Contributing Member UKRay Posted August 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted August 16, 2008 Does anyone have a free information sheet or handout they give away with their leathergoods telling the new owner about leather and how to look after the product? The reason I ask is that I have occasionally had a complaint from a purchaser that a piece of leather is 'damaged' or 'flawed' - yes, you've guessed it, they are invariably talking about a scar or a bit of grain. They also ask how they are supposed to look after the item they have just purchased. I would be fairly certain almost everyone on this forum has had the same sort of conversations from time to time and I wondered if anyone else has felt the need to produce a guide to leather and leather care. I re-wrote mine today to take into account that I now sell those neat little jars of Skidmores Leather Cream alongside my work. My free 'Leather Guide', which accompanies every purchase, tells how leather is a natural material and needs to be looked after properly and I suggest Skidmores would do the job very nicely. Now, everytime I sell a bag or a belt I also tend to sell a cute little jar of leather cream and make a few extra pennies. The question is: what else could I be selling alongside my existing leathergoods to increase my profits? Anyone got any ideas? Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted August 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted August 16, 2008 Ray, ....what accessories should one sell along side BDSM leather? And would you include an instruction sheet? Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members BradB Posted August 16, 2008 Members Report Posted August 16, 2008 I read Mikes response to my wife... she suggests lube... Quote
Contributing Member UKRay Posted August 17, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 17, 2008 Droll, very droll... Having given your question an inappropriate amount of thought, I suggest we pass that particular curve ball to Drac? Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Contributing Member UKRay Posted August 17, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted August 17, 2008 Partially answering my own question, I have just ordered (wholesale) some good quality polishing cloths, one of which I will reserve for wiping silly grins off those with a mucky sense of humor! <grin!> The rest will go on sale with the leather cream. I have also commissioned some screen printed soft cotton bags to put my own leather bags in. I figured that if the big guys were getting premium prices by offering customers a little bit more 'class' then I ought to do it as well - we shall see if it works. The bags add slightly less than two dollars to my costs and, hopefully, about twenty dollars to my retail price... What else can I do to add value and make more money? Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members tat2 Posted January 5, 2009 Members Report Posted January 5, 2009 Does anyone have a free information sheet or handout they give away with their leathergoods telling the new owner about leather and how to look after the product? The reason I ask is that I have occasionally had a complaint from a purchaser that a piece of leather is 'damaged' or 'flawed' - yes, you've guessed it, they are invariably talking about a scar or a bit of grain. They also ask how they are supposed to look after the item they have just purchased. I would be fairly certain almost everyone on this forum has had the same sort of conversations from time to time and I wondered if anyone else has felt the need to produce a guide to leather and leather care. I re-wrote mine today to take into account that I now sell those neat little jars of Skidmores Leather Cream alongside my work. My free 'Leather Guide', which accompanies every purchase, tells how leather is a natural material and needs to be looked after properly and I suggest Skidmores would do the job very nicely. Now, everytime I sell a bag or a belt I also tend to sell a cute little jar of leather cream and make a few extra pennies. The question is: what else could I be selling alongside my existing leathergoods to increase my profits? Anyone got any ideas? As for as the scarring and blemishes on th leather. On my website every plase has a notice stating , slight scars and blemishes are indcators of true leather products. Quote "You are responsible for the energy which you bring into THIS space." Stephen O'Ceallaigh 001-647-637-5229 http://greenmanleather.ca sales@greenmanleather.ca
MADMAX22 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah go with a disclaimer since most poeple are use to the plastic coated leather junk they normally buy. I would say from my limited experience that I would include a card with a few leather cleaning/condtitioning hints. Like say after hard use (lol sorry) or every 6months clean with saddle soap and rewax with sno seal (just some examples). Then maybe provide those items on your website/store so poeple can purchase them with there leather. Quote
Members Shorts Posted January 18, 2009 Members Report Posted January 18, 2009 Interesting idea about side items. I imagine that the type of leather item would mostly dictate what type of side items to include. Up to this point I send a FAQ for each item on how to wear & care/maintenance. I suppose a disclaimer on marks/scars would be a good addition. Quote
Members JLD Posted January 19, 2009 Members Report Posted January 19, 2009 Ray, ....what accessories should one sell along side BDSM leather? And would you include an instruction sheet? Oil and pictures Quote Johanne "Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly"
Members Saddlebag Posted March 25, 2009 Members Report Posted March 25, 2009 Do you include an applicator with the cream? How about a nice little cloth bag to keep them together? Quote
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