Re: SLOW foods

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 11:23:43 -0500, Kenneth
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Of course that is not to say that you did not get food grade buckets
>from HD, only that I can't.

Look in the yellow pages for a company that wholesales plastic
containers. I used to get 1 gal plastic buckets for bulk malt syrup
when I made my own beer. They were food grade and quite inexpensive
($1.00). If the company will not sell to the retail customer, they can
advise who might have what you want at a retail outlet.

But nowadays with wide open markets (at least in Houston), most
smaller wholesalers are equipped to sell retail. The issue is the
state tax which is not collected at wholesale but is collected at
retail. Of course if you have a state tax permit, you can buy just
about anything that a wholesaler has to sell (*).

Another advantage of buying from a plastics container wholesaler is
the wide variety of buckets available, either in inventory or thru
special order.

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Three easy steps to getting a state tax permit:

1. Make up a name of a company (eg. Ken's Sourdough Co.) and register
your DBA with the county clerk, typically around $10.

2. Take your DBA certificate to the state tax office and apply for a
tax license. Elect annual payment.

3. Take your permit to the wholesaler and fill out a standard form.

Now you can buy wholesale without any tax hassles. Of course I am
assuming you will not really operate the business and therefore not
have to obtain any business licenses, if required.