Decided not to do it... Thanks for all of the good advice! - Tiki Carving

B beachin Member Louisiana (right now) Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 181	B beachin Posted posted on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 12:42 AM I have been contacted by a guy in Florida who says he wants to buy my work wholesale. I quoted my rock-bottom prices to him, and he's still trying to drive my prices down further. (He wants to markup the items %125) Bells and whistles started to go off, so I did some research on him. He sells to the floral industry, and said he contacted me because "Tikis are so hot right now." Here is my concern and the reason I need advice. His website proudly displays the work he has done to reproduce original vases. He has shown an interest in my work, but I get the feeling he is only buying one set in order to cast a mold and reproduce them. I don't do molds or casting I don't want him to! Should I trust my feeling and just say no, or write to him about my concerns. I can give out his web address to those of you who can help. I'm just not about slandering anybody trying to run a business. Times are desparate for me (we lost our home and our car a few months ago) and I hate to turn down work, but I get a really dirty feeling about his reproduction business! Thanks for any help! Kimberly http://www.kimberlypcoburn.com [ Edited by: beachin on 2005-02-04 18:49 ]

I have been contacted by a guy in Florida who says he wants to buy my work wholesale. I quoted my rock-bottom prices to him, and he's still trying to drive my prices down further. (He wants to markup the items %125) Bells and whistles started to go off, so I did some research on him. He sells to the floral industry, and said he contacted me because "Tikis are so hot right now."

Here is my concern and the reason I need advice. His website proudly displays the work he has done to reproduce original vases. He has shown an interest in my work, but I get the feeling he is only buying one set in order to cast a mold and reproduce them.

I don't do molds or casting
I don't want him to!

Should I trust my feeling and just say no, or write to him about my concerns. I can give out his web address to those of you who can help. I'm just not about slandering anybody trying to run a business.

Times are desparate for me (we lost our home and our car a few months ago) and I hate to turn down work, but I get a really dirty feeling about his reproduction business!

Thanks for any help! Kimberly

http://www.kimberlypcoburn.com

[ Edited by: beachin on 2005-02-04 18:49 ]

Post #136649 by beachin on Fri, Jan 21, 2005 12:42 AM