Now everybody's sampling. -Missy Elliott
Next, Dominique requested a sample snowflake body light from us and we actually had to get a sample from China for her.
Here was her response upon receiving the sample (she's very detail oriented as you can see)
Matt, We received the samples and have a few questions to brainstorm how we would like to proceed.
Do you have any other snowflakes that aren't so sharp on the edges?
What would be the cost be if we didn't do the butterfly backs and did the magnets instead?
How much are additional butterfly backs?
What is the price if we order 2,000 instead of 4,000?
Can the flashing lights be changed to steady or on off instead of rotating pattern?
Attached is the logo and design we would like to consider doing.
It will be a round pin with a dark blue background, light blue snowflake and white snowflake lane logo.
We really want the logo to pop!
What is the diameter of the button... I know the snowflake you sent us was about 1" round. Is that the biggest we can go for the 68 cents each?
How many lights will we have.....3 like the sample?
Can we make the lights flash on and off together instead of rotating?
Did you find out if you can throw in extra backs?
Please send us a proof of the pin design ASAP to approve so we can begin production.
So Many Question
Since she had so many questions we wanted to avoid a long back and forth via email so we settled it all on the phone.
We avoided sharp edges on the pin by making it circular.
We quoted $.20 extra per pin for a magnet back.
We told her we would comp the extra pin backs.
We gave her a super low price of $0.68 per pin for the 4000 quantity.
We advised her that the lights on the pin could flash, fade slowly or just beam steadily.
We stuck with a one inch size for the pin and 3 lights.
Etc.
Virtual Sample
The next step was to provide a virtual sample. This is where we make an animation of what the pin will look like when complete. We had to obtain artwork from Dominique first:
Matt,
Here it is!
The color on my screen looks right with the bright royal blue and light blue snowflake and bright white logo..... but when I print it it looks very dark...navy blue... just want to make sure you are seeing the bright blues too!
Please provide me with the virtual animated sample/ mock up showing where the lights will be located.
In summary, we would like to order:
4,000 at 68 cents = $2,720 Total
Shipping included?
3 Blue lights
We would like the lights to chase faster.
You said you would throw in 300 extra backs.
Please confirm the replacement batteries used are CR927
Delivery in 5 to 6 weeks from order date.
