On a Sunday morning in 2001 during our first trip to South Africa, we visited a candle-making co-operative in Swaziland. Its candles were manufactured in a variety of shapes and sizes and were clad in the most colorful traditional designs. Having recently retired after 33 years as a high school history teacher, and looking for an interesting "hobby", selling these candles back home in America led me on a path I would never have imagined. I created a small store on eBay, Wild Coast Imports (named for the rugged "wild coast" of northeast South Africa) and set out to sell candles. Unfortunately the candles were prohibitively expensive to import and too costly to ship to buyers!
So we expanded to other ethnic items, trying to offer unique jewelry, art and crafts not readily available. During our travels and on line we developed a series of associations with artists, craftspeople and vendors who provide us with frequent additions of new and unusual offerings, many of which are "Fair Trade" and/or "one-of-a-kind". We have maintained our Wild Coast Imports presence on eBay for the past 14 years. We are known for our superior "customer service" and have impeccable "feedback". We have decided to expand our unique offerings to an off eBay site, extending all of the same business practices that we have developed over the past 14 years (and have earned us over 5300 positive feedback responses!) to a new customer base. No membership necessary. Simply "click" a couple of times, make a simple and secure payment, and your purchase is shipped within 24 hours. We guarantee complete satisfaction and offer full refunds (minus any initial shipping charges) without question. WELCOME TO "FIVE WORLDS DESIGN"! EXPLORE! |