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Posted By: Richard In Response To: Does anyone have any experience with SMC? (shades)
Friday, 24 March 2006, at 3:28 p.m.
Greetings,
SMC has been around a long time and some folks like it and some don't. And, some are not sure.
I have been with SMC for over 20 years and I use it for spare income..like parts for a computer and things like that.
Currently, I have a site where I use SMC where I use SMC catalog and one other in a wholesale situation for the folks who have or are taking my paid subscription newsletter on the heart.
I am using it as a "perk" or as an incentive along with sme other items that helps reduce the monthly fee.
The pain is in setting up all those items for a catlog or in this case many catalogs both web pages and pdf downloads. Using PayPal has really helped with the credit card orders and in the costs.
I am just getting started so have a ways to go--as I offer other things to help overall.
I have only had to return four or five articles over 20 eyars that were broken or damaged and my customers and myself and SMC worked it out well as I remember the incidences.
I have kept SMC in mind for retirement and my preference is their beauty shop program at this time. Takes some time to develop but it would not be internet but this gives beauty shops an income plus getting theircustomers back in about three weeks.
From this board I had another try at a dental probram but did not have enough dentists here in my locality to make it go.
But, "I think" and perhaps this summer I am going to try it here. I am going to order 1,000 catalogs--the 232 best sellers--put them in a plastic bag that I can put in the yard--and hire some kids to put them out in a couple of neighborhoods..
I would include an incentive--like for me paying the sales tax on the products which where I am is more appealing than a discount.
Might I also suggest a catalog that I don't have and that is the Cooks brothers catalog out of Chicago. That might be a viable alternative.. And, I don't think they have the charges that SMC sticks on those just beginning the program..
Good luck in whatever you end up doing
Richard
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