by Crystal of krafterscorner
BNS stands for "buy and stay." It is an Etsy treasury that is set up with 15 or 16 shops that have purchased a spot where they are featured. When you buy from a shop in the treasury, you take their place in the next round. You are not guaranteed a sale, but it is good for shop publicity. In the CAST BNS you do not have to purchase the featured item, it can be any item from the featured shop.
If I buy in, when will I be featured?
Once a full round of 15 sales are made.
Am I guaranteed a sale?
No, not every shop makes a sale in every round.
How do I profit from it?
Your shop is featured until we make 15 sales. It is good exposure for your shop. In the CAST BNS, we do not have a minimum purchase price, so you could buy a $1 item and make a $10 sale.
Am I required to offer a coupon code if I am featured?
No, but it is encouraged. Buyers expect to receive a discount for buying through a BNS.
Why does the title change?
A running tally is kept for each round, the title of the BNS will always say the total sales number and spots left for this round
Why is it sometimes open and sometimes closed?
The BNS is only open when one of the curators can be present to run it. If you are interested in helping out with the CAST blog, contact Crystal.
How long will it last?
It will last as long as the curators keep it going.
I've also heard of a BNR. What is that?
BNR stands for "buy and replace." In a BNR you buy into it and replace the person you purchased from. In turn you are replaced as soon as someone buys from you. You can be bought out immediately or not at all.
Are all BNSs and BNRs the same?
No. The curators make specific rules which should be stated in the opening comments. They can be very different.
If you have other questions, please ask them in the comments of this post or ask in our CAST chat thread and someone will answer them.
Thanks!
by Crystal of krafterscorner
BNS stands for "buy and stay." It is an Etsy treasury that is set up with 15 or 16 shops that have purchased a spot where they are featured. When you buy from a shop in the treasury, you take their place in the next round. You are not guaranteed a sale, but it is good for shop publicity. In the CAST BNS you do not have to purchase the featured item, it can be any item from the featured shop.
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If I buy in, when will I be featured?
Once a full round of 15 sales are made.
Am I guaranteed a sale?
No, not every shop makes a sale in every round.
How do I profit from it?
Your shop is featured until we make 15 sales. It is good exposure for your shop. In the CAST BNS, we do not have a minimum purchase price, so you could buy a $1 item and make a $10 sale.
Am I required to offer a coupon code if I am featured?
No, but it is encouraged. Buyers expect to receive a discount for buying through a BNS.
Why does the title change?
A running tally is kept for each round, the title of the BNS will always say the total sales number and spots left for this round
Why is it sometimes open and sometimes closed?
The BNS is only open when one of the curators can be present to run it. If you are interested in helping out with the CAST blog, contact Crystal.
How long will it last?
It will last as long as the curators keep it going.
I've also heard of a BNR. What is that?
BNR stands for "buy and replace." In a BNR you buy into it and replace the person you purchased from. In turn you are replaced as soon as someone buys from you. You can be bought out immediately or not at all.
Are all BNSs and BNRs the same?
No. The curators make specific rules which should be stated in the opening comments. They can be very different.
If you have other questions, please ask them in the comments of this post or ask in our CAST chat thread and someone will answer them.
Thanks!
by Crystal of krafterscorner
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Comments (13)
It looks great! Thanks Sue!
Very clear and understandable, Crystal. When I look at the Etsy Promotion Teams thread, I see a BNS that has been going continuously for several years!
Very informative - great job, Crystal!
Thanks for the info, Crystal!
Thanks so much, Crystal!
Crystal...I owe you a huge thanks for your introduction of BNS and BNR's because without them I would have very few or no sales this month.
It has been a very fun way to get my name out there during this very slow month.
Becky
You're welcome! I enjoyed training you and rejoicing over your sales together!
Thank you Crystal for introducing me to the BNS concept. I would've never have participated in one if not for our CAST BNS I was so unsure of what to do. A great explanation here of the differences of a BNS and BNR.
Have played many times; have "won some" and "lost some" but it's just good old fun even if you don't make a sale! You meet new friends, find new products and just have a blast.
Thank you Crystal, you're a star!
Thank you for the explanation. I hope to participate in the future:)
Thanks so much because I was totally clueless. I feel so much smarter.
Thanks for the information!