| 'Singles' collectors are you there? Well, I have | | | | come along. A new venture might result. Single |
| managed to find at least 22 ways which you can | | | | cufflinks is really considered a niche market. |
| obtain your matching pair of single cufflinks. | | | | 12. Magazine Advertisement. Look out for local |
| Would you like to read them now? I can understand | | | | magazine on Men's accessories. National Cuff Links |
| your frustration when coming to find your matching | | | | Society used to run a publication call 'THE LINK'. Cuff |
| piece of single or finding a missing match. The question | | | | linker would place a small picture to feature the item |
| is what it takes to find it? Well, another missing side of | | | | they wish to buy or sell. Although this publication is no |
| the pair. How it is possible it is limited made? | | | | longer in production but local small ads magazines are |
| So much effort and time need to be invested and | | | | still alive. The fee is also lower when compared to |
| usually a person will give up before finding the missing | | | | newspaper advertisement. |
| 'link'. Agree? | | | | 13. Creative Classified Ads Online. Write creative |
| Finding your single cufflinks | | | | classified ads to get cufflinks collectors to read about |
| 1. Online Auction. With the advance in technology and | | | | what you are searching for. Maybe you can write 3 |
| popular use of the Internet auction site allows us to | | | | pages tips on how to store cufflinks properly. |
| search for things more quickly and easily. Try auction | | | | 14. Interest Sharing Web Portal. You can join interest |
| site like eBay, Yahoo Auctions,WeBidz online auction | | | | portal like myspace or squdioo to find or create a topic |
| site, buyselltrades and Auctionfire. | | | | on single cufflinks. You can bet collectors will start to |
| 2. Forum. Join discussion forum online on cufflinks | | | | swarm in. |
| matters and participate in related topic. Or create a | | | | 15. Make a video footage of your collection. You can |
| topic to discuss about single cufflinks. Post question on | | | | make a short video using your cell phone and upload in |
| where you can find your missing 'link'. | | | | onto YOUTUBE. You can tell people that you are |
| 3. Create Blog. You might want to create a blog just | | | | looking for 'singles' and how your cufflinks singles |
| like this one. But focus on Single cufflinks exchange. | | | | cufflinks look. |
| Draw collectors to your sites and you are in business. | | | | 16. Cufflinks manufacturers. Check with the original |
| 4. Advertise on Google Adwords. I am sure you might | | | | manufacturer of your singles if it is still possible. You |
| find this strange but what do you do if your dog went | | | | never know if they have a spare singles one hidden |
| missing? You will put up notices for reward. Learn the | | | | under their bed. |
| basic on Google Adword. Basically, if you input the | | | | 17. Sell on eBay. Yes. Get your singles listed on eBay. |
| correct keywords, competition would be as low as 0.01 | | | | You hear me correctly. The point here is to generate |
| cent. Of course, you need to have a landing page | | | | the interested cufflinks collector, singles collector to |
| (Website). Try getting a free web page like geocities, | | | | come to you. Well, the detail on how to do this I won't |
| freewebs and bravenet. Post your single cufflinks | | | | be explaining much here. Do drop me a note if you |
| picture, description, year of made, etc. Not difficult to do | | | | need to know how. |
| a web page nowadays. Try it! | | | | 18. Search outside your country. Yes. Travel out of |
| 5. Talk to Experts. Yes, this is what I love doing. Learn | | | | your country to find it. While you are on holiday, you |
| more about your single before trying to find them. | | | | might want to check out the country garage sales or |
| Know where to start finding is more important than | | | | unique stores. You never know what you going to find. |
| just keep on finding. Experts like Gene and Derek | | | | Ask the local for advice to locate the area best |
| could help you. Check out their interviews with me if | | | | known for second hand sales. |
| you have the time. | | | | 19. Get a matching side. I am referring to a matching |
| 6. Search Engine search. Perhaps the most | | | | theme. If you are missing a side on coin, then get a |
| straightforward way is to conduct a search on search | | | | matching coin side cufflinks. As to individual preference, |
| engine. You never know what you might find. Popular | | | | you might find it distasteful but it is really up to your |
| search engine like Google and Dogpile would return | | | | tolerance level towards your collections. |
| you with a list of results. | | | | 20. Offer a reward or a deal. Put on all sources that |
| 7. Weekend Garage sales. This would be the pastime | | | | you can get hold of, a small reward for people who |
| of a full-time collector do you agree? You usually will | | | | provide clue to finding your missing pair or special deal |
| be able to pick up a few good ones on one of your | | | | you can come up with. But you better check out how |
| lucky day. Just don't give up. | | | | much does your pair of cufflinks really worth. |
| 8. Antique Shop. You can visit your local antique shop | | | | 21. Setup an offline cufflinks club. You might to consider |
| and browse around. Check with the shop owner if he | | | | setup a private cufflinks club. If you need help, perhaps |
| knows anyone having a collection to sell. Some shop | | | | I can recommend someone to you. The fastest way is |
| owner might not be willing to take that loose piece of | | | | to meet and talk face to face on a common interest. I |
| cufflinks. They ended up at the garage sales. | | | | am sure many would agree. |
| 9. Attend Cuff linkers Get Together. If your community | | | | 22. Place your Order. Make a similar one. This is |
| has a get together group, join them. Usually exchange | | | | unlikely what cufflinks collector will do but if it is a pair |
| of cufflinks took place in such event. If there is none, | | | | which is not too expensive or not worth collecting, you |
| you can always start one. No one is stopping you. | | | | might as well buy a new pair and use the singles for |
| 10. Write to Online Cufflinks Merchants. Don't be shy to | | | | decorative purpose. |
| ask them. You never know if they are actually looking | | | | The above are just some ways which you can use to |
| for a similar piece just like yours. Exchange can be | | | | find your matching singles. However, this list is |
| done if both parties agree to do a trade. | | | | non-exhaustive. Only your mind determines or limits the |
| 11. Advertise on local Newspaper. This might involve | | | | numbers of way. |
| abit of cost upfront but you never know who is would | | | | |