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It just may be as simple as fear of an unknown, untried event. Truthfully, our group didn't want to switch vendors until it became absolutely necessary. When the time came, we did go with the vendor who had taken the time to woo us, even though he knew we had someone else and didn't plan on changing. He took his time, came to meetings, put his free samples out, provided door prizes, etc. I actually count him as a friend, and did even before we became business related. JHB put it very eloquently when she posted about building relationships with vendors. Looking back, it really did make a difference, at least in our case.You know, at first I was pretty upset by your reply. I don't want to offend anyone but that was similar to the reaction I was getting. I was so upset that people wouldn't even consider trying something new.
and even though you may not actually say that to prospective schools, it may come across that way. As the main fundraiser at our school, I know the fastest way for someone not to get my business is to bad mouth or belittle a current fundraiser or a current vendor, even if it is just hinting...part of me really doesn't want to go through these garbage sales things