Buying findings / beads in the UK

I'm from the UK and have always found that the US has a lot more choice
than we do on findings and beads, the problem with this is that
sometimes places don't post over here or otherwise it is quite
expensive, and when it gets here you incur import charges.

Or sometimes when I actually find something on a website its really
expensive, I actually once found a really good site which had lots of
selections but for the basic things were about 3 times the price of
other places so I didn't bother.

I have decided to do something about this. My intention is set up a web
site to sell beads and findings and end up with a good a selection as
over in the US, and yet still be well priced.

I thought I'd start off small with just basic findings and then
gradually expand. I was wondering if anyone had something that they
find really difficult to buy in the UK. Basically its all very well me
selling things that I would use but I also have to sell things that I
might not use, or I might not have thought of!

Findings are easier obviously, but then again some people may use
things that I don't. It'll be interesting when I start thinking about
beads / pendants as other people have to like them as much as me!

So far I've got eyepins, headpins, jump rings, crimps, clasps, earring
hooks, spacer bars, what I think are the basic findings. Anyone got
anything that they would like sold that they have problems finding? Or
just general ideas of what kind of things I should look at really!

Thank you!

Flic

Hi Flic,
Back with us again, nice to see you.

Yes I would say out of the ordinary clasps would be a good idea.
I mean those slide in ones. I have had to send to Germany for them but
recently my lovely friends here on RCB sent me some.


I agree it is difficult to get some things. I find it a PITA when I want
to do something out of one of the USA bead magazines, only to find I
cannot get one particular thing that is needed in UK.

Good luck to you with your shop.
Shirley








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I'm from the UK and have always found that the US has a lot more choice
than we do on findings and beads, the problem with this is that
sometimes places don't post over here or otherwise it is quite
expensive, and when it gets here you incur import charges.

Or sometimes when I actually find something on a website its really
expensive, I actually once found a really good site which had lots of
selections but for the basic things were about 3 times the price of
other places so I didn't bother.

I have decided to do something about this. My intention is set up a web
site to sell beads and findings and end up with a good a selection as
over in the US, and yet still be well priced.

I thought I'd start off small with just basic findings and then
gradually expand. I was wondering if anyone had something that they
find really difficult to buy in the UK. Basically its all very well me
selling things that I would use but I also have to sell things that I
might not use, or I might not have thought of!

Findings are easier obviously, but then again some people may use
things that I don't. It'll be interesting when I start thinking about
beads / pendants as other people have to like them as much as me!

So far I've got eyepins, headpins, jump rings, crimps, clasps, earring
hooks, spacer bars, what I think are the basic findings. Anyone got
anything that they would like sold that they have problems finding? Or
just general ideas of what kind of things I should look at really!

Thank you!

Flic


--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Shirley Shone wrote:
Hi Flic,
Back with us again, nice to see you.

Yes I would say out of the ordinary clasps would be a good idea.
I mean those slide in ones. I have had to send to Germany for them but
recently my lovely friends here on RCB sent me some.


I agree it is difficult to get some things. I find it a PITA when I want
to do something out of one of the USA bead magazines, only to find I
cannot get one particular thing that is needed in UK.

Good luck to you with your shop.
Shirley


Thanks Shirley,

I kind of drifted away a when we moved house a few months ago, not that
I posted much anyway, but I know where to come if I need to!
Interesting that you should mention unusual clasps as I've actually
come across some very unusual ones that I was humming and harring about
getting. I've also come across a few different slide in clasps as well,
but when you say that it makes me think of
http://airraid.mancubus.net/flic/clasp.jpg if i'm thinking of the wrong
thing please let me know! I'm glad its not just me that thinks it can
be difficult, and it wouldn't be worth ordering in from the US for just
that one thing.

Flic

In message .com, Flic
writes

Shirley Shone wrote:
Hi Flic,
Back with us again, nice to see you.

Yes I would say out of the ordinary clasps would be a good idea.
I mean those slide in ones. I have had to send to Germany for them but
recently my lovely friends here on RCB sent me some.


I agree it is difficult to get some things. I find it a PITA when I want
to do something out of one of the USA bead magazines, only to find I
cannot get one particular thing that is needed in UK.

Good luck to you with your shop.
Shirley


Thanks Shirley,

I kind of drifted away a when we moved house a few months ago, not that
I posted much anyway, but I know where to come if I need to!
Interesting that you should mention unusual clasps as I've actually
come across some very unusual ones that I was humming and harring about
getting. I've also come across a few different slide in clasps as well,
but when you say that it makes me think of
http://airraid.mancubus.net/flic/clasp.jpg if i'm thinking of the wrong
thing please let me know! I'm glad its not just me that thinks it can
be difficult, and it wouldn't be worth ordering in from the US for just
that one thing.

Flic

I will scan some tomorrow and email you with it if I have your email
address.
I also like the fold over magnetic clasps, very easy to fasten one
handed.
Shirley
--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

I will scan some tomorrow and email you with it if I have your email
address.
I also like the fold over magnetic clasps, very easy to fasten one
handed.
Shirley

Please feel free to use this email address :-)