Pole Vault Key Chains?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 11:49 pm
Hi all,
So for the last few years I've had a small website that sells a few Pole Vault related products. In addition to the direct sales from the website, I've done a majority of my selling on EBAY. I've been busy over the last couple of years and really haven't promoted my items much. Previously, I've made efforts to sell a couple of different T-shirt designs, hoodies, and caps. Some have sold better than others and I have refined the designs to the best sellers and discontinued the rest.
Recently, I developed a new prospective item: a Pole Vault Key Chain. You can view it here on my website:
http://www.inflightathletics.com/Page_4.html
I'm trying to make a determination whether this is a worthy effort on my part. I'm not in it to make millions. I just love Pole Vaulting like the rest of you and like to keep my mind thinking about what vaulters might be interested in. I remember 20 years ago when I started vaulting in high school that I would have loved to have anything "Pole Vault"-related to display as part of my love for the event. Even in recent years, I've seen high-schoolers create their own methods: (I once saw: "I love Pole Vaulting" applied in duct tape to the back of a white T-shirt during warm-ups).
Please take a look at my Key Chain idea. There is one for both males and females of my own design. I don't have any in stock at the moment (Except a final draft Male and Female) because I want to know what kind of interest there would be before placing a bulk order. I'm especially interested in any feedback regarding cost. I have done everything I can to minimize the unit manufacturing cost and feel that to sell them for anything less than $11.95 would not be worth my time and effort. To sell them on EBAY would cost me even more to offset the listing and selling fees. Unfortuneately, these can only ship as parcels, so even the shipping cost is $2.00 with packaging and mailing.
So, are there any vaulters out there willing to pay almost $14.00 for a Pole Vault Key Chain? If not, what is the maximum cost you would consider? Would you pay more? You may comment on the designs if you want, but those are now fixed and not able to change.
Thank you in advance for your input. If you see anything else from the website that interests you, shoot me an email and I'll get back to you. As you can see, I'm not super tech-savvy and my website is pretty bare-bones (again, to minimize cost to me) but this is legit and I've never had a complaint with any of my transactions.
Looking forward to hearing from the pole vault community.
ifavault
http://www.inflightathletics.com
So for the last few years I've had a small website that sells a few Pole Vault related products. In addition to the direct sales from the website, I've done a majority of my selling on EBAY. I've been busy over the last couple of years and really haven't promoted my items much. Previously, I've made efforts to sell a couple of different T-shirt designs, hoodies, and caps. Some have sold better than others and I have refined the designs to the best sellers and discontinued the rest.
Recently, I developed a new prospective item: a Pole Vault Key Chain. You can view it here on my website:
http://www.inflightathletics.com/Page_4.html
I'm trying to make a determination whether this is a worthy effort on my part. I'm not in it to make millions. I just love Pole Vaulting like the rest of you and like to keep my mind thinking about what vaulters might be interested in. I remember 20 years ago when I started vaulting in high school that I would have loved to have anything "Pole Vault"-related to display as part of my love for the event. Even in recent years, I've seen high-schoolers create their own methods: (I once saw: "I love Pole Vaulting" applied in duct tape to the back of a white T-shirt during warm-ups).
Please take a look at my Key Chain idea. There is one for both males and females of my own design. I don't have any in stock at the moment (Except a final draft Male and Female) because I want to know what kind of interest there would be before placing a bulk order. I'm especially interested in any feedback regarding cost. I have done everything I can to minimize the unit manufacturing cost and feel that to sell them for anything less than $11.95 would not be worth my time and effort. To sell them on EBAY would cost me even more to offset the listing and selling fees. Unfortuneately, these can only ship as parcels, so even the shipping cost is $2.00 with packaging and mailing.
So, are there any vaulters out there willing to pay almost $14.00 for a Pole Vault Key Chain? If not, what is the maximum cost you would consider? Would you pay more? You may comment on the designs if you want, but those are now fixed and not able to change.
Thank you in advance for your input. If you see anything else from the website that interests you, shoot me an email and I'll get back to you. As you can see, I'm not super tech-savvy and my website is pretty bare-bones (again, to minimize cost to me) but this is legit and I've never had a complaint with any of my transactions.
Looking forward to hearing from the pole vault community.
ifavault
http://www.inflightathletics.com
I'll buy one from you next time I see you 