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Old October 23rd, 2007 Oct 23, 2007 10:50:34 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Just Woundering How Everyone Does Their Shopping Doy You Have 1 Account Or Do You Have Several, Which Ones Rank At The Top. I Just Submited For My Account With Aa But Not Sure Were Else To Go. I Went With Them Because I Heard So Much About Them From This Site. Whats Your Top Five.
 
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Just Woundering How Everyone Does Their Shopping Doy You Have 1 Account Or Do You Have Several, Which Ones Rank At The Top. I Just Submited For My Account With Aa But Not Sure Were Else To Go. I Went With Them Because I Heard So Much About Them From This Site. Whats Your Top Five.
Well, I'm near Chicago so I deal with S&S Activewear. If I place an order today, it's at my door tomorrow. I really haven't used anyone else, other than Boxercraft for specialty cheer type stuff.
 
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I too pick my supplier based on location. Most larger wholesalers have various warehouses where they can get you your stuff next day with standard ups shipping. Depending where you are, you may also want to locate one where your stuff can be picked up. Saves on ups charges.

AA uses wholesalers too. So unless you are in the L.A. area where you get your stuff same or next day, you may want to comparison shop for a closer wholesaler who carries their stuff.

P.S. Am I the only pervert who noticed one of their models is also an internet porn star?
 
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LOL thanks for that info. i am near LA so i guess that would be a good choice for me.
 
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I too pick my supplier based on location. Most larger wholesalers have various warehouses where they can get you your stuff next day with standard ups shipping. Depending where you are, you may also want to locate one where your stuff can be picked up. Saves on ups charges.

AA uses wholesalers too. So unless you are in the L.A. area where you get your stuff same or next day, you may want to comparison shop for a closer wholesaler who carries their stuff.

P.S. Am I the only pervert who noticed one of their models is also an internet porn star?
I'll have to look at the mailers again. I thought they all looked like that.
 
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Just Woundering How Everyone Does Their Shopping Doy You Have 1 Account Or Do You Have Several, Which Ones Rank At The Top. I Just Submited For My Account With Aa But Not Sure Were Else To Go. I Went With Them Because I Heard So Much About Them From This Site. Whats Your Top Five.
You can find all kind of wholesaler recommednations here:
http://www.t-shirtforums.com/tags/wholesalers/

If you only have an account with aa, then you can only buy aa brand clothing.

You may want to get an account with a wholesaler that carries a wide variety of brands/styles. Most major wholesalers will have a pick up or one day ship to the LA area. SanMar, TSCapparel, AlphaShirt, GoldenStateActivewear, SSActivewear, etc.

Sometimes it can be good to price shop, but it's also good to establish a relationship with a vendor so they will see your overall volume and cut you better deals down the line.
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My primary clothing dealer is TSC Apparel. but I also use Augusta Sportswear, S&S Activewear, and Bomark Sporting. Sometimes one company may be out of a specific color/style/size so it's always best to have a few good backup companies.
 
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i have accounts with both agusta and alpha. the great thing about alpha is that you can order from the warehouse nearest you, see their current stock, and if you need to, order from a different warehouse for out-of-stocks from the primary.
 
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I am down to using Sanmar and Bodek - mainly because they are so close. Bodek more often now because always seem to be under the gun for quick turnaround. Believe it or not, I have actually placed an order at 11:00PM, more than one time, and have received my shirts the next morning via UPS. I am close to Philadelphia, but still..........

I do like dealing with ACC in Virginia, but I find their web site difficult to navigate - maybe it just takes some getting used to. I like Bodek's web site - you can now even search by color. I initially thought this was a stupid feature, but I use it all the time now.
 
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