Thoughts

I’m thrilled to see how enthusiastic people are about Consentbands! So a quick note to let you know what’s likely to happen at Consentbands.com in the next few weeks.

• I’ll keep selling the 1st run of bands for €0,50 each until they run out. There’s currently about 250 of each available. (Side note: I’ve been surprised at how few people buy in each order, as most of the cost is postage.)
• I’m taking time off (Reffurence!) this weekend from Thursday until Sunday, so orders placed after Wednesday will have to wait a few days.
• For that reason, I’m waiting until Monday to start selling the 2nd run of bands. The big difference: The surface printing on the 1st run wears off after a few weeks if they’re worn continuously. I’ve worn mine to multiple parties just fine, but I want them to be longer-lasting. So this and future runs will probably all be “debossed”, with the ink sunk into valleys in the band.
• In addition to bulk sales, I’ll offer “Personal packs”, i.e. one or two sets, at a reasonable price. For these you’ll have a choice of regular packaging (which is rather nice, if I say so myself) or “budget” packaging to save a euro or two. The target is for buyers in NL to be able to get a budget-packaged set, with postage and BTW included, for €6. [Decided not to: It was too confusing.]
• Bulk pricing will be:

• <=49 = (€1,00 each) + postage
• 50 = €47,50 (€0,95 each) + free postage!
• 100 = €90 (€0,90 each)
• 250 = € 212,50 (€ 0,85 each)
• 500 = €400 (€0,80 each)
• 1.000 = €750 (€0,75 each)

• I plan to have some sort of dealer program so people can easily sell at events (and, I hope, make a decent profit). It will likely be the above rates, but with a simplified return policy. But don’t pin me on that just yet. 🙂

Thanks again for all the encouragement! I’m trying hard to manage the demand; apologies in advance if (uh, when) I slip up.

Consentbands.com’s €1 universal-design wristbands are right for many events, but not all. When is it not right for you?

• If you don’t intend to punish consent violations. Let’s be frank: A wristband doesn’t stop abuse. You have to have clear rules and the willingness to enforce them, for rules without enforcement are meaningless. If this is just a “feel-good” gesture for you, leave us out of it.
• If they don’t need to be reusable. By far the cheapest solution is to simply use blank, disposable Tyvek bands, widely available for about €0,10 each. I experimented with Tyvek bands but ultimately felt better about the reusable silicone solution: They’re nice keepsakes and better for the environment. (Fun variations like plantable seed paper bands cost even more than silicone bands.)
• If you want to place a big order and can handle the process yourself. You’ll have more control, but you’ll only save money if you order more than 250 bands per colour. (We manage custom orders starting at 500 bpc.)

On another note: I fully expect others to sell similar bands if the concept takes off (as I hope). And that’s great! The more people adopt the wristband system for consent, the more it’ll be recognised in society.

We work hard to make consentbands available to everyone who wants them. That’s more important than whether we get your euro.