KKingery
Member
Just a quick poll - Do you sell your pens on consignment? I've been asked to display some of mine in a shop for sale on a consignment basis. Any comments good or bad would be appreciated.
Originally posted by Rudy Vey
<br />I sell some of my pens through a very upscaled crafts gallery and their consignment rate is 50%. As far as I have heard all good galleries like this have about all the same 40-50% rate. Just adjust your price accordingly. My sales are pretty good in this gallery, so i cannot complain.
Rudy
SE MI
Originally posted by woodscavenger
<br />I have been looking at something similar. For those who do this how do you deal with theft. Who is the responsible party? Do I take it in the teeth or do they? To sell, these pens really need to be handled and yet security may be an issue.
Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br /> . . . I say at this point, because a local jeweler is mulling over adding my pens.
Originally posted by DCBluesman
<br />Here's a couple of well-written protective clauses that I <s>stole</s> borrowed.
<b>Promotion.</b> The jeweler shall use its best efforts to promote, display and sell artworks. The jeweler shall clearly identify the artist’s name with all artworks and shall include the artist’s name on the bill of sale for any artwork sold by the jeweler.
<b>Loss or Damage.</b> The jeweler shall be strictly liable for loss or damage to any consigned artwork from the date of delivery to the gallery until the artwork is returned to the artist or delivered to a purchaser. In the event of loss or damage that cannot be restored, the artist shall be paid the same amount as if the artwork had been sold at the retail price. If restoration is suggested or pursued by the jeweler, the artist shall have veto power over the choice of the restorer. The artist shall be responsible for all repairs to artwork necessitated by artist’s faulty workmanship.
Originally posted by Darley
<br />Lou I think yoyospin did a consignment contract for is site of bottle stopper who is very good, maybe he can give the link to this forum like that everyone will look at it, My own opinion is this consignment contract is great .
Serge
Originally posted by Woodbutcher68
<br />"And the dealer really has no motivation to sell your product since they don't have an investment."
I'd think that a dealer would want to sell consignment items. No investment, sometimes no records...just profit!
Originally posted by KKingery
<br />Thanks for the initial input guys. The store that wants to consign mine is not just a consignment store. Actually, it's a sewing & craft store. It would not have been my initial idea of a great selling place, but their majority customer base is women. My main concern is that it is not local. It's up in Kentucky where my mom-in-law lives. She works and teaches classes there. She showed the owner the pens I sent up for Christmas, and the owner loved them. In fact, I have 2 orders for cigar sets from them right now. The owner thinks they would sell very well there, so I'm just curious wether folks think it worth the time & effort of doing consignments.
Originally posted by Rifleman
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That's the problem with consignment. The dealer has no responsibility or accountability. Any losses, you eat it. And the dealer really has no motivation to sell your product since they don't have an investment. As a former retailer, I would always take in consignments, no responsibility and it kept the competition from getting the products in their store. I made no effort to sell the stuff, but it kept the traffic in my place of business. Dirty pool? Probably. But it was business. [}] BTW, I would not operate that way today. Different person back then.