We feel high volume sales will be realized when sample bags are used. The $4.00 sample cost will more than pay for itself many times over, because "seeing is believing."
GETTING STARTED - Organize your sales list of who you are going to sell to: family, friends, neighbors, etc. Another sales option for you to consider may be to go to local grocery store. With bag in hand, go to your local grocer and ask him if you can sell these bags for your fundraiser in his store. Explain to him that the bags will help reduce the use and COST of paper and plastic bags. If he says, "We already have reusable grocery bags" just say, "Oh we know that, but you also have many different brands of many things in your store. Ours is just another type of reusable bags."
CHECK WITH FUNDRAISER SUPERVISOR - Find out how many extra bags your group will order to sell at:
- In-store promotions (as listed above in grocery stores)
- School functions - dinners, sporting events, PTA's, car wash, school store, etc.
- Possibly mall and other high traffic venues
- Church functions - dinners, socials, etc.
You'll have to bring a card table, your sample bag and many folded bags ready to sell on the spot.
WHAT TO DO - If you are going door to door in your neighborhood, use common sense! Depending on your age (and if you have a chaperone), don't enter the home unless you know the homeowner. You may have to call other family members and friends to make an appointment to show your Choose Earth Bags.
WHAT TO SAY - Hi, I'm ______________ with _________________. We're selling these great reusable grocery bags this year as our fundraiser. Here look at this bag as you hand him/her the bag. They are used when you go to the checkout counter. You put them in the next empty cart and lock them open using these clips, on the inside top of the grocery cart. Then you just fill them up. See how it stretches around the groceries and secures them? This top strap is adjustable and holds everything in place so the food doesn't get lost in your trunk or car. How many trips does it take you to unload your groceries from your car? With these bags, you'll reduce the number of trips from your car to the kitchen. And look at these arm straps. They keep your hands free for keys and doors. But the best part is that they're made of tough polypropylene; a recyclable material that (UNLIKE CANVAS) is safe with food. But the really best part is that when you use these bags, you'll be helping the environment because they will reduce the use of plastic bags and help keep our neighborhoods, rivers and lakes clean.
Most people get two because two bags fit in a cart and because they have so many other uses: Vacations, boating, sports, truck items, dirty boots, colleges, and lots of other things.
What do you think of these bags? They are only $____ each, two for $___, three for $___ or four for $___ and they'll last for years. You may have seen them on QVC... they sold 35,280 bags in 9 minutes... everyone loves these bags! How many can I put you down for?. Thank you very much.
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