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From: Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
Subject: SMALL DEVELOPERS do you need boxes?
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Date: 12 Jun 91 03:27:23 GMT
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          Our company is ordering some boxes.
          Since we started from scratch (literally from nothing), we have
more than a little sympathy for small developers trying to get started.
When we started, dealers were still willing to put products on their shelves
which were good quality, but not in pretty packaging.  That has changed.
And in the Amiga market, recently many dealers won't take anything less than
professional packaging now, regardless of the quality of the software.
          So, for some time now, I've been toying with the idea of a small
developers' consortium.  Since most places require minimum $300 - $1000
orders on packaging goodies, printing, binders, etc. the little guy testing
the market has to spend at least $3,000 just to get the inventory to get
started.  For some this is impossible.  Well, I have absolutely no free
time to give to organizing such a group, as worthy as the cause might be.
But there is a way we might give something.  Since we're ordering boxes
anyway, I thought I'd see if anyone has a need.  This is NOT a case of
trying to get people together to make our order.  We've arranged the
purchase already.  It's more a case of trying to give a few people a leg
up.  There's so much talent out there that will benefit the Amiga community.
The box is a 'setup box'.  Like a candy box with a bottom and lid that fits
completely over the bottom, with white semi-glossy stock.  It's about 
7.5" x 9.25" x 2" deep.  A ggood size for dealers' shelves.  It can be
covered with a printed sheet, or wraparound cover, or stickers, or whatever
you wish, to personalize it.  I'd be willing to increase our order if anyone
wants a small number (these come in minimums of 500, or 250 if you REALLY
twist their arms), but we could add in minimums of 50 is anyone is interested
The price would be around $3.00 each plus a small shipping charge, less if
there is a lot of interest.  We probably can't offer this too often.  It
takes extra time to split out the stuff for other people and reship it, but
we thought we'd try it once and see how it works (we're not interested in
being a small order reselling business, we're busy enough just publishing
software).  Email if you have interest/questions, post if you have thoughts
on the general subject.
                                    Julie   LadyHawke@cup.portal.com
                                            portal!cup.portal.com!LadyHawke