Full Version: outsourcing
From: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1]
12 Apr 2007
To: ALL
I posed a question yesterday about outsourcing for colored magnetic signs, now I can't find that thread. Anyway I heard back from Gill-Line and they are asking if I'm a member of PPAI, ASI OR DMIA. Do you have to be a member of one of these to buy direct from Gill-Line or Stouse?
And if so what would the cost be?
Thanks for the time and information.
Cindy
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#2]
12 Apr 2007
To: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1] 12 Apr 2007
Cindy,
Yesterday, I moved your discussion to the "Where Can I Find" folder and gave it a more descriptive title.
Sorry to confuse the issue. :-$
http://engravingetc.org/forum/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=6616.1
EDITED: 12 Apr 2007 by DGL
From: John (ICTJOHN) [#3]
12 Apr 2007
To: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
Cindy,
Before I joined ASI, then defected to SAGE, when I got asked that question, I would always say " I am a member of ARA, and then give them that number. Most of the time they are checking that you are an actual business and not the end user.
hth,
~
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
12 Apr 2007
To: John (ICTJOHN) [#3] 13 Apr 2007
I've always found the numbers located at the upper-right-hand corner of my checks, to serve as a valid ASI number. :-)
I've never been turned down, by ASI suppliers, for not having a number.
From: Toni (TONI56) [#5]
13 Apr 2007
To: cindy (ROBERTM) [#1] 13 Apr 2007
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#6]
17 Apr 2007
To: Toni (TONI56) [#5] 17 Apr 2007
Toni,
How is that working out for you guys?
From: Toni (TONI56) [#7]
17 Apr 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#6] Unread
We joined SAGE last June, approx. We actually paid for SAGE & the web store with our first order. We had used Kaeser & Blair for a couple years to get a feel for the promotional products business. Mainly to have a source for our existing customer base that wanted promotional products. Low cost to join Kaeser & Blair but they are the middle man between you and the supplier. Therefore, if the profit is normally 40%, you get 20% & they get 20%. With SAGE you pay a fee, but you keep all profit & that quickly adds up to more than the membership.
So after a while, dealing with the ordering, art files & follow up of the orders we figured out it wasn't brain surgery. The main thing I think is, covering your butt. Proofs that the customer signs off on, states if something is approved wrong they are financially responsible. So far we have not had any mistakes.
We do not go out & solicit PP business. Tried some newspaper adv., no results. Our customers know we have them & we are listed in the Yellow Pages under PP. We do have a salesperson that works on straight commission to sell PP. She makes the contact, sells the order, we do the art & divide the commission. She does this part time & has brought in sales.
PP vary, you can have a nice sale but your profit isn't much. Depends on what your customer wants, quantity & their budget.