Pink liveSTRONG Bracelets - Major Opportunity

The #1 search that people have been coming to my blog is to read my postings on liveSTRONG bracelets and looking for Pink liveSTRONG bracelets.

I've been emailed on where to find the pink ones, how much they cost, etc.  I did a little Google research and I've found out some information on these.  If you know more, please leave a comment so everyone else interested can learn.

There are definately pink bracelets out there, but the ones I've seen on eBay look like people wanting to make a buck on the fever/fad of these.  I even saw a posting of "Very Rare Pink/Blue/Purple/Red liveSTRONG bracelets".  Huh?

The only place I found "official" charity driven pink bracelets was at Target.  Of course, they are sold out, but want you to check back for availability.

Here's a link to a forum on the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation discussing pink bracelets.

There is a definate opportunity for breast cancer foundations to make an organized plan to raise money with a pink bracelet.  Can they seize the moment and satisfy the demand?

[read] my other postings about liveSTRONG bracelets

**UPDATE**  I think some of the confusion could be from "liveSTRONG" searches on eBay.  There are bracelets that Nike has made called "Ballers" that are different colored.  I've seen 'Pink Marble, Purple, Red, White, Black, Yellow and Blue' on eBay.  The sellers of these bracelets put the "liveSTRONG" name in the copy and sometimes the sell description to gain addition hits.  Most of the time it will say "like liveSTRONG" or "not a liveSTRONG" bracelet.  These are aimed at basketball players and fans that want to wear one to be a "Baller".

**UPDATE** 1/6/05 - Please click here to read all the posts on other charity bracelets available!

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Comments

[Katie]

So the LiveStrong bracelets are made by a company other than the one making the pink ones?

[K. Todd Storch]

The liveSTRONG bracelets are distributed by Nike. Most of them are in Nike packaging. I have no idea who makes the pink ones.

Other than the ones I found at Target, my gut feeling is that they are mostly knockoff's to make a buck on the fever.

Todd

[kaitlin carpenter]

Where do you get pnk liveSTRONG bracelets?? I have seen people with them before, so I know they sell them somewhere.Also, how much do they cost??

[K. Todd Storch]

Kaitlin,

If you've seen pink liveSTRONGS, they are fakes. The Lance Armstrong Foundation has gone on record that they will not do any color other than yellow.

Check eBay. They have people selling all kinds of colors. They are fake and no money will go to the LAF.

Todd

[SBFenner]

Just FYI there are legit pink breast cancer bracelets that say "BE STRONG" on them they are being sold for $5 with funds going to the Dr. Susan Love Breast Cancer Research Foundation in honor of Melissa Ethridge.

http://www.thepinkbraceletfund.org

[mackenzie roses]

give me one please

[K. Todd Storch]

SB, great post. Definately, Melissa Ethridge is jumping on the bandwagon in a good way.

McKenzie...you'll have to get one on your own, I don't have any to give.

Todd

[Teri]

I have been searching for the pink bracelets after my kids came home and said that other kids are wearing them. There is the Judy Ride Foundation that has one and the Susan G Komen Foundation has one. They have different sayings on them so it would be up to the individual.

[K. Todd Storch]

Thank you to everyone's input on official pink bracelets. I've put up a posting that lists the ones that help charity. Email me others you find and I'll post them. Thank you!

Go to http://toddstorch.typepad.com/business/2004/10/where_to_find_o.html

Todd

[R. holmes]

I just saw the livestrong pink bracelets on e-bay and they are going for a lot of money. I searched but could not find out where they are coming from.

There are also pink BELIEVE bracelets being sold. I first found them at the Susan G. Komen breast cancer 3-day walk. The person selling them is selling them as one of her team fund raisers for the breast cancer walk and is in the process of starting a foundation which will fund breast cancer research. All of her profits are going towards breast cancer. I just bought a large quantity from her and am going to start selling them at $3/bracelet as one of my fundraisers for the walk. All of my profits will go towards my team and funding the breast cancer 3-day walk 2005 (Team Colorado--we raised $100,000 this year). There are several people selling believe bracelets on e-bay and it said that only 50% of their profits are going towards breast cancer. If you are buying them to support the cause, make sure that that is where the money is going.