AbbyMcdonnagh: Hi Abby, I am really wanting to focus on getting a bit away from gachas. The idea for my event is to bring back more in-store releases and drive traffic back to designers stores, instead of gachas and event locations.

AbbyMcdonnagh: The two ideas I'm debating on right now is either a weekly/bi-weekly event or perhaps a monthly event that lasts for 1 week. During the time of the sale the designer would put out a new in-store release for a discounted price then after the event day/week is over they'd be free to sell it for what price they wish.

AbbyMcdonnagh: As for kid gacha trade groups, I believe a few exist on fb if you have one

If you need any help, just let me know! I've been around the block a few times with events. Also -- I'm more apt to joining an event that runs monthly (or option to join in monthly) but that's just me. When I joined weekly events I felt really overwhelmed and constrained on time. So I was producing crap product just to get it out.

CindyBoo: Based on the responses so far, I am pretty sure I'm going to do it as a monthly event starting probably the 1st saturday of the month and it will be an in-store release sale that will run for 1 week. At the end of the week, the designers can raise the price to what they'd like to sell it for. I'll send you the details when I finalize them more

Events like that are great. I need to start getting away from gatchas eventually. They suck the life out of me lol.

CindyBoo: Yes! That is why I want to start this. Something that isn't a gacha and gets people going back to designers stores and motivates designers to do more quality in-store releases again This kind of event will hopefully motivate them since a. no event fee to join and b. brings traffic to them

Man that would mean I'd need to actually get my store sorted out.

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