[Jewelry making - Article 00003] - Re: [Orchid] Interior Designers at Wholesale Shows

[Kimberly Starbard]

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>     When interior designers sell product from the stores here in my
>     area "designers" or "personal shoppers" get 20% off retail. 

    I'm sorry...I'm a little lost on the thread. Are these buyers people
    who are in the business of buying for someone else? The term
    "personal shopper" to me means someone who is in the business of
    designing functional wardrobes for people who pay them to do so.
    Isn't this a business? If this is the case, why are the women not
    qualified to buy from you? In effect, they are buying items from you
    and reselling them to the women whose wardrobes they are
    assembling... 

    Why is it not good enough that the women had credentials enough to
    get in the door? I have never sold at a wholesale show, only bought
    at one. This was at the Javits Center in NYC and it was pretty tough
    to get in in the first place. The guy next to me brought his business
    partner/associate. However, the associate could not produce another
    business card which bore his name. He couldn't get in. 

    Would you mind if I asked the original poster what the name of this
    show is? If someone doesn't have to produce adequate credentials to
    get in, it's possible many on the list would not like to do the show? 


    I know I'm naive already, but I have been thinking on this a bit and
    can't see a situation where it would be to your advantage to notify
    area gallery owners that there are women out there posing as buyers.
    You are not undercutting any galleries by selling to people who had
    adequate credentials to get into a wholesale show. If anyone needs
    to do more due diligence, it is the show promoters 

Kim Starbard
http://www.kimstarbarddesigns.com
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