[amayausers] Re: Supplier Prices Troublesome
- From: "Russell Silva" <russell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 09:54:15 -0400
I tried to get case pricing from NES and they told me I had to spend over
$3000.00 a year then they would review my account and maybe set me up with
case pricing, they also didn't seem to care that I told them I would take my
business elsewhere.
Russell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Cohen" <steve208321@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 5:36 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Supplier Prices Troublesome
> NES will give you case pricing just for asking. Tell them you are an
> embroiderer starting out. They have a warehouse in N.C. All of the rest of
> the distributors have different rules. Just buy from them once in a while
> and after a couple months ask for case pricing, eventually you will get it
> on all orders. I have case pricing with everyone except Broder now. They
> are the only one who won't give it to me unless I order something like
> $5,000/year from them. Broder is last on my list of people to call.
>
>
> From: Steve Griswold <stevegriswold@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:24:33 -0700 (PDT) Hi,
> We are just starting our embroidery business and signed up for an account
> at a
> Major supplier of apparel items. I have a friend who is in the business
> and
> also has an account there already. I looked up many items while I was
> waiting
> for my account to be set-up with the supplier so I could price some basics
> and
> order them as soon as I was in their system.
>
> Here is what I found:
>
> Example:
> Medium Shirt $10.55 EA (friends price) $18.08 (my price)
> 2XL Item $16.38 EA (friend price) $22.95 (my price)
>
> UPS - Surface Shipping: Free (friend)
> UPS - Surface Shipping: (starts around $17.50)
>
>>From what I can tell I am paying 60% - 80% more than my friend for the
>>same
> items.
> I have not called the company yet, they are closed since it is the
> weekend.
>
> Is this common with suppliers? I am also an ASI member which I thought
> might
> lower some prices at some places.
>
> Steve
> Atlanta GA
>
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