How to get a good deal from jewelry wholesalers?
- Get information online, not offline
- Get products internationally, not domestically
- Do NOT buy directly from offshore manufacturers
- Get information online, not offline
Normally, attending trade show is one way for jewelry retailers to get hooked with jewelry wholesalers and manufacturers. But this is an expensive way. Think, how much these show vendors pay for booth renting? How much cost they pay for their inventory? By attending a trade show, they also have to pay for the lounge, travel and food. All of these expenses are added to the jewelry cost they sell to you. At the same time, you will have to spend time and money yourself to go to the trade show. Most times, you have to fly to another state/or city. This means you have to pay for lounge, travel and food, all by you.
The alternative is: go online. By typing “jewelry wholesale” into Google, you will find yourself facing hundreds of, if not thousands of, links relating to “jewelry wholesale”. You can get their information, compare their prices, and check their delivery online. Then you need to “find a real and good jewelry wholesaler” (see my first article). But in terms of cost, you save a lot.
- Get products internationally, not domestically
As a craftwork, jewelry making costs a lot of time, energy and labor, especially in America. Why not “globalize yourself” by buying directly offshore, such as from China, Vietnam, or Thailand? There are thousands of skilled workers in these countries, who are particularly good in hand-making. Yes, get products internationally means you have to pay international shipping. However, compared to the cost you save in material and craftsmanship, the extra cost on international shipping is easily marked off.
In fact, international shipping sometimes doesn’t always equalize high cost + long time delivery. For example, an express mail, containing 100 pieces of jade pendants and earrings, only costs $15 and only 5 days to deliver from China to the US, while a USPS priority standard mail costs $9.75 and 3-4 days to deliver within Continental America.
- Do NOT buy directly from offshore manufacturers
Don’t get confused: getting products internationally does NOT mean buying them directly from offshore manufacturers. They are NOT identical. This globalized world is still full of cheats, tricks and traps. How do you know offshore manufacturers will really ship you the promised products after you send them money? How can you ensure they will send you the exact products as they show on their websites? You never know, until you take a chance.
How about avoiding such risks but at the same time still enjoying the same low cost as buying internationally? A good way is to find a wholesaler who has business in America (still have to abide by US laws), but have a factory offshore. In this way, you not only enjoy the extreme low cost of buying offshore, but also leave all the risks and headaches to that wholesaler. In addition, your business is protected by US laws and regulations.
Such wholesalers are not easy to find. But if you do fine one, you will save money, time and energy, while at no risk.
From www.theSbeauty.com