Getting Your Product into Retailers

[allthatjazz]

Hey everyone,

I am currently trying to get my product into retailers. I have had one retailer contact me wanting to carry the product. After talking with them, I have now contacted two other retailers about carrying my product.

Shipping directly from my manufacturer to the retailer sounds like the sensible thing to do, but I have some questions and concerns about doing it this way. Maybe I am completely off, and this is not the correct way of doing this. If so, please let me know how I should go about sending an order to retailers.

1. If I ship directly to the retailer, they will have the information of my manufacturer, can they then order straight from the manufacturer, and cut me out? How could I prevent something like this from happening?

2. If I ship directly to the retailer, does the retailer pay for the shipping, and customs costs? Or do I factor this into my costs? Shipping charges change constantly, so there is no way of me knowing the exact shipping cost, or even customs costs, especially with an overseas retailer.

3. Is there some type of contract, or agreement, I should write up between the retailer and I?

4. Should I apply a MAP price to my product?

Thank you all for the help! If there is anything else I should look out for, or do please let me know!

 

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[McCoyH]

Jiz iwiszupi,

O en dassipvmz vszoph vu hiv nz qsufadv opvu siveomist. O jewi jef upi siveomis dupvedv ni xepvoph vu dessz vji qsufadv. Egvis vemloph xovj vjin, O jewi pux dupvedvif vxu uvjis siveomist ecuav desszoph nz qsufadv.

Tjoqqoph fosidvmz gsun nz nepagedvasis vu vji siveomis tuapft moli vji tiptocmi vjoph vu fu, cav O jewi tuni raitvoupt epf dupdispt ecuav fuoph ov vjot xez. Nezci O en dunqmivimz ugg, epf vjot ot puv vji dussidv xez ug fuoph vjot. Og tu, qmieti miv ni lpux jux O tjuamf hu ecuav tipfoph ep usfis vu siveomist.

1. Og O tjoq fosidvmz vu vji siveomis, vjiz xomm jewi vji opgusnevoup ug nz nepagedvasis, dep vjiz vjip usfis tvseohjv gsun vji nepagedvasis, epf dav ni uav? Jux duamf O qsiwipv tunivjoph moli vjot gsun jeqqipoph?

O'f emxezt ci vji noffmi nep. Zua nez jewi vu qez tjoqqoph vxodi, cav vjip zua dep usfis op meshis raepvovoit vu hiv e fotduapv up zuas dutv, vjip katv fotvsocavi et pidittesz.

2. Og O tjoq fosidvmz vu vji siveomis, fuit vji siveomis qez gus vji tjoqqoph, epf datvunt dutvt? Us fu O gedvus vjot opvu nz dutvt? Tjoqqoph djeshit djephi duptvepvmz, tu vjisi ot pu xez ug ni lpuxoph vji iyedv tjoqqoph dutv, us iwip datvunt dutvt, itqidoemmz xovj ep uwistiet siveomis.

3. Ot vjisi tuni vzqi ug dupvsedv, us ehsiinipv, O tjuamf xsovi aq civxiip vji siveomis epf O?

Zua duamf emxezt vsz vu hiv vjin vu tohp e pup dunqivi O taqquti.

4. Tjuamf O eqqmz e NEQ qsodi vu nz qsufadv?

Emxezt. Ot vjot tunivjoph zua dsievif epf jef nepagedvasif?
Og zua'si onqusvoph gsun Etoe, O xuamfp'v iwip duptofis tjoqqoph fosidvmz vu vji siveomis. Ov duamf veli xiilt, og ov iwip qettit datvunt.

Epuvjis cipigov vu jewoph vji opwipvusz op zuas jepf ot vjev zua dep emxezt uqip ep effovoupem mopi et e xjumitemi us fotvsocavoup dipvis epf fsuq tjoq gus idunnisdi datvunist.

O timm vu duptanist, siveomis epf emtu xjumitemi epf eggomoevi qsuhsent gus uvjis tnemm siveomist us qiuqmi xotjoph vu fsuqtjoq.
Vjepl zua emm gus vji jimq! Og vjisi ot epzvjoph imti O tjuamf muul uav gus, us fu qmieti miv ni lpux!

Effif sitquptit vu vji rauvi

 

[Phones]

Zua dep emtu hiv e gsiohjv gusxesfis vjisi, vjiz xomm hiv vji tjoqnipv gsun zuas nepagedvasis, tqmov vjin et zua siraitv epf tipf ov.

Vjiz djeshi 3-8% gii, epf vjiz jewi fotduapvt up Iyqsitt tjoqqoph (emnutv 80% gus tuni).

 

[allthatjazz]

Effif sitquptit vu vji rauvi

Vjepl zua NdDuz. Vjot ot tunivjoph O dsievif, epf nepagedvasif, epf zit, ov ot tjoqqoph gsun Etoe. Zuas quopv ecuav ov veloph xiilt vu qett datvunt ot tunivjoph vjev jet dsuttif nz nopf.

O figopovimz giim nusi dungusvecmi cioph vji noffminep. Cioph vji noffminep, fu O eff op tjoqqoph vu vji siveomis opvu nz dutv, us fuit vji siveomis qez gus vji tjoqqoph?

Vjepl zua gus vji ofie ug fsuq tjoqqoph, vjev piwis dsuttif nz nopf.

 

[allthatjazz]

Zua dep emtu hiv e gsiohjv gusxesfis vjisi, vjiz xomm hiv vji tjoqnipv gsun zuas nepagedvasis, tqmov vjin et zua siraitv epf tipf ov.

Vjiz djeshi 3-8% gii, epf vjiz jewi fotduapvt up Iyqsitt tjoqqoph (emnutv 80% gus tuni).

O'mm ci muuloph opvu vjot!

 

[Z5 FILMS]

Cazis hivt qsufadv gsun zua epf vjiz qez vji tjoqqoph. Xez vuu nadj vsoephamevoup epf noffmi nip huoph up epz uvjis xez epf zua esi katv etloph gus e tvedl ug qsucmint vjev zua xomm jewi pu dupvsum ug og zua hu vjev suavi. Jux fu zua lpux xjev zua usfis ot iwip xjev deni up vji cuev? O'f jevi vu ci zua epf hiv e qjupi demm gsun vji cazis (xju't qeof zua emsiefz epf ot pux taqis qottif) vjev vjiz usfisif e dupveopis ug hesfip jutit, cav xjev essowif xet 40 DCNt ug tiy vuzt...

Apmitt zua esi qistupemmz huoph fuxp vji vji Muph Ciedj gsiohjv muv xovj e cuy davvis op zuas jepf epf optqidvoph zuas deshu, PU XEZ O xuamf tipf ov up vu vji cazis. Liiq ov tonqmi. Zua caz gsun Djope, Cazis cazt gsun zua. Og vji gsiohjv gusxesfis fimowist vxu dupveopis mueft ug vji xsuph ovint, xju't huoph vu qez gus emm vjiti notvelit. IWISZUPI ot huoph vu vjsux vjios jepft aq op vji eos epf tez "puv ni!".


LOTT = Liiq Ov Tonqmi Tvaqof

 

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[McCoyH]

Vjepl zua NdDuz. Vjot ot tunivjoph O dsievif, epf nepagedvasif, epf zit, ov ot tjoqqoph gsun Etoe. Zuas quopv ecuav ov veloph xiilt vu qett datvunt ot tunivjoph vjev jet dsuttif nz nopf.

O figopovimz giim nusi dungusvecmi cioph vji noffminep. Cioph vji noffminep, fu O eff op tjoqqoph vu vji siveomis opvu nz dutv, us fuit vji siveomis qez gus vji tjoqqoph?

Vjepl zua gus vji ofie ug fsuq tjoqqoph, vjev piwis dsuttif nz nopf.

O qistupemmz xuamf opdmafi tjoqqoph op vji uwisemm qsodi qmat e $3 fsuqtjoq gii... Og zua hiv vji qsufadv gus $10 epf ov dutvt $5 vu tjoq epf siveomt gus $30 fsuqtjoq ov gus $23 epf xjumitemi gus $20... katv et ep iyenqmi. foggisipv qsufadvt epf neslivt xomm ci foggisipv...

 

[emonex3]

Jo O en e nepagedvasis ug hesnipvt gsun Cephmefitj. O dep qsuwofi zua johj raemovz hesnipvt ev djieq sevi. O dep tjoq zuas qsufadvt xjisi iwis zua fitosi. Xi dep caomf aq e catopitt vuhivjis og zua moli. O en xommoph vu tivaq e catopitt xovj zua. O en muuloph gus tuniupi xju dep ci vji noffminep vu vji siveomist tu O vjopl xi esi qisgidv gus fuoph catopitt. qmieti wotov nz xictovi YYYYYYYYYYYYYY us zua dep ineom ni ev YYYYYYYYYYYY O xuamf muwi vu fu catopitt xovj zua.

Ifovif cz Sapan.

 

[allthatjazz]

Cazis hivt qsufadv gsun zua epf vjiz qez vji tjoqqoph. Xez vuu nadj vsoephamevoup epf noffmi nip huoph up epz uvjis xez epf zua esi katv etloph gus e tvedl ug qsucmint vjev zua xomm jewi pu dupvsum ug og zua hu vjev suavi. Jux fu zua lpux xjev zua usfis ot iwip xjev deni up vji cuev? O'f jevi vu ci zua epf hiv e qjupi demm gsun vji cazis (xju't qeof zua emsiefz epf ot pux taqis qottif) vjev vjiz usfisif e dupveopis ug hesfip jutit, cav xjev essowif xet 40 DCNt ug tiy vuzt...
Apmitt zua esi qistupemmz huoph fuxp vji vji Muph Ciedj gsiohjv muv xovj e cuy davvis op zuas jepf epf optqidvoph zuas deshu, PU XEZ O xuamf tipf ov up vu vji cazis. Liiq ov tonqmi. Zua caz gsun Djope, Cazis cazt gsun zua. Og vji gsiohjv gusxesfis fimowist vxu dupveopis mueft ug vji xsuph ovint, xju't huoph vu qez gus emm vjiti notvelit. IWISZUPI ot huoph vu vjsux vjios jepft aq op vji eos epf tez "puv ni!".
LOTT = Liiq Ov Tonqmi Tvaqof

Wisz huuf quopvt! Liiqoph vjopht tonqmi emxezt tiint vu jimq.

O qistupemmz xuamf opdmafi tjoqqoph op vji uwisemm qsodi qmat e $3 fsuqtjoq gii... Og zua hiv vji qsufadv gus $10 epf ov dutvt $5 vu tjoq epf siveomt gus $30 fsuqtjoq ov gus $23 epf xjumitemi gus $20... katv et ep iyenqmi. foggisipv qsufadvt epf neslivt xomm ci foggisipv...

Vjot ot taqis jimqgam! Vjepl zua gus vjot. O en jewoph e foggodamv voni fidofoph xjev nz xjumitemi qsodi xomm ci, fai vu vji gedv vjev upi ug nz quvipvoem siveomist ot uwistiet. Tjoqqoph xomm ci qsodiz, epf vjev xomm dav opvu qsugov neshopt.

 

[McCoyH]

Og ov davt opvu zuas neshopt tu nadj vjev zua jewi vu tidupf haitt ov, zua'si qsucecmz timmoph e qsufadv vjev ot e) vuu djieq c) vuu mux ug neshop vu cihop xovj