I can't draw...

But these people can! Check out these fab illustrations from Folksy sellers -

Folksy Safari

My Folksy Friday post is a bit early this week, but I just couldn't wait until tomorrow!

I was looking through my honeymoon photos today and remembering the amazing time we had at the MalaMala game reserve in South Africa. Then I thought why not go on a Folksy safari - I found plenty of wild animals, but no warthogs - sorry Warty!



However, I am pleased to present...

Elephants

Zebras

Leopards

Giraffes

Rhinos

Lions

Why not go on a Folksy safari of your own and see what you can find? Visit www.folksy.com.

When sales go wrong...

I was checking my email account yesterday afternoon and had received the magical message from Folksy to say I'd sold an item, followed by the even more magical email saying my buyer had paid for it.

The item in question was one of my amigurumi patterns, so, as stated in the listing, I sent an email with the pattern PDF. Then a short time later came a message from the buyer saying they'd thought they were buying the finished object rather than the pattern and they should have read the listing properly.

I responded to their message asking if they would like a refund, and they replied that would be nice but not necessary as it was their mistake. I decided to give a refund, and amended my listing to make it clearer (here is the listing - I added the red text, the rest of the description is the same).

Now maybe I've done myself out of a legitimate sale, but I figure it's better to have someone think "Hey, people on Folksy are nice" and tell their friends about a good experience rather than have them think "Huh, I'm never shopping on Folksy again".

So, did I do the right thing? What would you have done?

Folksy Friday Time

Russian Caravan, or Earl Grey? I can't decided which I'd prefer just now. I do love a nice cup of tea, and so do the good people of Folksy if this little lot is anything to go by...