well folks

I was hoping to not have to make this decision however, Canada Post is now in the process of sealing all mailboxes after locking out their striking staff. What does this mean? Well the short version is that there is now no mail delivery and no mailing anything out. Shorter version.... if you rely on the post you're fucked two ways Tuesday! I guess I'm going to have to shut the shops down. My only other option is private courier which the price point on a lot of my stuff just isn't worth it. Or letting customers know they can buy but I can't mail until this is done and it could be 2 days or 2 months and keeping people waiting is just not acceptable to me so I guess it's vacation time. This sucks! I'll keep you posted (sorry for the pun).
Now I have to go let the shops know.......
Oh and did I mention aside from the mail, Air Canada is on strike and it's looking like my municipal workers are going to be doing the same on Saturday?! Can i fire 'em all and hire people who really need the job?
au revoir
xo
I

so strike

Ok so apparently they are on strike at Canada Post. Right now it's rotating cities (mine is next) for a 48 hr work stoppage. How in the end this is going to affect things, who really knows. They say it's business as usual unless it's your city affected but um, from what I keep reading not so much. For now as long as it stays a rotating strike, I will keep on business as usual. If they truly start striking I will be switching to a courier as my delivery service and or taking a short holiday from the shops. Here's hoping it's business as usual since I have a few packages on their way to me! I'll keep you posted....lols couldn't resist.
For now I've got to go write up a blurb for the shops informing them so...
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xo
I

news

So I just wanted to pop in and just let you all know there may be a postal strike here in Canada tomorrow. If this should happen I am not sure of what delays or disruptions to shipping there might be. I will keep you updated and post notices in my shops if need be. I will consider using a courier company which would be increased cost but guaranteed but I won't make any decisions until I know if the strike is happening and just what it will affect.
Otherwise I have been in design and create mode with a few new things in my shops. I am slowed down right now with a finger injury but don't expect it to be anything too disrupting. How are you liking my new banners? The fan page is slightly different in layout but I think these are the best yet and like them (if I do say so myself).
For now it's late and I'm off to do some reading. Yet another Andrew Mayne book, who if you haven't checked out on Amazon.com kindle .... well you should.
au revoir
xo
I

items waiting

All the 4 exclusive items for Gaia's Gifts (www.gaiasgiftscrystals.co.uk) are photoed/described/priced/sent and awaiting listing. I'm excited to see how they will do in her shop (I hope well of course) and I am so inspired to make a few more exclusives for her. I need to get my own shops sorted and new listings too, lol. I am not sure if I shouldn't have pointed it to my Wednesday Witch as opposes to selling it from MsNovemberTuesday....perhaps I should say f*ck it to the whole concepts and just begin using my own name. Perhaps I should be putting this much attention to my creating instead of tiddling about on this minor part. I need to make some $$$ as I really want to go to do an investigation with Steve & Tango in Buffalo. I need to get my spot like yesterday so.....! Strange motivation to really kick things into high gear but hey, what ever works.

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xo
I

confessions & craptasticness

So I have a confession to make.... I've still been buying my polymer clay and a lot of my extras at retail and mainly at Michaels. I know, I know there are many other options and after tonight's little fiasco I am going to be looking into them. I go in as I need matte and gloss acrylic paint sealer and a wee bit more clay. I discover a container for my newest set of runes and a Buddha charm on sale and head to the checkout. Now to preface this I have been overcharged or mischarged the last 2 times I've been in this particular location and NOT noticed it until I got home. So tonight over comes this chick with bunny ears to her cash. She serves the lady in front of me and then says to me next. Ok I go up and she scans in my stuff and I see the container is $1.29 when it was supposed to be 99¢ and ok won't sweat that. But I do notice the Buddha charm is $4.99 NOT the $2.69 on the tag and I nicely say "um, the Buddha charm was on sale". "What?" she replies to me snottily. I explain the charm and she whips around the register screen and digs with a huff through the bag. She then finds it and eyes me over up and down then the tag which apparently was a second sales tag like I'd actually switch tags. I'm thinking well fuck you but I'm not going to be rude. She grabs the supervisor as she's passing to void, sweet as sugar to her. Then as she walks away to the other cash to do a void there my salesgirl looks at me like I've got shit on my face and proceed to ring everything in again with the register screen STILL facing away from me. As she waits for the debit to process she notices the supervisors signature and says across to her sweet as fricking sugar again how cute her signature is and then as my receipt processes turns back to me with a sour look tosses the receipt at me. Um, excuse me I felt like saying do you know how lucky you are to have a fricking job?! How dare you be rude to a customer who did nothing to you to deserve it. I wanted to tell her to return it all and go fuck herself but as I needed it all swallowed it and set it aside. After this we go to the drive through, and it's a freaking really windy night and it's rain mixed with hail and snow and what do you think....the girl in the window is SO freaking nice and she's basically in the elements and getting cold and wet when the window opens. What excuse does the bitch inside pretending to stock shelves have to be such a freaking troll?! Not amused am I. And I will be looking into alternatives for purchasing materials. I don't believe you need to kiss a customer ass but I do believe in common courtesy.
So sorry to unload that on you all but I am tired of busting my hump to give good customer service, being accountable to my potential / actual customers and have to deal with fools who hardly do anything and feel like the world owes them everything for nothing. Customers are important to a business folks.
Ok well next time I will be coming to share new items! Oh, and don't let me forget to mention the wonderful customer service I got at Home Depot tonight... this guy was on the ball and knew what he was talking about. I guess excellent service at 2 out of 3 wasn't all that bad right.
au revoir
xo
I

whats in the works

Am working on something I hadn't planned to be but it just seemed to want to happen. It's kind of an offshoot from a plan I have for a OOAK exclusive piece for Gaias Gift that I am working with. I'm going to give them first dibs on it so I'd better get my bunions back to work!
Oh did you want a peek?!

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xo
I

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news

Still going over contracts with the jewelry retailer but I have other news.... You will soon be seeing my work in Gaias Gifts www.gaiasgiftscrystals.co.uk!!!! Thanks Tumblr for letting us meet and be able to do this. Jess is an awesome gal and really great to work with (and her shop is lovely). Ok so now with 5 shops to supply and a 6th on the way.....back to work on blending clays and getting more new items ready. It's going to take a few days to adjust my schedule to it all but I'm so happy to have the chance.
au revoir
xoxo
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