***Drakmanover:  But don't you like the cloak and dagger illusion of not knowing who your actually talking too. I know I do, LOL.

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No, LOL!  I'm a big fan of complete transparency.  I'm in the 99% percentile of directness.  I have no place to hide even if I wanted to, but generally I like to get to the bottom of every mystery and confusion as fast as possible.  But instead of me PMing you, why don't you just write me and do the big reveal?  Although I might guess from your verbal style.

Yes, Lucie is a good bet.

I'm really a supporter of Vendors cultivating their own stores, even if they depend on brokerages.  I like to see the independence of the individual designer/artist preserved.  If for no other reason than it teaches us how to run the business and gives us an alternative so that we don't feel totally at the mercy of other people's choices which might not be in our best interest.  At the very least, I know what the cost of doing business is and I know what I'm paying for and whether I'm getting my money's worth for the marketing.

I wasn't taking anything you said personally, I am essentially in agreement but . . .clarifying a few wrinkles.

 

 

Dana Sitarzewski
Jaguarwoman Designs
http://www.jaguarwoman.com