ring sling with overlapping pleat shoulder
Remaining
points:
0, for in-stock fabric slings/accessories sewn and
sent July 24 (What
are points? They do not apply to things you send
to me -- check/money order payments, sling
and wrap redos, or custom
slings; or to
the new STBS and vibrant collections.)
Next scheduled points renewal: Thursday, July 24, 12pm Eastern
time, for slings sewn and sent on Friday, July 25.
I have returned to a daily, rather than weekly, points allocation, but
as my time is still limited by the fact that the kids are home all day, the number
of points will be similarly limited.
Those pesky points!
Because there's only one of me, and in order to be able to spend time with my family, I have limits on the number of orders I will accept each week.
Answer: No, the points apply only to slings that I will be making up from scratch out of fabrics I have on hand -- anything I'm hemming and sewing in the rings. It doesn't apply to things you send to me, like slings to redo, wraps to be slingified, custom sling order (including in-stock slings with a custom accent), or when you're paying by check, eCheck, or money order.
It also doesn't apply when I'm just sewing the rings into something I have on hand, like the STBS Prism, BaliBaby Stretch, or Lucid Dreaming collections, since sewing them is much quicker than sewing something from scratch, and I can usually fit those in more easily.
Tips:
• If you find that you're simply unable to order several days in a row, please email me and I will arrange something for you. I don't want this system to preclude people from ordering at all, just slow the rate of orders.
How does this work?
I have a limited amount of time I can spend sewing each week -- probably about enough time to sew 10ish items (slings, pockets, and other accessories). So each week, I will put up a number of points that represent the number of items I'll have time to sew that week. If you look at the top of each page, you'll see the points currently available, and the date and approximate time I'll be adding points again.
The points are deducted from my shopping cart system via the following pulldown menu within each applicable product:
The options are as follows:
- Instant Payments (PayPal, Credit Card, or RME) uses the point(s) for your order (and subtracts them from the available total). This is the one to use if you are paying by PayPal, credit card, or Revolution Money Exchange and are ordering an in-stock fabric sling (i.e. everything but custom slings, sling/wrap redos, and slings with accents sent in by the customer).
- Check/cCheck/Money Order bypasses the points system (since check or money orders will be sewn when payment arrives, not when the order is put through).
- Don't select this method if you are not paying by check or money order.
- If you are using a PayPal eCheck or if your PayPal funds come from your bank account (not from a credit card or from money within the PayPal account itself), use this option, since those take about four days (longer for international orders) to clear.
- The third option, Instant payment, but sending fabric/sling/wrap, is for people who are paying right away, but are sending fabric for a custom sling, and whose order won't take up space in my sewing queue that day. Use this also for accessories on wrap redos, sling shoulder redos, and for custom slings.
Customers who order after all the points have been taken (and you can always see how many points are left, in the parentheses after the option) will receive an error message from the cart -- something along the lines of "I'm sorry, that particular option is currently out of stock." That means I've gotten all the orders I have time for sewing that week; in that case, I'd recommend coming back at around the time I've posted above, for renewing the points; or, if this is truly your only chance to order or you've tried for several days without success, send me an email and I will accommodate you.
The number of points remaining is shown at the top of the screen, so you'll be able to check before going through the cart. (Points are flexible -- if I find I have too many orders due to custom fabrics or wrap/sling redos coming in the mail in a given week, I will remove some from the available total!)
If you want to pay by an instant payment method for an in-stock item and there are no points available, but you order using the "check/money order" option without emailing me anyway, I will delay sewing and sending your order for five business days (as though you were really sending a check).
I understand that it's difficult to have to wait, but I will not do special favors for those who try to push their orders through when I do not have the time to sew them. Please respect my boundaries in this matter. If you email me with your situation, I will be happy to try to accomodate you. I am *not* happy when I get an order that is clearly paid by an instant payment when I have no points (i.e. time) left, particularly when I have explained my situation.
Customers who order by check or money order will have their slings sewn and sent when payment is received. Slings paid by eCheck will be sewn and sent when the eCheck clears.
