Reselling Made EASY With Rada Mfg. Co. - Rada Cutlery

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Reselling Made EASYwith Rada Mfg. Co.Dear Rada Reseller,This booklet provides an overviewinto selling Rada Cutlery products asa business. Our objective is to provideinformation that is helpful to bothour current and future Rada CutleryResellers.We pride ourselves at Rada Mfg. Co.on providing you remarkable products,service and value. We know thisfoundation allows you the opportunityto grow your Rada Cutlery sales.You are able to sell your customersquality, Made in the USA products at areasonable price.We encourage you to review thisEASY guide and to call or emailcustomer service with your questions.We look forward to continuing tosupport your needs and helping you togrow your overall business.Sincerely,The Employees of Rada Mfg. Co.Rada Cutlery is 100% American Made– raw materials and construction!Amer ic a n M ade Cutlery

Your Opportunity!Remarkable ProductsRada Cutlery is visually recognized by many –136 million kitchen knives and utensils sold in thelast 65 years! You will find that often your buyerswill know of Rada Cutlery’s reputation for qualityand value!Amazing ServiceWe proudly ship out 99% of our orders withintwo working days upon receipt of your order.Orders are shipped from our factory in Waverly,Iowa via UPS, FedEx, or USPS. If you provide usyour email address, you will be notified when yourorder is shipped and also receive your trackingnumber. You can call our expert customer serviceMonday through Friday and speak with a liveperson each time you call.American Made QualityRada Cutlery is 100% American Made – rawmaterials and construction! We have earned areputation of remarkably sharp kitchen knives. Wehave been using the same Made in the USA surgicalstainless steel for our knife blades since 1948. TheT420 stainless steel is specially formulated withhigher carbon content. After the blades are stampedwe hollow grind both sides of the blade to createa precise edge that is then hand sharpened. Thecombination of high carbon stainless steel and thehollow ground cutting edge are responsible for ourfamous sharp blades. All of our kitchen knives andutensils have a Lifetime Guarantee.2ValueQuality and value are the result of ourcommitted workforce in Waverly, Iowa. Ouremployees strive each day to ensure efficiency andto eliminate waste. This is done at every stage –manufacturing, packaging, order-processing andshipping. The result is that we live our mission of“providing our customers the best value of kitchenknives for their dollar.”Easy to SellWe are told over and over that “Your knives sellthemselves!” What happens is that once someoneexperiences the pleasure of using our sharp knivesthey want to share these amazing knives with theirfriends! These raving fans will often do your salesjob for you – giving testimony to their friends andanyone else that will listen about how great theknives are, which ones are their favorites, whichones they have, etc. One of our Resellers refers tothese Rada fans as being “Rada-ized”! Our lowminimum order of 75.00 will allow you to getstarted with a reasonable investment. Rada alsoprovides an annual discount up to 10% based onprevious year sales. We have a wide variety of salesboosters to help your marketing. As a Rada Reseller,you are allowed to decide your selling price andmark-up based on your overhead.

Rada CutleryRecognized ProductsRada Mfg. Co. has been makingkitchen knives and utensils since 1948.Our knives and utensils are easy toidentify because of the unique aluminumhandles. We are often told when peoplesee our knives, “This is the knife mygrandma used when I was growing up!”or “Those are the best knives — I will notuse anything else!”. We think you toowill enjoy hearing those comments andknowing that you are selling recognizableand appreciated items.R101/W201 Wholesale Price 2.58R126/W226 Wholesale Price 3.05R132/W232 Wholesale Price 3.63S01/G201 Wholesale Price 8.63S18/G218 Wholesale Price 10.11S38/G238 Wholesale Price 27.74S50/G250 Wholesale Price 23.84R120/W220 Wholesale Price 3.95R140/W240 Wholesale Price 3.26R136/W236 Wholesale Price 4.37R104/W204 Wholesale Price 2.89Prices valid until 7/13/14R137/W237 Wholesale Price 7.00R119 Wholesale Price 3.47R135/W235 Wholesale Price 2.743

Additional Rada ProductsAdd On SalesIn addition to our kitchen knives and utensils, we offer you numerous popular recipe books, naturalsoy wax candles that burn longer and cleaner than traditional candles, stoneware that is dishwasher safeand Quick Mix Food Blends such as Dips, Sweet Dips, Soups, Sauces, Cheeseballs and Desserts. Theseproducts provide you additional merchandise to offer your customers.6001 Wholesale Price 16.53Q603 Wholesale Price 1.636004 Wholesale Price 18.95Q801 Wholesale Price 2.744200 WholesalePrice 11.057005 WholesalePrice 5.263715 Wholesale Price 2.37Prices valid until 7/13/14Tips for Reselling our ProductsWe encourage you to demonstrate our productsand when possible, allow your customers to testthem out as well. For example: U se the Vegetable Peelers with carrots,cucumbers or potatoes. U se one of the Paring Knives to cut the carrots,cucumbers or potatoes. D emonstrate the Knife Sharpener showingyour customers how easy it is to use. U se the Grapefruit Knife to demonstrate itsease in allowing your customers to enjoy afresh grapefruit for breakfast. D emonstrate how slick the Cheese Knife iswith both hard and soft cheese; offer crackerswith the cheese to your customers. P repare one of our Quick Mixes such as adip, sweet dip or cheeseball – allow yourcustomers to taste them with crackers,graham crackers, etc.4 H ave a candle burning allowing yourcustomers to smell the true fragrance of thecandle. S how them how nice the Grip Clips work!These are some suggestions we have for you. Becreative with your display or selling area. It is veryimportant to capture your customer’s attention!

100% USA Made!Knife ConstructionFinger guard formaximum protectionwhen cutting.Care InstructionsHand Wash vs DishwasherSurgical quality T420 highcarbon stainless steel blades.Stainless SteelResin handle – betterdishwasher tolerance.Hand washing all fine cutlery is the preferredmethod of cleaning because:Hand sharpened fora razor sharp edge.Hollow ground blades ensurea precision concave surfacefor maximum edge retention.Permanently cast solid BrushedAluminum handles, satin finished –do not place in your dishwasher.Rada Mfg. Co. will replace any productmanufactured by our company returned to usdue to defects in material or workmanship.Top SellersListed below are the Top Sellersby category:Kitchen Knives1. R101/W201 Regular Paring2. R126/W226 Tomato Slicer3. R103/W203 Heavy Duty Paring4. R104/W204 Utility Steak Knife5. R105/W205 Serrated SteakUtensils1. R119 Quick Edge Knife Sharpener2. R132/W232 Vegetable Peeler3. R141/W241 Deluxe VegetablePeeler4. R114/W214 Spatula5. R116 Serverspoonwashing prevents unnecessary1 Handmicroscopic dings on the blades’ cutting edge.government mandated changes to2 Recentphospate-free dishwashing detergents createsa harsh environment for metals - includingstainless steel blades and in particular ourbrushed aluminum handles.have evolved to higher3 Dishwasherstemperatures for cleansing and drying thatis incompatible with fine cutlery.Some customers choose to use the dishwasherwith varying results depending on their detergent,water mineral composition and dishwasher. Thecombination of these factors affect the pace anddegree of oxidation experienced.Our silver brushed aluminum handle cutleryshould only be hand washed and dried immediately.Our black stainless steel resin handle cutlery maybe hand washed or placed in a dishwasher. Properwashing and care will maximize the beauty andperformance of your cutlery.B302 Metal Cleanser & Polish .212.75 x 4 , 1 ozUses: Restore aluminum handles toa light grey, smooth finish. Packetwill clean six or more handles.Gift Sets1. S01/G201 Paring Knives Galore2. S18/G218 Peel, Pare & Slice3. S38/G238 Starter Gift Set4. S02/G202 Housewarming5. S6S/G26S Six Serrated Steak KnivesStoneware1. 6001 Baking Stone2. 6003 Loaf Pan3. 6004 Rectangular Baker4. 6006 Cookie Sheet5. 6005 Square BakerQuick Mixes1. Q601 Cucumber Onion Dill Dip2. Q605 Bacon Cheddar Dip3. Q603 Spinach Artichoke Dip4. Q604 Tomato, Garlic and Basil Dip5. Q609 Applewood Smoked BaconDipCookbooks1. 7014 12 Hour Slow Cooker2. 7024 Fix It In Foil3. 7041 I’m Hooked, I’m Game4. 3715 Cream Cheese Cookbook5. 7005 Campfire CookingSoy Wax CandlesAll Year Fragrances1.2.3.4.5.Cinnamon SpiceOrange VanillaLilacApple PieMaple Pumpkin Muffin5

Your Sales BoostersExtra CatalogsBannerExtra Catalogs are available.The first 10 each yearare FREE! You can orderadditional as needed.Item CATP .21 eachAmer ican M ade CutleryAmer ican M ade Cutlery(large, 8.5” x 11” with prices)Item CATH .21 each(small, 5.5” x 8.5” with no prices)Catalog valid until July 31, 2014CATPCatalog valid until July 31, 2014CATH(Home Party materials available on page 11)Now it is easy to leteveryone know that yousell Rada Cutlery! The60” by 27” Banner has 4metal grommets for quickhanging. Post outside orabove your display to grab attention. The Banner is madefrom a 65/35 blend of poly/cotton twill.Item BAN 34.21 eachPosterTabletop Display BoxUse this unit to both store andtransport your Rada Cutleryitems! Remove the box lid,insert the cardboardriser, price cards andbanner as shown in thepicture. You are readyto start selling!Item TDB (35.5” x 21.5”) 19.47Display BoxesUse the Display Boxes if you set up your items on a tableto see. Each Display Box includes a smaller box to show aknife out of the bag as well as a price card.Item SDB (10” x 6”) 2.00Item MDB (13” x 7.5”) 2.74Item LDB (15” x 7.5”) 3.26Promote your businesswith this attention-getting(22” x 17”) Poster. ThePoster is a great size tocatch people’s attention.Selling one extra item morethan pays for the Poster!Item POS .42 eachPrice CardYou can purchase the Price Card(3.5” x 4.75”) separately to use withyour current system.Item CARD .12 eachPlastic Bag Express SalesUse the Rada Cutlery Plasticbags (11.25” by 16”) for yourcustomer’s orders.Item BAG 1.05 (25 bags, 8bundles maximum per order)Express SalesTable RunnerA quick way to make a tabledisplay stand out is to use theTable Runner. The Table Runneris placed across the table so thelogo hangs down the front. Itcould also be hung behind thetable if desired. The Table Runner is 28” wide and 72” longand is made from a 65/35 blend of poly/cotton twill.Item B131 28.95 eachIf you want to do a simplifiedoffering, you can sell eitherVegetable Peelers or RegularParing Knives in plastic tubeswith rubber caps from cardboardcarrying cases.Case (24 pcs)R101 Regular ParingW201 Regular ParingItem #CS1CS21Your Cost 68.47 68.47Case (24 pcs)R132 Vegetable PeelerW232 Vegetable PeelerItem #CS2CS22Your Cost 93.74 93.74(SSR Black Handle)(SSR Black Handle)6

Your Sales BoostersDemonstrator CaseThe durable Demonstrator Caseattractively displays 21 pieces ofcutlery — a good representation ofthe entire line. The DemonstratorCase opens on three sides to lay flat.Your sales will increase becausepeople can see and feel the knivesthey want to purchase.Item S17 (w/ cutlery) 112.79Item S17E (empty case only) 36.32Rada CDA CD of images of all our itemsavailable in two sizes (small andlarge) formatted for web use.Item CD 10.00R100 Granny ParingR101 Regular ParingR104 Utility/SteakR107 SlicerR114 SpatulaR117 Handi-StirR118 Bagel KnifeR119 Knife SharpenerR125 Cookspoon w/ HolesR126 Tomato SlicerR127 Super ParerR132 Vegetable PeelerR133 Mini ServerR135 Party SpreaderR142 Serrated Regular ParingW203 Heavy Duty Paring (SSR handle)W205 Serrated Steak (SSR handle)W208 Carver/Boner (SSR handle)W212 10” Bread Knife (SSR handle)W237 Ice Cream Scoop (SSR handle)W241 Deluxe Vegetable Peeler (SSR handle)Rada DVDA DVD of Rada product videos that can be played next toyour display to attract attention.Item DVD 10.00Car MagnetCandle Sampler PackAllow your customers to smell the fragrances.Your investment should pay big dividendsbecause it will take the uncertainty out of theordering! (Not For Resale)Item 4999 10.53Use the 9” by 12” Car Magnet to letpeople know that they can buy RadaCutlery from you. Remove and clean themagnet occasionally to prevent sticking.Item MAG 5.26 eachRada T-ShirtsHigh quality t-shirts with Rada Cutlery logo.Preshrunk 6 oz. 100% combed ring Cotton material.Available in white or navy blue.WhiteItem B101 Small 6.32Item B102 Medium 6.32Item B103 Large 6.32Item B104 XLarge 6.32Item B105 XXLarge 8.16Business CardsBlueItem B106 Small 7.37Item B107 Medium 7.37Item B108 Large 7.37Item B109 XLarge 7.37Item B110 XXLarge 8.95Many Resellers have taken advantage of the low costRada Cutlery business cards and magnets offer. Thisservice is provided by an independent printer. It is agreat way for you to provide your customers withyour contact information.To place your business card order:Go to: www.enfront.com/radaLogin: RadaPassword: bcards7

How to Place an OrderPlacing your first order: An account will be established with your first order. Provide Customer Service with: Name of your business Mailing address (PO Box when available) Contact name Phone number Shipping address if different from mailing address Email address to receive shipping confirmations Sales Tax identification number How you heard about Rada Cutlery (mailing code)Ordering methods:1. By phone. Placing an order over the phone is the quickest way toexpedite your order.2. By fax.3. By mail.4. Web ordering. Please call Customer Service to have an accountset up with a password and receive instructions on how to placeyour orders via our secure web site —www.resellersradamfg.comBagged IndividualItems orting incoming orders isSeasier than ever before!That is because each knife(with a blade sleeve) andutensil is placed in a sealedplastic bag and the itemnumber and product nameis printed on the bag.Method of payment: Check, credit card or money order when mailing order in Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) withfax, phone, mail or web orders.Note that web orders can only be paid by credit card.Rada Mfg. Co.Amer ic a n M ade Cutlery8905 Industrial StreetPO Box 838Waverly, IA 50677Phone: (800) 311-9691 or (319) 352-5454Fax: (800) 311-9623 or (319) 352-0770Email: customerservice@radamfg.comWeb: www.radamfg.comBlog: www.radacutlery.com/blogLIKE USRada CutleryFOLLOW USRadaCutleryWATCH USRada CutleryPIN USRada Cutlery

Welcome to Rada Home PartiesRada Home PartiesHome Parties are a fun way to create a gatheringof people for you to educate about Rada Cutlery andhelp them place orders with you. This booklet willhelp you learn the basics of offering Rada HomeParties and will help you to decide if you want topursue this opportunity.We look forward to working with you – please letus know how we can help you get started!Reseller PricingAs a Consultant/Reseller you purchase RadaCutlery products at wholesale prices using Resellerordering procedures. Your wholesale cost is half orslightly less than half of the prices listed in the RadaCutlery catalog. Therefore your Home Party profiton selling an item outright at the catalog prices isslightly more than 50%. For example, our numberone selling knife is the R101 Regular Paring whichyou purchase for 2.58 and sell for 5.20 for a profitof 50.4%.As you will see on the next page, your HomeParty profit percentage is reduced by the cost of thefree items provided to the Host.Your Profit Quick Facts You purchase products at wholesale prices whichis about half of the price in the Rada Cutlerycatalog. Your Host receives free and discountedmerchandise based on the amount of RegularPrice Sales at the party. Guests can qualify forhalf-price items depending on their regular pricepurchases. Your profit is approximately 38% to 44% forthe Host and Guest orders (not including Guesthalf price items where you break even whileproviding the Guest an incentive to place a largerorder with you). Please see page 12 to read the details of theAnnual Volume Purchase Discount program. Youhave the opportunity to reduce your wholesaleprices by 2% to 10% based on your annualpurchases.Ordering Quick Facts Your Guests place their orders using the OrderTaker. Your Host places their order on the HostOrder Summary. You compile all the orderstogether and place your order with Rada Mfg.Co. The details of the ordering process are outlinedon page 8 or on the Reseller Order Form(by phone, by mail or fax with Reseller OrderForm or by internet once you call in to set upyour account). If you order using the web sitethen you can enter each Order Taker and youwill not have to take time to tally how manyof each item is needed.Rada Mfg. Co. On the Reseller Order Form you will find yourwholesale pricing. The minimum order is only 75. You will need to provide a sales tax permitwith your first order (available through yourstate department of revenue).Phone: (800) 311-9691 or (319) 352-5454Email: customerservice@radamfg.comWeb: www.radamfg.com9

Home Party Financial OverviewHost RewardsHome Parties are only possible because Hostsare willing to have a party in their home or have acatalog party. To encourage Hosts to do parties, youwill offer them free and discounted Rada Cutleryproducts as noted in the chart below. These freeand discounted items will reduce your profit – butwithout the Host you will not have the opportunityto receive the other party orders.The host rewards chart below is printed on theback cover of the Recipe Selection Guide.Host Free Items and DiscountThe Home Party system provides Guests theopportunity to buy items at half price accordingto their Regular Price purchases (see chart below).The half price items are offered as an incentive toencourage them to order more items, which in turnincreases your profit. As noted previously, yourwholesale cost is half or slightly less than half of thecatalog price so the cost of the Guest half price item(s)are covered by what the Guest is paying you.The guest incentives information is printed on theRada Home Parties Order Taker.Guest Half-Price RewardRegular PartySalesHost Free Items(per catalogprices)AdditionalPurchases DiscountRegular PricePurchasesHalf-Price Reward 1,000 24525% 40 - 751 knife OR utensil (R or W item numbers) 900 21025% 800 17520% 75.01 - 1102 total knives OR utensils(R or W item numbers) 700 14520% 110.01 3 total knives OR utensils(R or W item numbers) 600 11515% 500 8515% 400 6510% 300 4510% 200 2510%* Regular party sales over 1,000 earns 25% free itemsfor the host.10Guest RewardsTo learn more abouthosting home parties,helping your host andparty tips please visitwww.radahomeparties.com

Your Home Party Sales ProfitYour profit for your Home Party sales will bebetween 38% and 44% (as shown in the chart below).The Guest half price items are not included belowbecause your wholesale costs are covered by whatthey pay you and it is encouraging them to order moreitems.The shipping costs are not included in the modelbelow. There is a place on the Order Taker for you to askGuests to help pay a portion of that cost. You will likelyfind that in the U.S. that 2 or 3 per Guest will oftencover the shipping cost for the entire order. In Canada itwill be more plus you will need to add cost to cover yourduties and taxes.Consultant Profit ModelRegular PartySales 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200WholesaleProduct CostApprox 50% 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100Regular PartySales Profit 500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100ConsultantCost ofHost Free Items 122.50 105 87.50 72.50 57.50 42.50 32.50 22.50 12.50Home Party CatalogThe catalog will be your main selling tool. Your Hostwill use it to take outside orders and the Guests willuse it during the party. You will want to make sure youalways keep an adequate supply on hand. Please notethat there will be a new catalog each year in August.Item CATP - .21InvitationYourConsultantGross Profit 377.50 345 312.50 277.50 242.50 207.50 167.50 127.50 87.50YourConsultantGross Profit %37.8%38.3%39.1%39.6%40.4%41.5%41.9%42.5%43.8%Home Party Order TakersYour Guests will use the Order Taker to write in the itemsthey are ordering. The chart for their Half-Price Reward isincluded on the form. This two part form separates after itis filled out to provide the Guest a copy/receipt. You canchoose to place a label with your contact information onthe consultant lines.Item OTP - 2.50 (includes 50)The key to a successful party for both the Host and youis the number of Guests placing orders (either at theparty or outside orders). Therefore it is in both of yourbest interests to invite as many people to the party aspossible. The attractive postcard invitation makes iteasy!Item INVP - 2.50 (includes 50)Host Order SummaryRecipe Selection GuideAdditional FormsGive the Recipe Selection Guide to your Hosts so theycan choose which recipes they would like their gueststo enjoy. The Host Rewards are listed on the back cover.Use the Recipe Selection Guide to show potential Hoststheir rewards for having a party and what hosting aparty involves.Item RSGP - .20* Note: You may also want to show your Host the Rada QuickMix Recipes book as another source for party recipes. Usingthese recipes will almost guarantee you more Quick Mixpurchases at the party!It is also worthnoting that if yourHost purchasesadditional itemsusing their extradiscount, it willprovide you extraprofit not included inthe chart at the left.Use the Host Order Summary to summarize the partysales and determine the amount of Host Free Items andthe Additional Purchase Discount earned. This two partform separates after it is filled out to provide the Host acopy/receipt.Item HOSP - 2.50 (includes 50)We will develop additional worksheets and forms perconsultant suggestions. These will be available as linksfrom the Rada Home Parties web site for you to printyourself as desired. The Order Taker and Host OrderSummary are available for you to print yourself if you donot feel you need the copy/receipt.11

Reseller GuidelinesRada Mfg Co. Reseller GuidelinesAll Rada customers have approval to sellRada Cutlery and other products from RadaMfg. Co. utilizing any channel available tothem with three simple guidelines.First, it must be apparent to all that yourbusiness and Rada Mfg. Co. are separateentities. You must not imply a uniquerelationship with Rada Mfg. Co. by usinglanguage such as representative, exclusive,division, wholesaler, distributor, authorized,and other similar words. The relationshipwith Rada Mfg. Co. is one of a resellerand be simply clarified as follows: “Yourbusiness” — Reseller of Rada Cutlery .Second, promotional materials aredesigned and distributed by Rada Mfg. Co. for your use in reselling Rada Cutlery .These materials (text and graphics fromradamfg.com web site, catalogs, fliers, andother marketing materials) are available forpromotional purposes and may be duplicatedas necessary as long as they continue topositively represent Rada Mfg Co. andeasily discern your business from Rada Mfg.Co. as noted above.Third, you are not allowed to offer fundraising programs to non-profit organizations.The fund raising market has long been RadaMfg. Co.’s core market. It is not possible foryou to service non-profit organizations as wellas Rada can and we don’t want to confusethese groups.Please note that wholesale pricing is reservedfor resellers only. You must provide Rada Mfg.Co. with a current copy of your state issuedResale Tax Certificate to qualify. Rada Mfg. Co. reserves the right to discontinue selling productsto anyone who mis-represents their relationshipwith Rada Mfg. Co. or provides inferiorcustomer service.12Our Return PolicyRada Mfg. Co. is nowoffering you volumediscount pricing.Because of this, we canno longer accept unsoldmerchandise returnedto us for credit or refund. As always, we doreplace any of our products returned to us dueto defects in material or workmanship.Rada Cutlery Resellers AnnualPurchase Volume DiscountYou may earn an Annual Purchase VolumeDiscount to be taken on each order regardless ofthe order amount ( 75 minimum still applies). Thisdiscount is based on your annual purchases betweenAugust 1 and July 31 of the previous year. The annualdiscount is updated each year and becomes effectiveAugust 1. Any customer whose current year purchasesplaces them in a new discount bracket may request toreceive the higher discount on subsequent orders. Theannual discount allows you to optimize your inventoryand replenish your stock as needed while still receivinga discount based on your overall purchase volume.PREVIOUS YEAR ANNUALPURCHASES (8/1-7/31) 1,000.01 to 3,000.00 3,000.01 to 6,000.00 6,000.01 to 10,000.00 10,000.01 to 15,000.00 15,000.01 and AboveVOLUMEDISCOUNT2%4%6%8%10%Rada Mfg. Co.Amer ic a n M ade Cutlery905 Industrial Street PO Box 838Waverly, IA 50677Phone: (800) 311-9691 or (319) 352-5454 Fax: (800) 311-9623 or (319) 352-0770Email: customerservice@radamfg.com Web: www.radamfg.com

As a Rada Reseller, you are allowed to decide your selling price and mark-up based on your overhead. 3 Recognized Products Rada Mfg. Co. has been making kitchen knives and utensils since 1948. Our knives and utensils are easy to identify because of the unique aluminum handles. We are often told when people