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Pallets/skids Who buys them? How to sell them?
I recently started working as a helper/seller for a recently started
company that repairs old pallets and builds new ones. I am good at the woodworking part and researching things ovet the net, but clueless on doing sales. But doing both is the only way I could keep working here (and avoid going back on welfare). Do you have any tips on how to sell them, what types of businesss buys them, are there any middlemen I could go thru? I am in Toronto, Canada.... that is just north of Buffalo |
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wrote in message ups.com... I recently started working as a helper/seller for a recently started company that repairs old pallets and builds new ones. I am good at the woodworking part and researching things ovet the net, but clueless on doing sales. But doing both is the only way I could keep working here (and avoid going back on welfare). Do you have any tips on how to sell them, what types of businesss buys them, are there any middlemen I could go thru? I am in Toronto, Canada.... that is just north of Buffalo Depends. There are hundreds of variations of pallets. Some are worthwhile, others are nothing more than a PITA to get rid of. I buy some 48 x 40 four way entry because I have a customer that requires anything shipped to them to be on pallets. I pay about $6 US for used ones. I have about 800 pallets of others sizes that I have to either cut up or pay to et rid of because they are odd sized. No one wants 39 x 36. Some pallets meet specifications of the grocery industry and can be interchanged. Others are light deck and even though they are the same size, will not be accepted by them. In order to sell pallets, you have to: A. Have, or be able to make, what the customer needs B. Know the various specifications if targeting a specific industry. You have to contact the buyers, ask what they want, ask if they buy new or used, and see if you can fill their needs at the right price. Pallets are just another commodity and price is a big factor in where to buy from. They won't care if your delivery trucks are painted real nice, they just want a cheap pallet. Companies that make corrugated boxes use a lot of them as do many manufacturing companies. Get on the phone. |
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