Wholesale Jewelry-Making Supplies for Professional Craftspeople
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Wholesale Bead Show FAQ What will I find when I get there? Most of the beads will be 15% off our low wholesale prices. We will have tables and tables full of bead strands that we don't normally carry or that are hard to catalog since each strand is different. Included in the "on-sale" stock will be: Tons of gemstones — mostly unusual styles and faceted strands Lots of turquoise, pearls, fiber optics, red coral, Bali silver and special purchases of Chinese glass Hand-faceted Chinese Cosmic Crystal™ (faceted leaded-glass beads) A wide variety of trade beads New Chinese lampwork beads made especially for Rings & Things Copper beads Stock that will be available at regular low wholesale prices (selection varies about 30% from spring to fall, depending on what's hot and what sold well during the previous tour): Beadalon®, Soft Flex®, watches, toggle clasps, crimp beads and lots of stringing supplies Swarovski® crystal beads — #5301 in 4mm, 5mm and 6mm (TONS of colors, especially in 4mm) Sterling silver and gold-filled beads and findings Magnetic-clasp choker cables Spacer beads Tools Plated chain on spools Is Rings & Things the only vendor at the show? YES! Only Rings & Things — and we will have a whole room full of beads! Sometimes there's extra fun, though. Read about it at our "stories from the road" page! Are the goods priced? YES! Nearly every strand and package is priced. Strands are marked with retail prices, and wholesale price is 1/2 of the marked price. Plus, at these shows, we take an additional 15% discount from the wholesale price on strands of gemstones, pearls, glass and African beads. Packages of findings, spools of chain and cord, wire, tools and Swarovski goods are priced at net wholesale price. There is no additional discount on these. We bring these basics as a convenience to our customers. I can't quite picture it.... Can you describe it? How about if we show you instead? Take a peek at these photos of a typical BeadTour show. Is it ok if I can't be there right at the beginning? YES — there is plenty for everyone! But, most people spend 1-2 hours browsing our offerings, so don't arrive too late! What does "cash & carry" mean? It means you can take the beads home with you that very day (as opposed to "order only" shows where you can only place orders and have the goods shipped to you). What payment methods do you accept? We gladly accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and checks, in addition to old-fashioned cash. Can I get anything from your catalog at the show? YES — by combining a catalog order with your cash & carry selections. We always bring a lot of stock (everything listed above and more), but we can't bring everything! That's why we typically have copies of our catalogs and supplements with us, so you can place a catalog order at the show (lots of people do). Plus, if you spend $100 or more, we'll give you a coupon for free domestic ground shipping, good for 3 weeks after the show. This way you can order items we didn't have at the show without having to pay shipping for them. If I place an order now, can you bring it with you so I can pick it up at the show? YES — within reason (we don't have a lot of extra space in our truck!) Call us at 1 (800) 366-2156 to see if it's possible — the earlier you call, the better the chance that we can do this for you. Can anyone come to the show? No — It is for the trade only. You must have one of our invitations, or a state resale number to gain entrance. In states without sales tax, other business ID will also work. Will items I order be 15% off also? No — Only the 30-60 tables full of thousands of bead strands are 15% off. But, you will receive free shipping on orders if you spend $100 or more. Which Rings & Things employees will be there? It varies from site to site — usually Kim and/or Lynn plus many others! About 14 of us (out of 80+) travel to work the road shows. Why don't you come to my town? We enjoy going on the road and selling beads. However, our banker constantly reminds us that we are a business! There are certain sales numbers we must reach at a show to break even, and since we want to keep doing shows, we can't pick sites where we lose money ... Any site where we are successful, we return. If a site slows down for us, we may skip a tour and then try again. If we do really poorly somewhere, we look for a new site. The best way to insure that we continue to do shows in your area is to come out and support the show. Tell others you know in the trade who might be interested. If we get a good turn out, we will be back! You're coming to my town last. Will anything be left? Yes! We work hard to keep the shows well stocked. Besides carrying backstock with us in our truck, we ship additional stock frequently and bring even more in luggage when changing road crews: Required ID A postcard or flyer from us, addressed to you, inviting you to the show, or Your resale tax ID (copy of your state business license or permit) If you do not bring your resale tax ID number you will have to pay tax. We recommend bringing a pocket calculator. Many people wish they had one, once at the show. Bead-store owners, click here Contact Information Call us at 1 (800) 366-2156 if you have any questions! Return to the main BeadTour page.

Unique Bead Show Finds Below is a sampling of "cash & carry" stock we've recently sent to our bead shows. Warning: Most of these are not available through our online store or in our catalog, and we don't know how fast each gemstone will sell in which part of the country ... we may no longer have these exact items by the time we make it to your part of the country. Nevertheless, we will always bring a variety of exciting and beautiful beads! Left to right: rhodonite, impression stone and amazonite Jumbo antiqued jade beads Left to right: charoite and lavender amethyst Strands of mixed stones and glass beads Dyed purple flower jasper and dyed green "apatite" African turquoise nuggets and rectangles Left to right: dyed green "apatite," rhodonite and amazonite Left to Right: tri-color jade, carnelian, garnet and magnesite African chrysocolla See something you like? Be sure to catch our BeadTour!