I have to agree completely..

I'm pretty sure this is not a new offering....anyone that wanted to be a vendor could have been a vendor for this $150 fee in the past.....I believe that they are just advertising it now and letting the smaller decorators know more about being a vendor.

Frankly I doubt most small or home businesses can compete with the prices that the larger companies can do the work for......If they can....it will just be a matter of how long it takes the boat to sink....it all depends on how big the discount hole in the hull is........

John,

This press release hit you the same way that it hit me.

I was an ASI listed company for a year, then jumped ship because of the constant pestering to buy this, subscribe to this, etc. It was helpful during that first year to get my company hooked up with the suppliers via the ASI catalog program. It at least got me familiar with many of the sources.

Since my departure from ASI about four years ago, I haven't subscribed to any paid services. Even without paid services, my promotional product sales continue to grow. 2006 sales were up 80% over the prior year, and my week 1 sales of 2007 blew away that of the same period a year ago. I've convinced myself that I really don't need the services at all.