tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post595512700548854538..comments2024-03-08T08:15:23.565+00:00Comments on Etsy Ireland: Trade Secrets Thursday-Online Shoppingsueatkilmeedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10540189012295956209noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-59206392325182833792010-03-26T11:36:19.882+00:002010-03-26T11:36:19.882+00:00Wee Cute Treasures, a lot of the trade secrets Thu...Wee Cute Treasures, a lot of the trade secrets Thursday are about good suppliers. I would encourage more people to do articles for the blog on their fav suppliers and then when you click on the 'thursday' link on the sidebar then it will be like a crafty yellow pages.nicedaydesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294500593836144560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-87549797116430585262010-03-24T16:33:12.089+00:002010-03-24T16:33:12.089+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269534275408553130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-37245385108243683742010-03-22T08:09:28.671+00:002010-03-22T08:09:28.671+00:00I am so old school when it comes to buying supplie...I am so old school when it comes to buying supplies! I like to do it all in person and feel the goods for myself. Two places I couldn't live without are Hickeys and Dublin Woolen Mills.TanyaMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195767948366396285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-74340357414305801552010-03-21T12:15:13.371+00:002010-03-21T12:15:13.371+00:00I got some destash from our very own http://www.et...I got some destash from our very own http://www.etsy.com/shop/balanceddestash and would buy again. <br /><br />I’ve also just got in some lovely, properly frosted Irish seaglass , handpicked from another friendly Irish seller http://www.etsy.com/shop/irisoconnor . I’m having fun experimenting with it.<br /><br />Internationally on Etsy, a gemstone shop with quality items and top service is http://www.etsy.com/shop/HannahsSupplies. Hannah takes the time to thoroughly answer queries about the stones. Don’t you love her photos?!<br /><br />I buy tools from Beads & Bling in Temple Bar. Yesterday I walked across to the team meeting and later around town, with that incredibly heavy anvil in my handbag.... my shoulder...ouch....<br /><br />Lovely meeting you all<br />Anne-MariebyAMORhttp://www.etsy.com/shop/byAMORnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-11406248326900017052010-03-20T13:29:12.458+00:002010-03-20T13:29:12.458+00:00Thank you so much for these suppliers. I am going...Thank you so much for these suppliers. I am going to follow them up.<br /><br />A word about taxes. I once bought stuff from FIre Mountain and was hammered with tax because they use FedEx. If you use companies that ship using USPS you should be OK. In over 5 years of buying supplies online I have never once had to pay tax. <br /><br />Another point about FedEx is that if your goods cost under €30 you are NOT liable to pay ANY tax on them. Worth checking that out. Heard that from a consumer affairs expert on RTE Radio. <br /><br />I wonder could we (Etsy Ireland) start to compile a register/list of good suppliers who come with our personal recommendations. Is there any way we can have a section we can add to?<br /><br />Sorry not to be able to make the meeting today - but family matters took over! Hope it was a success. Carol xoxChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314747120804329015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-2522937196921964642010-03-19T14:47:19.056+00:002010-03-19T14:47:19.056+00:00Xquisite- That's a really good idea, I'll ...Xquisite- That's a really good idea, I'll mention it at the team meeting tomorro!<br />Since I did the article on the supplies shops in Limerick I get a discount there, because it was free advertising for them. <br /><br />Vivi-I hate that, last time i got charged 115 euro in tax.yuck!!<br /><br />Purls-You are so right, nothing beats that feeling of being able to touch and see something, especially fabric. I really shouldn't be saying that since I'm a supplies seller but I'm still a traditionalist at heart :)nicedaydesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294500593836144560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-69121061034807629872010-03-19T12:39:44.301+00:002010-03-19T12:39:44.301+00:00Good tips - thanks! I too try to buy my supplies l...Good tips - thanks! I too try to buy my supplies locally, but sometimes I just can't find what I'm looking for - so often end up buying online. This Etsy shop in Canada have a great selection of jewellery findings and delivery is unbelievably fast (I've had packages arrive within 3 days!!): <br /><br />Double Angel Design: http://www.etsy.com/shop/doubleangeldesignJudithhttp://www.etsy.com/shop/ABoxForMyTreasurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-22201950714538416182010-03-19T03:51:59.594+00:002010-03-19T03:51:59.594+00:00I think it's absolutely lovely that you promot...I think it's absolutely lovely that you promote local shopping - I wish more people would get involved in that. I wonder if there are suppliers that you all use - or might make more use of - that might give you all some sort of volume discount? It's just a thought, but I know that there are some suppliers that do that. <br /><br />One of my favorite suppliers here in the US is Fire Mountain Gems. They give generous discounts on volume purchases - even packaging - and they even ship overseas. If you could all band together to find a supplier to help you in that fashion I think it would be quite the coup! <br /><br />..P.S. I checked out Lupin's blog - it's lovely! When I went to check Kung Fu Cowgirl's site on Etsy it was down, though.Learninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16462017579367226839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-49854472666673141572010-03-18T23:22:36.183+00:002010-03-18T23:22:36.183+00:00I love to buy local, and wool shopping is much mor...I love to buy local, and wool shopping is much more fun when you can feel the yarn, but alas, it's not as if Belfast is coming down with wool shops... :(<br /><br />So I buy a lot of yarn online mostly from the UK and Ireland, and also go to trade fairs like the Knitting and Stitching Show in Dublin, where I stock up. And there is this wool shop in Dublin...<br /><br />http://www.thisisknit.ie/<br /><br />And one of my favourite wool shops on Etsy is <br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/pancakeandlulu<br /><br />When I see the yarn, I am positively drooling.Purlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06269534275408553130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-8585580244464720232010-03-18T19:56:54.444+00:002010-03-18T19:56:54.444+00:00I love to have a browse on QVCuk.com for tools &am...I love to have a browse on QVCuk.com for tools & papers (with the curency rates at the moment, kits are great value)<br /><br />I like to check out cara craft supplies craftsupplies.ie for individual bits'n'pieces when I have one project to do.<br /><br />And www.corkartsupplies.com and http://cardznscrapz.com/store/ are great for sale items especially when the cost of postage is less than the bus in & out of town.Letiziahttp://www.ooakie.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7559921001674914049.post-11532391753097173842010-03-18T16:08:47.753+00:002010-03-18T16:08:47.753+00:00Great suppliers! And talking about taxes after ord...Great suppliers! And talking about taxes after ordering, that just happened to me last week when I got a 30euros bill from fedex...I'm always looking forward to the postman's visit...but not that time! :(ViviBijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232998265850966255noreply@blogger.com