buying in bulk

[Hayden213]

Hi, I'm Dave I'm new to this site, but I've been turning pens and studying turning for about6 years now. I just started my own business and I want to sell wood too. My father has a friend in South America that has a bunch of Cocobolo that he would like to sell me wholesale, but the problem is I've never bought alot of wood wholesale, and he's new to this too. How do I do this? do I pay by the pound and type or what? Any help you guys could give me would be awesome!

 

[Gary Max]

From what I here ---the paper work will kill you.
Try starting small till you figure it out??????
Wish you the best of luck.

 

[Nolan]

Gary put it well you would be far to the good to try a small purchase from him and see how it goes. What alot of folks think is marketable wood is junk for pens. That is because of the small nature of a pen. I will share one thing to get you started, you need to get your permit to import that is regulated by 7 CFR 319.40. That should give you a direction to start in and check for restriced zones to make sure your not importing from a restriced area. I havent lost a load yet and import from around the world. Do your homework cuz there is no "importing 101" class out there. Good luck.