Hiyas, There was a recent thread on the issue of wholesaling... "recent" as in the past month-couple of months. I believe Kandice started that thread, and I remember it was jam packed with all kinds of good info! Does anyone remember the title, and could you pass it along so I can Google it?
Thank you *very* much!!
LOL - I remember that! I must have been completely high if I was thinking about honestly doing wholesale. Hmmmm - I totally don't remember what the name of that thread was though. Perhaps you can just search for threads started by me? I don't know.
Here is the one I'm sure you're talking about Fran. Scratch that email I sent you.
"Handmade bead wholesaling - opinions needed please"
Oh, good grief... did I type "wholesaling" in my previous post?? That doesn't look right! What is it, "wholesaleing?" Phhh, that doesn't look right, either! Wholesale-ing? I give up!
Anyway, I know what you mean, Kandice! It just seems like a losing proposition in my case... and I gather in yours, too, huh? :)
That's IT!! Thank you, Ms. Margie!! :)
LOL - I think it is "wholesaling". It's a weird word. :) Yes, I decided after that thread that wholesaling just wasn't a possibility - especially lately. If I was backed up for a month on retail orders, I can't imagine how many orders I would get if I did wholesale prices. I already had a discount up for orders of $300 or more. People have used that a lot. I totally understand that for some artists wholesaling works, but not for me. :)
I recently had a hard look at my prices and decided that they are wholesale prices by nature. I make beads for designers, I sell to designers, I really don't expect anyone but designers to buy my work, and my beads are priced so that designers can make a profit, therefore I am essentially a wholesaler. Also, I couldn't drop my prices and live. :)
-Kalera
Yes. I think most beadmakers, especially here, are selling beads at or just above whole sale.
Tina
I recently had a hard look at my prices and decided that they are wholesale prices by nature. I make beads for designers, I sell to designers, I really don't expect anyone but designers to buy my work, and my beads are priced so that designers can make a profit, therefore I am essentially a wholesaler. Also, I couldn't drop my prices and live. :)
ditto - which is why when people ask me to "discount" - I just explain that my profit margin is very small.... if I were making a whopper profit - that would be retail pricing - but I am selling at a VERY LOW margin (less than 20% when I finish at the end of the year, after expenses, etc)
yes - that's right LESS Than 20% - so those of you who buy beads should keep that in mind - people on ebay who are selling lampwork (and I don't mean .99 starting sale prices - for promotional purposes AT ALL - I mean ending prices of $1 and $2 for what should be $5 to $10 beads) are not making a profit - period... they are doing it for the fun of it...
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