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[fridgemagnet]

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[BAYO a.k.a. Mr. B]

The Fridge Magnet Factory is leader in the custom design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of fridge magnets, car magnets, and business card magnets. Need an exacted size or custom shape to fit you existing design or corporate logo then Fridge Magnet Factory is right choice for you. For more info visit: http://www.fmf.com.au/

I believe this is in the wrong section because it is a recommendation for a product.

Probably best placed (if it is accepted at all for obvious reasons) in the Marketplace.

Dexx, your call.

Bayo

[jacquic]

Yes, definitely the wrong section.

However, hi and welcome, fridgemagnet! What you could do is start a thread talking about lumpy mail (or add to the one that's already been started on it) and include your magnet link in your bio. (http://www.offlinegoldforum.com/show...ght=lumpy+mail - scroll down for a few posts.)

~ Jacqui

[AP]

How thick are your Magnets?

Will they hold one piece of paper?

~AP

[Don Alm]

Thankx Dexx....

[jacquic]

Great story, Don! Thanks you for sharing.

I didn't know one could print out/on magnets - excellent stuff.

I'm sure you'll be able to resurrect the practice soon.

~ Jacqui

[ijohnson]

Jacqui,ditto! I had not idea you could run magnets thru a printer, either. I guess you learn something new every day. Or, rather technology changes so much you can't keep up.

Don, have you found a more cost-effective or better way to produce these calendars since we entered into this recession?

~ Iris

[Dexx]

Wow Don! Awesome story of always thinking on your feet, keep them coming!!

Cheers,

~Dexx

[Don Alm]

Thankx Dexx....

[OpLeads]

Don great ides,

You might want to contact Dexx to offer your report(s) on the marketplace....

[kf4qhk]

Reminds me of one of my "Advertising Projects".

Some yars ago I started a "Calendar business for Car Dealers". I made 11by17 Wall Calendars and sold them for $19.95 to Car Dealers who gave them as a Gift to their Car Buyers. The Dealer would have someone in the Dealership take a Photo of the Car Buyer standing by his purchase, at the time of Delivery of the vehicle...just when the Car Buyers were most happy.

They sent me the Photos (This was Pre-Digital Days) I enlarged the photos to 5x7...stuck them at the top of the Calendar...laminated the photo to the back sheet and stapled a 2-Year Calendar Pad. Because Car Buyers wanted to show off their new purchase, they'd hang the Calendars in a prominent place in their home. The Dealers name was at the top of the Calendar so that whenever someone entered the home, they'd see the Calendar AND the Dealer's Name, which provided additional advertising for the Dealers.

Well...things were going along pretty good. I had 16 Dealers paying me an average of $1,000 a month for the Calendars. The Calendars cost me $4 to print and laminate and I paid 2 "Stay-At-Home-Moms" $2 each to do the assembly. So...I'd net a nice $14 per Calendar x 800 a month.

However...things started happening with my "Labor Force". They had to go somewhere or do something else that week or...do something for their kids or, they were sick or...it got to be a hassle.

I was just about ready to toss in the towel on this biz when I noticed something in a Wal-Mart store in the "Business Stationery" dept. It was a package of "blank, 8 1/2 by 11 Fridge Magnets"...that could be printed on by running thru an inkjet printer. (They could NOT be printed with any machine that used Heat)

So...I bought a few packages and experimented and found they were PERFECTO for what I wanted....PLUS...due to the fact they were "FRIDGE" magnets, they automatically went on the "FRIDGE'....so the Calendars now had a More Prominent Place in the home to be seen by visitors...thereby providing more exposure for my Car Dealer clients.

Whala! The dealers would still send me their photos but now they'd take the shots with a Digital and email me the jpegs every week. I'd use my MSPublisher program to create the Template and run the magnetic sheets thru my inkjet. ONE girl could handle ALL this....PLUS...I could now ask and get $25 per Calendar (This was back a few yrs ago when the Car Biz was going strong)

I also used these 8 1/2 by 11 Magnetic Sheets for Real Estate Agents....who'd send me photos of the house they sold....along with the info and their checks for $35. (They didn't have the volume Car Dealers had)

And...watch this; I also used the Magnetic Sheets as a "Welcome Gift" that was sent to new home buyers. On this Sheet I had "Important Numbers" at the top...a 1 year calendar (6 boxes across and 2 rows for the 12 mos) and below that was 4 Columns and 6 rows of Boxes with businesses in Alphabetical Order (Accountant, Attorney, Beauty Salon...etc) with each business paying me a HANDSOME Monthly fee to Mail these Magnetic Sheets to these new Home Buyers as a GIFT from them.

Things were going GREAT for these until the "Crash". So...us "idea" guys just pick up and move onto another money-maker. But, "Magnetic Sheets" made me a Lot of moolah. Oh...I was getting my Mag Sheets from a supplier in Ohio. I forgot if they were 12 or 15 mm thick. The supplier could tell you which ones would go thru an inkjet best.

Don Alm
http://www.midasreports.com and my new one... http://www.48hourcashmachine.com

I wonder if one could print a calender from home, rather than going to a printer? This would be a PERFECT idea for a RV dealership. In fact, I know a guy....... may have to make this happen this week.

[Don Alm]

Thankx Dexx....

[phoenixmarketingdr]

I love it Do good job Thanks for the whole thing.