| Q:
How is Wholesale Music 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? |
| 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. E-Mail
WMW
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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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| 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? |
| 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)
|
| 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.
|
| 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. ? |
| 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? |
| 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. |