Because nobody likes feeling ripped off.
We’ve all been there.
You find something you absolutely love. You think about it, decide it’s worth the money, and finally buy it. You’re happy with your purchase. Then, two weeks later, you see it advertised at 30%, 40% or even 50% off. And just like that, that lovely feeling disappears. You feel disappointed. A little annoyed. Maybe even ripped off.
You start wondering whether you paid too much in the first place. And suddenly, something you were so excited about doesn’t feel quite so special anymore.
We hate that feeling. And we never want our customers to feel that way.
That’s why, at FLATOUTbear, we don’t do Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day or seasonal sales.
It’s not because we don’t love a bargain. Believe us, we do!
It’s because we believe that a fair price should be a fair price, every day of the year.
One price. All year round.
When we price a FLATOUTbear, we put a lot of thought into it. Our bears are made from 100% Australian sheepskin, a beautiful, natural material that is expensive to source. Every bear is individually cut, sewn and finished by hand. There are no shortcuts. We also need to account for the costs of production, transport and, importantly, ensuring the people who make our bears are fairly paid for their work. We don’t inflate our prices so we can slash them later and make a big song and dance about a SALE.
We simply set a price that we believe is fair, for both our customers and everyone involved in making our bears.
And we stick to it.
Buy it today. Buy it in six months. Same price.
We love the idea that someone buying a FLATOUTbear as a gift for a new baby in March is paying the same price as someone buying one for Christmas in December. Nobody misses out. Nobody has to wait for a discount code. Nobody has to wonder whether a better deal is just around the corner. And nobody should feel disappointed because they bought their bear at the “wrong” time.
We want you to feel good about your purchase, not just on the day you buy it, but long afterwards.
But what about our Perfectly Imperfect sales?
Every now and then, we do something a little different. Approximately once every two or three years, we hold a Perfectly Imperfect sale, where we offer bears that haven’t quite met our strict quality control standards. They might have a little quirk or imperfection, but they’re still wonderfully loveable.
It’s our way of finding homes for these bears rather than letting them go to waste.
These aren’t our regular, first-quality bears being marked down for a seasonal promotion. They’re something entirely different.
Some things are worth more than a discount.
We’ve been making FLATOUTbears for 25 years, and in that time we’ve watched shopping become increasingly focused on sales, discounts, countdown clocks and the pressure to BUY NOW.
But that’s never really been us.
We believe in buying something because you love it. Because it’s beautifully made. Because it means something. And because you know it will be treasured for years to come.
A FLATOUTbear isn’t meant to be a fleeting purchase. It’s something to be cuddled, loved, dragged around, taken on adventures and, hopefully, kept forever.
No inflated prices. No frantic sales. No fear of missing out.
Just one fair price, all year round. And we think that’s a pretty good deal.
Love,
Prue & Sarah xx
Founders, FLATOUTbear