Starting to wholesale?

[Iguanadon]

Over the past 15 months I've had various folks speak to me at my booth saying they'd love to stock my puzzles at a local zoo, or a dog rescue is interested in buying them for the people that adopt dogs, etc, etc, etc.  The first couple of times, I got rather excited about the possibilities, but as each one never materialized into anything, I no longer get excited.  The latest one was a month ago a woman started talking about a business she was going to be starting up having to do with customizing furniture and she though my puzzles would be great as little decor items... Uh-huh, yeah, right, sure, I've heard it all before... but this time she actually followed thru and came by my house today and ended up walking out with 25 puzzles.  She's also going to be offering paint classes and decided to do one for kids using my kids puzzles made from pine.  I'm selling to her at "wholesale" and she's going to put them for sale at the same price I sell them for at the location she'll have.  I warned her that I've had them in stores before and they didn't do well because they had to be packaged up and people couldn't get the full experience, so she's going to keep one unwrapped allowing people to touch and feel.

We'll see if it turns into anything, but hey, she decided to buy them outright, upfront rather than just stocking them and paying me as they sold.  The kids puzzles to be painted, she will place an order with me once she has a class signed up and knows which animals she wants.

If this works out, it might create some sales during the slow winter months.

Edited September 14, 2017 by Iguanadon

[rdatelle]

Wow Iggy, that's great. Keep your fingers crossed.

[rjweb]

Another great step forward, you are on your way, someday I will be in Target at the cashier and low and behold there's Iggys puzzle for sale, time to cut more for inventory. Have you thought of the Hegner saw, they say it is a work horse, I would return the hawk and move on, RJ

[Scrappile]

Glad for you Iggy.

[Woodmaster1]

That is great news. I hope things take off and go great.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Here is wishing you success in this venture.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

DW

[jbrowning]

Congrats Iggy, just one question. Will she be buying for what inventory you have on hand or do you need to have on hand the quantities she is asking for?

[Iguanadon]

2 minutes ago, jbrowning said:

Congrats Iggy, just one question. Will she be buying for what inventory you have on hand or do you need to have on hand the quantities she is asking for?

A lot more questions than answers at this point.  She took a mix of everything to start with and we'll see what, if anything, sells and I'll likely replace sold items and then if she wants to stock duplicates or broaden what she wants to show and display, we'll figure it out.  Fortunately I'm very well stocked right now but a lot of events coming up between now and December 9th.

[Iguanadon]

2 hours ago, rjweb said:

Another great step forward, you are on your way, someday I will be in Target at the cashier and low and behold there's Iggys puzzle for sale, time to cut more for inventory. Have you thought of the Hegner saw, they say it is a work horse, I would return the hawk and move on, RJ

Target shelves... ha!  With a little sticker on it that says MADE IN IGGY'S GARAGE

I thought about the Hegner and I'd love to test drive one.

[edward]

Worth a shot, see how it works.  edward

[Ron Johnson]

Congrats Iggy. 

[GPscroller]

Best of luck Scott.

Jeff

[Aggie]

Nice going Iggy how it goes good for you.

[wombatie]

Good luck Scott.

Marg

[amazingkevin]

Just now, Iguanadon said:

Over the past 15 months I've had various folks speak to me at my booth saying they'd love to stock my puzzles at a local zoo, or a dog rescue is interested in buying them for the people that adopt dogs, etc, etc, etc.  The first couple of times, I got rather excited about the possibilities, but as each one never materialized into anything, I no longer get excited.  The latest one was a month ago a woman started talking about a business she was going to be starting up having to do with customizing furniture and she though my puzzles would be great as little decor items... Uh-huh, yeah, right, sure, I've heard it all before... but this time she actually followed thru and came by my house today and ended up walking out with 25 puzzles.  She's also going to be offering paint classes and decided to do one for kids using my kids puzzles made from pine.  I'm selling to her at "wholesale" and she's going to put them for sale at the same price I sell them for at the location she'll have.  I warned her that I've had them in stores before and they didn't do well because they had to be packaged up and people couldn't get the full experience, so she's going to keep one unwrapped allowing people to touch and feel.

We'll see if it turns into anything, but hey, she decided to buy them outright, upfront rather than just stocking them and paying me as they sold.  The kids puzzles to be painted, she will place an order with me once she has a class signed up and knows which animals she wants.

If this works out, it might create some sales during the slow winter months.

I wish you the best ,People have the best intentions but ...

[lawson56]

Iggy.It sounds Super Fantastic!! I hop it goes well for ya,and she keeps coming back.

[Iguanadon]

3 hours ago, amazingkevin said:

I wish you the best ,People have the best intentions but ...

Yeah Kev, I'm not holding my breath.  She's the first one to ever come this far after promising great things.  At least she bought 25 puzzles up front.  Anything beyond this will be gravy.

[Phantom Scroller]

You'll soon be employing staff and making a factory the rate you going Iggy  Roly