The Flexi-8 / Lilla Rose Thread

**KameRose** · October 15th, 2019, 06:51 PM

Yup!

I soo couldn't pass it up. Got a kind of crazy look and a polite 'Isn't wonderful when you stumble upon stuff like that' when I said I was buying them because they matched a hair accessory I had.

Which is just fine because I would have given the same look. :P

And I did manage to snag the coordinating necklace too!

**Groovy Granny** · October 15th, 2019, 09:34 PM

Yes prices have gone up; that has caused me to empty my cart a few times in the past....and since buying the leather bolos (which I love)....I am not buying any more .

* Plus I prefer them have to no stick.... and have removed them all so I can use all my own sticks that match/coordinate

The change in beading is also an issue for me re: the larger sizes; some are not as pretty as the smaller sizes actually ...and have not bought them for that reason as well

**eadwine** · October 16th, 2019, 04:28 AM

Yep.. I noticed that as well.. price increase. Bummer really.. soon enough if they keep this up they'll be heading the way of Ficcare and I won't be buying anymore.

**Ylva** · October 16th, 2019, 07:20 AM

I didn't even notice the price increase, but then again, I don't visit the site very much so the prices wouldn't be in recent memory for me. I did, however, think to myself that stuff seemed a bit more expensive than I imagined... Thanks for the info! Do you guys know of any concrete example that Flexi Y is now X USD more expensive than before?

**Milady_DeWinter** · October 16th, 2019, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Ylva

I didn't even notice the price increase, but then again, I don't visit the site very much so the prices wouldn't be in recent memory for me. I did, however, think to myself that stuff seemed a bit more expensive than I imagined... Thanks for the info! Do you guys know of any concrete example that Flexi Y is now X USD more expensive than before?

i think that prices haven't changed since I discovered LR a couple of years ago, just the last FOTM was 2$ more expensive than any other flexi before, and some flexis I think have increased 1-2$ its price (Adora or Penelope for example)

But it's probably a sign that prices will rise on new items...

**MusicalSpoons** · October 16th, 2019, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by Milady_DeWinter

i think that prices haven't changed since I discovered LR a couple of years ago, just the last FOTM was 2$ more expensive than any other flexi before, and some flexis I think have increased 1-2$ its price (Adora or Penelope for example)

But it's probably a sign that prices will rise on new items...

Exactly - they're not (generally) putting up existing prices, but new items coming out seem to be more expensive than older equivalent items. I recall the FOTMs starting at $17 was an increase a couple of years ago, and now starting at $19 is another increase. It is understandable as their costs all round have probably increased over time, but for me even customs fees aside I'm not sure I can justify spending quite so much for what the clips actually are. [Even in the sales, the clips I still want often aren't reduced enough for me, alas.]

Edit: forgot to say, KameRose that's so cool!

Edit 2: GroovyGranny you reminded me, I was really hoping when they introduced the stickless metal 8s that they would be sightly more affordable buuuut no, they were the usual flexi prices (because they had more large beads than regular flexis?) So that was a shame.

**Milady_DeWinter** · October 16th, 2019, 09:30 AM

Well, if they keep rising prices I'll probably buy way less too (plus i have a ton of flexis already, so I should only pick the ones that I really need (I'm still hoping for a mouse/squirrel flexi). And I'm waiting for sales mostly, full price is a tad too much for what the clips actually are, as MusicalSpoons said

**mwallingford** · October 16th, 2019, 10:29 AM

I always wait for the Black Friday (or comparable disount sale in order to justify prices, so I guess we'll see what the damage is next month

A squirrel Flexi would be so CUTE!

I'm thinking something along the lines of a flying squirrel...

**Milady_DeWinter** · October 16th, 2019, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by mwallingford

I always wait for the Black Friday (or comparable disount sale in order to justify prices, so I guess we'll see what the damage is next month

A squirrel Flexi would be so CUTE!

I'm thinking something along the lines of a flying squirrel...

YES! I would die for a flexi like that

**lapushka** · October 16th, 2019, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by KameRose

Okay I was shopping today at Kohl's and while helping my mother pick out something for my sister I found these earings! I could not pass it up. And there is even a matching necklace which I will be ordering shortly.

Now I don't know flexi name for the life of me but here are the earrings with the matching flexi(a medium):

I just had to share this wonderful find.

I also have a stylist exclusive on the way, the mixed metal moth one in large.

Looks awesome, like they were made for each other!

Perfect!