Thank You for registering to our Savings Newsletter.
We will be sending you meaningful Business News and Updates on the 15th of each month. Periodically, we will also be sending new savings opportunity announcements as new suppliers are added to the Member Savings Program.
Sample Member Tesimonials are noted below.
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The Group
I own a janitorial supply business in Flint, MI. Three months ago, I joined The Buying Group. This association allows me to receive discounts on services and products used in our daily operations. From my membership to date, I project a savings of $4500.00 - $5000.00 in 2006 alone.
Jonathan + Michigan
Credit Card Processing
Having a dependable, cost effective credit card processing partner is critical to running our restaurant. The Royal Bank Of Scotland/Lynk program saves us over $350 per month and also allows us to utilize gift cards which generate additional sales.
Ben + Florida
Tax Credits
With little effort on our part; the tax credit processing program has allowed our company to save thousands of dollars this year with the tax credits we recieve for hiring installers and technicians across the U.S. This is a program I highly recommend.
Janice + Wisconsin
Employee Screening
We hire hundreds of field service workers per year and it is crucial that we ensure that the staff we send to customers homes are checked for both criminal background history as well as DMV history. The employee screening program provides a timely, cost effective process to meet our needs.
Maggie + New York
Staples Office Supplies
The TBG/Staples program has been an excellent way for our company to save money, coordinate and monitor our remote office ordering and efficiently order via the internet. Our National Account Manager has been extremely helpful and easy to work with. We estimate we have saved over $20,000 this year from this program.
Joelle + New York
Tax Credits
Now that we have made the tax credit processing forms part of our standard new hire package; we stand to collect over $30,000 in tax credits in 2006.I wish we had been doing this before.
Scott + Oklahoma
Trade Asociation Partner
You can save money on everything from office supplies to vehicle leasing and many things in between,” said ERA member Jody Nava, Alternator & Starter Repair, Sarasota, Fla. “When I first joined The Buying Group I received a quote on credit card processing and changed to their processor right away. The processor was very helpful and the change was very smooth. I received my quote in writing and have not had any problems with their service. This change will save me over $1,000 a year"
Jodi + Florida
GSI Global Solutions Inc.
I have been working with Erny Bonistall and Janis Parkhill at Global Solutions to audit all of our telecommunications expenses to see where we might be able to save our company money. This included evaluating expenses for land lines, domestic and international calling services, cell phones, faxes, data lines (internet, DSL) and web site hosting. In the beginning, I had to do some minimal leg work of gathering up two to three months of bills from the related service providers (something that can easily be delegated) and filled out some paperwork authorizing them to contact these providers regarding our accounts.
They were absolutely super to work with and made everything as easy and clear as possible. They walked a perfect line of following up just enough to get me to send in what I needed to without being demanding or pushy--even though I procrastinated and dropped the ball a couple of times in getting the information to them. Once the ball got rolling and things were in their hands, they stayed very focused, provided me with appropriate information and feedback from our providers, recommended changes where appropriate and let me know if they thought we were getting a good deal where we were. Never did I feel they had an agenda or wanted to push me to do something we weren't inclined to do. They simply provided information and alternatives and provided opinions when asked. They were totally responsive and professional and very easy to work with. And I guess I should mention that they did what we set out to do and were able to make some simple recommendations that will save our company money on an on going basis throughout the year and probably the years to come. Best of all, our costs are contingent on our savings. We had no risk whatsoever. They simply take a percentage of the money they will save us, so we were under no obligation and no risk when we entered our contract with them. For any company worried about money they might be wasting on these types of expenses, I think it's a no brainer.
Dawn Cloyd + Washington
Express 1 & Staples
TBG is great. It has already saved us a lot on shipping and we are getting ready to order office supplies since we will be moving in next week, so that should be a big savings also.
Marci Walker - Bluesky Lending + Florida
Assurant Health Plans
"I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with the
Member Health Insurance Program. My account
manager was helpful and accessible and promptly
followed up with any inquiries I had, making the
health insurance experience less of a hassle than
I've had with other providers. I strongly
recommend this program to anyone looking for an
individual health plan."
B. Glassberg + Ohio
RBS WORLDPAY CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
Listen to member Gideon Freud's perspective on RBS Worldpay
Gideon Freud - NESDA Member + New Jersey
Reassurance Health
I used the plan for my prescription and was delighted to see it provided me with savings on prescriptions not covered by my insurance.
RA + TN
Reassurance Health
I went to get my teeth cleaned and should have been charged $154 but with my discount plan I paid on $95. That is a $79 savings!
LS + CT
Reassurance Health
My Reassurance Health card has been convenient. I used it at Wal-Mart and received a discount on my glasses and exam.
FR + NC
Capital Marketing Concepts - Reward Programs
"My name is Dave, I'm the Advertising Director at the Albuquerque Journal. We have used Capitol Marketing for two sales campaigns. Both contests were very successful. Trips were awarded to advertisers based on increased spending over prior year. We have given out over 50 trips over the past two years and have had only one complaint. The complaint turned out to be a misunderstanding and was quickly resolved by Grant and his people. After the contests are completed and the trips are ordered they are sent to us within 30 days and immediately delivered to the clients that earned them. The support staff at Capitol Marketing does a great job in being available to answer questions and concerns from you or the client. Grant has been great to work with and is always there to help when needed. He attends our contest kick off breakfast to add a little excitement. We like this program and plan on using it again this year.Thank you."
Dave - Albuquerque Journal + New Mexico