Wholesale Prices for Garage Door Dealers
Friday, May 18th, 2018 at 5:07 pm by Dan MusickWe’re sorry, but due to global supply chain shortages, we are currently not selling any of our products at our former wholesale prices.
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Prices on the Rise
Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 12:34 pm by Dan MusickDue to the recent tariffs added to Chinese imports, material prices across the board are rising. This is especially true in our industry.
Costs directly increase since China exclusively makes many garage door parts such as rollers.
We hope to limit the increase in our garage door parts prices to around eight percent.…
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FedEx and Walgreens Team Up
Friday, April 27th, 2018 at 5:19 pm by Dan MusickIn a recent bid to offer even more options and convenience to customers, FedEx has partnered with Walgreens to provide FedEx Ground and Express package pickup in every Walgreens nationwide. As an internet retail company, we are always quick to extend these benefits to our customers.…
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Future Employees
Friday, April 6th, 2018 at 4:36 pm by Dan MusickThis morning I heard that the unemployment rate was around four percent, which is about as low as I can ever remember it being. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that there is a shortage of workers in the Midwest.…
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Outside Sales Help Wanted
Friday, March 16th, 2018 at 5:56 pm by Dan MusickOur business is expanding, and we’re looking for someone to help with outside sales. This position requires some travel.
For the qualified individual, we are offering $6,000 per month. We are also offering a commission after a minimum sales figure has been reached.…
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Sales Help Wanted at DDM Garage Doors
Friday, March 2nd, 2018 at 6:26 pm by Dan MusickDDM Garage Doors in West Chicago, Illinois, is growing. We need someone to help customers in the United States and around the world get parts for their garage doors and dock equipment. Therefore, we are looking for a person to fill our sales position.…
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How to Replace TorqueMaster One Springs
Friday, February 23rd, 2018 at 7:11 pm by Dan MusickThis week we posted our new “TorqueMaster Spring Replacement” video on YouTube. This video guides you through how to replace TorqueMaster One Springs.
We have created this for use in conjunction with our written Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Torsion Spring Replacement instructions, which uses pictures and animated gifs.…
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New Products: Shaft and Strut Kits for New Shipping Restrictions
Friday, February 16th, 2018 at 6:33 pm by Dan MusickIn my January 19 blog, I explained the changes FedEx and UPS had made for shipping boxes that are over eight feet long. One inch of extra length would cost more than six times as much to ship. This affects how we ship products that require larger boxes such as shaft and strut kits.…
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A New Day in Shipping :-) Part 2
Friday, February 9th, 2018 at 7:01 pm by Dan MusickMany years ago, I learned a valuable lesson about life: “When life gives you a lemon, make lemonade.” A similar expression I heard elsewhere is that “opportunities often come disguised as problems.” The lemon – or the problem – is the change in shipping lengths for garage door parts, in particular, our garage door seals.…
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A New Day in Shipping :-(
Friday, January 19th, 2018 at 6:23 pm by Dan MusickIt appears that UPS and FedEx no longer want to ship boxes that are over eight feet long. As of January 2018, boxes that are eight feet or longer have surcharges attached to the shipping costs.
The following is an example of the exorbitant surcharges.…
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