Wrap Buddies' Hallmark Moment
over 4 years ago – Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 01:52:32 PM

As those who were with us at the very beginning, I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this. We were demonstrated during the final segment of The Hallmark Channel's Home & Family on Monday and it's now available for streaming at https://wrapbuddi.es/homeandfamily. We also have a low-tech version on our Instagram and Facebook stories for the next day or so.

Updated Tape Cutter

Don't forget your Buddies this holiday season, and if you struggled with the tape cutters on the original, we've updated them to use metal blades now!

The Grommet

We launched on The Grommet last weekend and the response was enormous. Best of all, it led to the opportunity for us to wholesale through them. Watch for us in your local Ace Hardware store before too long!

That's about it for now. I'm glad we're still adding chapters, but every good book lays its foundation in the first, and that one featured all of you.

Yours,

Bret Wortman

If you haven't received yours...
over 6 years ago – Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 05:04:46 PM

...then we don't have your color selection and/or shipping address. Please visit http://wrapbuddies.backerkit.com/ and fill out our shipping survey to get yours.

Thanks!

Final(?) Update
over 6 years ago – Thu, Jan 04, 2018 at 05:23:46 PM

Our Final Project Update

We've shipped as many backer rewards as we had addresses & valid cards for, so if you haven't received yours, please contact us or BackerKit to see what happened.

This means we're effectively done with our Kickstarter Campaign! Thanks a million times over to each and every one of you for making this happen.

What are we up to Now?

Since our last update, we've been focusing on direct sales through Amazon and as of this morning, we cleared the last hurdle to be Prime-enabled, which means anyone who's paid for Amazon Prime qualifies for special and free shipping! Woot! Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BJ6FG4?th=1

We're also close to having some stopgap packaging designed so that we can get some of our remaining stock into retail outlets this year. We're working on small foldover header cards to staple on to poly bags holding a set of Wrap Buddies while we're also preparing blisterpak clamshell enclosures as a more permanent, longer-term solution. We're also investigating doing some kind of cardboard overwrap for smaller shops and boutiques where plastic packaging wouldn't fit with the aesthetics. Something nicer.

Coming up in May, we'll be at the National Stationery Show at the Javits Center in New York. If you're in the area, stop by booth #1564 and say "hi"!

If you're a retailer or know of one that might like to include Wrap Buddies in their offerings, have them contact us at [email protected] or visit our wholesale portal at http://wrapbuddies.co/b2b.

Usage Feedback

If you have any feedback for us about how the Wrap Buddies you received worked, please let us know at [email protected]. We're very interested in any thoughts you might have.

That's about it. Thanks again for joining us on this amazing journey. 

Yours,

Bret Wortman and the Wrap Buddies Team

Cyber Monday (and beyond)
over 6 years ago – Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 04:36:22 PM

I've had a number of people tell me that they're planning additional Wrap Buddies purchases, or have friends & relatives who are interested. Nothing could make us happier!

So for you, your friends and families, feel free to use and pass along this coupon code for 20% off in the Wrap Buddies shop: WBKSFF (for Wrap Buddies KickStarter Friends & Family). The link above even has the coupon code pre-loaded for your convenience.

I'll leave this code good through the end of the year, and if any of you need one after the code has expired, please email us at [email protected] and we'll set one up just for you. Forever. Because you all ROCK.

Thanks for making this one of the happiest Christmases I've had. You're the best.

Bret

Shipping complete!
over 6 years ago – Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 06:37:37 PM

All our backer rewards have shipped (or are going to be locally delivered/offered for pick-up). If you have not received a tracking number, please check your backerkit account at wrapbuddies.backerkit.com.

Expect tracking numbers to be updated throughout the weekend and into next week. Some backers have already received their rewards and more should arrive Saturday and Monday. I'll be monitoring the progress including for International orders through next week.

Tell your friends!

Our online shop will be having a 20% off sale for Black Friday / Cyber Monday. Tell your friends to stop by shop.wrapbuddies.co and pick up a set for themselves!

Thank you all again for helping us get to this point. Please share with us your pictures of Wrap Buddies in action, and tag us as @wrapbuddiesco on Twitter, @wrapbuddies on Instagram, or feel free to share on our facebook page at facebook.com/wrapbuddiesco.

Now I'm going to crash for a week or so and recover. You have no idea how good it feels to know these are all on their way...

Bret and the Wrap Buddies Team