JT, I have already post some details in my previous post but here some direct answers to your questions:
- Platform: Is going to be a Shopify eCommerce web site (I have made already several sites in my own business, not related to pens).
- Featuring the pen artist? Great Idea! Yes certainly, I am not interested in taking credit for someone else work.
Actually I would love to eventually create a sort of Marketplace where any "vetted" artist can offer its special products and the marketplace owner (me) will just get a commission on the sales... All details to be evaluated in time...
- Wholesale? At this time all I want to do is to purchase these pens at a reasonable price that will leave a reasonable profit room for my marketing and promotion efforts.
- I like the PSI components especially the one you call gadget style kits and in this initial phase I am not interested in the economic "slim line" type of pens and neither in very, very high end pens.
- I will be responsible for ANY customer service issue. All I need from the pen maker is a quality product that will look just like in the photographed web picture and delivered within the agreed time frame, all the rest is my concern.
- No custom/engraved product at this time.
- Woods or other material will be limited to the type offered in the images of PSI as I believe that their pictured samples are well though and enough to offer at this time, but at the same time I will not refuse ANY special request from knowledgeable clients.
Thank you for asking...
Marco
Hello Marco and welcome to the site and yes that is an interesting opener.
Have to ask and sure others would like to know. What sort of platform are you looking to set up?? Are you going to be featuring the pen artist or pen artists and giving them recognition or are you going to claim these as your product?? Are you looking to set up a wholesale type deal or are you looking to sell custom featured items and be the middle man here. PSI sells many styles of pens but are not top of the line components. They sell more gadget style kits. Who will be responsible for defects and or replacements??? Will you have a system where orders can be placed for custom work such as engraving, custom colors and woods or other materials or will it be a site here they are and buy what you see??
Just some of the details that need to be discussed before anyone gets involved. Sounds interesting.