Anyone have slimjims that I could buy?

[ross11988]

Im looking for 2,000> slim jims. I would buy them off the site, but their shipping prices are killing me. I just called HQ and they told me they dont offer any other type of shipping. PM me if you have any, thanks.

[FrankRep]

You get bulk discounts on large orders though.

[ross11988]

You get bulk discounts on large orders though.

Only after ordering 500, and the shipping price is huge if i order 5,000

[walt]

I'd have to agree that $67 to ship 5,000 is alot.

[FrankRep]

All I can say is that you're doing an awesome thing. I respect you.


Here's some motivation

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7039886738030975165&q=ron+paul&total=333&start=0&num=10&so=1&type=search&plindex=4

[aknappjr]

Im looking for 2,000> slim jims. I would buy them off the site, but their shipping prices are killing me. I just called HQ and they told me they dont offer any other type of shipping. PM me if you have any, thanks.

Buy 20,000 and the price is $92.00 for shipping. It caps out at $92. Get people wherever you live together and buy 20,000 or 30,000 or 40,000K of them or however many you'll need between now and your primary. Remember, THIS COUNTS AS A DONATION!

[ross11988]

Buy 20,000 and the price is $92.00 for shipping. It caps out at $92. Get people wherever you live together and buy 20,000 or 30,000 or 40,000K of them or however many you'll need between now and your primary. Remember, THIS COUNTS AS A DONATION!

Lol i see you live in NYC, i Can see why you would need 20,000 but I live in the Poconos, PA I dont even think 20,000 people live in my town!. Thanks for the tip though

[ross11988]

well it seems like the best deal i can get is about 6,500 slim jims, it maxes out the $92 Shipping.

[jj111]

It counts as a donation. Consider it a donation, not an expense, with free merchandise thrown in with your donation.

[wgadget]

Somebody should be able to ship printed material like slimjims at the cheap media mail rate. If you go to usps.com you can figure the rate if you know how much it weighs.

[ross11988]

It counts as a donation. Consider it a donation, not an expense, with free merchandise thrown in with your donation.

the shipping is not a donation, i have no problem with their retial prices, its just the shipping costs

[jj111]

the shipping is not a donation, i have no problem with their retial prices, its just the shipping costs

How do you know the shipping is not considered a donation?

[jj111]

Even if the shipping is not considered a donation, if the shipping alone is less than the price you would pay to buy and ship the thing from elsewhere, you are still helping the cause by making the merchandise you pay from the official website count as a donation. Unless you are maxed out at $2300. Then maybe you can convince a friend or relative to buy merchandise from the official site as a donation. They need the donations!!!

[theseus51]

Somebody should be able to ship printed material like slimjims at the cheap media mail rate. If you go to usps.com you can figure the rate if you know how much it weighs.

Doesn't it take weeks to deliver? I had to do this one time for textbooks for this job I had in college, and to the best of my recollection, it took 4 weeks to deliver.

[ross11988]

Doesn't it take weeks to deliver? I had to do this one time for textbooks for this job I had in college, and to the best of my recollection, it took 4 weeks to deliver.

no, shipping on the store site from what i heard takes like 5 days max

[MsDoodahs]

What state are you in?

[theseus51]

no, shipping on the store site from what i heard takes like 5 days max

Yeah, from the site it takes only a few days. I was referring to the other poster's idea that they use the cheaper media rate, which would save of shipping, but takes weeks to deliver.

[Lord Xar]

These aren't slimjims, but they are smaller than regular flyers.. 5.5 x 8.5

and they look awesome: Check this thread for pricing, look, and contact info.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=16277

[RP08]

Brainstorming... you could buy an inexpensive yet good quality color printer for the cost of shipping and download (free) the file and print for the cost of ink + paper. If you find a printer with built-in duplexing you wouldn't have to baby-sit the job except for every 50 pages or so depending on load capacity. Another option may be Kinkos? Not sure what they charge per page for color prints, but they can't charge shipping.

[Avalon]

Yeah, from the site it takes only a few days. I was referring to the other poster's idea that they use the cheaper media rate, which would save of shipping, but takes weeks to deliver.

I received five USPS media mail shipments during a 2002-2004 period all from another state. The shortest delivery was three days, the longest was 2.5 weeks, the average was maybe 8 days. I've read of 3 week delays but I wouldn't expect more than that unless you live far from a distribution center (most likely just extremely sparsely populated areas...in which case you probably wouldn't need enough slimjims to fully utilize the media mail method anyway).

Back on topic: I'd be interested in purchasing a full media mail shipment's worth of slim jims from someone who makes a massive purchase if it were sold to me at very close to cost. Can someone who isn't going to donate directly or buy other stuff from the store just by 75k of them and split them into lots?

[aknappjr]

Brainstorming... you could buy an inexpensive yet good quality color printer for the cost of shipping and download (free) the file and print for the cost of ink + paper. If you find a printer with built-in duplexing you wouldn't have to baby-sit the job except for every 50 pages or so depending on load capacity. Another option may be Kinkos? Not sure what they charge per page for color prints, but they can't charge shipping.

Ridiculously expensive. Slimjims are the cheapest method to mass-print, AND THEY COUNT AS A DONATION! We need a uniform message also.

[ross11988]

What state are you in?

Pennsylvania

[empirenine]

Not to self-promote, but I'm proud to say that you have options other than the slim jims. One big advantage is that these are smaller and easier to stuff into a pocket than the slim jims...

www.RonPaulCards.com (http://www.ronpaulcards.com)

We'll have a new design up within the week, hope y'all like it.

[McDermit]

Hey Ross, where abouts in the Poconos are you? And do you ever get down to Hazleton, or maybe the Wilkes-Barre area? Or even Tamaqua (Schuylkill county?)

[ross11988]

Hey Ross, where abouts in the Poconos are you? And do you ever get down to Hazleton, or maybe the Wilkes-Barre area? Or even Tamaqua (Schuylkill county?)

Im stuck here at East Stroudsburg University, without a car, if need be i can make it down to that area for an event.

[McDermit]

Im stuck here at East Stroudsburg University, without a car, if need be i can make it down to that area for an event.

I'm in the same boat. No car. I was hoping you'd be down in this area so we could get you some materials.

Does the Poconos meetup have ANY materials yet?

[deedles]

What happened to the area on the national site where meetup organizers could get slimjims shipped free?

I cannot find it no mo

[ross11988]

What happened to the area on the national site where meetup organizers could get slimjims shipped free?

I cannot find it no mo

I dont think they do that anymore, I called up HQ and they didnt seem willing to do that.

[Avalon]

What happened to the area on the national site where meetup organizers could get slimjims shipped free?

I cannot find it no mo

I was told they decided against giving them away any more when they approached 1 million shipped (shipped free)/wk.

Anyway, since I guess no one was interested in my suggestion (buying the max amount and selling them in lots to people like me via dirt cheap media mail), would anyone be interested in the reverse? Buying a box full via media mail from me? This is definitely the cheapest way to do this for all parties (including the campaign).

[ross11988]

I was told they decided against giving them away any more when they approached 1 million shipped (shipped free)/wk.

Anyway, since I guess no one was interested in my suggestion (buying the max amount and selling them in lots to people like me via dirt cheap media mail), would anyone be interested in the reverse? Buying a box full via media mail from me? This is definitely the cheapest way to do this for all parties (including the campaign).

told me the same thing

[Thunderbolt]

...

[McDermit]

Sure, if they were free to every Tom, Dick, and Harry, we'd have some asshats requesting them for campfire material. But provided that they only gave them free to Meetup Organizers, I don't see how there could be any negatives to giving them away. Not all the meetups can afford to buy all they need. A lack of materials might be stifling activity.

[nullvalu]

The USPS has Priority 2-day flat-rate boxes for $8.95 shipped anywhere in the US, regardless of weight.

Box One: 11-7/8 x 3-3/8 x 13-5/8 inches
Box Two: 11 x 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches

I'm guessing you could cram about 1,500 or so in each box..