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I cannot stress enough that you MUST be honest and DO NOT MISREPRESENT YOURSELF, LIE, FALSIFY INFORMATION OR DECEIVE ANY COMPANY,
ORGANIZATION, OR INDIVIDUAL. I take no responsibility for your actions.
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GETTING FREE MERCHANDISE WITH A BUSINESS
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Introduction
I’m sure you’ve received those worthless free product samples in the mail such as cat food, cereal, or maybe even
tampons which I receive occasionally for some odd reason. So why are these items for free? I know the items are hardly worth
anything but the concept behind them is the same; these companies are willing to give you free samples to try to persuade
you to buy their products.
If you are a distributor or interested in starting your own home-based business selling a manufacturer’s specific product,
they are usually very happy to send you one or more free sample units which are yours to keep! If your intentions are sincere,
and you have a legitimate reselling/retail business, usually all it takes is requesting a price quote and a sample unit, it’s
that simple! Another great thing is once you have contacted a manufacturer regarding a product and have started selling that
or other products from them, it is not uncommon for them in the future to automatically mail you similar or related new models
also. Remember an LCD monitor costing you $800 may cost the manufacturer only $30 to produce, if not less. So you can see
why most manufacturers don’t have a problem with mailing you a sample.
My program outlines a method to building a lucrative mail order business without overwhelming the first-time user. After going
through this information thoroughly, you should be led to start a business once you discover the profits inherent in wholesale
mail order direct from the manufacturers.
Do not misrepresent your authority using the information I provide.
I take no responsibility for those who may be drawn to abuse the system. I believe that people are basically good. Building
businesses and increasing manufacturing output from sales is great for you and the economy.
Getting Started
STEP 1:
As I mentioned the only things you need to get started are a mailing address such as your house or apartment and an email
address. The desire to start a business will come once you see the possibilities inherent in this industry, (if you don’t
already own one).
I’m assuming you already have a house or apartment, but if for some reason you don’t you will need to get a post
office box at a Mail Boxes Etc. or related service since some of your packages may require a signature upon delivery and they
will sign on your behalf. Second you need an email address. You already have one since you received these files however I
suggest setting up a second email account for business use. Your second email should be professional sounding. I would recommend
the initial of your first name followed by your last name. If your name is Bob Jones, then “bjones@email.com”
would be great. A few good locations to get free email are listed below. I wouldn’t suggest getting an email at Hotmail
or Yahoo considering literally any username you can think of is taken and they are well-known for being used to spam.
www.email.com
www.postmaster.com
www.emailaccount.com
If you want to go a step further, consider registering a domain name under your company name for $8 -$15, having the same
registrar that registered it host it on their servers for $10 - $15 per month, and have your email as “jsmith@(yourbusiness).com.
They can walk you through all of the technical details, it’s not hard at all. Just go to Google and do a search for
best prices on domain name and Web servers.
I also suggest opening up a free account with FedEx or DHL online using a debit or credit card. You will then be issued an
account number. If you are unfamiliar with the way this service works, think of it as a credit card for shipping. You can
include this account number with the emails you send. If the manufacturer requires you to pay for shipping, they can simply
enter your account # on the air waybill for the package. The shipping costs are then billed to the credit or debit card on
your account. You do not want to have these packages shipped overnight or 2 day airmail. As you can imagine a TV sent FedEx
Overnight is not too frugal. Instead, check with the shipping courier your account is with (FedEx, DHL) by phone to speak
with customer service and find out which international shipping method would be the absolute cheapest. DHL in most cases is
the cheapest since they offer slower delivery than FedEx. Once you have researched and found which shipping method is cheapest
(each courier has names, i.e. “FedEx International Economy Rate”) mention in the email you would like the sample
shipped using that method. Although paying for shipping is not necessary to receive free products, you should have much better
success if you do. The cost of the sample usually isn’t what the manufacturer cares about; it is the cost of shipping.
The third is a desire to start a business. If you don’t already have a commercial or home-based business, consider that
a large portion of the American workforce has moved to home-based businesses. It’s very easy, and detailed information
can be found at your state business office online, through the mail or at their counter. Applying for a business license for
resale is done all the time, as well as opening up a “DBA” or “Doing Business As” checking account
at your local bank.
STEP 2:
Running a business out of your home or a mail-order business is perfectly acceptable. Before you can request price quotes
of products to sell, you need to pick a name for your business, and register with your City and State Government. After that,
you are eligible for a wholesale number, and can file quarterly taxes based on your sales. Once you have done that (don’t
be intimidated by the unknown, it’s not that hard at all – there are State offices dedicated to helping the new
business owner get started), decide where and how you will conduct business. I suggest selling in online auctions, listing
ads in your local newspaper, the swap meet, or online stores such as Yahoo! Stores or eBay Stores.
You should determine how many units of a product that you want to sell per month. For example, if you want to sell mp3 players,
you should determine how many of them you can sell per month. Come up with a general written outline of your goals, and your
plan for success.
Now you are ready to begin.
STEP 3:
Now that you have gotten your business set up, you can start contacting companies to become resellers of their products and
request a free sample from them.
There are a many ways you can contact your selected companies. Most companies have a website which lists their contact information
including at least one or two email addresses. You can then email them from your home computer. You can search for a company’s
website using search engines such as www.google.com .
Another way is to write a formal letter with your business letterhead at the top, you do not have to hire a professional designer
for this, many inexpensive software packages, can help you do this easily. I do not suggest using blank paper to write your
letter, as personalized business letterhead with your business name, your name and contact information is the professional
approach.
Rule #1: BE HONEST. Let’s say you want to buy and sell some mp3 players. When you email the selected companies you
should introduce yourself, mention you are interested in their product(s), and that you would like them to send you more information
regarding the product(s), their best price per unit on the quantity of product that you want to sell per month, as well as
a sample unit. What you write in your letter is up to you, it does not have to be long; a paragraph or so may do. I do not
advocate or support you writing any type of fictional information in your correspondences. Include your DHL or FedEx account
number as well as the shipping method you would like.
Conclusion
You may have to communicate by email with the companies several times back and fourth after your initial request. One thing
I cannot stress enough is to be patient. In the United States, we do everything with an instant gratification attitude and
adhere to a strict schedule. You may not receive a reply to your email for a few weeks. This does not mean they are ignoring
you, that’s just the way business is conducted at times and they reply just as slowly to large corporations.
Tips:
(1) Remember there is no limit to how many different manufacturers you can buy from, or request samples to aid your decisions.
Please do not order from manufacturers you are not interested in buying from.
(2) Start out within your means – often it is not wise to take out start-up loans, but that decision is up to you.
(3) If you pay shipping costs you will have greater success.
(4) Be patient.
(5) If there is a specific model you must have, and the company does not give out free samples, you can always purchase one
or more at true wholesale cost.
(6) Consider buying small knick-knacks cheaply by the gross for local swap meets. They can earn tremendous profits, if priced
low to move fast. Some of my favorites include;
A. premium pens and stylish desktop clocks
B. health & exercise supplies (electronic ab belts, etc.)
C. golf accessories
D. novelties
E. items for the house, from extension cords to doorknobs
(7) Take your time and do not rush the process.
(8) Please keep in mind that you must have a reselling business going to do this. It is very fast and lucrative to start a
small mail-order business buying these products and reselling them at a profit on eBay, a website (Yahoo Store), or your local
swap meet. Have fun with it, and if this tutorial spurs you to create a business in order to try it, you will be helping the
economy as well as yourself.
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GETTING FREE MERCHANDISE WITHOUT A BUSINESS
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Insiders secrets:
How to receive products for FREE or for the cost of shipping
Now I'm going to reveal to you, this closely guarded secret.
I'm sure you've received those worthless free product samples in
the mail such as cat food, cereal and shaving cream. So why are
these items for free? I know the items are worth nothing but the
concept behind them is the same; the companies are willing to give
your free samples to try to persuade you to buy their products.
Now I know what you are thinking, Free cat food is one thing, but a
free $2000 in-dash DVD player is impossible! But guess what, it's
not! If you are a distributor or interested in selling a
manufacturer's specific product, they are usually very happy to
send you one or more free sample units (even if it's a $2000
in-dash DVD player) which are yours to keep! Usually all it takes
is requesting a price quote and a sample unit, it's that simple!
They are yours to keep! Another great thing is once you have
contacted a manufacturer regarding a product; it is not uncommon
for them in the future to automatically mail you similar or related
new models also. Remember an LCD monitor costing you $1200 may cost
the manufacturer only $30 to produce, if not less. So you can see
why most manufacturers don't have a problem with mailing you a
sample.
Getting Started:
Please read everything over again before you begin
STEP 1:
AS I mentioned the only thing you need to get started are; a
mailing address, such as your home or your apartment and an email
address. If for some reason you don't want the products delivered
to your address, then you'll need to rent a post office box at a
mail service center like Mail Box etc. Some of the packages may
require a signature. Second you need an email address. Well, since
you received this report you already have that. However you may
want to create another one just for your correspondents. Be
professional this will be for business 'use'. I suggest your first
initial of your first name and your middle name.
You can get a free email account at;
www.mail.com
www.postmaster.com
www.emailaccount.com
I also suggest opening up a free shipping account with FedEx, UPS,
Airborne Express, FedEx, or DHL online using a debit or credit card.
FedEx - http://www.fedex.com
DHL - http://www.dhl.com
UPS - http://www.ups.com
Airborne Express - http://www.airborne.com
They will give you an account number. I also suggest UPS, as some
shipments will originate from within your home country. When
requesting products, you will use your shipping account number to
pay for shipping. Quite often the manufacture will pay for shipping.
But if they won't then you'll be ready to pay for it. They will enter
your account # on the international airwaybill for the package. The
shipping costs are then billed to the debit or credit card on your
account. Now, shipping from southeast Asia to the USA takes time.
By airplane its 22 hours from Malaysia to Los Angles, USA. You
don't want to use overnight or 2nd day air. As it will still take 5
to 10 days for the package to arrive in your country. Call customer
service and ask which shipping method is the absolute cheapest. Yes,
it may take 30 to 40 days to get your product - but to save a few
hundred (or thousand) dollars - its worth the wait. Once you have
you have found which shipping method is cheapest, mention in the
email the method of shipping you would like to use. Although paying
for shipping is not necessary to receive free products, you will
have much better success if you do. The cost of the sample product
usually isn't what the manufacture care about;
it is the cost of shipping.
STEP 2:
Now you have the two things necessary - your almost ready to begin.
To save you time in searching out companies I am going to provide
you with several websites which allow you to view products and
directly contact manufactures. There are more than 2 million
products waiting.
First let's start with Taiwan Products Online. This site will
help you get started. You don't even have to sign-in or register
to search and contact sources. Goto;
www.manufactures.com.tw
or
www.taiwansource.com
ANOTHER GOOD ONE IS THIS
http://www.ec21.com/
From the search form - select 'search product' and enter the
product you want. Then on the right, click the "GO" button.
( you can also browse by category). NOTE: only a short list will
appear. You have to be a full(paid) member to see all results. But
that's okay, you only need a few to get start and I have provided
other directories for you to find more sources.
Notice next to each company link there is a check box. At the bottom
of the page there is a form which allows you to contact all the
manufacturers you have selected. Enter your information and write
your request. However, you will have a much better chance if you
click on each company link and contact them directly one at a time.
This is going to take some time as you will need to visit several websites.
Once you have located the product you want, It is time to make contact.
It is important to provide some information - but not too much.
* Don't talk about your family
* Don't be overly excited - in fact be dry
* Don't use slang
* DO include your contact information
- your name
- email address
- telephone (if available)
- fax (if available)
- your country
- company name
* if you have or represent a business, state the name
* if you don't have a company name then enter your name
or if you prefer - your last name then the initials of your
first and middle name.
:::: NOTE ::::
Do not state that you work for, represent or own an existing
business when you in fact do not. This can get you into legal
trouble.
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STEP 3:
Making contact is really a two step process (emailing or writing).
1. Simply put - you email, requesting information.
-- they respond.
2. you request sample product.
When you email the companies, you should introduce yourself,
mention you are interested in their product's and you would like
them to send you more information regarding the product.
Be sure to include your mailing address and contact info. What you
write in your letter is up to you, it does not have to be long; a
paragraph or so may do. I do not advocate or support you writing
any type of fictional information in your correspondences.
That's sounds simple, but what questions should you ask?
Well my friend - I'm going to tell you AND I am going to provide
two(2) sample letters. One letter that will work - And another sample
letter of what NOT to write.
Lets get started:
If mailing direct to manufacturer - provide and ask -
1. product number or name
2. ask unit price ( PPU , price per unit )
3. What is the minimum order ( this might be quantity or money amount)
4. Can you get a sample ( don't ask for a free sample )
5. ask if they have branch office or showroom in your country.
6. after order is placed, how long till they ship ( LEAD TIME )
7. ask about their trade show schedule
8. tell them where you found link to their site.
9. state your name and contact information
Okay lets put this together in a good sample letter
++~~~~~~~~~~good~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~letter~~~~~~~~~~~~~++
Dear, XXXXX Industry, Inc.
My name is XXXX XXXX, with XXXXX XX. I visited your website by
way of 'Taiwan Products Online'. I wish to inquire about the
Speed Wrench, product number 558A. Please email me additional
information regarding this model, minimum quantity order, PPU,
and Lead Time. Do you have a Branch Office or showroom in the
United States. If not, can a sample be requested? Also, please
let me know if the price per unit includes royalties on applicable
patents to this product. And finally please inform me of any
trade shows your company attends in the United States.
[ your name ]
[include contact info ]
++~~~~~~~~~~good~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~letter~~~~~~~~~~~~~++
Now, that's a good letter.
Here is a bad letter that is certain to fail.
++~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bad~~~~~~~~~~~~letter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~++
Dear, XXXXX Industry, Inc.
My name is XXXX XXXX. I bought a report stating that your company
would give me free sample products. Please send me the " Speed
Wrench", product number "558A". Here is my shipping number.
Signed,
I am doomed, I will fail
++~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~bad~~~~~~~~~~~~letter~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~++
Remember your not even suppose to have this information!
Would go into meeting where you have to negotiate a contact,
declaring that you spent two days listening to tapes on the
"ART of Negotiation" and that your going to take control?
Someone who learns HOW to negotiate doesn't state how they
learned - they just use the knowledge.
Okay, After they respond, they should also inform you if the
sample is free & shipping is free or it is free but you must
pay shipping, or - or that you will have to pay for the sample
and shipping.
Since, you are just starting, you
should begin with products that have a consumer retail value of $40
or less. Only after you have had some experience and received a few
products should you start requesting the more costly items such as
televisions, baby monitors, plasma TVs, laptops.
I have provided a link to a glossary of terms used in the industry
www.mainstop.com/secrets/terms1.html
STEP 4:
You may have to communicate by email with the companies a couple of
times back and forth after your initial request. You also need to
understand the manner in which some Asian countries conduct
business.
BE Patient !!
In The United States, we do everything
fast, as if nothing can't wait, "DO IT NOW" attitude. In contrast
people in Asian countries take a much less rushed attitude. If you
don't get a response within a week, their not ignoring you. So,
when you send your first email - they may not respond for several
weeks. And many these companies also use translation services to
translate their documents.
When you do receive your free products, they will usually be
shipped as a commercial sample, 'no value' so you do not pay any
tariffs on them. This is a very good thing; tariffs can be almost
40% of the product's value!
Now you are one of the few who know the Inside Secrets to obtaining
free products.
But why stop there ??
Once you see just how low the prices really are, Go a step further.
Start your own business and become a reseller. Even if you don't
directly import products, you can still get all the cool products
you want and make money doing it.
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Now the last part of this email, is the Powersellers Web site and wholesale sourses. thanks again!
First of all, please do not be overwhelmed with the information you will find. There are a lot of links to thousands of wholesale
companies. Take your time when you look around. You will be amazed. If you have questions about a company or their products,
don't be afraid to call them. They need your business more than you need theirs. They will be happy to help you.
Some of the sites are jam packed with suppliers so take your time when you are looking around. This information really can
be overwhelming; at least it was for me when I got started. I will mention this again; take your time to check out all of
the sites. Do not be afraid to call these suppliers if you have any questions, they need people just like you and me to survive
so they will be happy to help you.
Well, I bet you would like to jump right in and see what you can find. The link below will take you to the main supplier of
eBay's power sellers. If you do not have a tax id number, just enter your social security number in place of it (*big tip,
you can do this with almost any wholesale company*). They are the granddaddy of wholesale suppliers &you have seen all of
this companies items all over eBay. Follow the link below.
www.bnfusa.com
After you browse there a while &check them out, go to
www.sumcomm.com
This site has a built in search engine you can use. They have direct links with over 45,000 products at wholesale pricing.
Be sure to sign up for their free monthly catalog. It is full of suppliers, and if you do not find what you need there, it
is probably not online. If your search pulls up more than 1 supplier of the same item, be sure to shop each company, they
are flexible, and will normally go out of their way to keep from being undersold.
Another one to use is
www.merchantsnews.com
Again, be sure to sign up for their free catalog as well.
Looking for closeouts, try
www.surplus.net
www.gdcdistribution.com
www.mbkwholesale.com
Be careful when buying a pallet load, you would be better off if you can inspect the pallet before purchasing.
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