How Do You Buy Directly From A Company?
Purchasing products directly from a manufacturer or wholesale distributor is easy and on-line convenient, but there are certain state laws, import laws and distributor policies that you must adhere to. • Contact your target supplier. Most on-line suppliers will have a “policies” page on their site. Those policies may or may not include information regarding their customer requirements. If not, contact the supplier via e-mail, phone, or snail mail to obtain information on how to qualify as a direct purchaser. The “policies” page may be called: Terms & Conditions, Terms of Sale etc. • Know your product requirements: • What do you expect your minimum order will be? Many distributors’ policies include a minimum order requirement. • What is the material content you are expecting? Example: Do you want your T-Shirts to be all cotton or a poly-cotton blend? • What design are you looking for? Example: Crew neck, short sleeve? With or without a breast pocket? • Decoration or logo. Example: Do yo
