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    I only joined this web site to have advice on how much I should charge people for survival bracelets because I'm the only girl in 5th grade who knows how to make them. So does anyone have advice?:confused


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    Cool Well, since you asked...

    Walmart charges $5 for the ones that they sell. Does that help?....
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    Kind of. thank you SARGE47

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    Probably best to talk to your parents about it. I admire your desire though.
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    Don't listen to Sarge. Heck, I'll bet that yours are much better than the Chinese ones that Walmart sells, and that you can sell yours for a whole lot more, especially if you include a dozen homemade cookies in the deal.
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    One member here.. Paracordist...makes all sorts of stuff.
    Here is a thread of his on bracelets....might help you out.
    http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...aper-and-sling
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    Don't listen to Sarge. Heck, I'll bet that yours are much better than the Chinese ones that Walmart sells, and that you can sell yours for a whole lot more, especially if you include a dozen homemade cookies in the deal.
    What do you mean with a dozen cookies? That 's 6 cookies and 4 slices of thick sliced bacon!
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    I think $10.00 is a fair price for most 2 color bracelets. I have been making and selling them for over 3 years at that price , mostly to my grand kids school mates and football players.
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    Just a heads up, Dollar tree started selling para cord bracelets and key fobs. I bought one and took it apart its 550 cord there made from.
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    Tisk, tisk. A girl comes here to talk about survival gear and entrepreneurialism and you suggest she should be in the kitchen baking...

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    Sell them for slightly less than they're selling anywhere around you BUT include a small printed card where you list all the ways the bracelet can be used for. (do a little research, lots of fun stuff on this site)

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    You say card. I say cookies. I'm just being realistic here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    You say card. I say cookies. I'm just being realistic here.
    You get cookies at home.
    The card can keep you occupied for a long time. When you unravel the bracelet to see what all it can do, you're gonna buy another one
    just to wear intact. See where I'm going with this...?

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    Marketing, marketing.......LOL, if I ever take one apart, I'm buying another one, as well....because I AM NOT putting it back together.

    What the heack, buy one, then buy 100 ft of 550 and tuck it some where....then you don't have to take it appart......
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