| A BIG MAIL SHOULD CONTAIN:At least three
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| | OrderBusiness for the last twenty years.
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| to four Mail order Magazines Circulars
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| | They are EXCELLENT folios,well written,
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| containingoffers or interest to new mail
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| | well printed, and the advice in them is
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| order dealers. Circulars which theBig
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| | absolutelyvalid. But it is a waste of
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| Mail Dealer has been to mail.
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| | time trying to sell them to mailorder
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| | beginners. Most of them already know
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| Do you enjoy reading Mail Dealer
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| | where to get them atwholesale prices! If
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| magazines? Do you enjoy orderingand
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| | you receive FREE commission
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| receiving "Big Mail?" Do you enjoy
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| | circularsoffering these folios, by all
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| working with new MailOrder dealers and
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| | means, mail them. You may get anorder or
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| opportunity seekers? If your answer is
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| | two. But if you are going to buy
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| "YES" toall of these questions, then it
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| | expensive circulars, besure you are
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| would probably be profitable
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| | offering something NEW something which
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| andpleasurable for you to start a "Big
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| | EVERY mailorder dealer has not already
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| Mail" service.
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| | seen at least one hundred times!
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| In the pages to follow I will show you
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| | FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!
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| how to set up a Big MailService. I'll
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| show you how to advertise your service
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| | As a Big Mail Dealer, you will be selling
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| and I'llalso show you how to use the Big
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| | many things. So thatyou can fill each
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| Mails that you receive in yourmail to
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| | order accurately and promptly, I suggest
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| your own advantage. I'll show you how to
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| | thatyou start another looseleaf notebook
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| use commissioncirculars (how to get a lot
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| | Divide it into threesections:
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| of them free!) and I'll also show youhow
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| to keep track of them.
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| | 1 Commission Circular Information2
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| | Co-Publishing Information3 Advertising
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| We'll talk about co-publishing and we'll
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| | Schedule
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| discuss circular mailing(you'll learn how
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| to get people to pay you cash to mail
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| | 1. Commission Circular
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| theircirculars for them!).I'll show a
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| | Information---Every time you receive a
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| simple trick that will get you alot of
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| | newsupply of commission circulars, sit
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| free advertising and I'll show you where
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| | down and examine them.(Sometimes you will
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| to get a freemailing list that will
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| | receive two or three varieties in
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| create a lot of new customers for you,
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| | oneenvelope.) Tape one sample of each
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| ifyou are willing to put in a little work
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| | circular in your notebook.Underneath it
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| to get them.
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| | write:
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| But...before we get into this...I would
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| | * Name and Address of the Drop-shipper*
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| like to give you a wordof caution. Big
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| | Amount to forward to the Drop-shipper*
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| Mail selling looks easy and it sounds
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| | How to obtain additional circulars. (Are
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| easy IT ISNOT! Selling Big Mails is a lot
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| | they available withyour name and address
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| of work,HARD WORK. And it is NOTa way to
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| | imprinted on them?)
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| get rich quick.
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| | 2. Co-publishing Information--Most
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| You will probably not make any money at
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| | publishers of mail ordermagazines will
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| all for a least a fewmonths. In fact, you
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| | send a "Fact Sheet." If they do,
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| will have to invest more than you take
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| | simplyscotch-tape the sheet in your
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| in.If you are willing to invest a little
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| | notebook. If not, record thesefacts
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| of your money, and a lot ofyour time,
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| | yourself:
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| then you will gain invaluable experience
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| selling BigMails, and then you will make
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| | *Name and Address of Printer*How much to
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| money. You will gain experiencethat you
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| | forward on new advertising,
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| could gain nowhere else in the whole
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| | subscriptions, etc
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| world. And if youare alert, creative, and
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| AMBITIOUS, you can eventually turn
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| | 3. Advertising Schedule--To keep your ads
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| yourmail order business into a very
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| | running CONTINUOUSLY,you will have to
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| lucrative enterprise.
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| | keep track of "closing dates" (the last
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| | date onwhich a publisher will accept
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| If you are still interested...and I hope
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| | advertising for his next issue.)Here is a
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| you are..read on!
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| | very simple method to use:
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| The first thing you should od is to sit
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| | Take a page of common notebook paper. At
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| down with the latestissue of MAIL SALE
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| | the top of the page,write the name of the
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| ADVERTISER or POPULAR ADVERTISER and
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| | month. Then number down the page from 1
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| order aleast twelve Big Mails. After
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| | to31. (Use one line for each day of the
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| that, get into the habit ofordering a
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| | month.)
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| least one Big Mail EVERYDAY!
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| | The closing date for Mail Sale Advertiser
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| Then devote a portion of EACH DAY to
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| | is the 15th of themonth, but you will
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| STUDYING them. And I do meanSTUDY!
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| | want to mail your ad on the 5th of the
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| | month(always mail your ads in TEN DAYS
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| Feed your mind and your imagination with
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| | EARLY.) So next to the number5, write
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| all kinds of ideas. TheMail Order
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| | down the code letters "MSA." If you check
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| Business is a very creative and
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| | this sheetreligiously every day, you will
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| imaginative one. Themore you feed feed
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| | never forget a closing date.
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| you imagination, the more it will do for
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| you!
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| | Before you mail your ad, turn to the page
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| | for the following monthand make a
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| Set up a personal notebook. I would
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| | notation of that month's closing date. If
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| suggest you divide into foursections:
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| | you will usethis system ( or your own
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| | variation), you will remember
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| * Commission Circulars Sources* Sources
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| | everydeadline, whether you are
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| of low-cost printing* Prospective Mailing
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| | advertising in five magazines of
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| Customers (Save the circulars that other
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| | fivehundred!
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| dealers have been paid to mail. I'll
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| show you why later on .)* Good ideas.
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| | CIRCULAR MAILING
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| You can set your personal notebook up any
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| | Once your Big Mail ads are appearing
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| way you like, but I usea loose-leaf
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| | regularly, you will start toreceive
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| notebook and scotch-tape the ads,
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| | orders for them regularly. As soon as you
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| circulars etc.
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| | are averagingfive a day, you can
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| | advertise yourself as a CIRCULAR MAILER.
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| Read and re-read every circular and mail
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| | It'seasy to get started. Each time you
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| order magazine that youcan get you hands
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| | renew your Big Mail Ad, sendin another ad
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| on. SAVE ANY IDEA THAT APPEALS TO YOU!
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| | like this. (As co-publisher, your ads
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| Startordering SMALL supplies of
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| | cost half theadvertised price!)
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| "commission circulars" that APPEAL toyou.
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| (never try to sell anything merely
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| | 100 250 500
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| because it pays BIGcommission.)
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| | 3x6 .50 1.25
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| When you are satisfied that you really
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| | 2.256x9 .60 2.50
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| want to start selling BigMails, there are
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| | 2.509x12 1.00 2.00
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| two very practical things you must do.
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| | 4.00
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| 1. Order a name and address rubber stamp.
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| | These prices are given only as examples.
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| Be sure it is SMALLenough to use on
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| | The postal rates andother costs change
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| commission circulars.
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| | and you should check the ads currently
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| | runningCircular Mailers and charge about
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| 2. Open a PERSONAL CHECKING ACCOUNT. Open
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| | the same rates. Cut-rate priceswill NOT
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| it in YOUR OWN NAME.When you start to
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| | get you more orders.
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| advertise, use your own name. If you do
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| that,there will be no problem when you go
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| | A circular mailing ad will almost ALWAYS
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| to the bank to depositchecks that your
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| | pay for itselfimmediately. (
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| customers will send you.
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| | Incidentally, many dealers have tried to
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| | run acombination Big Mail and Circular
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| Your next step is to place an ad in a
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| | Mailing ads. They do work halfas well as
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| least SIX mail ordermagazines or ad
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| | TWO SEPARATE ADS!)
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| sheets. In the beginning you will have to
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| usepublications that will accept
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| | As soon as you receive a circular mailing
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| handwritten copy, since you do notyet
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| | order, send yourcustomers a sample
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| have "camera ready" ads. Your ad should
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| | mailing. Be sure it is neat and be sure
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| read something likethis:
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| | itincludes the LATEST issues of several
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| | mail order magazines.
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| BIG MAIL-25 cents Commission circulars
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| mailed FREE! (your nameand address)
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| | Then include ONE of his circulars in
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| | every Big Mail until youhave finished
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| A simple ad like this will pull better
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| | mailing them. If you have not received
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| than one with a lot ofwords in it.
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| | any morecirculars to mail, send him a
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| | friendly thank you not and let himknow
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| You probably already know which magazines
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| | that you have finished mailing his
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| and ad sheets you wantto advertise in.
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| | circulars. Tell him youhope he receives
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| That is fine! But I would suggest you
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| | some orders from your mailing. Include
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| start offby advertising in at least one
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| | some newcirculars from new advertisers
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| or two of the following:
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| | and a NEW magazine. If he has anymore
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| | circulars to mail, he will likely send
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| Mail Sale AdvertiserPopular
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| | them to YOU!
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| AdvertiserMail Order BulletinTimely Tips
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| | Remember, circular mailing depends on
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| All of these are letter press
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| | REPEAT customers. Neverexaggerate mailing
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| publications, which means they willset
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| | capacity ( either in personal letters or
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| your ad up for you. They appear regularly
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| | ads.)If you really try to get orders for
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| EVERY MONTH ONTIME, and almost everyone
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| | your customers, they will beback for
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| interested in mail order reads them!
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| | more!
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| Because these publications are
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| | HOW TO GET FREE ADS
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| CO-PUBLISHABLE, the publishers ofeach
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| publication will send you 50-100 copies
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| | There are many editors of mail order
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| to include in yourBig Mails. Your name
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| | magazines and ad sheets whowill print
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| will appear on your copies as
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| | your ads free if you will mail 100 to 200
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| theCO-PUBLISHER. You will get to keep
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| | copies oftheir publication. Here is a
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| around 50% as your commissionon any ads
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| | very effective way to get them torun YOUR
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| or subscriptions you sell. If you are
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| | ads:
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| faithful mailingyour copies, you can
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| often make enough profit on ads
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| | Take a sheet of white typing paper. Type
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| andsubscriptions to pay for all your ads.
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| | the following words onit.
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| This way your ads actuallycost you
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| nothing.
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| | PRINTERS PUBLISHERS: If you will print
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| | any of these ads in your publication, I
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| Each advertiser is also mailing his
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| | will mail 100 copies for you FREE!
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| copies to his customers ormailing list,
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| | (Withco-publishing rights, I'll mail 200
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| and every last copy mailed has YOUR ad in
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| | copies!) Note that all ofthese ads are
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| it... Theprinter is also mailing a copy
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| | camera ready for your convenience.
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| to every person on hissubscription
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| | Then use a rubber-cement to paste copies
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| list...so, usually within about ten days
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| | of ALL YOUR DIFFERENTADS on the sheet!
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| after youraddress appears in print, you
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| | (If your ads have been printed on
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| will start receiving letters withquarters
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| | coloredpaper, bleach them before you
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| in them asking for Big Mail. Some
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| | paste them up. Pour a little cloroxover
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| advertisers, for onereason or another are
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| | them, until the color disappears. Rinse
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| quite slow in mailing their copies,
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| | them in water, anddry them on a piece of
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| butthis can work to your advantage. You
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| | flat cardboard.)
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| will often get orders two orthree months
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| after your ad appears!
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| | Once your circular is pasted up
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| | (camera-ready), take it to yourlocal
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| COMMISSION CIRCULARS
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| | instant photo offset printer and have 500
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| | or 1000 copiesprinted on WHITE paper. (Be
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| Long before you start receiving orders
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| | sure its on white paper.) Enclose oneof
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| for your Big Mail, youshould have
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| | these circulars in every mailing. You'll
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| acquired a starting supply of "commission
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| | be amazed at theresults!
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| circulars."You will want to include them
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| in every one of your Big Mails.
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| | WHERE TO GET GOOD MAILING LISTS FREE
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| Commission circulars are usually 3x6" or
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| | If you advertise regularly, you will get
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| 81/2x11" circularsoffering such things
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| | a lot of response toyour ads. But if you
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| as:Rubber Stamps Name-address
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| | will do a little specialized direct
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| Labels Folios MagazineSamples
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| | mailing,you can double your business
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| Mailing Lists Envelopes
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| | almost immediately. Here's how:
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| Printed Stationary Business
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| Directories Catalogue Samples
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| | Imagine that you have just received your
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| Drop-ship Samples Printed Circulars
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| | mailing copies of TIMELYTIPS from the
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| Formulas Books
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| | printer. If you look at your self, you
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| Mail Order Plans Magazine
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| | discoverthat you still have 14 of lasts
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| SubscriptionsName Listing Services Pen
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| | month's issue left to mail. Sitdown and
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| Pal Clubs, etc, etc.
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| | make up 14 SPECIALIZED mailings. In each
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| | mailing,enclosed:
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| Wholesale firms supply commission
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| circulars to mail orderdealers, usually
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| | 1. One copy of last month's TIMELY TIPS2.
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| at cost. The dealer stamps his name in
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| | One copy of each circular you have been
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| the blankspace under "Order Form" and
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| | paid to mail.3. One copy of your new FREE
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| mails them to prospective customers.When
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| | MAILING FOR FREE ADVERTISINGcircular.
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| he receives orders (and he will if he
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| mails them regularly),he keeps his
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| | To whom do you mail them? COMPILE YOUR
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| commission, which is usually about 50%.
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| | MAILING LIST FROM THOSEBIG MAILS YOU HAVE
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| He thensends the balance, along with his
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| | BEEN ORDERING EVERY DAY! Mail them too:
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| shipping label, to thewholesaler, who
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| drop-ships the order directly to the
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| | * CIRCULAR MAILING PROSPECTS--Each time
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| customerunder the dealer's shipping
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| | you receive Big Mail,examine all the
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| label.
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| | circulars. Who has paid the dealer to
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|
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| | mailcirculars for them? If they have paid
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| Commission circulars can be profitable
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| | him, THEY WILL ALSO PAYYOU...if you will
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| for you, as a Big MailDealer, if you are
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| | take the time to send them a sample
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| very careful to select only those
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| | mailing!
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| circularswhich appear to MAIL ORDER
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| BEGINNERS. You will soon learn thatgift
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| | * NEW AD-SHEETS AND MAIL ORDER
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| items and general merchandise rarely
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| | MAGAZINES--Whenever you see
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| appeal to people whoare ordering Big
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| | theannouncement of a new publication,
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| Mails, unless you are offering them on
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| | send a sample mailing and besure to
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| wholesalebasis. (Safari boots, transistor
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| | enclose your Free Mailing for Free
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| radios, hunting knives,automatic
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| | Advertising circular.You'll get many,
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| can-openers, $15.95 necklaces are nice,
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| | many free ads, if you work at it.
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| and they can besold by mail...but not to
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| mail order beginners!)
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| | * NEW MAIL ORDER ADVERTISERS--Save the
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| | names of new advertisers in the mail
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| If you work at it, you can make a lot of
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| | order magazines or ad-sheets. You'll be
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| extra money by includinggood commission
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| | amazed at howresponsive they will be to
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| circulars in your mails. Test a few
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| | your mailings!
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| hundredcopies of each commission
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| circular. If it evokes no
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| | Every time you receive new mailing
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| interest,discontinue it. But if it
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| | copies, mail out the remainingcopies of
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| produces and order or two,then includeone
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| | last month's issues to the categories
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| in every piece of mail you send. When you
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| | listed above andyour mail order business
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| have found acircular that "pulls,"try to
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| | will grow faster than you ever dreamedit
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| have them printed with your name
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| | could. You'll be surprised at the new
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| andaddress on them. (printed circulars
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| | business you will beable to generate
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| will often pull FIVE timesbetter than
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| | using this method.
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| stamped ones.)
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| | WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?
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| Don't mail poorly printed circulars. They
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| tend to make yourentire mailing look
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| | I honestly can't answer that question!
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| sloppy> You will also find that 6x9" and
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| | Only you have the answer.If you are
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| 81/2x11" circulars pull better than 3x6",
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| | ambitious--if you are willing to develop
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| although some 3x6's pullsurprisingly
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| | yourimagination--if you are willing to
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| well.
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| | experiment with newideas....the sky is
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|
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| | the limit!
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| Once your ad appears ( starting
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| COMMISSION CIRCULARS MAILED FREE)you will
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| | Don't let anyone tell you that Big Mail
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| start receiving commission circulars.
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| | Selling and CircularMailing is only for
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| Test everycircular that is given to you.
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| | beginners. There are SUCCESSFUL mail
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| Push the winners, discontinue theduds.
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| | orderdealers who have been selling Big
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| You will eventually develop a list of
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| | Mails and mailing circulars
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| real money makers toinclude in your Big
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| | fortwenty-five years! If you really love
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| Mails.
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| | it, don't ever give it up!
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| Most of the suppliers of commission
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| | What direction your mail order business
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| circulars are honest people.They offer
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| | takes is entirely up toyou. I hope you
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| items of real worth. But occasionally you
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| | will keep your ads running, and I hope
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| will findcirculars that you should not
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| | you willexpand your business by
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| mail. They will get you in TROUBLE!
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| | constantly adding new publications toyour
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|
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| | advertising list.
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| * Adult Offers (pornography). Even if you
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| |
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| do not object to this,some of the
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| | Keep your eyes and ears open. Saturate
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| customers will...and some of your
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| | yourself with fresh, newand imaginative
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| customers may beminors.
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| | ideas. I hope you'll keep excited about
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|
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| | the MailOrder bussiness...I hope that ten
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| * "Stuff and Address Envelopes at
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| | years from now, You'll love itand be more
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| Home..Send a $1.00 for yourStarting Kit,"
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| | involved than you are today.
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| These offers are illegal. People have
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| beenconvicted in court for selling them.
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| | Mail Order is far more than just a
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| Beside, the plans areworthless.
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| | money-making business for me.It's a way
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|
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| | of life! And I hope it is your way of
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| * Chain letters--These are also illegal.
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| | life, too!
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| Beware of any circularthat says you will
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| |
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| receive $20,000 in sixty days if you will
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| | Copyright 2004 by DeAnna SpencerDeAnna
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| maila dollar and "follow the
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| | Spencer is a virtual assistant that helps
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| instructions, etc."
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| | entrepreneurs run a successful business
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|
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| | by providing affordable administrative
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| There is one more thing I would caution
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| | help. She also publishes a blog for
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| you about. There areabout 40-50 standard
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| | small business owners. Visit this small
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| folios that have been around the Mail
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| | business resource today.
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