Strand FAQs
WHY SHOULD WE CONSIDER THIS?
We have hit a niche here.
We know that you have other strand
suppliers.
We are looking to compliment that mix, not
compete against it.
Our specialty has always been in the design
of our products and that is what we are doing here.
WHO IS YOUR TARGET MARKET?
Our target market is the beader who appreciates
good beads. Many of your customers are buying their special beads
from
people like
Fire
Mountain and
Shipwreck through the internet or catalogs. We are also an
importer who is similar to
Fire
Mountain
and Shipwreck. We offer the same quality beads in special
combinations.
WHERE ARE THE BEADS FROM?
These are top quality beads from the
Czech
Republic.
Czech beads have long been famous for old world
European craftsmanship featuring consistent
quality, sizing and coloring.
WHY DIFFERENT PRICE POINTS?
We did not want to limit the offering.
There are many special effects and finishes
in these strands.
We have beads that
have a coated, luster, lumi, porphyr, agate,
tortoise, pearlized, metallic etc finish. A special finish will
make the bead
completely different. We do not want to
always offer a straight fire polish and have it be compared to a round
Chinese
bead. We are different and better than this.
MARK UP?
It's up to you.
You can easily have a three times markup,
maybe more, and have better prices than a bead store. If you are
carrying the Blue Moon strands or have seen them,
please compare our strands against theirs.
They retail for $4.99. Would your people pay the same for ours?
If so, that would be a markup of 2.85 times
on
our 1.75 strands. You should be able to sell
for more than $4.99.
WHERE TO PUT?
Next to your other top quality strands. If
you have Czech bead products, Da beads, Mode,
York
or Beadsmith-
This will compliment their selections.
Also Cousins, Crystazzi and of course,
Swarovski.
WHY BIGGER SIZES?
Again, to hit a niche. We want to
compliment, not compete, with current items that you have. Please
see our page in
the presentation on how bigger beads make the piece
of jewelry.
DISCOUNTS?
We are only offering these prices to a very select
few of our customers.
This is our bottom price and the discount
is
built in. HOWEVER, WE WILL OFFER GUARANTEES
THAT YOU WILL BE HAPPY OR WE WILL
TAKE BACK THE INITIAL ORDER.
HOW MANY TO ORDER?
Please work with your salesperson, we would like 3
of each.
After your 1st order, I am sure that you
will want more
of colors that you feel are hot and trendy.
WILL ITEMS CHANGE WHEN REORDERED?
No, you will have the same color combinations.
If we find a better bead in the same color, we may change a bead or
two, but only if it improves the strand. The
look will always be the same.
WILL YOU HAVE NEW ITEMS?
Yes, these strands were based on the current
fashion designers creations.
when a new fashion season arrives, you will be offered new strands.
you can keep the top of the top and you can
add new and upgrade your selections on a continued
basis. what you see in the mall storefronts, what people
are seeing the fashion magazines--these will be the
colors of the strands that are on your wall.
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