05-08-2009, 12:39 PM
Hi guys, thanks for all the replies
Got some good news. After talking with a guy at Wathers today, he said i could open an account, as long as i can provide 2 pictures, one of the retail storefront and one of the inside of the retail store. I talked to my grandfather, he owns his jewelery store and his agreed to set up a small section of a couple shelfs for train products from Walthers. Chances are the stuff wont sell, since hes a jeweler. I also told this to the guy i was talking to at Walthers, and he said that would be just fine and that counts as a retail location. So im all aboard in this. He sent me an application for resale with Walthers, going to fill it out with my grandfather and provide the pictures they are asking for, and then ill be able to order soon when it is approved. This will be a small account with Walthers, and its called an Industrial Account, its for "professional modelers" or those that do custom work for others. This is the type of account i am setting up. It still requires a legit re-sale license.....
Anyways, i just thought i would update you guys on the situation, and i am going to be going through with this, despite all the advise saying to turn the other way lol. My grandfather seemed exited to display trains in his store as well, and is behind me on this. Ill also be displaying a couple custom buildings in his store, as well as contacting and talking to my LHS to see about displaying custom built and weathered structures in there shops, offering custom building services if the structures are bought from there stores.
So, we will see how this all goes. I am listing 80% of my rolling stock for sale. I have gone through all of them, picking and choosing the ones that i just could not let go, so those will stay, the rest will go. the ones i kept were some of my recent weatherings and some of my better rolling stock like some of my intermodal well cars, woodchip hoppers, and come coal porters, as well as a couple boxcars lol. Ill be posting a list shortly of what im selling. most of the prices i listed at 25-30% off retail and some of the stuff is not available any more and has been discontinued from the MFR's
Again, i thank you all for your replies. I am not by any means ignoring what you have all said, and i very much appreciate all the replies
Got some good news. After talking with a guy at Wathers today, he said i could open an account, as long as i can provide 2 pictures, one of the retail storefront and one of the inside of the retail store. I talked to my grandfather, he owns his jewelery store and his agreed to set up a small section of a couple shelfs for train products from Walthers. Chances are the stuff wont sell, since hes a jeweler. I also told this to the guy i was talking to at Walthers, and he said that would be just fine and that counts as a retail location. So im all aboard in this. He sent me an application for resale with Walthers, going to fill it out with my grandfather and provide the pictures they are asking for, and then ill be able to order soon when it is approved. This will be a small account with Walthers, and its called an Industrial Account, its for "professional modelers" or those that do custom work for others. This is the type of account i am setting up. It still requires a legit re-sale license.....
Anyways, i just thought i would update you guys on the situation, and i am going to be going through with this, despite all the advise saying to turn the other way lol. My grandfather seemed exited to display trains in his store as well, and is behind me on this. Ill also be displaying a couple custom buildings in his store, as well as contacting and talking to my LHS to see about displaying custom built and weathered structures in there shops, offering custom building services if the structures are bought from there stores.
So, we will see how this all goes. I am listing 80% of my rolling stock for sale. I have gone through all of them, picking and choosing the ones that i just could not let go, so those will stay, the rest will go. the ones i kept were some of my recent weatherings and some of my better rolling stock like some of my intermodal well cars, woodchip hoppers, and come coal porters, as well as a couple boxcars lol. Ill be posting a list shortly of what im selling. most of the prices i listed at 25-30% off retail and some of the stuff is not available any more and has been discontinued from the MFR's
Again, i thank you all for your replies. I am not by any means ignoring what you have all said, and i very much appreciate all the replies