[Jewelry making - Article 00755] - Re: [Orchid] Milling your own or buying stock

[Lauren]

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    Gee, I was beginning to think I was the only one who bought stock.
    I'm in a one-person shop at a retail fine jewelry store, and I do not
    have time to pour ingots and make wire, etc. That takes time away
    from making MONEY. My time is worth more than that. In the old days,
    B.S., (Before Stuller) ordering findings and stock was a pain in the
    butt. Overnight or Second Day shipping was extremely expensive, and
    customer service at most suppliers was marginal. I dreaded having to
    deal with New Yorkers on the phone. (I can talk - I'm married to
    one!) I poured plenty of ingots back then out of necessity, but now
    my life is much easier. Stuller ships overnight for $9, and I can
    spend my time actually doing repairs and custom orders now. 

    By the way, my summer was extremely slow this year. Probably the
    slowest in the 26 years I've been in the business. I even got to
    some stock jobs for the store that have been laying around for 7
    years! It was almost like a mini vacation, not to have the constant
    deadlines and customers bugging me with calls. It's finally picked
    up now. How has it been for everybody else? 

Lauren
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