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Ok, well I squared things away with Monty, called CSUSA, and triple-checked my spelling, and it looks like we're a go for a CSUSA group buy. Thank you to Monty and Harry for the help and patience! :biggrin:
Welcome to the March CSUSA Group Buy. Please read this post in its entirety as numerous, albeit minor, changes have been made since the previous CSUSA group buy.
My goal is to have everything done and ordered by Tuesday March 25. I will be using regional rate boxes ($8.26) which are a little smaller than a MFRB but also a little cheaper. Depending on what you order, we'll adjust up or down as necessary. I apologize to international IAP members, but this group buy will be limited to the USA only.
$50 of insurance is now included with Priority Mail. YOU are responsible for any additional insurance you want. For reference:
$100 of insurance costs $2.60, 200=3.30, 300=5.50, 400=6.75, 500=8, 600=9.25, 700=10.50, 800=11.75, 900=13, 1000=14.25, 1100=15.50.
I can get the exact amount when you submit your order and let you know. I recommend insurance. Please remember that I am responsible for shipping your merchandise, but I cannot be held responsible for its delivery!
If you see something I missed, or have questions, please let me know!
This is my 1st time, so please be gentle.
The Specifics
This buy is focused on obtaining the maximum kit quantity discount of 25% plus the CSUSA "club" discount which is now 10%. This is a very limited buy. This buy is open to the first 10 respondents to this thread OR until Sunday March 23 at 11:59 PM C.S.T., whichever occurs first.
I will post in this thread when 10 participants have been reached. Please do not be discouraged after I make that post. If I need to extend the buy to 1 or 2 additional folks to get your order in, I'll allow it as long as the time deadline has not passed.
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE:
• There is a minimum purchase of 10 Artisan kits AND you must be willing to work with the restrictions listed below.
• PM me to get in – first 10 in are in.
• Must have a USA shipping address
• Also reply to this thread so others know when the 10 is met.
Please indicate your NAME and IAP USERNAME on all payments and correspondence. I will PM you if you are one of the first 10 to respond "I am in and will buy at least 10 kits." I will give you my email address to return the spreadsheet to. There is a block at the top of the spreadsheets. It requires:
Your IAP screen name
Your "real" name
Your email address
Your mailing address
If these fields are not filled out accurately, the spreadsheet will be returned to you!
DEADLINES:
• First 10 respondents with at least 10 Artisan kits
• Spreadsheet must be returned by Sunday March 23 (Midnight – CST)
• PayPal (only payment option) by Monday March 24 (Midnight – CST)
• Sorry, but to make things as smooth as possible for my first time, international orders will not be accommodated.
PAYPAL ONLY:
I will be placing the order by Tuesday March 25. If you have not made the PayPal payment by the deadline scheduled above I will drop you from the buy. I will confirm your total via PM as well as my PayPal information once I receive your order back. Please do not sign up and then not follow through, it knocks someone else out of a chance to participate.
SHIPPING:
Will be defaulted to published USPS Regional Rate 4 for online postage price of $8.26. It will include tracking and delivery confirmation. For smaller orders that will fit the small priority box, I will refund the difference in shipping. Likewise, if you have very large orders, it may not be able to fit into one regional rate box. I'll give you my best estimate on shipping once you place your order, and we'll go from there.
REGIONAL SHIPPING BOX CAVEAT:
Regional rate boxes must be ordered online. I placed an order before starting this group buy, but as it stands I do not have regional rate boxes in my possession. The post office, in all its glory, has been known to mess up. While they estimate 7-10 business days, you just never know. If for whatever reason these boxes never arrive, then I will ship via the standard flat rate box, which costs $11.30. I will, of course, notify you of this beforehand. The only reason I'm throwing this out there is to cover all the bases -- I don't see this being a factor, but it's your money and you deserve to know.
KITS AVAILABLE:
For the 25% discount, we need to reach a 100 kit minimum from the Artisan kits only. Apprentice kits follow a different discount pattern, and will not be included in this buy! (The extra 10% discount is based on the total order dollar amount which I am sure the buy will exceed). Prices and availability of kits are updated as of this posting, but you may want to check your items online to be sure.
Special spreadsheet notes in red:
· Artisan Lock n Load is on Closeout – no discount
· PSI Bolts have their own quantity discounts and don't mix/match. If we have overwhelming interest in these pens, I will adjust the discount and advise you of the new total.
· Razors have their own quantity discount and must be special requested.
I believe the spreadsheet is accurate, but will not make up any differences if I have mistyped or transposed numbers. If you find any discrepancies in the spreadsheet, please contact me ASAP! I will confirm your total via PM with appropriate discounts after all order sheets have been returned to me.
Only items listed on the spreadsheet will be included in the buy, no other items will be included. I am willing to make exception to this requirement for a "non-pen" item or two - but please limit this to 1 or 2 item numbers.
There will be NO backorders. Out of stock items will be refunded without any questions.
SHIPPING INSURANCE:
I do not require that you pay for insurance but I highly recommend it. I will not be responsible for what happens to your order after it leaves my control. You will receive confirmation of shipping, but once it has left my hands I am not responsible for it. If you desire insurance then PM me and I will calculate the cost and add it to your spreadsheet. I recommend insuring your shipment for the FULL retail value of your order!
The attached spreadsheet March Group Buy will calculate your total cost for pens including both the 25% and the 10% discount from CSUSA. The total cost of the buy must exceed $1000 after the 25% discount is applied in order to qualify for the additional 10%. If we do not exceed the $1000, it may be necessary to reopen the buy, but I do not anticipate this to be a problem.
I have also rounded up the PayPal fee to 4%. PayPal fee calculation seems to be wonky even though they claim it is $0.30 + 2.9% of the transaction. Once all payments are received and accounts settled to my satisfaction, I will issue PayPal refunds for any overpayments. I'll try to get as close to even as possible – anything less than $0.25 will not be refunded.
Please complete your order within the spreadsheet. Before you return the spreadsheet to me by email – CHANGE THE FILENAME as follows:
YourRealFirstName_YourRealLastName_CSUSA_Mar.xls – I will save each individual order on my hard drive so I can reference them as needed to compile the master order.
I hope these terms are acceptable to everyone, and please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns.
Again, PM me and post in this thread that you are in with at least the 10 kit minimum. I will PM to confirm and send you my email for you to send the filled-in spread sheet back to me. These requirements are intended to be very specific. If you have any questions PM me right away. Since this is my first group order and the CSUSA terms have changed, I don't want the group to be larger than I can handle. If you cannot get in on this one, please advise Mannie (Monty) of your willingness to host the next group buy so a new group can be started.
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Welcome to the March CSUSA Group Buy. Please read this post in its entirety as numerous, albeit minor, changes have been made since the previous CSUSA group buy.
My goal is to have everything done and ordered by Tuesday March 25. I will be using regional rate boxes ($8.26) which are a little smaller than a MFRB but also a little cheaper. Depending on what you order, we'll adjust up or down as necessary. I apologize to international IAP members, but this group buy will be limited to the USA only.
$50 of insurance is now included with Priority Mail. YOU are responsible for any additional insurance you want. For reference:
$100 of insurance costs $2.60, 200=3.30, 300=5.50, 400=6.75, 500=8, 600=9.25, 700=10.50, 800=11.75, 900=13, 1000=14.25, 1100=15.50.
I can get the exact amount when you submit your order and let you know. I recommend insurance. Please remember that I am responsible for shipping your merchandise, but I cannot be held responsible for its delivery!
If you see something I missed, or have questions, please let me know!
This is my 1st time, so please be gentle.
The Specifics
This buy is focused on obtaining the maximum kit quantity discount of 25% plus the CSUSA "club" discount which is now 10%. This is a very limited buy. This buy is open to the first 10 respondents to this thread OR until Sunday March 23 at 11:59 PM C.S.T., whichever occurs first.
I will post in this thread when 10 participants have been reached. Please do not be discouraged after I make that post. If I need to extend the buy to 1 or 2 additional folks to get your order in, I'll allow it as long as the time deadline has not passed.
REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE:
• There is a minimum purchase of 10 Artisan kits AND you must be willing to work with the restrictions listed below.
• PM me to get in – first 10 in are in.
• Must have a USA shipping address
• Also reply to this thread so others know when the 10 is met.
Please indicate your NAME and IAP USERNAME on all payments and correspondence. I will PM you if you are one of the first 10 to respond "I am in and will buy at least 10 kits." I will give you my email address to return the spreadsheet to. There is a block at the top of the spreadsheets. It requires:
Your IAP screen name
Your "real" name
Your email address
Your mailing address
If these fields are not filled out accurately, the spreadsheet will be returned to you!
DEADLINES:
• First 10 respondents with at least 10 Artisan kits
• Spreadsheet must be returned by Sunday March 23 (Midnight – CST)
• PayPal (only payment option) by Monday March 24 (Midnight – CST)
• Sorry, but to make things as smooth as possible for my first time, international orders will not be accommodated.
PAYPAL ONLY:
I will be placing the order by Tuesday March 25. If you have not made the PayPal payment by the deadline scheduled above I will drop you from the buy. I will confirm your total via PM as well as my PayPal information once I receive your order back. Please do not sign up and then not follow through, it knocks someone else out of a chance to participate.
SHIPPING:
Will be defaulted to published USPS Regional Rate 4 for online postage price of $8.26. It will include tracking and delivery confirmation. For smaller orders that will fit the small priority box, I will refund the difference in shipping. Likewise, if you have very large orders, it may not be able to fit into one regional rate box. I'll give you my best estimate on shipping once you place your order, and we'll go from there.
REGIONAL SHIPPING BOX CAVEAT:
Regional rate boxes must be ordered online. I placed an order before starting this group buy, but as it stands I do not have regional rate boxes in my possession. The post office, in all its glory, has been known to mess up. While they estimate 7-10 business days, you just never know. If for whatever reason these boxes never arrive, then I will ship via the standard flat rate box, which costs $11.30. I will, of course, notify you of this beforehand. The only reason I'm throwing this out there is to cover all the bases -- I don't see this being a factor, but it's your money and you deserve to know.
KITS AVAILABLE:
For the 25% discount, we need to reach a 100 kit minimum from the Artisan kits only. Apprentice kits follow a different discount pattern, and will not be included in this buy! (The extra 10% discount is based on the total order dollar amount which I am sure the buy will exceed). Prices and availability of kits are updated as of this posting, but you may want to check your items online to be sure.
Special spreadsheet notes in red:
· Artisan Lock n Load is on Closeout – no discount
· PSI Bolts have their own quantity discounts and don't mix/match. If we have overwhelming interest in these pens, I will adjust the discount and advise you of the new total.
· Razors have their own quantity discount and must be special requested.
I believe the spreadsheet is accurate, but will not make up any differences if I have mistyped or transposed numbers. If you find any discrepancies in the spreadsheet, please contact me ASAP! I will confirm your total via PM with appropriate discounts after all order sheets have been returned to me.
Only items listed on the spreadsheet will be included in the buy, no other items will be included. I am willing to make exception to this requirement for a "non-pen" item or two - but please limit this to 1 or 2 item numbers.
There will be NO backorders. Out of stock items will be refunded without any questions.
SHIPPING INSURANCE:
I do not require that you pay for insurance but I highly recommend it. I will not be responsible for what happens to your order after it leaves my control. You will receive confirmation of shipping, but once it has left my hands I am not responsible for it. If you desire insurance then PM me and I will calculate the cost and add it to your spreadsheet. I recommend insuring your shipment for the FULL retail value of your order!
The attached spreadsheet March Group Buy will calculate your total cost for pens including both the 25% and the 10% discount from CSUSA. The total cost of the buy must exceed $1000 after the 25% discount is applied in order to qualify for the additional 10%. If we do not exceed the $1000, it may be necessary to reopen the buy, but I do not anticipate this to be a problem.
I have also rounded up the PayPal fee to 4%. PayPal fee calculation seems to be wonky even though they claim it is $0.30 + 2.9% of the transaction. Once all payments are received and accounts settled to my satisfaction, I will issue PayPal refunds for any overpayments. I'll try to get as close to even as possible – anything less than $0.25 will not be refunded.
Please complete your order within the spreadsheet. Before you return the spreadsheet to me by email – CHANGE THE FILENAME as follows:
YourRealFirstName_YourRealLastName_CSUSA_Mar.xls – I will save each individual order on my hard drive so I can reference them as needed to compile the master order.
I hope these terms are acceptable to everyone, and please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns.
Again, PM me and post in this thread that you are in with at least the 10 kit minimum. I will PM to confirm and send you my email for you to send the filled-in spread sheet back to me. These requirements are intended to be very specific. If you have any questions PM me right away. Since this is my first group order and the CSUSA terms have changed, I don't want the group to be larger than I can handle. If you cannot get in on this one, please advise Mannie (Monty) of your willingness to host the next group buy so a new group can be started.
