JUNEBUG27
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posted on March 18, 2004 10:17:07 AM new
I currently sell Sterling Silver on Ebay but I don't usually have to worry about storage because I leave the item in ziploc type bags and then they are out the door within a couple of weeks
I am however going to start branching out with at home Jewelry Parties. I have handcrafted pieces that I make but will also sell silver pieces. My question is how do you properly store the display pieces that will be frequently handled and constantly in and out of storage?
any help is appreciated..
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 18, 2004 10:31:53 AM new
Buy ziplock bags of appropriate sizes. Wrap each clean piece in soft cloth and store in the airtight bag. Write a note on the outside to remind you of the contents.
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Fenix03
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posted on March 18, 2004 10:47:38 AM new
Talk about strange coincidences. I just got off the phone with a supplier I used to get Haggerty Silver Protection Strips from. Unfortunately they no longer stock them but you can find a few sources for them on the web. I never used them myself but I used to sell them and had a customer recently ask if I could get some more for them so they must work.
From Haggerty's website -
Developed to neutralize tarnish-causing sulfur gases inside any enclosed storage display area, keeping polished silver shining and ready for immediate use for up to one full year. Each package contains eight 2" x 7" strips.
They charge 5.99 for 1 package.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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kiara
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posted on March 18, 2004 10:50:18 AM new
And remember to clean the pieces after they have been handled because people will have creams and lotions, nicotine, perfume and all things nasty on their fingers.
Also be prepared for some damage because there are those who are clueless about how to handle jewelry and disregard anything you tell them. They can spread bracelets so wide they are almost broken. There are those who will try (and sometimes be successful) in pushing a size 5 ring on a size 8 finger. If you reach for lotion so they can get it off they will already have their finger slimed with their spit. Customers can be so disgusting.
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JUNEBUG27
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posted on March 18, 2004 01:35:35 PM new
Thanks Guys! I really appreciate all the info..And Kiara I know what you are saying about grubby hands..Any advice on what to clean the silver with after the home shows?
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Fenix03
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posted on March 18, 2004 02:08:44 PM new
If you are going to do shows, know that your are goin to have one set of "samples that you may have to recycle out on a semi regular basis. You can avoid a lot of unneccessary try ons by having rings sizers. I went to a show over the holidays where the women were trying to figure out their size by trying on evey ring in sight then getting the size of the one that actually fit.
If you really want to make some friends, be remembered and know that the women from the show will keep your card, Do a variation on the appointment card. Have the back of your business card printed as a mini form where can record thier rings sizes (right and left hand - they are usually different) as well as preferred bracelet and necklace lengths. That is info they will keep and they'll always have your card on hand - hopefully one where you have included your website address to accommodate those that held off on a purchase at the party and later regretted the decision or suddenly realized that there was that one piece that would be perfect for mom-in-laws birthday which she had totally forgotten about. You can also offer to give them a second one to slip into their husbands wallet so he never brings home the perfect baubble in the wrong size. Those little extras are the things that make you stand out in the back of their mind.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 18, 2004 02:34:45 PM new
Clever idea, Fenix.
I'd offer 10% off (or more) on any purchase from the website. Or do free shipping if that's your thing. That would probably draw more eyeballs.
"Clearly, people want things that make their lives the way they wish they were." --John Peterman, `Peterman Rides Again'
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Roadsmith
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posted on March 18, 2004 05:38:42 PM new
Those Haggerty strips really do work. I used them for use in my silverware drawer in the kitchen. If I saw them for sale somewhere, I'd get more.
But you can buy silver cloth that you can use for keeping pieces tarnish-free. Just make a foldover sandwich out of a piece of the cloth, lay it in a box the size you need, and lay your silver pieces in it. That's the quickest and easiest way, I think, and then you have them all out in front of you with no labels to read or ziplock bags to open.
You can get the silver cloth by the yard from lots of different home-product catalogs. Maybe even a fabric store, but I'm not sure about that.
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on March 18, 2004 05:59:54 PM new
I use Hagerty Silversmiths' Wipes. Comes in an oval box, 12 disposable dry wipes.
http://www.hagerty-polish.com
If you're cleaning tarnish off a piece, make sure you use an unused spot on the wipe. Tarnish is abrasive and can scratch the piece you're trying to clean.
The important aspect of keeping silver tarnish-free is to keep tarnish-causing gasses away from it. Those gasses are in air. Store your items in an air-tight container and you won't need silvercloth.
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"Clearly, people want things that make their lives the way they wish they were." --John Peterman, `Peterman Rides Again'
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silver
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posted on March 18, 2004 11:05:34 PM new
the strips work great. If you can't find them; I use plain white chalk. Keep a piece in the bag you have any silver in. your silver will not tarnish! Cheap, and has worked for me for around 20 years.
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Roadsmith
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posted on March 18, 2004 11:36:44 PM new
Chalk!???! No kidding? I'll try it. Cheap, too. I'll ask my chemist husband why it would work.
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