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So will you make more money on jobs you drive away versus waiting 90 days for your money?.....When I was as insurance adjuster I had more contractors asking for business that I knew what to do with....So when they came up with terms that did not work for me or my principals, next!....
For me it is about building in an adequate margin to carry accounts...So I do not think I am giving them money for free.....They pay me well for the service I offer...
You have to decide what works better for your bottom line.....No work because they do not like your terms or bad cash flow because they want terms you do not really like....I have a few client that resisted deposits and I just learned to work around it....And years later I think I have carried...
I have a couple suppliers who have switched to systems that ride on their own fibre, however, they still seem to have down time every so often....Trying to save money on phone service often comes with pain from time to time....
Adtechia do you get a better deal from merchant members than most....Last couple orders of corpolast I sold, I bought from an internet seller at lower "net" cost than "wholesale" prices.....
Yes I have used them.....They seem to be busy at times and shipping gets delayed a day or two....But they have excellent quality and prices...If you request their sample pack you will get their catalogue and some good coupons.....
OP I think you must have got some "cranky pills" when you were in the hospital.....
While many of your points are correct, you missed the most important part....Folks that do work for me also profit....I help generate volume for them that allows them to pay for their equipment and overhead...
Brokering should not be a "blood sport"....If it is, time to find new partners in the process.....And as far as margins, if you find the right suppliers your margins will be fine....If you use a local shop that does a little wholesale on the side it will be on the low end....If you find...
I am sure Old paint is correct in that it is not a profitable arrangement for him....The reality is that most retail sign shops are not set-up well enough to do wholesale work and compete again true trade suppliers.....So they can not usually give you the same margins you can get...
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