[Jewelry making - Article 00026] - Re: [Orchid] Wholesale catalog frustration

[Neilthejeweler]

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    I can see where RIO is coming from. If they were very strict, I'd
    venture to say many orchidians would not be able to order anything
    from them. If someone walked into my shop with a catalog and wanted
    me to sell them findings at my cost I just wouldn't do it. No
    explanation, just flat NO. Nobody needs chiselers. 

>     Markup on the wholesale cost of a finding would hopefully not be
>     where my margin lies. 

    Well consider this. You are running a business and you have
    overhead. And then there's shipping and credit card fees. It COSTS
    YOU MONEY before you even order the finding. I spend about $40-50K
    annually on mundane findings. Spring rings, clasps etc. There has to
    be return on that investment. Has to. Or I'm out of business quickly
    enough. Profit is not a dirty word, heck, its the point, no? If I was
    only charging labor I might as well just go be an employee.
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