robutacion
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Hi peoples,
Out of many new items/blanks that, I never sold before and not listed on my eBay store, there is one that I would like to share with you all, what you will find under "specials-one of offers" on my "products category side menu, is some Olive wood blanks A1 grade (any blank found that turns out unworkable, will be replace or its value refunded..!) that I pre-selected throughout the years and since cut so, all good blanks.
There will be 3 package sizes available, small (with 10 full length blanks), medium (with 31 full length blanks) and the large (with 56 full length blanks), the weights will be approx, 500gr, 1.5kg and 3kg.
Now, for the best part, they will be priced at AU$1.00 per blank (full length)
There will be also at later time, hundreds and hundreds of shorts (not yet decided what size boxes I will use, probably the same sizes as before but full of shorts and the price will be at AU$50cts per blank/short (some will reach 4"+)
Then, we have the amazing Olive root, that is now dry and ready to go, I will probably create packages/sizes/weights similar to the other olive blanks both in full length and shorts and I can tell you that, some of the shorts in both cases, are as good if not better that than, your average A1 grade.
I have not yet worked on the prices for the Olive root, they will be priced fair, that I promise...!
Through out the years, Olive wood pen blanks have reached unbelievable high prices, 2007 to about 2011, were exceptionally years where the Olive wood pen blanks market got their highest "head price", particularly "pushed" through the "black market" exploitation, based on false justified value.
While highly priced Olive wood pen blanks, have sold considerable well, people started to realise that, was no real justification for such high prices when, the world is full of Olive wood (certainly not in risk of extinction, contrary to some countries where this tree species, has been over exploited), some "pressure" from some exposure of the true realities and, the prices started to come down dramatically. When was the last time you saw Olive wood blanks of fair grade, being offered on eBay for $2 or less...??? That's what you find at the moment...!
European countries are full of Olive trees and Australia is no different, the 1800's Settlers to this country have brought in, the best Olive tree species there are, these trees have adapted extremely well, and no longer are seen as value (apart from the new style Olive groves, trees are very different, good fruit producers but small and useless timber producers...!).
So, of many locations in Australia where, these trees exist in abundance, my neck of the woods, has plenty and very old ones, I manage to stock up on these large old trees since 2005 that, take a long time to dry naturally but, it dries eventually. I have been selling these blanks from day one but always in small quantities, I have then made a deliberate decision to restrain myself from becoming part of the problem, and waited until I thought that I could be part of the solution, I didn't/don't want to see my blanks sold in stores or as something else, I considered various options to address that issue but, I never got a solution that I was please with, well not until now...! :wink:
Time to recover part of our investment and satisfy everyone that always liked this wood but could never afford to buy many of these blanks (and I don't blame them...!), well this is your opportunity, they never will go any lower, and I have plenty for everyone, for years to come...!
Lets make these Aussie Olive wood blanks, part of your "rich"/large stock of pen blanks, use them on Slimlines or any inexpensive kit, make and offer those economic Olive wood pens to your customers, Olive wood is Olive wood and everyone like to have a pen make with a piece of it, enjoy the smell and the pleasure Olive wood offers, when worked, no more excuses...!:wink::biggrin:
I apologise for the slight delay on opening my new web store, it was planned for the weekend just passed but, a last moment glitch has forced me to spend some time fixing it, and while the repair reached its own limitations, I'm not yet satisfied and I'm looking for a better program to be downloaded very soon and hopefully, bring the functionally of this store, level to what I envisage from the start, within the next few days...!
PS: The 10% discount code that I have set-up for IAP members, for the first 2 weeks of store opening/going live, will not apply on any items that will be listed under the "specials-one of offers" category, this will be the case with the Olive wood packages, I have just announced...!
I already have a "few" boxes of all sizes ready to go, the shelving space is limited so, these would do for now, more boxes can be done at any time.
Enjoy...!
Cheers
George
Out of many new items/blanks that, I never sold before and not listed on my eBay store, there is one that I would like to share with you all, what you will find under "specials-one of offers" on my "products category side menu, is some Olive wood blanks A1 grade (any blank found that turns out unworkable, will be replace or its value refunded..!) that I pre-selected throughout the years and since cut so, all good blanks.
There will be 3 package sizes available, small (with 10 full length blanks), medium (with 31 full length blanks) and the large (with 56 full length blanks), the weights will be approx, 500gr, 1.5kg and 3kg.
Now, for the best part, they will be priced at AU$1.00 per blank (full length)
There will be also at later time, hundreds and hundreds of shorts (not yet decided what size boxes I will use, probably the same sizes as before but full of shorts and the price will be at AU$50cts per blank/short (some will reach 4"+)
Then, we have the amazing Olive root, that is now dry and ready to go, I will probably create packages/sizes/weights similar to the other olive blanks both in full length and shorts and I can tell you that, some of the shorts in both cases, are as good if not better that than, your average A1 grade.
I have not yet worked on the prices for the Olive root, they will be priced fair, that I promise...!
Through out the years, Olive wood pen blanks have reached unbelievable high prices, 2007 to about 2011, were exceptionally years where the Olive wood pen blanks market got their highest "head price", particularly "pushed" through the "black market" exploitation, based on false justified value.
While highly priced Olive wood pen blanks, have sold considerable well, people started to realise that, was no real justification for such high prices when, the world is full of Olive wood (certainly not in risk of extinction, contrary to some countries where this tree species, has been over exploited), some "pressure" from some exposure of the true realities and, the prices started to come down dramatically. When was the last time you saw Olive wood blanks of fair grade, being offered on eBay for $2 or less...??? That's what you find at the moment...!
European countries are full of Olive trees and Australia is no different, the 1800's Settlers to this country have brought in, the best Olive tree species there are, these trees have adapted extremely well, and no longer are seen as value (apart from the new style Olive groves, trees are very different, good fruit producers but small and useless timber producers...!).
So, of many locations in Australia where, these trees exist in abundance, my neck of the woods, has plenty and very old ones, I manage to stock up on these large old trees since 2005 that, take a long time to dry naturally but, it dries eventually. I have been selling these blanks from day one but always in small quantities, I have then made a deliberate decision to restrain myself from becoming part of the problem, and waited until I thought that I could be part of the solution, I didn't/don't want to see my blanks sold in stores or as something else, I considered various options to address that issue but, I never got a solution that I was please with, well not until now...! :wink:
Time to recover part of our investment and satisfy everyone that always liked this wood but could never afford to buy many of these blanks (and I don't blame them...!), well this is your opportunity, they never will go any lower, and I have plenty for everyone, for years to come...!
Lets make these Aussie Olive wood blanks, part of your "rich"/large stock of pen blanks, use them on Slimlines or any inexpensive kit, make and offer those economic Olive wood pens to your customers, Olive wood is Olive wood and everyone like to have a pen make with a piece of it, enjoy the smell and the pleasure Olive wood offers, when worked, no more excuses...!:wink::biggrin:
I apologise for the slight delay on opening my new web store, it was planned for the weekend just passed but, a last moment glitch has forced me to spend some time fixing it, and while the repair reached its own limitations, I'm not yet satisfied and I'm looking for a better program to be downloaded very soon and hopefully, bring the functionally of this store, level to what I envisage from the start, within the next few days...!
PS: The 10% discount code that I have set-up for IAP members, for the first 2 weeks of store opening/going live, will not apply on any items that will be listed under the "specials-one of offers" category, this will be the case with the Olive wood packages, I have just announced...!
I already have a "few" boxes of all sizes ready to go, the shelving space is limited so, these would do for now, more boxes can be done at any time.
Enjoy...!
Cheers
George
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