Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Kim. This is what I do for wholesale if you want to use it as a guideline. I have a $100minimum order which sounds high but its not. When i have a wholesale inquriy i send them to my wholesale web page. the prices are 40-50% of retail. Yes, they pay shipping. If you want to check it out the like to my wholesale page is: www.mysoapshack.com/wholesaleprices.html Shaye The Soap Shack www.mysoapshack.com Help Please!!!!!!!!! I was just asked to sell wholesale What kind of pit holes could I fall into doing this? What do I need to watch out for? Does any one have a form (to sell whole sale) I could look at or know of a place on the Internet to find one. .And whole sale should be half of my resale price? And they pay for shipping and insurance. And how much should I make this person buy so I know they are going to sell and just don't want a real good deal. Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > Hi > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March 31st. > How about you, got anything coming up? > Terri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Also, be darn sure your wholesale price are well above your costs... If you havnt done it already, sit down and figure the cost per item that you make. Help Please!!!!!!!!! I was just asked to sell wholesale What kind of pit holes could I fall into doing this? What do I need to watch out for? Does any one have a form (to sell whole sale) I could look at or know of a place on the Internet to find one. .And whole sale should be half of my resale price? And they pay for shipping and insurance. And how much should I make this person buy so I know they are going to sell and just don't want a real good deal. Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > Hi > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March 31st. > How about you, got anything coming up? > Terri > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Kim, I am presently giving this a lot of consideration. I have never had high prices to begin with and have done gift shops at a 30% commission rate. I had a guy want me to give him 50% off my retail for his shop and when I sat down to see EXACTLY what each product costs me to make including labels, packaging, content etc. right down to the penny and didn't even include my time, I realized I would almost be paying him to sell my stuff on some items. So, I went to a couple of folks I knew who do this bigtime on other lists and they all told me they only give up to 40% off on retail(what you sell to customers) on soap and only 30% on toiletries which usually are not marked up as much. I realized I can't do 50% on something like my lipbalm because it costs me around .75 to make it and I only get $1.75 at shows so if I gave him my balms for %50 off retail I would get .87 giving me a .12 cent profit ....can't work on that. He said his other manufacturer's give him 50 on retail but he is talking about huge card companies and mass produced items. I do have to up my prices this year but the other soapers said to stick with the 30/40 on price cuts for our products. You should also have a min. restock order too or you will be running your legs off for a few dollars if you restock yourself. HTH DEB Re:March shows > > > > Hi > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > 31st. > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > Terri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Thank you for the help !!!!!!! It makes it a little less scary. thanks again for the fast reply Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > > > > Hi > > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > > 31st. > > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > > Terri > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Thank you ! Shaye for the fast reply I have not been able to get on your site yet I will keep trying. I like the $100.00 minimum that sounds good.!!! Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > Hi > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > 31st. > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > Terri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 I got in Shaye, Thank you ! You have that page set up nice. That helped me also. I feel much better now . I have all ready priced most of my things. So do you have them fill out forms or any thing ? Or is that just for shops around in our area? thank you again. Shaye and Deb!!!! Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > Hi > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > 31st. > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > Terri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 WEll, so far they have always put their order in an email to me, then I get back to them with the shipping total and if there are any problems ... I dont ahve any wholesale accts local in shops cuz I havnt got my butt out there yet. So so far, all my accounts are other places. Sorry about that, the server went down for a little bit there. Re: Help Please!!!!!!!!! I got in Shaye, Thank you ! You have that page set up nice. That helped me also. I feel much better now . I have all ready priced most of my things. So do you have them fill out forms or any thing ? Or is that just for shops around in our area? thank you again. Shaye and Deb!!!! Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > Hi > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > 31st. > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > Terri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 I have only done commission thus far but I believe it would be like any sale with you giving them an invoice with the products and amts. listed that they want and the total.Having them sign your copy would be a good idea too if you work in person. I also keep invoices on restocked items as I found over the years that my shop owners get crazy at holiday time and sometimes loose the slips I bring in with their stuff so It is a good idea to keep your own tally too. I have one shop owner up in Cazenovia who lets me pick up my unsold items right after Christmas and do my own tally on what sold and she cuts me a check. Have you done commission yet?I have been lucky to have my shops only charge me 25%. Deb Re:March shows > > > > > > > Hi > > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > > 31st. > > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > > Terri > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 ooo Shaye, do you mind telling me where you get your mini blue cobalt lip containers as I use cobalt bottles too! I like your sites everyone....maybe someday when life isn't so nuts here on the Sturdevant ranch Bob can help me build one too! (sniffle....) Deb Re:March shows > > > > Hi > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > 31st. > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > Terri > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 Deb, You don't have a web site yet? I must be getting every one mixed up. We have had so many new soapers join us. You can build one at homestead real easy, you won't have to wait for your husband to help. It is also free. If you need any help let me know. I have had a lot of fun building mine and I am just learning about computers. And what a beautiful pic of your lotion!!!!! Kim Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > > > > Hi > > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > > 31st. > > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > > Terri > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 I think so too about the picture! I am dying for it to get nice out and I can arrange my rocks again and take new pictures for my site. I just love having natural things to surround the product. Shaye Re: Help Please!!!!!!!!! Deb, You don't have a web site yet? I must be getting every one mixed up. We have had so many new soapers join us. You can build one at homestead real easy, you won't have to wait for your husband to help. It is also free. If you need any help let me know. I have had a lot of fun building mine and I am just learning about computers. And what a beautiful pic of your lotion!!!!! Kim Kim Fuoco www.honeybearsoap.com Re:March shows > > > > > > > Hi > > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > > 31st. > > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > > Terri > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2001 Report Share Posted February 24, 2001 nope-no site yet-Bob . one of our manufacture's burned a disc for " bob " to look at about getting hooked up to get lots of hits(this is all so Greek to me! )I have lots of pics but no site! I also need to drop down on the kind of soaps I offer-I have 36 different ones right now so my space would be busting at the seams! Deb Re:March shows > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > Colleen and I are going to be doing the Westhill High School on March > > > 31st. > > > > How about you, got anything coming up? > > > > Terri > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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