"Hey, if you let me wear one of your rings to a party next week, so and so will be there maybe she'll see it and I can get you into his/her shop..."
What a poorly thought out idea! So, you want me to hand you a 200. ring to wear to a party in the hope that someone will stop what they're doing and ask about your jewelry and where you got it. Or maybe even buy it right off you on the spot! (Are you high?) And you're pretty sure you can work a business deal for me, at a party, with someone you only know in passing, and all this for the low low price of a free gift of jewelry?
No thanks.
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Sadly I have had this conversation 4 times in the last 2 weeks. It's nice to know people are interested in my work, but I prefer to work my own business deals thanks.
Heard a good one the other day: A new store in another state wants to order less than the minimum order. "Because they don't know me and I might flake out or something.. " Really? And buying 4 pcs instead of 6 is going to prevent flakage how? Personally that's right up there with "this is too big, can you discount it?" because a lower price will make the item instantly smaller or the space available suddenly larger.. Weirdness.
Our wholesale rates have gone up and keeping up with orders is full time. Loving it!
Going to Dallas Design center in a few weeks to look over space for the October show. Neat!
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