05-05-2009, 01:48 PM
Im facing a pretty tough decision right now with my model railroading stuff, mainly with my rolling stock.
My family has a resale license in the State of California (my grandfather owns a jewelery store and has owned for 40+ years now) and he has suggested that i contact Walthers and so we could set up a resale account with them. As many of you may know, im out of a job right now, and im currently building and selling structures, both to private people who have contacted me and on ebay, and im not making much of anything on them. My grandfather and i were talking about this yesterday, and how i could make a little more if i could order wholesale direct from Walthers. So he and I put together an email and sent it off to Walthers to inquire about ordering from them at a wholesale or "dealer" discount. This would certainly help me alot right now and make it so i can at least get by right now and pay my bills and such, as well as support my girlfriend (which tomorrow is our 1 year anniversary lol)
Im waiting on a response from Walthers and keeping my fingers crossed that i will be able to order from them at the wholesale prices with my grandfathers re-sale license. I know there is going to be at least some kinda minimum first order, and probably a minimum additional order, thats okay with me, i just need to find the money to make my first order from them if i can infact order from them. This is where my tough decision comes into play here.
Im 19 years old, still live at home, no car, no job, and no money. I KNOW ITS SAD, but hey, i got a girlfriend that loves me and a loving family, plus a SWEET hobby, so what more can i ask for right now right? hehe So this means i cannot get even a small loan without any sort of collateral right?
To make the minimum order from Walthers, i have proposed to sell every single piece of rolling stock and possibly all my engines to raise money for this first order from them. I have a feeling there first minimum order is going to be at least $1500-$2000 but im not sure, im getting really anxious to hear back from them and hopefully set up an account with them for resale. This is going to be extremely tough for me to do, this is all my rolling stock that i have collected over the past 4 years, and i have ALOT of favorites in there. Its literally killing me inside, the thought of selling every thing i got so far. But on the other hand, if i do sell all my rolling stock and engines, i can slowly built up my fleet again (both rolling stock and engines) by ordering them from Walthers, and i can pretty much start over clean, get all nice new shinny rolling stock with metal wheels, start fresh and replace all couplers and wheel sets with Kadee #5's and Branchline code 80 metal wheels. This would mean no more rolling stock kits for me lol, and my engines would be all nice and new.
There is just something about this though, the though of selling everything i have gotten so far that is just holding me back. What is that called? lol. At first i was all over this idea and completely ready to start listing every single last thing i had to start over, but then i started thinking and looking at the stuff i have and it hit me, im really going to miss this stuff, so i just dont know what to do, i guess i really need to think this one over.
Id like to hear your guys opinions on selling everything and starting over slowly, good idea or bad? The whole reason i want to order wholesale from Walthers is to put a little extra money in my pocket, and i would also be willing to take orders from forum members on anything Walthers carries, and offer items at a discount over normal retail.
Comments, questions, suggestions are welcomed
My family has a resale license in the State of California (my grandfather owns a jewelery store and has owned for 40+ years now) and he has suggested that i contact Walthers and so we could set up a resale account with them. As many of you may know, im out of a job right now, and im currently building and selling structures, both to private people who have contacted me and on ebay, and im not making much of anything on them. My grandfather and i were talking about this yesterday, and how i could make a little more if i could order wholesale direct from Walthers. So he and I put together an email and sent it off to Walthers to inquire about ordering from them at a wholesale or "dealer" discount. This would certainly help me alot right now and make it so i can at least get by right now and pay my bills and such, as well as support my girlfriend (which tomorrow is our 1 year anniversary lol)
Im waiting on a response from Walthers and keeping my fingers crossed that i will be able to order from them at the wholesale prices with my grandfathers re-sale license. I know there is going to be at least some kinda minimum first order, and probably a minimum additional order, thats okay with me, i just need to find the money to make my first order from them if i can infact order from them. This is where my tough decision comes into play here.
Im 19 years old, still live at home, no car, no job, and no money. I KNOW ITS SAD, but hey, i got a girlfriend that loves me and a loving family, plus a SWEET hobby, so what more can i ask for right now right? hehe So this means i cannot get even a small loan without any sort of collateral right?
To make the minimum order from Walthers, i have proposed to sell every single piece of rolling stock and possibly all my engines to raise money for this first order from them. I have a feeling there first minimum order is going to be at least $1500-$2000 but im not sure, im getting really anxious to hear back from them and hopefully set up an account with them for resale. This is going to be extremely tough for me to do, this is all my rolling stock that i have collected over the past 4 years, and i have ALOT of favorites in there. Its literally killing me inside, the thought of selling every thing i got so far. But on the other hand, if i do sell all my rolling stock and engines, i can slowly built up my fleet again (both rolling stock and engines) by ordering them from Walthers, and i can pretty much start over clean, get all nice new shinny rolling stock with metal wheels, start fresh and replace all couplers and wheel sets with Kadee #5's and Branchline code 80 metal wheels. This would mean no more rolling stock kits for me lol, and my engines would be all nice and new.
There is just something about this though, the though of selling everything i have gotten so far that is just holding me back. What is that called? lol. At first i was all over this idea and completely ready to start listing every single last thing i had to start over, but then i started thinking and looking at the stuff i have and it hit me, im really going to miss this stuff, so i just dont know what to do, i guess i really need to think this one over.
Id like to hear your guys opinions on selling everything and starting over slowly, good idea or bad? The whole reason i want to order wholesale from Walthers is to put a little extra money in my pocket, and i would also be willing to take orders from forum members on anything Walthers carries, and offer items at a discount over normal retail.
Comments, questions, suggestions are welcomed