So, I am back from my holiday – Bangkok, Thailand, and it was a pleasantly easy paced trip. If you are familiar with Bangkok, many of us love Bangkok for the more affordable purchases, and great food, and of course, the luxurious spa treatments!
I know friends who would shop till they drop while in Bangkok, and I really mean shop till drop. They would go out to the shops when the stores are opened for business, and only return to the hotel when the stores are closed. In between the shopping spree, they would hunt down quick services of shoulder/head/foot massages which you could literally find anywhere, and everywhere in Bangkok. It is almost like a quick charge to the battery and they are back up to wipe the stores clean!
I do admire such spirit and almost envious of the high energy level! I have to admit that I lack such stamina, and my degenerative back discs wouldn’t allow that either.
Some time back, I received a couple of requests for wholesale and customized wedding dolls as per photo of the actual couple. Just like the requests for enlarged dolls, these are not new to me, sometimes, these requests are politely declined, because I am not used to disappointing people.
I would only ask that the buyers be moderately fair to sellers. Do not compare my products with mass produces; believe me when I told you that the finished products will not resemble the actual person.
Since day 1 that I started this business, I do honest selling, that explains why I am still not rich, perhaps. Of course, I am not indicating that talented crafters who earn bigger bucks off their crafts are not honest, I am saying that with the amount of requests I received, I could have made more money than I am currently making.
It is common that crafters would examine more closely on the finished products, if we see someone make and sell what we do. We saw a shop selling amigurumi dolls, and I nearly choked myself because the dolls were made inside out, and the dolls were not properly shaped, probably due to stuffing. I reminded myself to be lenient, since quality might not be the top priority.
I believe this logic applies everywhere. I bought a few blouses at a relatively cheap price, and I ended up having to ‘mend’ the sleeves when I returned home. I am not upset though, I am just glad that at least I am able to sew, I am just sorry for those customers who couldn’t do anything about it and the blouses would have gone into waste. Then again, I reckon, for such lowly priced products, we should have moderated the expectation too eh.
All in all, I am happy with all my purchases in Bangkok. I will be checking on the shirts that Mike purchased too, the designs are great, I just need to be sure the buttons are sturdily sewn.
Holiday is great, it certainly relaxes the mind, body, and soul. Do check on our vacation notice for updated holiday schedules. There are 2 confirmed holidays for early 2010, so do plan ahead for customized orders eh.
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