Gnemmas,
Sorry I did not answer your question, been away from Signs101 a few months. We have been moving business to new location.
Yes, good question you are asking me. Actually, I purchased it from them on Ebay, not knowing it was the same Company til later. I purchased the thing on Ebay to "try out" a banner stand for the first time. When I had a problem with it later, I called the Ebay Seller and found out that this was the same Company advertising here on Signs101. So, I then contacted Roger who is a member here and he took care of it for me.
I do appreciate very much that Roger took care of the problem with the banner stand that I got. I should also mention that I later tried banner stands from (2) other Companies and my experience was that even the though the one I got from Roger's Company was defective (but he fixed it), it was a better Banner Stand than the other two that I got who sold only to Wholesale Customers. So, go figure!
Anybody else ever purchase banner stands on Ebay? Ever try sampling something that way before you buy a 1/2 dozen of the same thing?
Anyhow, yes, I do feel the same way most here do about our suppliers selling "Wholesale" to the public. I purchased it on Ebay and I paid a retail price on it too. (Meaning I did not get their Wholesale discount). You pay their retail price if you buy it on Ebay, which is a little higher. Figured I could afford to do that to sample the thing.
I do want to support businesses who sell wholesale to the trade, but it will be difficult to do it if I cannot find banner stands that are good quality and hold up well.
Suz,
I have a question for you: I remember you were against 3M competing with us for wrap jobs, why would you support this company wholesale direct to our customer base?
It is not like they are hiding it, they are up-front about it in the tagline and website.