, okay? Let me repeat, it's MY blog. You actually think you're in the right to tell me what I can and cannot write on MY blog. Yeah, good luck with that. As an aside, I have never understood why people think it's okay to tell another person what to do or how to behave. Like, are you that inbred, that you're going to actually tell a person what to and what not to write on their blogs? LOL. If you don't like what's being written, why not take your crazy ass to CNN or MSNBC where they are reporting official, non personal stuff? I swear some people's stupidity just kills me on a good day and pisses me right off on other days.
Okay, breathing in and breathing out and REALLY moving right along, I have some quasi bad news for this replica business. I have, in my pregnant state no less, been offered a very kick ass promotion at work. I used to be a lawyer years ago (well, I'm still a lawyer but just don't practice anymore). In my old life I used to work 18 hour days but my new life is to focus on my kids. It seems like I still have 18 hour days but they're filled with fun times with the kids and more fun times allowing me to do what I like to do (run several businesses) and only consult in a legal realm. My new promotion at work is going to keep me mighty busy and so I cannot devote the kind of time that this business requires, while also being pregnant AT THIS AGE! *smiles*
I was going to close down entirely but that might be too much of a shock. I am going to take it in stages and see how it goes. First stage is that I am going to change the ordering system. I know many of you won't like it but that's okay. I am not hurting in the least for orders and I don't mind if things slow down a bit. Actually I need orders to stop a bit and that's probably why I'm doing this. Starting very soon and I'll announce it officially on the site as well, but sooner than later, I will only be taking orders twice a month for the factory. I will be placing orders on the 1st of the month and on the 15the of the month. You can order any time but I will only be contacting the factory the two times with orders. So for instance if you order a handbag on the 4th of March, well then I will be placing that order on the 15th of March which means you will get that same order around the end of the March. If you place an order on the 16 of March, I will, of course try (no promises) to get it in with the 15th's orders but failing that it will get placed on the 31st of March which means you will be getting your order around the middle of April. This will apply to all retail orders and not apply to my wholesalers. You guys know how to get a hold of me and your orders will get processed as they come in.
I know it's not the ideal way to do business but this was never supposed to be a full time job and I just find it way too time consuming. I never in a million years thought I'd be moving this many bags and I really thought this was going to be a fun way to meet some like minded folks who love designer bags and love to talk bags. Like 4 OR 5 LIKE MINDED PEOPLE! I didn't think the ENTIRE world wanted to engage in that conversation! Reverting right back to bitchy mode, I also did not think that a lot of people joining the conversation had ABSOLUTELY no idea what they were talking about (this is another bitchy rant for later).
I do have to admit that I have met some amazing people through this business and so it's been a lot of fun. It will continue to be fun however I have to scale it back a bit in some form and / or fashion. This ordering twice a month will make things a lot easier for me and orders will be more efficient overall with the factory folks too.
Okay, just to recap, ordering system on website is changing FEBRUARY 15, 2010. Get your orders in for that date. After that, it will be March 1, 2010 before I place orders again.
Any questions? Ask.
Happy shopping!!
