Back To School Sale at BeadedIndulgences.etsy.com

Hey everyone...it is that time of year again...and to celebrate this time honored tradition of the yearly "Back To School" shopping sprees and beating the crowds...I thought this would be a terrific time to have a sale at our new store as well. We all know our girls can't go back to school without the coolest, hippest, funkiest and trendiest fashions...and that includes jewelry...of course!
So from now until the end of August when you visit my new online store at http://beadedindulgences.etsy.com/ and you purchase an item...you get the next item at 50% off *. We can't let them go back without all the coolest looks...I have been adding many new items...and you should see the ones that I am getting ready to list...they will be a sure "must have" for all young ladies...and hey...don't forget to Indulge yourself Mom...I have plenty of terrific looks for us there too. Oh...by the way....when you receive your order...be sure to look inside the package...you will have a surprise waiting inside! See ya there...but until then....
..Go and do what you love.




*50% off item that is of equal or lesser value
*Discount does not apply to shipping charges

Etsy...or Not to Etsy...that is the question.

Ok...I have been having quite the dilemma...I have my new store on Etsy...and I love Etsy...we have had another store on Etsy for just about a year now...and I have always enjoyed it...I love making and creating....brainstorming...the whole thing.

So now with the new Etsy store that I started on June 18... http://beadedindulgences.etsy.com/ I have been doing the whole forum chat thing on not just Etsy but a few others that I have found...and I enjoy. Beadingdaily...Craftbuddy...you get the picture. There are a few others that I really like as well. So doing that to get the name of the store out there...and then doing the whole Twitter thing...and yes...added it to my Facebook...ok...so today, I went into the usual Etsy forums and there is a thread that says something about..."Have you all seen this scathing article about Etsy??" So I admit...I read it. I typically don't get into the whole...which is better thing....who is better...blah blah blah. But today...I broke down...I read the stupid article. Don't get me wrong...the person who wrote it seemed very intelligent...the article itself was ummm....it was...well it was well written...but mean spirited. THAT IS MY OPINION....ok...please don't send me email or blog that I am out of line to say that. She had her opinion...now I have mine...ok...enough said.

BLAH.

So here is the point...ya...I have one...this reporter...writer...whatever....she actually made me second guess myself. I am a Libra....this isn't good! I can't be second guessing myself.... I have enough issues with second guessing myself throughout the day, like, which shorts to wear...hair up...hair down...Twitter first...or do Facebook first...so you can see...I have enough to ponder...let alone some nitwit writing about something she was very onesided on and letting it actually effect me.

Here is what I would like from all of you readers....which do you prefer?? Etsy, Artfire, ShopHandmade, or 1000 stores? Or is there more that I don't know of yet. Andddd is it better to have your own website...and an online venue such as mentioned above....or just the venue...or the website??? I want to see what the differences are....No I do not plan on leaving Etsy....I really like it there...love the site...the people....the buyers....the sellers...but what is there that people seem to think they are missing? Why all the drama?

I think this reminds me of when my girls were small...."she got the bigger piece"...or the "hers is better" line. Anyone know what I mean? Why can't everyone just get along....we aren't (we =Etsians) bad mouthing other sites...that I know of...and I am not bashing or bad mouthing any of the others mentioned...please don't mis-understand...I just want to know...why all the hullaballooo???

Ok...enough said...so now...go and do what you love...