product review: sumo omni
I don’t usually deal with non handmade goods on this site – but recently I was sent an omni chair from sumo lounge to review. I received an email that went like this … 2 years not having any money for advertising I bought a list of the top 100,000 websites & went through every one & emailed anyone who could possibly review a bean bag chair & since then we have received over 500 reviews … The omni is good – its an oversized square beanbag – comfy, versatile and sturdy, just like the description. It is nice and roomy, big enough but not too big, made from heavy duty material, great design … in short the whole family like it and we might even get another one after our renovations are complete.
But really its the email sales technique that had me intrigued and that is what I thought my whipup readers might really be interested in. It obviously works – they send products out to review to blogs – gets everyone talking – it certainly is worth some thought for all you indie designers and makers out there…
below are pics taken from other sites that have reviewed the omni (I didn’t get around to taking any myself) images from swissmiss, better living through design, and 4color rebellion. (ps about the images – the kids love it so that pic of the kids joyous face is real, the cat loves it too, and no our new renovation does not look like that…)
