wholesale vs. retail...what's the difference?

is it just the pricing? if so, why doesn't EVERYONE then buy wholesale?

 

I think wholesale is a price for buying a set number of units of the item to be sold in retail.

 

ohh...

 

Yeah, you have to buy in bulk to get a wholesale price. That's what those "club" stores are all about.

 

thanks. silly me.

 

On top of that, most of us will only wholesale certain items. For instance, as far as our crafts go - I wholesale most of my glass, excepting sculptural work that I put more time into. I wholesale apron tops, purses, pouches (as in padded ones for pipes and crystals, etc.- this is a good way to get in with local head shops). But with items where we put an exeptional amount of effort into the design or materials, wholesale is usually out. Basically, I try to wholesale our more "production" type stuff, that we make assembly-line style - and reserve the more unique one-of-a-kind stuff for individual retail sales.