While look on Etsy I came accros multiple types of oils and soaps that I’m interested in selling however I don’t know how to make them myself. I saw a lady selling a loaf and asked her if she’d be okay with me selling it as my own brand, she hasn’t replied yet. But her soap is very unique I’ve only seen a few people make it, so it’s kind of easy to recognize if you know what to look for. What do y’all think? I kind of want to start my own business using what she’s selling
She won’t reply. You asked to sell her soap under your brand, why would she want her soap to be known under a different brand? You need to ask if you can sell her soap at your shop (which would probably sell other soap or what have you). Not rebrand an item.
Because of larger consistent orders that bring in reoccurring revenue without marketing costs
No, white labeling is a totally valid way of reselling but usually the person wanting to sell would need to provide some proof they could actually move the product.
That’s true!
That’s quite interesting, I just looked it up and it appears to be common practice. I personally don’t see the point but none the less I was mistaken
Hello, thank you for your comment. She actually did reply to me. She’s okay with it
What OP is referring to is white-label. It’s very common practice. We do a pretty substantial white-label and private-label business. Typically it’s actual manufacturers doing it and not small makers, but at the end of the day businesses need to eat and grow, and this is one of the many ways.
I assume the manufacturers sell to many different retailers/outlets?
They do, but there’s also a good chance this small soaper also wholesales to numerous other retailers under her brand already. Sometimes it’s just about needing to get out of your ego’s way, and not every maker is at that point. At the start, and many makers 5 or 10 years in are still “at the start”, it’s impossible tp fathom someone else taking credit for your work or someone putting different branding on it. The only differences between someone like her and a “manufacturer”, is maybe the sophistication of thr operation and the headspace.