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Who is Kids Korner Albany?
Kids Korner Albany
is a family owned business which started in 2000. Tom & Laurie
MacDonald ...a Full Service Fundraising & Holiday Shop
Distributor, representing some of the very finest suppliers in
the business.
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Can Kids Korner Albany help any organization with their
fundraising needs?
Kids Korner Albany works with all types of groups in need of
fundraising: Schools, Sports Teams, Daycare Centers, Dance
Schools. We have
the knowledge and experience needed to
help make your fundraising program a success; representing
suppliers with a large variety of products from gift wrap, to
chocolate to frozen foods... and more. .With our large selection
and extensive experience, we can help you to devise the best
program for your organization.
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Should students sell
door-to-door?
Kids Korner Albany
discourages door-to-door selling. Who should students sell
to?.... their parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, and
parents can take the brochures to their work. In addition, some
of our programs include the option of On-line Sales; for out of
town relatives and friends.
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How do I get started?
Contact us at 518-286-3148 / 888-824-1554
or
at kidshop@nycap.rr.com
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As an Independent Agent, we represent a variety
of suppliers; an we select from the very best available
programs, for our clients.
Please view our Fundraising Index,
for an overview.
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Can we sell more
then one brochure?
Several of our programs have options to combine brochures, for a
custom selection of products. Please speak with us about your
needs, so that we can help to put your program in place.
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What percentage of profit will my group receive?
The amount of profit an organization
receives will depend on the brochure and prize program selected
for the fundraiser; and, in some cases, the volume of sales.
Profit on our various programs normally range from 40-50% of
sales. Generally, a Gross Sale of $5000.00 or more earns the
higher profit percentage shown on each Product Page. We would be happy to discuss the profit potential of any
program with you.
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Do you have an on-line
store?
Both our Gift
Shopper and Magazine programs include an extensive on-line store
where out-of-town relatives, etc., can shop:
www.allamericanfre.com
;
www.aphearst.com
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Your
organization will receive profit for anything ordered on your
behalf, and the student will receive credit towards
prizes/incentives. The on-line store is open year round. So, you
can begin and complete your sale, yet still receive profits
throughout the entire year. Profit checks are processed and
mailed twice a year.
We have several programs where we ship products Direct to your
sellers or customers; including Gift Shoppers, Snacks, Flower
Bulbs, Cookie
Dough and Magazines.
In-Hand Sales:
Generally,
credit accounts can be set up, with 20-30 days dating, so that
you need not pay for your products until after you have
completed your sale. Non-school accounts outside of our local
service area may require pre-payment by Check or
Credit Card (with Paypal). We would be happy to discuss the
options with you.
Scratchcards:
Payment with order. Since the cost of this program is only 20%
of the product value, only a very small percentage is equired in
advance of your sale,
Payment may
be made by Check or Credit Card, (with Paypal). We would be
happy to discuss the options with you.
Pre-Collect Order-Takers: For School accounts, payment is
due 20 days from order date; all other accounts: payment with
order. Since you collect in advance for these sales, you don't
expend any funds until after your sales are collected and in
your bank account.
We recommend a minimum of 2 weeks,
including 2 weekends, if possible. Often, groups will plan for
two weeks, "officially", and then extend their fundraiser for
one week, to accommodate late orders.
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When do I collect the Order-taker money?
Collection of money is your organizations
option. It is our experience, however, that most fundraisers
collect Order-taker money in advance, i.e. pre-pay. Post–pay is
when your customers take orders, but collect either when picking
up orders or after delivery has been made. In this situation
your organization may have to wait for them to collect all the
money before paying you.
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What do I do once all orders and monies have been collected for
our Order-Taker?
Once your Order-Taker is completed, contact us to arrange for
submission and processing of your orders.
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When will I receive my order?
Orders will be
tallied and shipped back to our organization within 4 weeks from
the time your order forms are submitted to our supplier.
Please allow extra time for deliveries just prior to Thanksgiving
and Christmas.
Frozen Foods:
You will be notified of your
delivery day within the week of your order submission.
All other Order-Takers:
Once your orders are shipped, you will be notified of the
delivery date.
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How are
your frozen food products shipped?
Our frozen food is shipped on a refrigerated carrier, in some
case, packed with dry ice. The
product will arrive frozen and should be distributed the same
day the shipment is received. If the product is not picked up by
the student/parent at the end of the day, arrangements must be
made for refrigerator or freezer storage.
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What
if product is damaged, missing or is not wanted?
We will happily replace any missing or damaged items. Should an item
not meet the expectations of a customer, we will credit you the
amount that was billed on your invoice. Kids Korner Albany has a
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