Re: Library Scanner
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- Subject: Re: Library Scanner
- From: Paul W Gossett <pwgossett@juno.com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:56:37 -0600
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Thanks to the AIS Foundation for donating the funds to purchase a scanner
for the AIS Library. It is greatly appreciated.
Paul
On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:49:05 -0700 "Tracy Plotner" <countri@molalla.net>
writes:
> Hi All.
> Just an update to inform you that the library has a scanner. The
> funds were donated by the AIS Foundation.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Susan Boyce
> To: aisdiscuss
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine
> Binders
>
>
> Hi all,
> I also agree with Paul and Cheryl. If this motion is passed and
> the binders are ordered, I'm afraid that we will have way too many
> sitting in the storefront for awhile until the demand meets the
> number ordered. In the meanwhile, the money spent on ordering the
> binders, could have been spent on other important AIS business.
> (Remember, that the librarian stills needs a scanner, and we also
> need to order the 2010 10 year checklist shortly). Also remember
> that we begged the Regions, Affiliates, and others for donations to
> help the AIS because we had a $14,000 shortfall. By ordering the
> binders at this time we show that we have money for "luxury" items
> such as the binders. I really don't think that is the message we
> want to be sending out to the AIS membership, in this current
> economy and this AIS budget money crunch this year. In my opinion
> this motion should be voted down and revisited next year when we
> have a more higher interest and a higher number of confirmed orders
> from the affiliates.
> Susan Boyce
>
> > To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> > Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:53:24 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Motion regarding purchase of Magazine
> Binders
> > From: pwgossett@juno.com
> >
> >
> > I tend to agree with Cheryl. We need to poll the affiliates
> before we
> > purchase a number of binders that we will not be able to sell.
> >
> > My 2 cents.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:40:18 -0700 cheryl deaton
> > <region15kids@hotmail.com> writes:
> > >
> > > 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
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>> >
> > > > > >>>
> > > > >
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