[Jewelry making - Article 00357] - Re: [Orchid] ACRE Vegas show feedback

[Amery_Carriere]

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Rachel,

    I would have one wholesale price list. With your wholesale prices. 

    Some galleries only do consignment, and that's fine. You have to
    decide whether or not you want to do consignment, and if you want to
    do it with them. I've had some really bad experiences, I've had some
    great ones. 

    I have 3 consignment stores now. One is great, pays like clockwork
    easy to work with. The second is okay, I have to remind them every
    month to cut me a check- annoying! They changed managers and now they
    don't operate as efficiently as they have in the past. The third is
    about to go to small claims court. Can't get her to call me back. 

    Before doing consignment with a store, I would ask for references
    and call them! Ask what they think, how they pay, at the same time
    each month? Any problems with them? How do they like working with
    them & would they recommend this account to another artist. 

    When I do consignment, I add a little to each piece to cover
    shipping, special orders, cleaning when it returns to my studio.
    It's nominal- like $3-$5.00 a piece. Some people add a percentage to
    each piece. Some just do their regular wholesale price. 

    One more thing, I don't like to do consignment with stores that buy
    and consign. Unless I'm using them as a way to get rid of some older
    stock that's no longer in my line. If they're going to buy someone
    else's work, why can't they buy mine as well? For that reason, I
    don't offer consignment up front. If someone wants to talk about it,
    I'm open to a dialogue, but I don't advertise: You can buy OR borrow
    my work. I think it sends a mixed message. 

    This is all just my personal opinion based on my personal
    experiences. 

Amery Carriere Designs
Romantic Jewelry with an Edge
www.amerycarriere.com
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