Full Version: How's PMDM work?
From: UncleSteve [#20]
13 Nov 2006
To: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#19] 13 Nov 2006
Call the supplier you want to use and tell them you "used to be under the name XXXXXXX and your new company name is YYYYYY" and see what they say.
They really do want your business, but most try to protect the distributors from everyone with a computer jumping in to buy at the insider pricing.
The old name should still be in the ASI registry and partnerships breaking up and going separate ways is nothing new to them.....
Just have to build the credibility that you were in the business previously.
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#21]
13 Nov 2006
To: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#19] 13 Nov 2006
Becky,
I think Steve's giving some good advice.
You "had" a business (partnership) and have previously bought from ASI suppliers.
That may be enough.
Although I've never been an ASI member, I have bought from ASI companies, and when asked if I have an ASI number, (and answer "no") it's never been a problem.
Basically, my ASI number, is the numbers at the top-right-hand-corner of my checks. :-)
EDITED: 13 Nov 2006 by DGL
From: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#22]
13 Nov 2006
To: ALL
Ok guys, I see what your saying..
Have you read any of my posts in this thread?? LOL Clearly I am on a MASSIVE learning curve for this. I consider myself a bright person but I am having trouble wrapping my mind around this.
Here is where I am stumbling (and this is my fault for not explaining this better)
When we formed our partnership, he already had the ASI membership. It was a separate business under a separate name. As a partner in our business, he sold our products as well as his own ad-specialty products under that separate name. We decided it was in everyone's best interest to incorporate (probably not the right word) his ad-specialty company with our awards/engraving company. It was after that happened that his ad-specialty sales mysteriously dried up. I am convinced he was still selling ASI, but not invoicing it through the "our" company. When we split, all of the company files and paperwork went to him. He basically "got" the company. Therefore, I don't know any of the customers names, what they ordered, vendors he ordered from etc. I don't even know what our ASI number was. That was all him
I will try to dig around and see if I can find anything. Maybe I am making this harder than it needs to be.
Thank you all so much for your patience with this DA and walking me through this process. I REALLY appreciate it.
Maybe I will send you all some nice screen printed water bottles....if I can figure out how to order them...LOL
Becky
EDITED: 13 Nov 2006 by KIAIJANE
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#23]
13 Nov 2006
To: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#22] 13 Nov 2006
I'm not in the promotional items business, but have been following this discussion. One thought I have, if you can't find a way into the free system right away is that maybe a one year Sage membership would get you kickstarted into that business.
From the sound of it, for the $400 you get access to their system for a year, plus it automatically gets you into the free system. If after the year you don't feel Sage is worth it, you are already in the free system by that point.
I don't know your customer base, but if you have potential customers that might buy promotional items by the thousands, I would guess that Sage could pay for itself pretty fast, and could also get you up to speed fairly fast in that business, making it easier to go it alone after that first year. On the other hand, it sounds like for some people it's well worth staying in their program past that first year.
Your mileage may vary. (so to speak)
From: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#24]
13 Nov 2006
To: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#22] 13 Nov 2006
If you call me I will be happy to walk you through a sage order setup or two. You get 30 days free with them...and you could see how easily it is to manage.
If I stink at showing you how...they are more than happy to give you free training on the software. I pretty much figured it out on my own...
It seems overwhelming at first....but it's really not that bad once you are familiar with it.
1-800-236-2036 x112
We are on central time........
Getting signed up won't be that difficult if you are actually re-selling...That's all they are concerned with......I highly doubt they will check in too deeply.....their goal is to keep the end users out of the system.......
If I am not answering my phone, dial 0 and have me paged....I am typicaly around the shop but not always in my office......
From: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#25]
13 Nov 2006
To: RALLYGUY (RALLYGUY1) [#24] 14 Nov 2006
Brian-
Thanks for the offer to help walk me through SAGE. I have actually managed to hook up with one supplier. I realize I probably need to work with more than one. But for now, this will do. I think maybe what I will do is now that I have purchasing capabilities from this supplier, I will try to promote the promotional products a lot more...see what kind of interest I generate. They seem to have a wide variety of products. If I find that this is insufficient or I would benefit from a "membership" I will definitely look into SAGE.
I would tend to agree with you and Dave that SAGE seems to be the best way to go.
Thanks again for the offer of your time. I know our time is the most valuable resource we have and I greatly appreciate it.
Thanks to everyone who helped me with this thread. Your time, knowledge and opinion as always, were greatly appreciated.
Becky
From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#26]
21 Feb 2007
To: Becky (KIAIJANE) [#25] 21 Feb 2007
Any updates on your venture into the promotional business?
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