It's time to address the problem of online shopping for youngsters. Ever since Treasurette Girl, slowed down on doing events to really focus expanding online, my younger fans have been emailing me on why I've gone MIA. Since the launch of the newly designed site, we've posted many more charm designs but unfortunately, the girls that are actually wearing the necklaces don't have credit cards to finish an online transaction and are left just staring at their screens.
That's when the emails started coming in from girls between 16-21 years old. They have jobs but, for many understandable reasons, don't have credit cards yet and usually do their shopping at malls... aka: anywhere offline. So two weeks ago, I decided to try something out with a girl named Lily from Florida. She emailed me saying she loved the Pretty Little Liars charm (that she spotted on tumblr) and ask if there was any way she could get it without a card. When I said she can always ask her mom to purchase it for her, she said her mom is totally against online shopping as she had an incident with identity theft. After some thought, I decided to allow her to send mail me cash, making sure she understood and accepted the risks of paying in this manner. The outcome.... in two days I got her payment - she sent it as a standard letter - and shipped her order right out the next day. The transaction went so well that I tried this payment method again with the next customer that didn't have a credit card.
There are definite risks to sending actual cash via mail:
1. It could get lost or stolen during delivery.
I haven't had any bad personal experiences sending or receiving mail but I've heard of them. Ease your mind and make sure to get tracking and insurance. That way if you are really worried, you'll be able to make sure your payment gets safely to its destination and just in case anything happens, the insurance will cover your losses. Talk to your post office for official details.
2. Trust the person you are sending cash to.
If you are paying for any kind of item this way, trusting that your items will be shipped to you is a big deal. Anybody can just run off with your cash and say they never got it. There are honest companies out there whose reputations depend on positive customer experiences - these types of businesses will generally offer a more reliable transaction.
With all this said, Treasurette Girl is now officially accepting cash to be mailed-in as a form of payment. I recommend customers to use our credit card or Paypal method as a preference, but this company understands that dealing with online transactions are not for everyone and we are extremely happily to add this mail-in accommodation.
To pay with cash, go through the checkout process and when payment options are listed, click the last one: Send Cash by Mail and continue to the final screen. You will receive an email within a minute or two stating that your order has been successfully placed along with instructions on how to send in your payment.
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| Example of email that will be sent once customer has submitted an order. |
If you have any questions, you can always email me at: cream@treasuretetgirl.com.
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