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>From what I have read we have a committment for approximately 70 binders which is not even close to breaking even. I seriously doubt that we would sell the 40+ at the convention, since most of our sales are to AIS Board and Committee Chairs, so spending this money prematurely seems like a very risky position. Add to that the cost of mailing the unsold batch from Madison to Oregon would add to the cost. Let's just get smart and revisit this option after doing a thorough survey of the affiliates. At that time we would have a better idea of the numbers that would sell so that we could take advantage of a larger order, if warrented. Cheryl > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:31:42 -0400 > From: robertpries@embarqmail.com > To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine Binders > > I agree with John that if we decide to do this then we could have a partial shipment to Madison. Also Rita has agreed to pick up those that are not sold. I do not know whether I mentioned it before but they ship boxed binders in larger boxes of 18 and unboxed binders in bozes of 36. a Box of unboxed binders might be best to ship to the convention. So far I believe I counted at least 47 binders that would be ordered from people on this list. If the affiliates were offered this option from the affiliates e-list I would expect taking pre orders until the end of April would allow the crtical number to be presold that would make this a cost free venture for AIS. If we have inventory left it would be cost free and could sell later at a profit. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kay ludi" <kludi@juno.com> > To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:06:24 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine Binders > > Hi again, > We are back home. We need to include a price for international/overseas > orders. > The following are taken from the USPS International mailing price list > (First Class Postage) for a 32 oz package. > New Zealand $16.99 > Netherlands, Great Briton, Australia, France, Italy $17.64 > Canada $8.93 (AIS Region 16 but at the Post Office-an > international country for postage). > > What is the total number for commitments for purchase at this time? Of > the total number, how many would want delivery at Madison. Looking at > logistics, I would encourage a partial shipment to Madison and the bulk > to Oregon. Since the Ludi's are flying this time, all AIS Storefront > items will be shipped to Madison; any not sold items will be shipped back > to Oregon. > John & Kay Ludi > AIS Storefront > > On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:20:39 -0700 "William Plotner" > <gardens@molalla.net> writes: > > Postage on a package from 1 to 2 pounds is as follows: > > > > Parcel Post $4.90 to $8.09 depending on the zone. > > Priority Mail $5.00 to $9.55 depending on the zone > > > > Will > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Pries" <robertpries@embarqmail.com> > > To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org> > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:59 AM > > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine > > Binders > > > > > > >I have a call in to the binder company but the sales person is out > > at the > > >moment. The receptionist gave me this information. Binders shipped > > in bulk > > >are in boxes of 36 and that box weighes 38 pounds. Binders shipped > > > > >prepackaged are shipped in boxes of 16 and that box weighes 25 > > pounds. I > > >would assume that a box of one unit would weigh approximately 1.5 > > pounds. > > >Will Plotner or John Ludi could probably give us an idea of what > > postage > > >might average on such a unit box. Remember it would be somewhat > > over 8 and > > >a half by eleven. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jill Bonino" <aistreas@earthlink.net> > > > To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org, aisdiscuss@aisboard.org > > > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:45:57 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada > > Eastern > > > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine > > Binders > > > > > > 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 > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary > > >>> > <aissecretary@irises.org> > > >>> > The archives for AISDiscuss are at: > > >>> > http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/ > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary > > >>> > <aissecretary@irises.org> > > >>> > The archives for AISDiscuss are at: > > >>> > http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/ > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> > To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary > > >>> > <aissecretary@irises.org> > > >>> > The archives for AISDiscuss are at: > > >>> > http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/ > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary > > >>> <aissecretary@irises.org> > > >>> The archives for AISDiscuss are at: > > >>> http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/ > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >>____________________________________________________________ > > >>Nutrition > > >>Improve your career health. 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