Alex Rast wrote:
> at Sat, 16 Apr 2005 05:13:59 GMT in
> >, (Karstens
> Rage) wrote :
>
>> Ive ordered quite a bit from Chocosphere and am pleased both with
>> their selection and customer service. I was just curious if there
>> were any other online distributors? It doesnt seem like there would
>> be much of a market to support many distributors and I dont get the
>> impression the markup is too high so there is little wiggle room to
>> compete on price.
>>
>> k
>
> There are many more than you (probably) care to imagine. Geoff's list
> gives you the idea, and there is also http://www.echocolates.com
> (good chocolate but *terrible* web site setup and customer service
> that doesn't seem to know which end is up),
> http://www.chocolateman.net (great selection of bulk chocolates for
> baking and confectionery at very cheap prices),
> http://www.bakerscandc.com (similar to chocolateman.net in format),
> http://www.chocolates-elrey.com (the best place to order El Rey if
> you need total selection and/or wholesale quantities),
> http://www.cooksshophere.com (nice selection, if not the best
> prices).
>
> But really, there is no compare to Chocosphere. They are just head and
> shoulders above the competition in every way - number of brands
> carried, quality of the brands they choose, customer service, Web
> site setup, shipping policies. There's little need to go anywhere
> else unless somebody else has something specific you need that they
> happen not to have.

Just a note on El Rey: when I was originally looking for a place to buy it
in wholesale quantities, I found that it was actually cheaper to deal with a
distributor in the next state. Buying directly meant paying a lot more in
shipping costs. Like $50 instead of $10. I get El Rey discos from Chocolate
by Sparrow in Massachusetts. The situation may have changed, but it is worth
checking before assuming that the manufacturer is actually cheaper. (I use
four different El Rey chocolates, but it is true that my distributor does
not carry their newer, less expensive line.)
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