How to Sell
If you would like to see your items for sale on I Love My Handbag, this is how you do it! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email us at - enquiries@ilovemyhandbag.com - and we will respond ASAP.
I Love my Handbag acts as an agent for your product. This gives you the opportunity to sell your work alongside that of other designers and gain additional exposure for your designs online without the hassles of e-commerce upkeep and advertising. To get the ball rolling all you need to do is send us an email and include the following information:
- your name and location
- your website address (if you have one)
- a selection of photos of your pieces and descriptions of each piece (what they are made from, techniques used etc.)
- the retail price of each item
Once we have received your email we will contact you within 1 week if we feel your products fit in with our collection. We will always reply to let you know if your products have been approved or not.
What happens next?
Once you have been approved the next thing to do is to decide on a collection. We always leave the final decision to you as you know your best sellers and which items you want to promote, but we will let you know if there are any items in particular we feel would work best on I Love My Handbag. We will also email you with instructions on what information we need to publish your products.
What kind of items can you accept?
I Love My Handbag will accept a wide range of items for sale, we are particularly interested in small up & coming artisans/artists that are creating one off designer Bags, Purses, Wallets, Cosmetic Bags, Natural & Organic Cosmetics, Jewellery, Greetings Cards, Fine Art and Accessories. All items must be beautifully handcrafted, creatively designed and crafted to a high standard to be acceptable for sale.
Do you charge a fee?
Yes we do. The commission ratio we use is 20:80 meaning that the designer receives 80% of the retail price of each item sold and I Love My Handbag keeps 20% of the retail price.
Do you accept consigners from abroad?
Yes, I Love My Handbag will consider consignments from anywhere in the world.
What if my things don't sell?
Unfortunately there is no guarantee that your items will sell - It can be very hard guessing what will sell and what won't. There's always the chance that it's just not the right time or the right customer doesn't come along. All products placed in the shop will be reviewed after 3 months and we can discuss our options.
How do you pay?
When a product is sold on I Love My Handbag we will contact you with the details of the purchaser, product and postage method. We will also send you the payment for the sale, minus 20% of the sale price as a commission, via PayPal (no commission charged for this service). All payments are made in GBP(£).
It is your responsibility to distribute your sold product and it is essential that the product is sent within 48 hours of the purchase time and date. Postage method must also be strictly adhered to.
If there are any occasions when you know you will not be able to distribute the goods as specified above (vacation etc.) please contact us immediately and we will inform the purchaser.
Also you need to inform us if you sell a bag on your own website if it is also displayed on ours so that we can remove it from I Love My Handbag.
If we agree to enter into this mutually beneficial agreement?
I Love My Handbag is a small website, there will be no forms to fill in or sign. We will need your PayPal email address in order to send your payment when your product is sold. We will also need a list of your products with images, retail prices, descriptions, dimensions of all products that will be added to I Love My Handbag and a designer profile.
We will then email you with a breakdown of the commission fees, and how much you will receive should each item sell. This is for you to double check and make sure that our calculations tally up. You can expect your items to go online within 2 weeks.
