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I think this is a very good idea, but consider ordering more in the initial
order. My concern is that people will buy one every 3 years, so the
immediate demand will be great and then taper off sharply for a couple of years,
then it will peak again. I think if we order 200 and immediately sell out, then
we want to order 500, we will have to store that large quantity
much longer! If we order 500 initially, we may sell 300 and then only store
200 'long term'.
What would the price break be for ordering the larger quantity vs the
smaller one?
Ruth
In a message dated 3/18/2010 1:46:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
aistreas@earthlink.net writes:
If we do
this, I agree we should have them in Madison for people to take home
themselves.
At $7.05 per binder cost (this includes the $.85
each for the shipping box and the $150 set up), we could give people at the
Convention a Special Price of say $9.00. This should cover shipping cost
to Madison for say 100 of them?? And then the regular price shipped from the
Storefront could be $10. That gives us $2.95 excess to cover shipping
expenses on each one. We will not make a lot of money on these, but I
think it is a goodwill gesture since we chose to change the Bulletin
size. Total upfront cost would be in the neighborhood of $1400-$1500 for
the initial 200 order.
Bob, if these are popular,
and I believe they will, could we get a better discount on say 500 of them
when we order the second shipment??
Perhaps when we order the 200 we
could have half delivered to the Maidson Hotel and the other half sent to the
Storefront? Could Madison handle storing them until
May?
Jill
-----Original Message-----
>From: kay ludi
<kludi@juno.com>
>Sent: Mar 18, 2010 10:04 AM
>To:
aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding
purchase of Magazine Binders
>
>Other factors to consider for
pricing the binder. What is it going to
>cost to mail/ship a binder to
the customer? (At this time without knowing
>the size or weight we would
hazard to guess. It would not be
>classified/shipped as Media Mail (Book
rate). What are the shipping
>charges to Madison or the AIS Storefront?
We do not think we should ship
>200 to Madison and turn around and
have to pay for shipping back to the
>AIS Storefront. We are talking
about a bulky item for shipping. If the
>Board decides to purchase the
binder, we highly recommend that we also
>purchase the box for shipping.
That is going to be a cost whether we
>purchase the box with the binder
or if we at the AIS Storefront have to
>purchase a box from another
source.
> According to our figures, 200 binders w/boxes plus the dye
cost,
>purchase price is $7.05 per binder. To this we need to add
all the
>shipping/mailing cost.
>John & Kay Ludi
>AIS
Storefront
>
>On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:19:35 -0700 "William
Plotner"
><gardens@molalla.net> writes:
>> Just as a
note....Most of these binders sell for from $12.00 to
>> $15.00 each
>> and the cost should be covered fairly quickly (with the first 120
>> sold)
>> after that there would be profit (aprox
$1000.00 on the first 200)
>> and more
>> profit
after that as the dyes will only be charged the first time.
>>
>> Will
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message
-----
>> From: "Robert Pries"
<robertpries@embarqmail.com>
>> To:
<aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010
6:03 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of
Magazine
>> Binders
>>
>>
>>
>
>> > Magazine Binders
>> >
>> > I
surfed the internet for magazine binders and all the publishers
>> I
found
>> > offering these get them from the same source and are
very
>> satisfied with
>> > that company. That firm,
Rogers Looseleaf provided me with a bid
>> for 200
>> > binders. They would be dark blue with gold printing saying:
The
>> American
>> > Iris Society, Quarterly Bulletin
and the insignia of AIS printed
>> on the
>> > spine.
There would be a one time charge of $150 for creating the
>> dye.
Each
>> > unit cost would be $5.45. If we desire cardboard
shipping boxes
>> > individually packed they are an additional
$0.85 each
>> >
>> > It is true that we have a budget
crunch. But we have also put into
>> place
>> >
measures to compensate. We will only increase membership by
>>
providing the
>> > services expected of a 21st century
organization. Efforts are
>> being made
>> > to get us
there. It is true this is a minor issue. But then again
>> if we
>> > can not offer services like this for fear of loosing money
than
>> what
>> > products can we sell that can bring
in money? I believe this is a
>> modest
>> > investment
in inventory and could potential make a few bucks.
>>
>
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From:
"Terry Aitken" <terry@flowerfantasy.net>
>> > To:
aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
10:34:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada
>> Eastern
>> >
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine
>>
Binders
>> >
>> > Ok, would somebody stick a dollar
sign on these things?
>> > Are there options?
>> > I'm
sure that quantity plays a role.
>> > Yes, we have to charge
enough to get us out of trouble quickly.
>> > Terry
>>
>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:
owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>>
[mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
>> > On Behalf Of Michelle
Snyder
>> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:03 PM
>>
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>> > Subject: [AISdiscuss] Motion
regarding purchase of Magazine
>> Binders
>>
>
>> > Bob Pries moved and Rita Gormley seconded the below
motion. As
>> such, it
>> > is now open for
discussion.
>> >
>> > "That AIS offer Magazine binders
for the bulletin."
>> >
>> > Michelle
Snyder
>> > AIS Secretary
>> >
>> >
>>
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