How do I Buy Cookies Wholesale?
Selling goods takes a desire to be in business and also takes reliable and quality vendors to provide you with the materials and supplies you need. Sometimes buying goods wholesale and then selling them through retail channels is the most cost effective way of doing business. For example, you can buy baked goods, like cookies, wholesale. Instead of investing in bakery equipment and making your own cookies, it is easier and less costly for some to buy wholesale.
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Make a list of the cookies that you are going to sell and how you will sell them. Decide if you will buy cookies wholesale and then repackage in your own box and sell through retail methods or if you will sell them individually out of a case in a bake shop setting. List the 10 to 20 types of cookies that you are going to sell or distribute.
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Contact bakers to request information on flavors, pricing and minimum purchasing requirements. Request an application to purchase cookies wholesale through the baker. Find bakers by checking the membership roster for the American Bakers Association so that you can find bakers that service and deliver to your area.
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Visit a wholesale club in your area that sells items in bulk. Take your list of wholesale cookies and pricing with you. Use a free one-day pass available at the door or customer service counter if you are not a member of such a club. Write down prices and flavors of cookies available for wholesale purchase at the club. Compare the flavors and costs to decide which wholesale cookie option is better suited for your needs.
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Talk to a customer service or account representative at the baker you selected to purchase cookies from. Discuss the amounts and types of cookies you will require and the time frame you will need them. For example, you would talk to your sales representative and get concrete pricing and availability for 240 chocolate chip cookies and 240 sugar cookies every Wednesday and Friday for delivery by 8 a.m. Make your routine orders very specific, and obtain pricing that includes delivery charges.
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Tips & Warnings
Taste test any cookie before placing a large wholesale order. Always request samples.
Do not sell wholesale bought cookies as those you made yourself, and always disclose all ingredients properly and thoroughly.
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- Photo Credit cookies image by Penny Williams from Fotolia.com
