Blog Review/Giveaways, auctions, donations.

Last Month I came up with an idea to have bloggers/pages enter for a chance to win a a sponsored giveaway  for their page. As a blogger I know what it's like when you are starting out and how helpful giveaways are.   I set a goal of 1400  likes done through "shout outs" and I would pick a winner.

It seemed like  a fairly good idea even our friends at Cloth diaper contests and giveaways mentioned it..  but it didn't get the buzz I expected.. apparently some bloggers just want the giveaways without the work.. or perhaps they just didn't think it was for them

To the people that participated thank you so much and  Since you did here's what I'm going to do..  Our friend over  at Mintee Mama put  in a lot of effort with her entries even tweeting! so I will be contacting her about a review/giveaway after this.

The reason I am cancelling this contest is because it was hindering me from doing more giveaways on my own page, it wasn't fair that I was getting the "likes" all on my own.. so I wasn't getting much in return, the purpose of a review/giveaway is to benefit both parties.

For future requests I will do something else, I will be coming up with a form to be filled out and I will pick a blogger/page  periodically to do these. I feel this is the only fair way to do so, I hate saying no and I want to help other moms at the same time.

Stay Tuned for the Form, if you are interested in hosting a review/giveaway.


Now as far as requests for auctions to benefit those in need, I am not opposed to participating I love helping people just please if you do so, send some information as well, what is the story, how is a donation going to help etc.  A simple could you donate? Wont do.. I understand it is a lot of work to post on a lot of pages but if you're going to ask, ask the right way. You can copy an paste a link to a blog explaining your cause just as easily as you can paste  "could you donate"  I am a simple Work at home mom who puts a lot of though and effort and as much hard work into donations as I do into what I sell so I don't think it's too much to ask.


"X"  # of fan giveaways..  If your market is not that a cloth diaperers or has a good chunk of them.. I will sadly have to decline there is no point in putting effort into these if I get nothing from it. Sorry :( 


Hope you all understand where I'm coming from.  I would rather just do giveaways directly on my page. But like I said I am not opposed to helping or doing outside giveaways now and then :)

Great News and some changes!

I have made a couple of cool changes that I hope you all like.  So here's the scoop:

#1.  I am super excited to be adding labels to the covers, I  designed something cute that wouldn't take away from the covers.  The placement of the label will vary but it will mostly be on the inseam, so you wont be able to see it unless baby sits down and opens legs. I asked a while back on Facebook what you all thought of WAHM labels and most of you like them but  alot of you agree that it shouldn't take away from the diaper/cover.

#2.  I now own the domain  http://www.rockabyebooty.com  If you type that in your browser or click on the link it should be taking you directly to my hyena cart while I'm in the process of building a website which brings me to ..

#3. I revamped my Hyena cart and so now aside from Etsy, you will be able to purchase on Hyena cart, prices and shipping are the same.

#4. Everything I sell on Etsy or Hyena Cart is "made to order"  However on Stocking days when I have free shipping the ones I sell are samples meaning they are the first of their kind and are "ready to ship"  So I made some changes on Stocking days

*On Stocking days all my new samples will go under the "New Samples" folder,  There will be 1 of each and if you can snag one you will of course get it ready to ship and shipping will be FREE! No coupon needed just add to your cart and pay and you're done!  Once a sample sells out it's moved into the regular "covers album"  where it will be listed "made to order" and regular shipping fees apply.  After 3 days whatever Samples are left will be moved to the regular album as well.  If this sounds complicated don't worry I'm just over explaining pretty much how things have worked all  along.. I just happened to make  a new album for them  tee hee!

#5 Every Friday a different cover will go on sale!!  The Sale will last a week or until sold out. (I will have limited amounts anywhere from 4-8 depending on demand)  Perhaps I will make a poll each week asking which ones you would like to see on sale :)

#6. I will unfortunately be cancelling the "Shoutout Contest" to win a sponsored package for your blog. The response wasn't quite what I expected and it has been keeping me from doing more giveaways ran by myself so as to make it worthwhile.  But Don't worry, I will explain in a separate post what I will do to compensate those who participated.  So as of 7/11/11 2:00PM PST Contest is cancelled, all entries after this time will be void and cancelled. I will address how you can request review/giveaways in a post later this week.

#7.  Am I done yet???    yeah I'm done! lol...   Watch out this week for another "my Bad your Win giveaway!"   Weeeeee!!!!! <3

You all rock!!

Tanya.

Rock-a-bye Booty.