Do you support local?
By Toni
@toniganzon (72532)
Philippines
August 15, 2023 6:11pm CST
Do you support small local products and businesses in your area?
A lot of students nowadays are into doing handmade products to support their studies. Moms sell their preloved baby stuff online. A lot of them are doing Facebook live. I don't.
August 16th, today, is when we open our small shop in the mall. We are crossing our fingers that things would go smoothly and that people would actually support our handmade products.
Sophie is wearing the outfit I made for her from head to foot.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Thanks Valerie. I didn't expect to make sales on the first day but I received the inventory last night and I guess I have to crochet a lot today.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
22 Aug 23
@just4him I was surprised that I got sales on the Frist day. It's been a week now and so far so good.
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@just4him (317277)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Aug 23
@toniganzon I hope you do well on your first day. Some people may wander in to check you out and buy something.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
I've been reattaching the file too many times, so I give up.
Did well on our first day. I need to crochet more a lot today.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
22 Aug 23
@LadyDuck Right, I noticed my profile photo is missing.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 23
@toniganzon This picture bug is annoying, also the avatars come and go now.
I am glad you had a good start for your store.
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@DaddyEvil (137696)
• United States
16 Aug 23
I hope everything goes well for your shop!
Right now, all we support is the local grocery store and several different doctors each.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
The people in my country usually go for imported products thinking they have better quality which sometimes is true. And people here have a backward concept that handmade should be cheaper coz it can easily be made.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
22 Aug 23
@DaddyEvil People's mind set here is different but we are not selling our products low just because of that. I am very much aware of how handmade products are much appreciated in your country than here.
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@DaddyEvil (137696)
• United States
17 Aug 23
@toniganzon Oh, I see. That's a shame. Handmade here is more expensive because of the labor involved in making it.
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
16 Aug 23
I don't see the picture; but good luck with your shop. I'm sure people will love your things. Enjoy your day.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
I have attached the photo too many times but mylot glitch isn't allowing me too. It's there but it's just a question mark.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
22 Aug 23
@LindaOHio I have tried more than 6 times but still failed.
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
17 Aug 23
@toniganzon It took me 6 tries to get one of my photos to take.
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@jefferson126 (3316)
• Shenzhen, China
16 Aug 23
Congratulations,wish your shop is going well.From my heart,i would like to support local products,however,if local is costly and don't have good quality,i will prefer foreign to local products,i don't wanna waste money.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Quality is important. That's why we make sure we make quality ones. Nowadays we have more quality local handmade items.
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@jefferson126 (3316)
• Shenzhen, China
17 Aug 23
@toniganzon good quality will win more customers,good for you.
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@terramars (166)
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16 Aug 23
Good luck with your new shop!
Where's Sophie? I wanna see herrr
Where's Sophie? I wanna see herrr1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Mylot glitch is preventing Sophie to show up.
I did good on the first day. Now I'll be busy crocheting again.
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@terramars (166)
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17 Aug 23
@toniganzon That's great! Wish you all the best.
Sending love to you and Sophie!
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@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
16 Aug 23
I bought a couple things from a Mylotter’s Etsy shop that I loved. I used to shop at local, non chain health food stores, but the prices went up, and I couldn’t afford it.
I’m sure your shop is going to do well. I love it when I find a new store in a mall that is not a boring chain. People are going to get into your shop too. I look forward to all of the updates. 
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
We did well on our first day which means I will be busy crocheting to cope up with the inventory.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Thank you. Did well on our first day.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
16 Aug 23
Good luck with your shop. I don’t see a picture.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
16 Aug 23
Mylot glitch. If you see on the mylot discussion tab there's a question mark in the place where the photo should be. I have cleared and re attach the photo too many times but it's still a question mark. It is less than 3mb.
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Thank you. We did well so far on our first day. Now I'll be busy crocheting in my spare time again.
Supporting local is supporting the community.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
16 Aug 23
I don't see any picture.. Yes I always support locally made products. I even organize a village people to become good weavers of products using weeds . I am sad they've disbanded...
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@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 23
Mylot glitch is preventing it to show up though it's there but it's just a question mar. I've attached it too many times but still failed.
Supporting local is always great for the community.
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