Re: Quesion/dilema on sharing suppliers.

December 8, 2003

I say trust your instincts! I personally would not have shared with

her, but that's just me. I've had lots of people ask me at craft

shows who my suppliers were. These ranged from other crafters to new

& experienced soapers. I usually just either give them a couple of

names of suppliers (I may never have used them before), or I give them

such a long list that they can't remember them anyway. LOL!

Like you, most of us have done the research and don't want to share.

The other person has to remember that you are in business & if you

give away your suppliers, no one will be buying from you anymore.

Of course, these are just my opinions, so take them for what they are

worth. I don't expect any of you to give up supplier names if you're

not comfortable with that. So I think you were right not to tell.

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

December 8, 2003

Hi Shaye!! I've never been in the position you're in like that, but my

philosophy is " when in doubt, don't. " :-)

Beers

(now, if I'd only practice what I preach!!! LOL)

Quesion/dilema on sharing suppliers.

> I have a question/dilema I wanted to throw out there about sharing

> suppliers. The owner of one of the craftmalls im in wants to buy my soaps

> wholesale as I am going to be leaving there the end of this month. She

just

> called me and wanted me to share suppliers of where I get my nail brushes,

> soapdishes and other accessories that I sell alongside my products. Some

of

> these places I have searched and searched to find good prices and such. I

> did not want to share with her as in the past I have gotten burned sharing

> too much info with the wrong person. She has been known to play little

> games like that that make me uneasy.

December 8, 2003

Shaye, vendors and businesses are public, " but " it took you time to

find those places, try their products, and your out of pocket

dollars. I'm sure, you've also had the experience of not so good

quality purchases, as we all have too (((warm smiles))). In some

ways, she may be trying to dupe your ideas by reason of wanting your

sources information, which is in a whole different ball park. For

this reason, I would have just answered a vague, " I use so many

different places, off hand I can't remember. Try a search, and

go from there " . Unfortunately, we have to stay ahead of the game,

what can be seen can be copied, and it is. I've finally gotten to a

point of acceptance in this regard, and allow this to challenge me to

keep on creating ; )

Huggs, Bekka

December 8, 2003

Hi Shaye,

If she's the mall owner I'm thinking of then 'tough tootsie's to her.

You probably don't have time to do this but if it were me I'd look for

another supplier that carries the same or close to the same items but at a

much higher cost and give her that info. LOL

H.

----- Original Message -----

<< I think the real situation here and the reason I am writing this is

looking for justification NOT to share with her.>>

December 8, 2003

Shaye

I LOVE 's idea below. Oooooh, she's so sneaky.....gotta love it!!

Re: Quesion/dilema on sharing suppliers.

Hi Shaye,

If she's the mall owner I'm thinking of then 'tough tootsie's to

her.

You probably don't have time to do this but if it were me I'd look for

another supplier that carries the same or close to the same items but at

a

much higher cost and give her that info. LOL

H.

December 8, 2003

Shaye,

I don't share suppliers of any product that I buy to resell. That's

just good business.....

And you're right...you did the work of finding those suppliers....

I do share where I get my soap supplies...because I use them to MAKE my

product. BUT....not things that I buy to resell.

I think you were right not to tell!

(and thanks for getting that link up so quick for me....)

Ryhanen

Creekside Soaps

www.creeksidesoaps.com

Quesion/dilema on sharing suppliers.

I have a question/dilema I wanted to throw out there about sharing

suppliers. The owner of one of the craftmalls im in wants to buy my

soaps

wholesale as I am going to be leaving there the end of this month. She

just

called me and wanted me to share suppliers of where I get my nail

brushes,

soapdishes and other accessories that I sell alongside my products.

Some of

these places I have searched and searched to find good prices and such.

I

did not want to share with her as in the past I have gotten burned

sharing

too much info with the wrong person. She has been known to play little

games like that that make me uneasy. Anyways she claims that she had

shared wholesale info with the vendors and thought that it would not be

a

big deal to share with her. Althought she has let me tag along in an

order,

she has not necessarily shared any supplier (with me) that does me any

good

or that I am very interested in. Sooo I dont feel any obligation to

share

with her. So she said she didnt want to get them from me and will

search

on her own. So it was kind of an awkward and wierd conversation. Ok

I

guess the question is... What is your guys's opinions on sharing

suppliers.

You know our suppliers dont share with us much on THEIR suppliers. I

think the real situation here and the reason I am writing this is

looking

for justification NOT to share with her. *Sigh* She tried to lay a

guilt

trip on me.

What do you guys think about this?

Thanks

Shaye

December 8, 2003

Hi Shaye,

I think you are absolutely right in not giving her that information. No, I do

not share supplier info either. As you said, you've worked hard and long to

find sources for you.

Don't let yourself feel guilty at all :-)

HTH,

:-D

rades@...

http://www.creationsbyrades.com

NEW " Altoid-type " tins

What do you guys think about this?

Thanks

Shaye

December 8, 2003

LOL ! I only suggested that because this lady (if it's the one I'm

thinking of) has had her moments with Shaye. Don't want you to think I'm

sneaky by nature.

H.

----- Original Message -----

I LOVE 's idea below. Oooooh, she's so sneaky.....gotta love it!!

December 9, 2003

Shaye,

I agree with Colleen.... you did all the leg work to find your suppliers.

Why share for free what has taken time to find.... we all know in business,

time is money. SJL is going out of business and is SELLING their supplier

list to the highest bidder. This is normal for businesses to do. Offer to

sell her your list for a decent price otherwise she'll have to use her time

to find what she needs. I know it sounds cold, but this also sounds " fishy "

to me. Go with your gut feeling on this.... sometimes we don't listen to

that voice in us and we're often sorry we didn't follow it. It's a business

thing.

Imagine if we could all walk in Wal-Mart and find out their suppliers....

Wal-Mart would be out of business quick.

Just my 2 cents

Terri

December 9, 2003

Shaye,

I think (for my inexperienced vote) that the others have given you excellent

advice. I know, just starting out, Maureen has been a godsend to me,

sharing where she gets her fragrance and essential oils, and so forth. I

would not expect her to divulge everything, nor would I expect anybody to,

knowing that I would be an indirect competitor, particularly if it's not a

friend, but a person at a location that you sell.

I do see some great ideas out there, and sometimes there is only so much you

can do... but I think you had every right to not divulge all your info. I

see some things that people sell, and *gasp* have the amazing ability to do

a google websearch on what I need... ;-)

The information is out there, it's up to her to find out for herself if she

truly wants to....

:-)

Kirstin