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New Year, New Lucky 13!

12/4/2013

19 Comments

 
When Lucky 13 was born a year and a half ago (wow, my baby is already 18 months!!) I honestly never dreamed it would be more than a small hobby where I'd make gifts for friends and perhaps make a sale or two. I truly never dreamed it would grow into what it is today! I won't get all mushy with you guys (again) but suffice to say I wake up every day thankful that I can do something I love and that I have so many amazing friends because of it.

However, with great growth comes great responsibility. Wait, that's not the right quote, I'm not Spiderman. Whatever! For months Lucky 13's growth was very slow but steady but in the last few months growth has jumped enormously, enough so that my usual business model just doesn't fit Lucky 13 anymore and it's time to change things up. Previously I had so few orders that I could easily mix things on demand and still get orders shipped within 2 to 3 days. I've always wanted to make sure that if there was a color and size someone wanted, they could get it. I most certainly can not do that any more, however.

Let's take Black Friday weekend for example. From Friday 11/29 through Monday 12/2 I received 88 orders totalling 461 bottles. I can't even tell you how much more that is than what I'd anticipated, it's just ridiculous! And with the Lord of the Rings releases in September I received more orders in a single day than I had previously gotten in my best month. These were huge signs that it was time to change how I was doing things.

Even before the Lord of the Rings releases I'd been wanting to switch from mixing on-demand and instead mix stock in bulk and do restocks (you know, like normal indies often do!) but I never found the time where I was both caught up on orders and I had enough free time to begin mixing in bulk. With the Christmas/Yule/winter-y holidays coming up (and my birthday!) I've decided that now is the time to switch over.

So, as much as I loathe doing this, Lucky 13 will not be accepting any orders beginning December 10th (sometime soon after midnight the morning of the 10th, PST as always) until January 5th (again, sometime soon after midnight the morning of). When I come back what's in stock on the site will be what's available and when it's gone it's gone until the next restock. I'll try to keep things stocked as well as I can but it will take some time to get into the swing of things so I hope you'll all bear with me. With this change there should be a much better turnaround time between ordering and shipment.

Additionally, I'll be phasing out shorties in order to further streamline mixing and shipment. I don't anticipate any price changes but I will give ample warning beforehand if things do change.

Because I hate posts without pictures please enjoy this gravity-defying stoat!
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As always I'd love to hear your comments, questions, concerns, criticisms, whatever!
19 Comments
Megan Johnson
12/5/2013 07:22:02 am

Poor Shorties, I shall miss them. On the high note, Congrats on your booming business!! You deserve it!

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Kyoti link
12/5/2013 07:38:30 am

I'm sad to see them go! But with only full size in the shop things will flow much more smoothly :-)

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Erica Scott link
12/5/2013 07:56:13 am

i'll miss shorties, too, but i think this is great news, nonetheless. and of course, only having full bottles means i'll have more POLISH!!!! :)

Jenna
12/5/2013 07:23:22 am

I too have had to do some thinking along these lines, but I haven't made the switch to restocks yet. I really don't want to make the switch. I hope it goes well for you.

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Kyoti link
12/5/2013 07:39:04 am

I hope you get to a point where you HAVE to do restocks :-D <3

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Colleen
12/5/2013 07:33:40 am

Jumping critter! <3

You do what you need to do, we'll wait patiently :) Glad that business has been good!

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Colleen
12/5/2013 07:33:46 am

Jumping critter! <3

You do what you need to do, we'll wait patiently :) Glad that business has been good!

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Amie Wiszq
12/5/2013 08:44:41 am

So glad to hear that business is booming! :) I will miss the shorties though. So cute hehehe.

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Kyoti link
12/7/2013 06:50:59 am

I knooow, I love the little shorties! But it's already going to be difficult enough trying to imagine how popular a color may be and adding sizes into that just makes it so much harder!

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Shaelyn
12/5/2013 09:19:20 am

How great it is for you that business has grown so much. Congratulations

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Kyoti link
12/7/2013 06:51:37 am

Thank you! I feel so blessed, I can still hardly believe the love I've gotten from the lacquer community <3

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Samantha
12/5/2013 03:06:37 pm

Congrats on doing so well! I am so happy for you hun!!! I hope transitioning goes smoothly and as stress free as possible. <3

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kendahl link
12/6/2013 01:27:52 am

I can haz stoat? He's a really cute little critter.

You gotta do what you gotta do. Shorties will be missed, but I understand the need to streamline. And congrats! I get the obsession, your polishes are pretty amazeballs. :)

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kyoti link
12/7/2013 06:53:04 am

Aren't stoats just adorable?! I love little the weasels.

I'm hoping at some point (once I get a feel for how much of each color to make) I can bring back shorties but for now they just complicate things sooo much more.

<3

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Stephanie link
12/6/2013 03:26:33 pm

I think you are .... Fantabulous! I will definitely be placing an order come February when my no buy is up!

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Kyoti link
12/7/2013 06:53:26 am

Thanks hun! I think you're fantabulous too ;3

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Lillith
12/6/2013 03:39:32 pm

Awwwwww no shorties. They're so great for girls like me who love polish collecting but don't get the chance to go out often! D;

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Kyoti link
12/7/2013 06:54:31 am

I knoooow! When I buy polish I'm more likely to order mini sizes for a wider variety of colors but at least for now, until I get a good feel for what colors people want more of I need to keep them out of the equation :-(

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Lindsay
12/7/2013 04:22:52 pm

Stoat! I adore weasels <3

I won't really miss the shorties because I hate trying to use them and their stumpy brushes (not yours in particular, just in general) and would rather just have a full size for a bit more.

I totally understand closing orders for a bit while you play catch up/switch over, I hope it all works out well for you. I love your polishes and don't mind stalking the restocks for your lovelies :)

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