Forum Catalog Consignment Sales
Moderator: Dave Mudgett
Forum Catalog Consignment Sales
<h2 align="center">The Steel Guitar Forum
Consignment CD Sale Program</h2>
Often I'm asked, "How can I get my CD into the Forum catalog?" In the past, I have always decided which CDs to carry, bought a stock of them at a wholesale price, put them in the catalog and waited for orders. As a result, I now have shelves full of unsold CDs, and people are still asking "How can I get my CD into the Forum catalog?"
To meet this demand, and to make a bit of profit for the Forum, I've come up with a plan that would allow Forum members to send CDs on consignment to the Forum. I'll add them to the catalog and write checks to all of the participants every 3 months.
The Forum will pay $6.50 for each CD-R and $7.50 for each pressed CD sold. The catalog price for consignment CD-R's will be $13.00, and the price for pressed CDs will be $15.00.
You must be a Forum member to participate in this program, and your CD must contain mostly steel guitar instrumentals. To get your CD or CD-R into the forum catalog, put together a package to the Forum containing the following:
<ul>[*]Ten units of the CD or CD-R for consignment sale[*]A floppy disk containing, in plain text (Notepad) format:<ol>[*]the advertising copy for the catalog (a short "review")[*]the song list[*]the name and address where the check will be sent[*]Your email address[*]Optional: a 192x192 JPG scan of the cover[/list][*]Please include your name and email address on the floppy disk label[/list]
Mail the package to the Forum's mailing address:
<address>
The Steel Guitar Forum
148 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
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At the end of each calendar quarter, you will receive a check from the Steel Guitar Forum. If stock of your CD is running low, I will send you a purchase order for more units to sell on consignment.
In the event that the consignment program is terminated, or if you wish to withdraw from the program, your unsold CDs or CD-Rs will be returned to you.
This is a way to get your music out there, and help the Forum at the same time. We don't sell a lot of CDs - this is a very small market - but every sale helps.
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Consignment CD Sale Program</h2>
Often I'm asked, "How can I get my CD into the Forum catalog?" In the past, I have always decided which CDs to carry, bought a stock of them at a wholesale price, put them in the catalog and waited for orders. As a result, I now have shelves full of unsold CDs, and people are still asking "How can I get my CD into the Forum catalog?"
To meet this demand, and to make a bit of profit for the Forum, I've come up with a plan that would allow Forum members to send CDs on consignment to the Forum. I'll add them to the catalog and write checks to all of the participants every 3 months.
The Forum will pay $6.50 for each CD-R and $7.50 for each pressed CD sold. The catalog price for consignment CD-R's will be $13.00, and the price for pressed CDs will be $15.00.
You must be a Forum member to participate in this program, and your CD must contain mostly steel guitar instrumentals. To get your CD or CD-R into the forum catalog, put together a package to the Forum containing the following:
<ul>[*]Ten units of the CD or CD-R for consignment sale[*]A floppy disk containing, in plain text (Notepad) format:<ol>[*]the advertising copy for the catalog (a short "review")[*]the song list[*]the name and address where the check will be sent[*]Your email address[*]Optional: a 192x192 JPG scan of the cover[/list][*]Please include your name and email address on the floppy disk label[/list]
Mail the package to the Forum's mailing address:
<address>
The Steel Guitar Forum
148 S. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
</address>
At the end of each calendar quarter, you will receive a check from the Steel Guitar Forum. If stock of your CD is running low, I will send you a purchase order for more units to sell on consignment.
In the event that the consignment program is terminated, or if you wish to withdraw from the program, your unsold CDs or CD-Rs will be returned to you.
This is a way to get your music out there, and help the Forum at the same time. We don't sell a lot of CDs - this is a very small market - but every sale helps.
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
-b0b- <small> quasar@b0b.com </small>
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Sure, a CD-R for the text and jpg would be fine. Mainly, I don't want it in email because my email doesn't always end up at the Forum office. I want hard media for my records.
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I'll be watching for those packages, guys.
Two others have joined the consignment program - Gene Jones and Chuck Lettes. Click the pictures below:
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Thanks for your support, everyone. This is fun!
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Two others have joined the consignment program - Gene Jones and Chuck Lettes. Click the pictures below:
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Thanks for your support, everyone. This is fun!
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Basil, I calculate the average shipping cost into the overall pricing strategy, so that customers don't have to think about it. Some foreign customers add a small donation to help with shipping. That is greatly appreciated!
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Just to thank b0b for the plug and to bump! www.genejones.com
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Thanks b0b for putting the Waikiki-Islanders albums in your catalog.
I hope the sales generate a few more dollars to help with the running of the "Forum".
Baz www.waikiki-islanders.com
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http://www.waikiki-islanders.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
I hope the sales generate a few more dollars to help with the running of the "Forum".
Baz www.waikiki-islanders.com
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<SMALL>Steel players do it without fretting</SMALL>
http://www.waikiki-islanders.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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We all know that Basil's a great player now, but I was shocked to hear how good he was in the 60's. These CD's are a fantastic piece of steel guitar history.
http://products.steelguitarforum.com/henriques.html
Thanks, Basil.</p>
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We all know that Basil's a great player now, but I was shocked to hear how good he was in the 60's. These CD's are a fantastic piece of steel guitar history.
http://products.steelguitarforum.com/henriques.html
Thanks, Basil.</p>
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Billy Easton has just joined the Consignment club. It's a really nice CD that highlights the potential of the C6th neck:
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Click on the picture above.
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<img align=left src="http://b0b.com/coolb0b2.gif" border="0"><small> Bobby Lee</small>
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Dale Thomas and Randy Pokeda have joined the program.
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Dale's from Iowa (USA), and Randy's from British Columbia (CANADA). There's a lot of country talent on these CDs - great listening, great steel playing!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bobby Lee on 06 February 2003 at 06:42 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Dale's from Iowa (USA), and Randy's from British Columbia (CANADA). There's a lot of country talent on these CDs - great listening, great steel playing!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Bobby Lee on 06 February 2003 at 06:42 PM.]</p></FONT>