"This certainly is the ultimate shopping destination for unique items made by hand..I can't believe the quality and savings!"
- Mary from Garner, NC
"This is like shopping where they make the items but even better. Thanks!"
- Joanne from London, England, UK
"I have shared with web site with all my friends. All products have received has been high quality and I have enjoyed each piece."
- Bethanie from Boulder, CO
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About Hand Trades
Welcome to HandTrades.com! Learn from our experts and follow along at:    
We partner with independent producers by providing a market for their items and a place for you to buy unique, original designs direct.
Forget about high mark-up brand names when you can purchase these made by hand items.
All of our items are made by hand, unique and original items. As partners with international producers, we offer a direct marketplace to you with the service, satisfaction, trust and security you deserve.
How is HandTrades.com unique?
Our great prices and quality items are delivered in unique way. Artisans send their goods to the Hand Trades warehouse located in Kipling, North Carolina, where our proven skills in marketing and distribution give these traders access to the world marketplace. When you purchase as item, payment is made to Hand Trades via our secure payment system and then payments are sent to the artrisans. You are purchasing direct from the people who made your item while receiving the safety and security of online shopping you deserve.
Who can purchase from HandTrades.com?
- The general public
- Direct Sellers: You have your own home-based jewelry business as a professional seller. Your target audience is your local community where you sell at local events, jewelry parties, and other creative ways.
- Ecommerce stores: online sales through auctions, wholesale or retail
- Small Size Physical Storefront Owner: Typically a boutique or small fashion store
- Medium Size Business Storefront Owner: Responsible for a region or chain of stores
Why purchase from HandTrades.com?
- Purchase direct from small, independent traders who are experts in their craft.
- More than 9 years experience with over 1 million items sold.
- Hand Trades is a leader in the jewelry industry in providing great selling products to our customers.
- We review literally thousands of items each month for the latest trends, prices and costs.
- All of our items are in stock and available for immediate delivery for customers around the world.
- We provide a secure, safe and private purchasing environment for our customers
- Our experts have been designing and manufacturing jewelry for many years.
- Our web sites are easy to navigate, make purchases and select your preferred payment method.
- All of our items are backed with an Absolute Satisfaction policy. Items can be returned for any reason within 30 days.
What is the benefit of purchasing from HandTrades.com versus an overseas supplier?
- Product design and development. This is our key point and thus first on our list to successfully sell jewelry. You can be very efficient at everything else outlined below, but if you have a product that nobody wants, you’re not going to make any money. Hand Trades employs a product and market researcher that spends about 80% of their time researching jewelry trends and fashion. We use to be more cost conscious but now my total focus is on value.
- The cost of sterling silver/gold. Today, silver is very expensive on the world market. Not long ago, it was about $10.00 an ounce.
- Delivery time. Buying direct from a local or distant craftsmen typically means at least 45 days from the time you send a deposit until the time you will receive your shipment. Tying up a lot of money can be very costly. At Hand Trades, all items are in stock and available for immediate delivery.
- Theft/Fraud. It’s very disappointing to say but let me be clear that theft and fraud is a very serious issue to consider. It takes a lot of time to build a trusting relationship with suppliers and this is the major asset to achieve. We've had the following issues that you need to avoid:
-- Suppliers over promise the quality of their goods
-- Sending money and simply not getting any goods
-- Lost shipments that were not insured
-- Authenticity of items misleading
-- Partial shipments
- The need to renegotiate a transaction because of “other expenses” such as “it took longer to make than we thought” or “the price of raw material is more expensive”
- Shipping and insurance. The cost of your shipment from the supplier sent to you. Also, this is typically where vendors add some charges above and beyond what you pay.
- Lost and Damaged Shipments. Once your items are shipped, there is always the risk of a shipment being lost or damaged during transit. If this happens, you’ve lost much valuable time
- Import fees, broker fees. If you are importing jewelry, you will incur some kind of brokerage fees. There are also tariffs implied to certain goods.
- Taxes. Collected for your local government on the sale of your item
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