I want to get a discussion started regarding US Communities and everyone's experience with it.
For those who haven't been initiated on this yet, US Communities is a nationwide bid contract (Exclusive to Ricoh, Savin and Gestetner) for Non-Profits and non-Federal Governments. such as cities, counties, and state agencies. So it applies to all churches, schools, Non-profit hospitals, municipalities, counties, state agencies, and non-profits such as United Way or Cancer Society.
End-user price comes in at a price that is roughly similar to True Dealer Cost (BPA level 2). Dealers get DMAP6 cost for these deals. If the dealer is willing to commit to $100,000 worth of US Communities contracts over the next twelve months, the price goes down to DMAP9.
The deals are tight but not skinney...about 20% margin (for the dealer) but you should be able to blow away any competition going up and down the street with this. It gives a high volume discount even if it is a single 1515. It also works with the whole product line including PriPort, Wide Format, Printers, etc.
I would like to get some feedback from some who have been proposing this.
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