PIOG...Wholesale Questions

[jhall52]

I had my second craft show today in a small strip mall and happened to be placed right in front of children's hair cutting salon. To make a long story short, I ended up landing a wholesale account with the salon for clippies and stuff. I have no idea what the terms of wholesale are. They agree to a dollar amount minimum, right (?), and I, in turn give them a % discount? Now the real question....how much of a minimum do I ask that they order (they bought a little over a $100.00 of product today, so I'm assuming they're OK with that amount). But how much of discount do I give? I don't want to screw myself but don't want to turn them off, either. They did say they'll be doubling the price of whatever I charge them and this is in an upscale area. I live in western NY. Is there some kind a standard wholesale agreement?

TIA!
Joanne

[BusyBumbleBee]

I'm sure it varies from region to region. I do a $200 min. and then each additional wholesale order is a min. $100. All my items have a different wholesale discount. Easy stuff like headbands I do like 50% off (I still get a profit from that price), harder stuff I only do 20% because a lot of time goes into that stuff.
But I just also wanted to say CONGRATS!!! That's really really great!!!!!!

[FRANCISBEL]

well minimum depend of the item,I ask 200.00 for my cloths the first time and $150 the next one...I think $150.00 the first time and $100 next one.

Or maybe they you can do 70%-30% when the item sale 70% go to you and 30% for the store...

[jhall52]

Thanks for your replies! Not sure what I'm going to do. Last night I was ready to give the whole thing up. I never really thought about wholesaling, so I didn't have a game plan. <sigh>

Joanne

[BusyBumbleBee]

Thanks for your replies! Not sure what I'm going to do. Last night I was ready to give the whole thing up. I never really thought about wholesaling, so I didn't have a game plan. <sigh>

Joanne

They may have something in mind already. See what they are willing to do. I'm sure between the two of you, you can come to some agreement.

[jhall52]

Thank you!

Joanne

[Valendaesu]

How did this wind up, if anyone knows? Im hoping to do something like this sometime in the future.

[jhall52]

I tried calling them several times but never got a call back. They were working with another wholesaler so maybe they used my korkers and stuff and asked her to make them, or maybe they just didn't like my stuff????

Joanne

[LaniBugTreasures]

I am sorry things didn't work out for you with the wholesale.

[jhall52]

Aw, thanks! I think I need to be more "pushy", too. Thinking about trying to wholesale my korkers that I make with 1/8" ribbon, just again, it's the pricing thing. DH keeps telling me to charge XX amount but I think it's too expensive. I know what my supplies cost, it's just what my time is worth.:confused1:

Joanne

[LaniBugTreasures]

I seen somewhere where people would give like discount off what they charge retail for the wholesale price.

[Demandie]

That is AMZG! Congrats to you!!