A "dealer discount", yes.  We have those with a couple of companies, and it's because we buy so many items a year that it makes sense.  Sometimes we get wholesale discounts, depending on the quantity.  Niteize is pretty good with that, for example, BUT, they're not made in the USA. 

Mary Catherine Graziano

Outreach and Education Manager
Local Motion
1 Steele St., Burlington, VT  05401

www.localmotion.org

      



On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Eric Brozell <brozells@verizon.net> wrote:
Are you planning on contacting the US companies to see if they would provide a groups such as yours a discount?

Eric


On 12/3/14 9:40 AM, Mary-Catherine Graziano wrote:
Thank you all for your help!  I'll contact these companies to see if they give dealer discounts--does anyone know of any manufacturers who sell relatively inexpensive lights?  (in the $10 range?)

Mary Catherine Graziano

Outreach and Education Manager
Local Motion
1 Steele St., Burlington, VT  05401

www.localmotion.org

      



On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 5:18 PM, Jonathan Rosenbaum <gnuser@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Mary-Catherine,

It may be worthwhile to take a trip to your local 3D print shop in Burlington (http://www.blu-bin.com/) to explore what they could manufacture.   Chances are that Local Motion will still have to purchase LED bulbs or flashlights with LED bulbs that are manufactured by subsidiaries in other countries, as is usually the case with the awesome LEDs that Cree, Inc. (Durham, NC) designs and manufacturers.

-Jonathan


On 12/02/2014 02:49 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano wrote:
Hi all,

We have a federal grant to support our bike safety gear outreach, BUT, they only allow you to purchase items that are made in America (which is laudable, but also surprisingly difficult).  Does anyone know of any manufacturers?

Thanks!!

Mary Catherine Graziano

Outreach and Education Manager
Local Motion
1 Steele St., Burlington, VT  05401

www.localmotion.org

      



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