Re: [AISdiscuss] Proposal for discussion -- Clarence's new book

[Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net>]

Krieger press says they can ship the next day an order
is placed. perhaps i should amend the motion to us
shipping by the 10th, surely we would have it by then.
Since it should fit in a flat rate #8.10 priority box
it should make it for Christmas.

--- kludi@juno.com wrote:

> Hello again,
> I see a problem with this motion. If we are going to
> run the Special
> offer until Dec 1 and then ship from the Storefront
> by Dec 5, I do not
> see how we can get the books ordered and shipped
> from the publisher to
> the Storefront in that extremely short time. The
> Storefront order to the
> publisher will be based on the customer orders to
> the Storefront. With
> the current AIS financial situation, I do not think
> we can or should
> pre-establish an inventory in the Storefront in
> hopes of selling it
> quickly. Looking back, it took 2 or 3 years to sell
> out the Storefront
> inventory of  William Shear's book The Gardener's
> Iris Book.
> John Ludi
> 
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:26:36 -0700 (PDT) Robt R
> Pries
> <rpries@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> > I will make the following motion concerning
> Clarences
> > Book;
> > 
> > That AIS provide a Special offer of $58.95
> including
> > shipping until Dec.1 with shipping from Storefront
> > around Dec. 5. As the October bulletin had already
> > been printed by the time we heard of this
> opportunity,
> > that the same offer be put into the January AIS
> > Bulletin along with a review of the book and that
> the
> > offer would culminate at the end of February with
> > shipping in early March. We propose to get the
> word
> > out for the Christmas promotion through iris
> editors
> > and the AIS website and through the AIS RVPs at
> the
> > upcoming regional meetings. After March 15 any
> copies
> > left would be sold at a discount price of $75
> until
> > gone. This would involve a wash of money for the
> most
> > part and only the last order may amount to
> 49copies if
> > only one was needed to fill the order and we had
> to
> > order 50. But it is very unlikely that this would
> > happen and in that unlikely scenario the inventory
> > investment could amount to $2500 but is more
> likely to
> > be only $100-$200. 
> > 
> > Note I have changed Maureens suggestion because I
> > think it would be unfair not to have the best
> possible
> > price offered in the bulletin but I also think we
> > should have it available for Christmas.
> > 
> > 
> > --- Maureen Mark <mmark@rogers.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi all,
> > >   
> > >  As some of you know, Clarence Mahan has been
> > > working  on a book for past year or so.  The
> book is
> > > done and will be  released by Kriger Press in
> > > November.  The book 'Classic Irises  and the Men
> and
> > > Women who Created Them" is advertised in the
> October
> > >  bulletin.  The retail price is $87.50.
> > >   
> > >  The Publication  Committee is proposing that
> the
> > > book be offered by the AIS Storefront  at a
> discount
> > > for the first year of publication.  We are able
> to 
> > > get a 45% discount on the book for any volume
> over
> > > 50 copies.   Lower discounts are available for
> > > smaller volumes.  Going with at  least 50
> copies,
> > > the costs are as follows:
> > >   
> > >   Discount price: $48.125
> > > Shipping for each 50 books: $85 ($1.70 each)
> > > 
> > > Minimum cost of book: $49.825
> > > Shipping within US: $3.50-$8.10
> > > 
> > > Proposal
> > > 
> > > Special  offer of $58.95 including shipping
> until
> > > Dec.1 with shipping from  Storefront around Dec.
> 15.
> > > As the October bulletin had already been 
> printed by
> > > the time we heard of this opportunity, we
> propose to
> > > get the  word out through iris editors and the
> AIS
> > > website.
> > > 
> > > Post Xmas offer of $75 with shipping when 50
> orders
> > > received. Notice in January bulletin with a book
> > > review.  
> > > 
> > > The Storefront would accumulate orders and then
> > > arrange purchase of the books for shipping when
> 50
> > > orders have been received.
> > >   
> > >   This proposal has not been shared with the
> > > Storefront.  My  apologies, John.  I was hoping
> to
> > > have time to give you advance  notice of this
> idea
> > > and get your feedback.  
> > >   
> > >   All of you, especially John, please feel free
> to
> > > poke holes in this  proposal.  It has been put
> > > together on fairly short notice.   The purpose
> is to
> > > promote the book for Christmas sales at a price
> very
> > >  close to cost and then offer the book at a
> > > discount.
> > >   
> > >   I personally have not seen the book, but I
> have
> > > heard that those who have are ready with their
> > > praise.
> > >   
> > >   I'll be away for a few days and hope to see
> some
> > > discussion when I get back.
> > >   
> > >   Maureen Mark
> > >   Chair, Publications Committee
> > > 
> > >
> >
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