The Penguin
Member
This buy is focused on obtaining the maximum kit quantity discount of 25% plus the CSUSA "club" discount of 13%. This is a very limited buy. This buy is open to the first 20 respondents to this thread OR until October 6 at 11:59 C.D.T., whichever occurs first.
I will post in this thread when 20 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. Additionally, I know that a group buy for early November is being planned!
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 20 in are in.
• Also reply to this thread so others know when the ten 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 20 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 20 respondents with at least 10 Artisan kits
• Spreadsheet must be returned by Sunday October 6, 2012 (Midnight – CST)
• PayPal (only payment option) by Monday October 7, 2012 (Midnight – CST)
• International orders will be accommodated, you must pay additional shipping charges/customs fees as required by your country. I will estimate these as best as possible for Paypal payments, however – all accounts must be settled in full prior to me shipping your stuff to you.
PAYPAL ONLY:
I will be placing the order on Tuesday October 9, 2012. If you have not made the PP payment by that time 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 rate for online postage price of $11.30 via USPS Priority Flat rate medium box (within USA). 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 flat rate box. I'll give you my best estimate on shipping once you place your order, and we'll go from there. I will also attempt to use USPS "Regional Rate" boxes where applicable - this allows for larger packages and lower shipping prices than regular flat rate boxes. If I can use a Regional Rate box, I will refund additional shipping charges after the buy is complete.
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 13% discount is based on the total order dollar amount which I am sure the buy will exceed). I used a previous group buy spreadsheet but did go through and update any price changes as well as a couple of plating differences. However, any changes or inaccuracies will be corrected when order is placed with CSUSA. 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.
I have highlited a few lines in the spreadsheet – RED items are discontinued – please do not order them. They were left in as an FYI only. Orange items are clearance priced. The 25% off quantity discount does not apply to these items, but the 13% discount does apply. The spreadsheet should calculate prices on these items correctly.
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 let's not go crazy...OK?
There will be NO backorders. Out of stock items will be refunded without any questions. I called CSUSA today and they assured me they have at least 100 of each pen kit in stock.
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 (October Group Buy) will calculate your total cost for pens including both the 25% and the 13% 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 13%. 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 included a $0.50 "handling fee" to cover costs of printing, shipping labels, tape, etc.
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: Your First Name_Your Last Name_CSUSA_Oct.xls – I will save each individual order on my hard drive so I can reference them as needed to compile the master order. I want your name in the filename – no smart-alecky baloney. You know what I mean! :tongue:
I hope these terms are acceptable to everyone, and please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns.
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.
Thanks,
Shawn
I will post in this thread when 20 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. Additionally, I know that a group buy for early November is being planned!
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 20 in are in.
• Also reply to this thread so others know when the ten 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 20 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 20 respondents with at least 10 Artisan kits
• Spreadsheet must be returned by Sunday October 6, 2012 (Midnight – CST)
• PayPal (only payment option) by Monday October 7, 2012 (Midnight – CST)
• International orders will be accommodated, you must pay additional shipping charges/customs fees as required by your country. I will estimate these as best as possible for Paypal payments, however – all accounts must be settled in full prior to me shipping your stuff to you.
PAYPAL ONLY:
I will be placing the order on Tuesday October 9, 2012. If you have not made the PP payment by that time 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 rate for online postage price of $11.30 via USPS Priority Flat rate medium box (within USA). 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 flat rate box. I'll give you my best estimate on shipping once you place your order, and we'll go from there. I will also attempt to use USPS "Regional Rate" boxes where applicable - this allows for larger packages and lower shipping prices than regular flat rate boxes. If I can use a Regional Rate box, I will refund additional shipping charges after the buy is complete.
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 13% discount is based on the total order dollar amount which I am sure the buy will exceed). I used a previous group buy spreadsheet but did go through and update any price changes as well as a couple of plating differences. However, any changes or inaccuracies will be corrected when order is placed with CSUSA. 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.
I have highlited a few lines in the spreadsheet – RED items are discontinued – please do not order them. They were left in as an FYI only. Orange items are clearance priced. The 25% off quantity discount does not apply to these items, but the 13% discount does apply. The spreadsheet should calculate prices on these items correctly.
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 let's not go crazy...OK?
There will be NO backorders. Out of stock items will be refunded without any questions. I called CSUSA today and they assured me they have at least 100 of each pen kit in stock.
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 (October Group Buy) will calculate your total cost for pens including both the 25% and the 13% 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 13%. 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 included a $0.50 "handling fee" to cover costs of printing, shipping labels, tape, etc.
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: Your First Name_Your Last Name_CSUSA_Oct.xls – I will save each individual order on my hard drive so I can reference them as needed to compile the master order. I want your name in the filename – no smart-alecky baloney. You know what I mean! :tongue:
I hope these terms are acceptable to everyone, and please feel free to PM me with any questions or concerns.
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.
Thanks,
Shawn
