Thoughts about including sweets/Haribo in a business mailshot?

GinG · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:40

Morning All,

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on including some small sweets in a mailshot I am doing.

The mailshot includes a cover letter and a product sample, I was wondering if you think including a small packet of sweets would also be a nice touch...we all love sweets right?!

Industry is packaging and selling to distributors.

dirtybeatfreak · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:42

You do know this is OCUK right? Who do exactly that? And we all love it??

adolf hamster · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:48

Get your own gimmick!

tom_e · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:49

Everyone loves free sweets!

Dunks · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:49

Haribo in your package is quite popular these days, even my contact lens supplier does this!

GinG · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:52

adolf hamster said:
Get your own gimmick!

Tell that to pretty much everyone else that send parcels out

Cosimo · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:56

I like receiving sweets with order, etc.

RSR · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:56

Speaking of free sweets, I had some Porsche branded ones (Little 911's) with something which arrived the other day.

Free sweets are good!

GinG · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:57

Great thanks guys...that is my market research done for now!

233 · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:58

deffo, free sweets are always good.

have some unique packaging that stands out send customer a few.

then send a follow up in the same packaging a week or so later and have everyone fight to get to your package

JanxSpirit · 28 Jul 2016 at 10:59

It's tacky, especially in hot weather.

GinG · 28 Jul 2016 at 11:03

JanxSpirit said:
It's tacky, especially in hot weather.

Kidge · 28 Jul 2016 at 11:34

free sweets for the win!

Salsa · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:10

You are bound to trigger some SJW who will claim you are violating their human rights by sending them free sweets because they have diabetes and can only eat sugar free, gluten free pop tarts or something.

It's pretty common practice to send out free sweets with packages these days though so I don't see why you wouldn't. Free sweets are best sweets!

/Salsa

byeo · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:10

GinG said:
Great thanks guys...that is my market research done for now!

Can we sample some free sweets to make sure they are worth sending out ?

ChroniC · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:24

Salsa said:
You are bound to trigger some SJW who will claim you are violating their human rights by sending them free sweets because they have diabetes and can only eat sugar free, gluten free pop tarts or something.

It's pretty common practice to send out free sweets with packages these days though so I don't see why you wouldn't. Free sweets are best sweets!

/Salsa

I can think a reason why. It's a waste of time. I don't care about sweets, I care about prices. Be the market leader and I'll buy from you, not cause u gave me 5 haribo in a tiny pathetic mouthful sized packet.
It's why I don't buy from here.

FloppyPoppy · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:39

^ your missing out on not only haribo (not one but on occasion several packets!) but also ocuks customer service! That's what you pay for.

Raikiri · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:44

You should send sugar free gummy bears

Whitewater · 28 Jul 2016 at 12:45

Send a bag of the sugar free ones

ChroniC · 28 Jul 2016 at 13:33

harry5522 said:
^ your missing out on not only haribo (not one but on occasion several packets!) but also ocuks customer service! That's what you pay for.

I don't want to have to use customer service. Products that work don't require it. To this point, I have never had to use any other companies.