Please help me decide what to do....

[crtrlovr]

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One way you could do this is get a postal scale and weigh the packaged items at home. Use an online shipping calculator for the pkg. weight to the zip code, and don't forget to add a reasonable amount for your packaging materials. Some folks also add a bit for their travel exp to/from the PO, but I don't usually go that far. I don't usually add more than a few cents, or just enough to even it out to a round #. Some people seem to want to make their million $ by overcharging on shipping, but OTOH it can be easy to COST yourself money by not figuring in your materials.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

You can have them pick up packages at home too.

 

[nerfy]

Major scam. If they have a yahoo address, there is a link to report them.

 

[conradpdx]

Real buyers have business cards and will tell you they work for. My wife has a couple whole sale accounts for her jewelry, we know others that have gotten there stuff on the shelves of places like Pottery Barn etc....

Just so you know real wholesale orders are seldom paid for with cash up front. My wifes usual system of payment is called net 30 (or something like that). In which the retailer gets 30 days from the day that they receive the goods to pay for it. Larger retailers are often even longer periods.. 90 days isn't unheard of.

And they "the buyers" form real stores will do everything they can do to assure you that you're dealing with a company. Including contact info for some of their other wholesalers. Believe me you'll know it if a real buyer is looking at purchasing your goods. They'll gush over you and your product and how much everyone is gunna make off your product.

This is clearly a scam...Don't do a thing with any of it. Report it and then go.