Taking Pre Orders for HWC: Shipping Info & Updates
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Discussion Overview
This thread discusses various approaches to handling pre-orders for the HWC (Help Whip Cancer) campaign, particularly focusing on shipping logistics and fundraising strategies. Participants share their personal experiences and ideas on how to effectively manage pre-orders and ensure successful fundraising efforts.
Discussion Character
- Anecdotal
- Opinion-based
- Exploratory
Main Points Raised
- One participant, identifying as a consultant, inquires about handling shipping for pre-orders and mentions needing at least $150 in orders to maintain lower shipping costs.
- Another participant shares their experience of informing customers about potential shipping increases if the order threshold isn't met and suggests collecting orders from friends and family to help reach that threshold.
- Several users mention adding a small fee to each item to cover shipping and handling costs.
- One participant describes forming a HWC team to ensure they meet the $150 order requirement, detailing how they incentivized team members to sell HWC items.
- Another participant expresses enthusiasm for the HWC team idea and plans to implement it in their own fundraising efforts.
- One participant discusses their strategy of gathering a team and providing them with materials to facilitate sales, emphasizing the importance of organization and communication.
- Another participant shares their goal of raising $2,000 in HWC product sales and outlines their plans for a rally to kick off the campaign.
- One participant questions the appropriateness of charging $4 for shipping and mentions seeing lower shipping rates on order forms.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Views differ on the best approach to shipping and fundraising, with no clear consensus emerging on whether to charge a flat shipping fee or to adjust it based on order totals.
Contextual Notes
Participants are primarily consultants sharing personal experiences related to fundraising for the HWC campaign, with a focus on team-building and shipping strategies.
Who May Find This Useful
Consultants looking for ideas on managing pre-orders and fundraising for the HWC campaign may find the shared experiences and strategies helpful.
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