By Steve
I got my first order of the new Condé style iPhone covers just before Christmas and although time has been limited, they are definitely a hit. I offer all four colors: white, black and clear with black and white rims. I especially like the clear. I also offer all three color metals: gold, silver and white. The white is the most popular and my favorite over all but there is some artwork that is greatly enhanced by the gold or silver. For example: I did one cover with a black background and a very vivid orange and black tiger on it (school mascot). I used the gold metal to help bring out the orange in the tiger and the customer loved it!
I know there are several companies selling these and I haven’t tried anyone’s except Condé so I can’t compare them. I can however tell you I really like the Condé design. It is very low profile. You hardly know it is on the phone. The metal used is excellent. It has a great finish and produces a beautiful image. It is also very durable.
The covers fit on the IPhone 4 and 4s leaving plenty of room for the buttons and plugs to be used. I use the Intuit credit card processor with my iPhone which uses the earphone plug on the top of the phone. I was very pleased to discover that even with the cover on the phone, the credit card adapter works just fine.
Although you can certainly sell yours for anything you like, I offered my covers for $20 each or three for $50. Several people bought three and plan to swap them out according to where they are going or what they are doing.
The one thing missing from the iPhone covers is a case to carry it in or a way to hang it on your belt. I solved that with the neoprene cellphone cases offered by Condé for $2-3 each (I sell them for $9.95). I make them complement and match the covers.
I found making a flyer with several possible designs really helps. I included a design for high school with a mascot, a design for parents and grandparents with their children, a design for Compassionate Friends with a picture of a deceased loved one, one for military with a crest and family members, one with a pet on it and one with a wedding picture on it. The options are endless and could include trains, fire trucks, churches, organizations, hobbies, cars, boats only to mention a few.
