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Skateboarding => Skate Questions => Topic started by: whorific on May 18, 2019, 01:56:01 PM
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(Sorry if there are already countless threads about this, I searched a few key phrases and couldn't find the exact info I'm looking for...)
So I'm opening a shop and I go through Eastern Skateboard Supply right now and have made a couple orders. I'm a lil freaked out because If I want something really basic like say a Thunder 147 polished it's not there or even an Independent 139 I mean to me these are staples and must haves yeah they have a Thunder polished light and an Independent 139 black with a thrasher pentagram but I'm going for more of an FTC vibe I just want to start with the basics they have Indy 149's for days.
Do I just wait for stock?
Do I roll the dice that NHS or Deluxe will bother with small orders?
Advice welcome
Thanks in advance!
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I am in sales for a living and if I worked for NHS or Deluxe I would kindly refer you back to your distributor because I would assume you are not going to be a large enough account to take on direct.
If I were you I would set up a call with your rep from Eastern and ask why staple products are out of stock.
Alternatively, are there other distribution companies?
Being the new shop not run by an ex pro you are going to get very little love until you start selling some product.
Unless you make it into the top 50 the rep from Eastern probably will never visit you.
Don’t take it personally. Sales reps only focus on their top accounts because that is where the money is.
Try to find an alternative source for what you want to sell.
Good luck.
I appreciate your reply and understand parts of it but I guess I'm looking for a more inside scoop I will take all that you said into consideration thanks.
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I am in sales for a living and if I worked for NHS or Deluxe I would kindly refer you back to your distributor because I would assume you are not going to be a large enough account to take on direct.
If I were you I would set up a call with your rep from Eastern and ask why staple products are out of stock.
Alternatively, are there other distribution companies?
Being the new shop not run by an ex pro you are going to get very little love until you start selling some product.
Unless you make it into the top 50 the rep from Eastern probably will never visit you.
Don’t take it personally. Sales reps only focus on their top accounts because that is where the money is.
Try to find an alternative source for what you want to sell.
Good luck.
NHS will open to anyone. Deluxe is pretty easy too, as long as they deem you a "core" shop. Most direct accounts don't really require large orders. But they do offer discounts for bigger orders.
Eastern pretty much sucks on stock 90% of the time. Open up accounts with South Shore Distribution, AWH, and Ocean Ave. One of them is bound to have what you need.
Eastern reps hardly visit anyone. Clint is a good dude and was always down to help me out when I needed it.
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Anyone that begins a thread on slap to ask advice on how to stock their shop is laughable. Save your girlfriend's money dude get a job.