Comments on: When Good Intentions Go Wrong http://donklephant.com/2008/12/17/when-good-intentions-go-wrong/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kalee http://donklephant.com/2008/12/17/when-good-intentions-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-434752 Kalee Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:26:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12111#comment-434752 A friend of mine owns a kids consignment store, and this is going to affect her business in a BIG way. Not everyone can afford to buy all new clothes from huge retailers, and she has a HUGE clientel being smack dab in the middle of the phoenix metro area. She also holds "craft fairs" for the local moms and crafters in the area to sell their kid products as a 'big business alternative" She cant afford to have every piece of used clothing, toys and accessories tested for lead. This is going to affect her business and all those who shop at her business. What can be done to remedy this? Who can we go to to make our voices heard? A friend of mine owns a kids consignment store, and this is going to affect her business in a BIG way. Not everyone can afford to buy all new clothes from huge retailers, and she has a HUGE clientel being smack dab in the middle of the phoenix metro area.
She also holds “craft fairs” for the local moms and crafters in the area to sell their kid products as a ‘big business alternative”

She cant afford to have every piece of used clothing, toys and accessories tested for lead. This is going to affect her business and all those who shop at her business.

What can be done to remedy this? Who can we go to to make our voices heard?

]]> By: Not Our Toys! – The Politics of Scrabble http://donklephant.com/2008/12/17/when-good-intentions-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-432845 Not Our Toys! – The Politics of Scrabble Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:38:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12111#comment-432845 [...] from Publius Endures has more (here, here, and here) on the piece of “grassroots, blogospheric activism” I pointed to last [...] [...] from Publius Endures has more (here, here, and here) on the piece of “grassroots, blogospheric activism” I pointed to last [...]

]]> By: Kathleen http://donklephant.com/2008/12/17/when-good-intentions-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-432728 Kathleen Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:07:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12111#comment-432728 I can vouch for the AAFA not being dominated by its largest members. Frankly, I was shocked (in a good way) to find it wasn't true. I'm easily their smallest member; my gross sales being less than the average annual compensation of their larger members. Very inclusive organization. More importantly (for our purposes) and unlike what I've heard about other trade organizations, they have two people working on this full time. I also appreciate you writing about this from a broader perspective. This isn't a toy issue but affects anyone making products intended for children. I can vouch for the AAFA not being dominated by its largest members. Frankly, I was shocked (in a good way) to find it wasn’t true. I’m easily their smallest member; my gross sales being less than the average annual compensation of their larger members. Very inclusive organization.

More importantly (for our purposes) and unlike what I’ve heard about other trade organizations, they have two people working on this full time.

I also appreciate you writing about this from a broader perspective. This isn’t a toy issue but affects anyone making products intended for children.

]]> By: Save Our Toys! « Upturned Earth || John Schwenkler http://donklephant.com/2008/12/17/when-good-intentions-go-wrong/comment-page-1/#comment-432489 Save Our Toys! « Upturned Earth || John Schwenkler Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:19:31 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=12111#comment-432489 [...] Mark has more on the topic here and here. 3 Comments so far Leave a [...] [...] Mark has more on the topic here and here. 3 Comments so far Leave a [...]

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