BB is my only TWW friend

11/29/2011 12:37:26 AM

That hurts.

11/29/2011 12:39:46 AM

slackers.

11/30/2011 12:14:40 AM

11/30/2011 2:21:30 AM

anyone up

11/30/2011 3:09:51 AM

no

11/30/2011 3:23:22 AM

its that time again

i'm watching the gamecast and reading 1984, yup never read it

whats errybody up to

11/30/2011 11:20:28 PM

Hangin' out, free ballin', GT5, internet, you know general excitement.

11/30/2011 11:23:47 PM

that does sound exciting

so sleepy now

wheres the rest of the late night crew?

prediction: it is now the beginning of true winter where we won't have anymore warm days (over 70 degrees), i know this because my hands started cracking from the dry air.

/evlbuxmbetty weather report

11/30/2011 11:27:44 PM

tdub has upset me tonight

also why am I not tired

11/30/2011 11:45:39 PM

WHAT UP LNCC/EVLBETTY

11/30/2011 11:53:22 PM

hello errbody

11/30/2011 11:54:06 PM

sup biznatches

12/1/2011 12:27:32 AM

Oh. Sup BB

12/1/2011 12:28:03 AM

lol I think I was asleep when you wrote that

12/1/2011 2:50:15 PM

bttt

12/2/2011 2:47:58 AM

UP LATE.

DOING WORK.

LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

I WILL SURVIVE (YEA YEA).

12/2/2011 2:56:42 AM

12/2/2011 3:01:11 AM

12/2/2011 3:07:18 AM

BB, when I said BB last night I was referring to BB, not you.



AKA NETSTORM HENCE: "SUP BB"

12/2/2011 3:14:39 AM

There are two BBs in this thread.

THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE, UNRAVELING BEFORE US.

12/2/2011 3:58:20 AM

I DON'T SEE ANY "BB" IN "NETSTORM"

12/2/2011 9:24:48 PM

12/5/2011 11:33:41 PM

awww hell yeah!

partay startaaaa

12/5/2011 11:35:00 PM

12/5/2011 11:35:10 PM

Like...what you people are posting doesn't even pass as Chit Chat. Monkeys have more relevant shit to post than what you guys are typing.

Cut it the fuck out.

12/5/2011 11:39:14 PM

12/5/2011 11:59:00 PM

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12/6/2011 12:02:02 AM

And I'll whisper... No

12/6/2011 12:04:41 AM

Interesting.

12/6/2011 12:06:30 AM

you all get on ebay and bid on this now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320805809375?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

12/6/2011 12:07:07 AM

did you sell some stolen shit in may?

12/6/2011 12:10:57 AM

12/6/2011 12:12:04 AM

Are you asking us to engage in a price gouging conspiracy?

12/6/2011 12:12:08 AM

lol didnt sell stolen stuff and not asking for price gouging

its a good deal and i thought some tww folks might be interested in looking at it... doesnt hurt to advertise! besides, i think its gonna sell easily and get more than $30

12/6/2011 12:15:15 AM

I realize you are trying to sell your laptop, which I have done before. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest!

12/6/2011 12:21:35 AM

god damnit grayfox

12/6/2011 12:24:25 AM

so are you surviving without your gallbladder?

12/6/2011 12:25:04 AM

oh yes, my stomach is still kinda tight on one half but i feel good

thanks for asking!

12/6/2011 12:26:14 AM

12/6/2011 12:44:11 AM

sorry.


EVERYONE BUY BETTY'S LAPTOP.

12/6/2011 12:46:17 AM

12/6/2011 12:49:34 AM

I only have 3 more posts....




2 more if I click "Post Reply!"....

12/6/2011 12:52:01 AM

12/6/2011 1:33:18 AM

WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU GUYS OFFLINE

FUCK

12/6/2011 1:36:45 AM

Quote :

"THIS IS GARBAGE"

12/6/2011 1:43:40 AM

so
tired

12/6/2011 11:01:18 PM

FYI, Lego's are awesome

and so is Bhibha Das

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12/6/2011 11:06:41 PM

Ah! i meant to tell you...



legos are purdy fuken neat

12/6/2011 11:17:44 PM

someone is about to receive explicit photos of genitalia

12/6/2011 11:50:09 PM