[Jewelry making - Article 01391] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale catalog frustration

[R . E . Rourke]

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    Walt, my post about rio catering to big business and caring less
    about the smaller scale jeweler..a couple of weeks ago ( june 13th i
    think) got a quick response from their CEo..that used the same
    double talk to defend the ir right as a retailer to sell to whomever
    they want to...I can't agree with you more..If the catalogs are as
    freely distributed as say, fire mountain's...then what is the small
    scale jewelr to do other than to say I do not deal with that company,
    but if yu care to open an account wioth them and provide your own
    materials my fee for custm work is...and then quote them a price
    that puts into perspective the cost of labor, as well as the
    knowledge and assembled tools and equipment, an eye for the stones
    you select yo use and other factors that takw that price of a
    semi-mount and at lest triple it... On the other hand I detest
    getting catalogues that are triple keystone in nature..so your
    options are to request a counter catalogue from Hoover and strong,
    and the other manufacturers, and write to rio and ask if they make a
    counter catalogue sans prices that you can have on hand to point out
    that yes that product isavailable but the order-in fee is x and the
    market price plus 20% and postage will cost the customer holding the
    catalogue x before labor, and the lifetime guarantee against defects
    in your work, not the work of rio's cast or die struck piece... 

regards, and best of luck in dealing with Rio Grande, R.E.R.
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