So, I've been talking to someone in the travel industry -- with the hope of providing everyone going on his tours to get a piece of jewelry.
Now he said that instead of just him, he will speak to the umbrella organization in which many of his tours (and others) first go to and perhaps we can do a pin or a pendant for all those going on these tours. Wow - that would be great!
But now the dilemma. If they want a commission piece - not one already in the collection - how does one charge for that? And then they 'own the piece? Or would I get a 'royalty' for each piece? If we made the piece, then we could price. I wouldn't want the piece to go overseas ... and yet, if it's commissioned and sold to them, then i don't have any rights to that piece any more - do I? I just looked up the umbrella organization - there's about 37,000 young people participating in this specific tour a year.
Please help guide me. If we get to the next step -- just talking - I want to come to the table in strength and knowledge. Thanks in advance.
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I like American made, too. Good luck to you Deborah. Keep us posted on this project.
we would find someone in the u.s. to help us manufacture ... do not want to ever go offshore. great idea connie - will do that.
Right. It would probably be cheaper for them to have you design, buy your design and then have it made offshore. Could you ever make 37,000 of something?
Hopefully this weekend at G'burg you'll find some answers. On the Home page of the site, if you scroll way down, in the middle there are "groups" and one called specifically "Jewelry Genies." Ask in there and see if you can get an answer. Good luck.
Yes, that's exactly the way I am thinking!
Is it possible to keep it simple by selling the pieces with a volume discount? You can still design it if necessary but if they get the rights to the design, what is to keep them from going to China and having the pieces fabricated there for probably less than what you would charge?