Ordering journals bulk can not only save you a significant amount of money, but also makes ordering easier, and provides you with ample amounts of stock to use in businesses, schools, or events. However, without any planning, it is effortless to mess up what leads to money wastage, delays, or a situation where you are stuck with the products that you cannot utilize. The following are the most typical traps to miss when making a bulk order on a journal.
Not Knowing Your End Use
The mistake that one can make most frequently is ordering journals and not defining their purpose. The kind of journal that one might need at a company party completely differs from the type of journal that one would acquire in the arts.
Before you place an order, ask yourself the following questions:
- To whom will these journals be used?
- Will they serve as writing, sketching, or bullet journaling?
- Do you require dotted or lined, or blank pages?
Ignoring Quality Checks
Skipping Sample Requests
It is dangerous to order a large amount of products without prior sampling. The pictures are deceptive, and you may get scrawny paperwork, shoddy binding, or mismatched covers not up to your expectations. Never hesitate in making a request for a sample of the precise style that you intend to order.
Overlooking Binding and Paper Weight
The density has an impact on the way the journal takes ink or markers (measured in GSM). The type of binding contributes to durability, e.g., stitched binding is stronger than a glued one. These facts may be overlooked, but they may result in disappointed users and lost inventory.
Overordering or Underordering
In the name of a harmless purchase, one might purchase more than he/she can realistically utilize, which locks up funds and necessitates more storage. On the one hand, it is possible to order too little and be short of an event or even pay extra to get a rush reorder.
Always a wise move is to guess your needs based on the history of use caught in previous years or attendance at an event, and then tack on just a bit for surprise.
Forgetting About Customization Timelines
When placing a bulk order of journals, do keep in mind that customization adds time to an order, whether in the form of logos, event names, or custom designs. There is a tendency to make design mistakes or have delays when the process is hastened. Be sure to verify the customization schedule with your supplier prior to ordering it.
Not Comparing Suppliers
Choosing the first supplier that you come across can be an expensive vice. There can be a huge difference in price, quality, and delivery time. At least, compare three suppliers considering the product costs and shipping costs.
Where possible, there are reviews to be checked, or other buyers can be consulted on their experiences, as a way of preventing untrustworthy vendors.
Conclusion
Bulk ordering journals might be a clever, economical decision-but not unless you can avoid these pitfalls: neglecting to order samples, failing to take paper and binding quality into consideration, or underestimating how long certain customizations normally take to complete.
