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Topic subjectHow to get product into Gift Shops
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448, How to get product into Gift Shops
Posted by knottedmind, Wed May-09-07 05:30 AM
I have a product that I would like to place in Hospital Gift Shops and I need help figuring out how to do that. I am NOT a salesman and have no clue how to go about it.

Do I call and set up an appointment? With who? Manager, owner, buyer...what?

What do I say. This is my biggest drawback. I have been sitting on this product for 10 years (yes, you heard that right, 10 years) because I simply do not now how to "sell" any product.

I have been rehersing in my mind what I need to say and cannot even come up with an opening sentence! "Hello, I'm Ray and I have this great gizmo I'd like to place in your gift shop". YUCK!

Are there any salesmen that get me started.

Also, how to gift shops do things? Do I sell my item directly to them, or is it on commission or some other way.

I'm stuck and I really don't want to call someone up cold and sound REALLY stupid.

Thanks for any tips, pointers, help, PRE-WRITTEN SCRIPT you can help me with.