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Q: How is Wholesale
Guitar Club different from all the other so called wholesale companies on
the internet? |
| A: The answer
is simple. Most of the other "wholesale offers" online are available to
the general public. With these other so called wholesale companies, there
is no separation between wholesaler, dealer, and the end user (consumer).
Real wholesalers will only sell B2B (business to business) any company
offering "wholesale deals" that does not require a business license or tax
id from you is not a real wholesale distributor. You have to ask yourself,
"Do I want to buy from a discounted music retailer or a real music
instrument master-distributor? The answer is obvious. With Wholesale Music
Club, we only sell our gold wholesale membership package to licensed
re-sellers. All 120 wholesale musical instrument warehouses within our
network require a business license or tax id from all members. There is
zero public access. This keeps the integrity in place between the true
wholesale supplier and the dealer. Your company buys the music instrument
products at the same wholesale price that your local music shop pays.
There are still super profit margins out there selling musical
instruments.
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Q: Do I have to have an
actual store front in order to join Wholesale Music Club? |
| A: No. Among
those that purchase the Gold Wholesale Package are small to mid sized
companies selling via mail order, swap meets, internet, as well as small
retail locations. It is not 100% necessary to have an actual store.
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Q: I have seen offers
online about a CD with 10,000 wholesale sources. What is this all about? |
| A: If you need
wholesale sources for beans, shoe laces, hay, or bulk fabrics.... the CD
is for you. If you are seeking true wholesale distributors supplying
musical instrument products to dealers only,.... then you need Wholesale
Music Club. Basically the "cheap" wholesale CD's out there are garbage.
Plus, they will sell these CD's to anyone. The general public has access
to the same information. You want real business to business wholesale
distributors that don't deal with the public.
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Q: What are the minimum
order requirements with the club and the other 120 wholesale musical
instrument distributors? |
| A: Minimum
order requirements vary by distributor. Usually the minimum order is
between $50.00 to $200.00
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Q: Are there volume
discounts offered for large orders? |
| A: Yes. All
distributors offer volume discounts. Usually additional discounts apply to
orders exceeding $2500
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Q: Once my company
joins wholesale music club, do we order everything through you or do we
contact the other distributors directly? |
| A: You may
order any of the 1,000 products offered directly from the club AND you may
contact any of the 120 warehouses to buy direct from them,… It’s up to
you!
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Q: Are there territory
restrictions involved? |
| A: Yes, in
some cases there are territory restrictions. However, there are several
master importers & distributors that sell the top name brands with little
or no restrictions. Simply ask Rob to help you find what you are looking
for. It’s out there! Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax
your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: Can wholesale music club
help me with marketing/sales ideas & strategies? |
| A: Yes. This
is a big part of our consulting service. Once you are a member, you can
call Rob Ferguson anytime during normal business hours and he will be
happy to assist you in any way he can. Rob sold over 480,000.00 in
consumer audio products his first year online! We build custom web sites –
call (949) 716-6222 Rob
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Q: What company does
the wholesale music club and its associates use to ship my orders?
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| A: We use UPS.
You may calculate estimated shipping charges easily at the UPS web site.
www.ups.com Most of the other distributors use either Fed-Ex or UPS. Large
orders are usually sent via private trucking company.
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Q: Does wholesale music club
provide drop shipping? |
| A: Yes. We will
drop ship any of 1,000+ musical items anywhere in the lower continental
United States with no additional drop ship fee.
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Q: What kind of profit
margin can we expect to make? |
| A: On average,
profit margins for musical Instruments is between 50 to 150% . Music
Instrument accessories yield as much as 300% profit. Guitar straps, cords,
tuners, pedals, drum sticks, drum heads etc… are good examples of
“high-profit” items.
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Q: Are there any pricing
examples available for our review? |
| A: Sure.
Example product & pricing is located at
www.wholesalemusicwarehouse.com main page. 9 wholesale examples are
loaded per visit. Hit F-5 to refresh the page and see 9 more examples.
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Q: How many products are
offered and which products can be drop shipped? |
| A: Wholesale
music club offers over 1,000 products directly from us. ALL are available
to be drop shipped. There are an additional 120 wholesale musical
instrument warehouses shipping thousands of products. Several do provide
drop shipping services. Call Rob Ferguson for help during normal business
hours. (949) 716-6222 Rob Ferguson
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Q: How long does it take to
drop ship the items that were purchased after the order was received by
Wholesale Music Club? |
| A: Orders ship
within 24 hours in most cases. Most all wholesale distributors within the
network, ship daily. If an item is not in stock,…. You will be called.
However, most all items are on the shelf and ready to ship out daily.
Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949)
716-1094
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Membership Package?
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Q: How do we get notified
when a product is out of stock or becomes on back order? |
| A: You will be
called or emailed. It’s a good idea to request confirmation on each of
your purchase orders.
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Q: How do we get notified
when a new product line or brand comes out? |
| A: If you
select our gold wholesale membership, we will FAX each wholesale
distributor your wholesale catalog request. We will get you on all of the
distributors mailing lists, fax lists, specials, closeouts, etc….. You
will receive new updated wholesale musical instrument catalogs as they are
released. Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id
to (949) 716-1094
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Q: How do you calculate your
shipping charges? |
| A: Shipping
charges can be calculated by visiting www.ups.com simply enter the zip
code of the shipper, and the zip code of the receiver, plus the estimated
weight of the package. (s)
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Q: What are the minimum
levels of inventory on products that are kept on hand? |
| A: Wholesale
distributors stock hundreds of pieces of each item. Sometimes thousands of
pieces are stocked. Guitars, drums, pa systems, lights, fog machines, and
so much more is available.
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Q: Do you offer any other
services that could be of use to my business? If so what are they? |
| A:
www.wholesalemusicclub.com
lists in detail our wholesale products and services.
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Q: I am interested in the
Gold Wholesale Membership, is that really a one time fee? |
| A: Yes, a one
time fee of $399.00 Kick your feet up, and let us do the work for you.
Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949)
716-1094
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Q: Are the products
purchased through the club and the other wholesale warehouses under
warranty? |
| A: YES. Most
items carry the full factory warranty. 1 to 3 years depending on the
product line.
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Q: How do you handle
returns? |
A: If any item
is defective right out of the box, simply send it back for a new one.
Hassle free. If an item breaks later, call the wholesale distributor you
purchased it from ,…. And they will at least repair the item for you. If
not replace it all together.
Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949)
716-1094
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Q: Are any of the products
sold by the wholesale music club or its associates refurbished?
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| A: Not
usually. However, there are refurbished items offered from time to
time,….. these items will be clearly marked (R) or (B stock) 99% of the
products you will be purchasing for resale are brand new, factory fresh,
with full warranty. Basically, if you want refurbished items, you need to
ask for them. Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your
tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What is a manufacturer? |
| A: A
manufacturer is the maker of the brand. Most mass - manufacturers of
musical instruments reside in China & Korea. (Although most all of the
better music brands do manufacture here in the USA)
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Q: What is a distributor? |
| A: A
distributor is a privately owned mass supplier to the music dealers. The
distributor has massive buying power and stocks each musical instrument
item in large quantities. Most wholesale musical instrument distributors
here in the USA sell at the same "dealer price" that the actual
manufacturer does. The musical instrument distributor function is to
supply the musical instruments & accessories at a closer proximity without
a price increase to the licensed dealer. Keep in mind, using "wil-call" is
a way to save $$. Simply search for the distributors in your state after
completion of your membership. You will save tons on shipping - by picking
up the orders yourself. (wil-call ) There are over 100 massive wholesale
musical instrument warehouses across the United States. Chances are there
are many near you. Remember, these companies only sell to licensed
retailers / dealers / internet sellers / etc. Many real wholesale
distributors will only sell to dealers with commercial addresses. Although
it is not 100% necessary to have a commercial address. Speak to a
wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What is a drop shipper? |
| A: A drop
shipper is a wholesale distributor that is willing to ship to more than 1
location for you. A drop ship distributor will ship anything to anyone,
any state. You pay for the product, the drop-shipper ships it directly to
your customer. You never touch the product. This saves on shipping costs,
therefore increasing your profit potential.
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Q: What makes a company a
"real wholesale distributor”? |
| A: ALL real
wholesalers require a valid tax id and or business license from all
applicants. Real wholesale distributors will clearly mark their sites and
catalogs with "Wholesale sales only to dealers" A real wholesale
distributor will never sell to the general public. Your wholesale sources
remain confidential.
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Q: What is a factory rep? |
| A: A factory
rep is the guy who calls on the music dealers for the music manufacturers.
He sells and trains the music dealers. All manufacturers have "reps"
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Q: What are trade shows? |
| A: A trade
show is the place where all of the music instrument manufacturers show
their new products to the music dealers and the wholesale distributors.
Each year there are several confidential trade shows for the musical
instrument industry. You must be a licensed dealer at least,.. to attend
these shows. We of course list all of the best trade shows for the musical
instrument industry within the logged in section of the main club site.
You will have access within a few hours of activation.
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Q: What is a retailer? |
| A: A retailer
is a public dealer / outlet that will sell to anyone. Examples include:
Guitar Center & Musicians Friend. These companies buy direct from the
manufacturer most of the time in mass quantities. The larger retail
powerhouse companies also buy direct “OEM” from the over seas manufacturer
as well. Wholesale distributors primarily supply the “independent dealer”
or smaller over all dealers.
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Q: What is a dealer? |
| A: see " what
is a retailer" above.
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Q: What is a master
distributor? |
| A: A master
distributor is also known as a "parallel distributor" These companies
carry double quantities as well as have the "harder to locate brands" A
master distributor can also be simply a "large scale" distributor. They
buy in massive 60 Ft. Container lots and offer amazingly low wholesale
prices. Wholesale music warehouse club uncovers the real
master-wholesalers of musical instruments of all kinds here in the United
States. We make it easy for the small music dealer to plug in to where the
big boys buy their goods. Get ready to take your business to the next
level and beyond.
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Q: What is e-bay? |
| A: E-Bay is an
auction house. Small dealers and private sellers list their goods for sale
to the highest bidder. Our members have much more success selling through
custom web sites, although if done right, you can make thousands on e-bay.
Its all about finding nitch products. It can be done,....however, we
suggest selling through small shops, and custom web sites made for selling
music gear. The flea market, local high schools..... are also great places
to sell music instruments and accessories.
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Q: Why sell musical
instruments & accessories? |
| A: Billions
are spent each year on musical instruments. Do you know anyone who doesn’t
own a keyboard, microphone or guitar? Why not sell things people need and
use. Everyone uses musical instruments! Plus, you love musical instruments
too right? Go ahead and put some of those profits in your pocket. Speak to
a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What does net-30 mean? |
| A: Net-30 is
where you buy products on credit throughout the month and the music
instrument wholesale distributor sends you a bill for the entire months
purchases. N-30 = net 30 days
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Q: What is COD? |
| A: COD means
cash on delivery. UPS offers COD services.
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Q: What is an open account? |
| A: see ( net-30
) above. An open account is where you buy on credit from the distributor.
You will be invoiced monthly for your purchases. You must apply for any
and all net-30 or open terms. Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949)
716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What does pre-paid
shipping mean? |
| A: Pre-Paid
shipping means that you have reached the desired volume or dollar amount
to qualify for the order to be shipped "Pre-Paid Freight" the distributor
is paying for the shipping. Usually this happens at the $2,500 level.
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Q: What is a container? |
| A: A container
is a "Railway Container" these are the big shipping containers you see on
the railroad lines. Large volume distributors and retailers order in this
way. There are 40 Foot and 60 Foot rail containers.
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Q: What is a skid? |
| A: A skid is a
pallet of merchandise found in a wholesale warehouse. Usually a skid will
be shrink wrapped and ready for transport. If you can, it’s best to buy "a
skid" at a time from the larger wholesalers. You will receive discounts
based on volume orders. Every wholesaler will offer additional discounts
based on larger volume quantities. It is not necessary to buy "skids"
Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949)
716-1094
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Q: What does volume
order mean? |
| A: Volume means
quantity. The larger the volume, the larger the quantity.
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Q: What is an importer? |
| A: An importer
is a large warehouse that brings in its merchandise from outside of the
United States.
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Q: What is a parallel
distributor? |
| A: A (parallel)
Distributor is a wholesale distributor known for carrying brands that can
only be purchased parallel through other mass merchants. In other words,
they are not direct with the manufacturer. Often the warranty from such
distributors is “repair only”
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Q: What does purchase order
mean? |
| A: Purchase
order means to place an order for purchase. The “buyer” of the store
usually generates store purchase orders to be filled by the various
wholesale distributors.
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Q: What is a PO ? |
| A: See
“purchase order” above
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Q: What is a Purchase Order
Number? |
| A: A purchase
order number is the number assigned to the purchase order for record
keeping by the music shop and the supplier.
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Q: What is an RMA ? ( Return
Merchandise Authorization ) |
| A: RMA = Return
Merchandise Authorization It is customary to receive a RMA reference
number from your supplier prior to sending any merchandise back for repair
or re-stock.
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Q: Why do I need an RMA? |
| A: Most all
wholesalers / distributors & manufacturers require a RMA prior to
acceptance of your return. If you send something back without a RMA, its
likely it won’t be processed.
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Q: What is a tax i.d. ?
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| A: A tax id is
a number that is assigned to you by the federal government. This number
gives you the right to buy at wholesale with no sales tax. Speak to a
wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222 Fax your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What is a business
license? |
| A: A business
license is a license issued to you by your state. This gives you the legal
ability to buy & re-sell items as a "business"
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Q: Where can I get a Tax i.d.
or Business license? |
| A: For
information about business licensing, contact your state capital. They can
best assist you.
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Q: What is an EIN?
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| A: A EIN =
Employer Identification Number and is issued by the IRS.
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Q: What does wholesale music
club do? |
| A: Wholesale
Music Warehouse Club provides wholesale musical products ( drop-shipping )
as well as business related wholesale services that connect your company
with over 120 of the largest real B2B consumer musical instrument
wholesale master distributors. We maintain the most informative
confidential wholesale data-base in the USA. We provide a broadcast fax
service for you as well to all of the other distributors so you will have
catalogs and dealer price sheets from many of the top US wholesale music
instrument warehouses. Speak to a wholesale consultant @ (949) 716-6222
Fax your tax id to (949) 716-1094
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Q: What is a profit margin? |
| A: Profit
Margin is the difference between what you paid for it and what you sold it
for.
Member Testimonials
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Q: How much profit is made
on musical instruments? |
| A: Billions of
dollars each year are spent on musical instruments. All you need is a
little slice of that pie!
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Q: What are some of the ways
that the other members sell musical instruments? |
| A: Online
through a custom web site, through e-bay, through the flea markets,
through high schools and friends, through your garage, through a small or
large store, through mail order. |
