Closeout and Clearance products offer some tremendous values.

About 5 years ago one of our biggest vendors called me to let us know that a big shipment of first aid cabinets that we had ordered had arrived and failed QC.  Their immediate concern was to find a way to fulfill the order with a different product but the conversation did pique my curiosity.

They had a container load of first cabinets that didn’t pass their quality control.  In this case it meant that the silk screening on the front of the cabinets was not acceptable.  So I asked if I could have a look and they said sure.  What I found was that the cabinets were fine quality it’s just that the silk screening was not perfect.   They didn’t look bad, they just weren’t perfect.

They didn’t feel like they could charge us the full price of the order if the silk screening wasn’t done to specification and they were correct in that assessment.  We asked them what they were going to do with all those cabinets and they said they would just put them in the dumpster.  Yikes!

That’s when our closeout/clearance page came to fruition.  I thought rather than waste all these otherwise great kit cabinets we could sell them as closeout/clearance products.  So we launched our closeout page with three different cabinet sizes to choose from and put them on sale for less than half price.  The only catch was they wanted us to take delivery of the entire shipment so overnight we were up to the rafters in first aid cabinets.  It was really kind of spooky initially with pallets of first aid cabinets plied up everywhere getting in the way.

The story does have a happy ending however.  In less than 6 months we had sold more than half of the cabinets and by the end of the year they were all gone to good homes.  Since then we’ve added dozens of items over time and our closeout/clearance page has become quite popular.

We recommend that you have a look and bookmark the page as the items offered there change frequently and once they are gone they are gone.

So what will you find at our closeout/clearance page?  There will always be some quality first aid products available there for various reasons.  Some will be there because they are close to their expiration dates.  Other products are being closed out because they were slow movers and are taking up room in the warehouse.  Still others have been discontinued by the manufacturer whatever the reason it give you a great opportunity to pick up some great first aid products at tremendous bargains.

Keep in mind that all closeout items are sold as is and may not be returned.  Having said that, clearance items qualify for free shipping just like any other items and you can use any promotional discount Ecoupons you have.    

Planning ahead as Spring approaches and outdoor activity increases.

Every year about this time we start hearing from sports teams, outdoor recreation facilities, camps, YMCA’s, State and National Parks and many municipal parks and recreations departments as they ramp up for another busy season.   They are all looking to save money on the quality first aid supplies they know they are going to need for the upcoming season. 

We have had the privilege to supply many hundreds, if not thousands of these types or organizations over the last 15 years or so and we’ve learned a great deal from them and wanted to pass along a few tidbits that you can use for your family or organization this spring.

The first tip is to sign up for opt-in email list as we send out special promotional offers on a regular basis.  These promotional offers almost always include discount Ecoupons and often come with a free gift.  The savings realized here could save you 10-25% or more when you take into consideration our free freight policy.  Opt in to our email list here.

Our second tip is to buy in bulk when you can.  We discovered long ago that you can stretch your dollars when you buy in bulk.  A great example of this is our instant ice packs which are very popular this time of year.  We offer those in two popular sizes and start with cases of 25, 50 and yes 125!

Check out our bulk instant ice packs here.

The next tip is bugs.  You know they are going to join you on the field.  So we have insect sting products in our “Critters Bites and Stings” category and some of which you can buy in bulk and save.

Check out our sting products here.

The last tip to share today is to plan ahead.  You don’t want to have to start you season without your first aid supplies.  Once you get you wish list together make sure you get your orders placed in a timely fashion as it takes time to process the orders usually 24-48 hours.  Depending upon what part of the country you are in it could take an additional 5 business days to get your order delivered to your location.