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First Published:
September 12, 2016
Updated: March 1, 2017
In the purchasing dept., my role is advisory. I'm enlisted for the expertise in strategizing,
keeping current with shipping logistics, industry trends, specific
product knowledge & selections... not to act as a reseller...
certainly not as stocking distributor.
see 2004
memo
You order directly. I guide you through the process.
THE BENEFITS
- Cash management
- use cc as financing option (vs checks only)
- take advantage of interest-free balance
transfer
- cash-back bonus, or gifts
- transparency & control
- close control of exact specs/grades
- shipping methods: $ vs delays & risks
- warranty handling
- direct with distributor for swap/return, etc.
- direct with
manufacturer on component warranty
- sales tax management
THE DOWN SIDE
- entails more work & communications... and you'll be responsible for
- shipping mishaps, ordering mistakes, and handling warranty cases
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In general, it's worth the efforts for simple
& major$ items.
It
should be avoided for minor$ & tedious orders.
(numerous & confusing/tricky)
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THE PROCESS
- I research, select, evaluate & validate
- I create verified shopping cart, fwd to you
- You order & pay, ship to location I
specify
Critical & Precise
-
manufacturer's
SKU# | quantity | buy-from (avoid 3rd-party) | ship-to
address
At Your Discretion (with ramifications)
- shipping
method:
- free
saver/ground/express
-
Premier membership? Prime?
- payment
method
- when to
place order:
subject to additional work, if stock situation changes & req.
more research & decisions
Best
Practices
- always
create an account with EACH distributor
- login
before order ("order as guest" = less manageable)
- generally, don't
buy from random
3rd-parties listing
- consider
premium membership level program, if applicable
- always
create and save ship-to locations:
- your
own location(s): HQ + branch offices
- BRAVO
TECH CTR
8314 W Ridge Rd
Brockport, NY 14420-1434
585-637-8869
- double-check...
before FINALIZING
- monitor order progress, respond to cc issuer verification as needed
NEWEGG Instructions
- login, so your Premier membership will be in
effect
- Immediately pick SHIP-TO
location as I requested <<<IMPORTANT
- clear shopping cart, then Add-all-to-cart from my forwarded cart
- verify subtotal before shipping, and #line items
- Select payment method
- double-check
final amount to be charged
- any extra items auto-added?
- Verify
SHIP-TO address is as intended/requested
- finalizing order
- fwd me order confirmation & tracking ONLY, while
- suppressing all the rest
PLEASE!
- charge successful/decline/retry notices
- follow-up, thank-you
- invite to vote
- share with your friends...
- extended warranty offer
- buyer of this also... related...
- "delivered" notice
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