Who are the best vendors to purchase equipment from? Why? What arethe strengths and weaknesses of the local wholesalers? Three of themajor wholesalers have agreed to join us for a vendor's forum.Represented will be:
- Computer Technology Link (CTL)
- Able Computer Systems of Oregon
- SYNNEX Information Technologies, Inc.
Each vendor will make a short presentation and then we'll open themeeting to audience questions and feedback. After the generalpresentation, we will request that all non-members leave and we'll havea private discussion for members only.
Among the questions we expect to be discussed are:
- Dealing with your sales rep. What if you get a bad sales rep?
- Will they order stuff for you that they don't usually stock?
- Using quality products.
- Becoming an authorized vendor or service company.
- How do vendors warranty the stuff they sell? Will they warranty it or do you have to go to the manufacturer?
- What are refund / return policies?
- Credit card charges.
- When does the vendor sell returned products as new? Do they tell you or not?
- Shipping costs?
- Intel's IPD program and recent changes that make you buy from their vendors.
- When is it smarter to just buy from retail computer stores?