Full Version: Who is onlineawardstore?
From: Liberty [#7]
17 Jan 2006
To: UncleSteve [#6] 17 Jan 2006
Update...
Apparently it is a product developed for a buying group, Award Associates of America. One must be a member in order to take part. At least I've narrowed the search down a bit.
It doesn't seem there is must current info on this buying group.
Thanks to everyone!
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#8]
17 Jan 2006
To: Liberty [#7] 17 Jan 2006
EDITED: 17 Jan 2006 by DATAKES
From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#9]
17 Jan 2006
To: Liberty [#5] 17 Jan 2006
Mark,
Were you working a booth in Vegas and were you at Quarks?
Dave
EDITED: 17 Jan 2006 by DANDL48
From: Liberty [#10]
17 Jan 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#9] 17 Jan 2006
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#11]
17 Jan 2006
To: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#9] 18 Jan 2006
You may be thinking of Mark Sipes, a Newing-Hall rep, who also joined us at Quark's.
Peninsula Trophy.
From: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#12]
17 Jan 2006
To: Liberty [#7] 18 Jan 2006
***following my unauthorized observations and conclusions having deal with some of the Associates for over 35 years*****
Award Associates of America was started as a buying group in the sixties. Bill Hess (Dallas) was one of the original 2 or 3 founders. For many years headed by Dave Taletson(sp?) out of Atlanta. This is a very quiet, very exclusive group of R&I retailers "by invitation only." In the last decade, many have joined as much for the "technology" as the buying power; they have a national warehouse in St Louis.
As I've been told by many of their members, they desire one or two members per state and an invitation must be approved (if not initiated) by the closest existing member. A very well run organization whose top requirement is impeccable credit (making them very desirable to suppliers of products & equipment); it is my perception that they purchase at lower prices than anyone else in the industry.
From: Liberty [#13]
18 Jan 2006
To: Pedaler (ROYBREWER) [#12] 18 Jan 2006