Questions for wholesalers

[Guest guest]

Hi there, I've been in business only a short time(5 months), selling

to friends and family. I've come to the point where I would like

to start wholesaling my products and I have some questions

for those who are doing this. What is the average time between

taking the order and delivery? When opening a new account, with

let's say a small gift store, what is the average quantity ordered?

Are there any good books or websites that could help me with going

wholesale? I really need to get educated on this before I start doing it.

And last but not least, how do you get over the fear of going from

a safe group of people to the big world out there?

Any advise would be very much appreciated.

Thanks so much,

The Earth Bodycare

" Step into The Earth and feel out of this world. "

[Guest guest]

Hi Tracey,

I've been selling wholesale for a year now and personally enjoy it much more

than selling retail. To answer some of your questions:

The time between taking the order and delivery is really up to you and your

capabilities, but the sooner the better. It's good to always have some

products stocked up in advance. Sometimes it's good not to offer all of

your products to stores (if you make alot of different things), as this will

make it harder for you to always have stock available in everything.

The quantity ordered depends on the size of the store usually. Most times

manufacturers will set a minimum order amount, to make it worth their while

to sell at wholesale prices. Keep in mind that most stores will want to

double the price you are charging them, so you have to balance that with

what people will actually pay for the product once it is in a store. My

orders have ranged from $100 - $1,000.

I'm not sure where you are located, but if you are in Canada, I do have a

place you could contact for more information on wholesaling. If you are in

the States, you may want to do some research on the wholesale shows near

you, and see if you can get some information from the companies that put on

those shows.

Hope I've helped at bit! Good luck!

Sparks

Hi there, I've been in business only a short time(5 months), selling

to friends and family. I've come to the point where I would like

to start wholesaling my products and I have some questions

for those who are doing this. What is the average time between

taking the order and delivery? When opening a new account, with

let's say a small gift store, what is the average quantity ordered?

Are there any good books or websites that could help me with going

wholesale? I really need to get educated on this before I start doing it.

And last but not least, how do you get over the fear of going from

a safe group of people to the big world out there?

Any advise would be very much appreciated.

Thanks so much,