Hola from Mexico!
The Idea
For 31 years I have been making and selling my jewelry boxes to stores. In 1999 I moved to Mexico. In the past 11 years I have been living and working with Mexican crafts persons and have now decided to take that experience and use it to serve gift shops in the USA. In September of 2009 I started putting Mexican crafts on my web page. I plan to have 60 to 70 lines of crafts on my web page by the end of 2011. I want to be your eyes and ears in Mexico. I live and work here and can buy for you at a fraction of the cost that it would be if you were to fly to Mexico, stay in hotels, rent a car, look for what you want, buy it, store it, pack it, ship it, and deal with customs. Also by only buying things when I have your order and eliminating the need for a warehouse full of inventory I can offer 10 times more products than US based dealers. All of this allows me to give the absolutely lowest prices possible. I am strictly wholesale. I refer retail customers to a store near by their home.
Password Use
Wholesale buyers contact me for the password to see the wholesale pricing pages. Important! You need to put the password in both the user box and the password box. To make using the web page much easier click the remember password box and during that session you will not have to put the password in again.
Ordering
Lead time for ordering varies a lot. If you order the week before a ship date I probable won't be able to include it in that shipment. If it is possible I will do it but the closer to ship time we get the less likely that I will be able to buy, pack and ship that order. My goal is to ship around the first of every month eventually. Right now that is not possible but hopefully with your support by the fall I will be there.
Lead time of at least a month is helpful although not always necessary. As a rule of thumb once you start using my service and know what you want , you should try to order the month before. For example if you want to be included in the June 1st shipment it would be good to have your order in April. This should be our goal but I will always try and get you your order no matter when you order.
Shipping
You only pay the U.S. part of the shipping. I pay all Mexican freight charges and all customs charges. Once your order is in the U.S.A. it goes on UPS or trucking company. You will not be charged with the shipping cost until you have received your shipment.
Payment
To simplify and keep cost down I need payment at time of purchase. I plan on doing the Buying Service for the rest of my life and want to keep it simple for you and me. This is going to be a "Buying Service". I can't and don't want to be a finance service. I realize that some of you won't want to do business that way and I respect your decision, but I hope that the value of what I am offering will out weigh your concerns. I am offering buyers a chance to buy internationally without buying large qualities or dealing with letters of credit and the associated costs. I'm committed to making my business a highly professional; service oriented business that you will learn to depend on.
Getting Started
Start with a small order and or samples. I will send samples without regard to minimum order. You will need to pay for the samples like any other order but at low cost you will be able to hold products in your hands and judge quality for yourself. I am sure after using my service and seeing what I have to offer you will learn to trust me. At first all I want to do is get some products in your hands and start a relationship with you.
Packing and Damage
I am committed to making sure that all packing is of the highest quality. We will never take short cuts. I also will use recycled packing materials when ever possible. I am working on developing a system of insuring and dealing with damaged merchandise. I need the customer to inspect and notify me and the carrier about all damage immediately. If you do this I promise to deal with all damaged merchandise promptly and attentively. The buyer will never have to pay for damaged products if procedures are followed. Refunds will be issued when necessary.
Minimum orders
What is a minimum order for each craft line I will decide on a case by case basis for now. As I gain experience with certain products I will start posting minimums for specific craft lines. Minimum orders are for each craft purchased not for the total order. 8 orders for 8 different craft lines for $50 each is completely different than one craft line order for $400. There are no minimums for first time sample orders.
Pricing
All prices are subject to change. Just like if you were to come down here to buy, I have to deal with crafts persons changing their prices and with changes in the dollar/peso exchange rate. You will always know before you purchase what you price is though. I promise to be fair and even handed with this.
Exclusivity
I have always tried to protect my jewelry box customers and will continue to do so. As far as crafts go I will do the same but it will be a lot more complicated with so many different lines. If a store is buying certain lines of crafts I will give you a reasonable exclusive. Where it will be complicated is if the store across the street wants to buy different lines from what you are buying. I am going to develop a system to keep track of who's buying what but it will be a little difficult to never make a mistake. I do promise to do my best and always treat you fairly.
Custom orders
Custom orders are possible but it will always depend on the willingness of the craftsperson. It will also depend on what and how much you want. If you want your town name painted on something that is already being painted by hand then it will not necessitate a large minimum order. If you want a completely new product that will require research and development then a much higher minimum will be necessary. All custom orders requests will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
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