16/09/2021
Hey π...... I hope this doesn't sound like a rant but I want to be 100% honest and upfront with everyone.
Grab a cuppa or cold drink and take the time to read this π.
As many of you would already know, Katrina and I have been making quality handmade products for years now as a husband and wife team on a property in the Southern Tablelands. I inparticular loved seeing the smile on people's faces when I told my story and explained how and why I made things the way I do at garden festivals and events.
It seems now we have become a online store π. I still try and share story's and share our adventures through emails, chats and social media but its not the same as talking to "the bloke with rusty hands π".
We can't keep absorbing the rising costs of ppe, freight, packaging, PayPal, bank fees etc. I like to say to Katrina "babe we sell quality handmade products we don't sell packaging and postage". Unfortunately very soon the cost of processing and shipping will cost more than the product itself πͺπͺπͺ.
Sooo,
As of the 27th September 2021 we will be hitting the big pause button on the online store for a week or so to regroup, smell the roses and take a serious look at how to pass on / share the new expenses this crazy world has thrown at us ha ha π....
There will be a price rise on the feeders if we decide to keep going as a e-commerce business or we will just hold our breath until we can return to face to face events and festivals.
π£π£π£ PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE GET YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS IN BEFORE 26TH of September to beat the price rise and our small break. So many orders are being delayed with the freight companies struggling to keep up and I would hate anyone to miss out.
www.ironworxaustralia.com.au
We do everything we can to have all orders processed and shipped within 3 business days but, once it leave our hands we π€and hope it gets to you or a loved one asap. Like I said "we sell handmade products not freight π€ͺ".
Sorry about the long story but I had to tell it π...
Ps, We are genuinely out in the sticks, the chair in the pic is my glamorous office chair where I write facebook posts from. It's the only place I have good enough phone service in the bush lol π€£....
Stay safe and happy
Thanks again for your continued support of small Australian family businesses like ours πππ...
Cheers
Roger
Ironworx Australia