Russell Contact Milt Anglin at http://www.eaglembroiderygroup.com/. Even Broders allows case/4th column to EAGL members. Even so, $5K isn't that much if you are working even part time. One or two moderate size customers will give you that much business. $3K from a supplier equates to about $500 a month gross sales not including embroidery. Jack Fuller -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Russell Silva Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 07:54 To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Re: Supplier Prices Troublesome 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the next generation of Hotmail and you could win the adventure of a > lifetime > http://www.imagine-msn.com/minisites/sweepstakes/mail/register.aspx