Let's Get Started:
Fund Raising Solutions gives your group the FREEDOM to do what your group is supposed to be doing ... little league games, playing in the band, students learning with the new computers, going on a Church outing ... you get the idea. Have fun, enjoy yourself, do the things your group was formed to do and don't worry about the money anymore.
It's Fast & Easy. You can have Your Group's Free Online Fund Raising Store ...
Up and Running in less than 10 minutes!
Here are the Steps:
Step One:
Sign-Up for your Free Store Club Online Store
Click Here to start the Sign-up process. A new window will open presenting you with a secure sign-up page .
Display Name: The Display Name you key should be your full Group's or Program's Name. It will appear at the top left corner of your online store pages. Our company name TNS Enterprises should be appearing now.
Username: Select a username that adequately reflects your Group, but keep it short enough because the username is what will become part of your URLs. For example "www.Username.fscStore.com" and "www.Username.FreeStoreClub.com".
Submit: After clicking the Submit button, you will be directed to a page where you will verify your keyed information. Complete the sign-up if all is correct.
The next page will request you to Download FSCBoss control panel. You may do so if you choose, but you are not required to in order to function with your FSC Store. At the bottom of this page, you are presented with your personalized URLs for your Group. You will also receive these details by email. CONGRATULATIONS, You have created your very own Free Online Store for your Group's Fund Raising purposes!
Step Two:
Login and Set Your Selling Prices
Go to your "www.Username.FreeStoreClub.com" and click Owner Login using the password you chose during sign-up. (The email from FSC will also explain this).
Click on Back Office. You can click on the Wholesale Store button later to see how your prices are set and for your own future purchases for your own use.
Click on My Webstore tab on the top right.
Click on Set Retail Store Pricing located in the body of the page.
Customized User Markup page will appear. This page describes how to set your selling prices based on what your wholesale cost is. The level of markup you choose depends on your fund raising objectives and the type of "Shop & Save" buying experience you hope to provide to your supporters, friends and visitors. We recommend setting a selling price between 10% and 25% above your cost. This means inserting $1.10 for a 10% markup or $1.25 for a 25% markup into the box. However, you are free to set any level of selling prices you choose. You can make changes to your markup as often as you like. (Note that suggested retail prices are 300% to 400% above wholesale cost).
Click Continue. It will take a few minutes for the markup process to finish. The Customized User Retail Prices page will then appear which lists every product item in your online inventory, your wholesale cost and the retail selling price you just finished setting. Scroll to the very bottom of this page and click Continue to finish the price setting process. Then close the window.
You should now be in your Back Office again. You can look around your Back Office to become familiar with it. Then Logout.
If you want to make purchases for your Group at your wholesale cost, login again and click Wholesale Store. You will be able to see, for every product item, the Suggested Retail Price, the Custom Price you just finished setting and Your Wholesale Price.
CONGRATULATIONS! Your Group's Online Store is READY to GO!
Step Three:
Start Spreading the Word!
SPREAD the WORD ... Tell everyone about your fundraising initiative. Give everyone your Online Store address "www.Username.fscStore.com". Invite your supporters, visitors and friends to support your fundraising initiative by "Shopping & Saving" at your Group's Online Store!
Click Here to see EXAMPLES for promoting your Group's Online Store
Note that the URL for your Webstore that you give to your supporters, visitors and friends is different from the URL you use to enter your Back Office. The URL you give to your supporters, visitors and friends is "www.Username.fscStore.com". It displays only the Suggested Retail Price and the Custom Price you just finished setting. It does not display your wholesale price and it does not display the corporate information that you as a Free Store Club Owner see at your other URL.
Once a month, about mid-month, FSC will send you a check for the retail profit Your Group has earned the previous calendar month. Your Group gets ALL of the Profit, the difference between your wholesale cost and the retail price (which you set). FSC keeps NONE of your profit!
Step Four:
UPGRADE?
Throughout these steps you will have seen references to Upgrade to Silver or Gold level Premium Store Owner.
Please Remember and be rest assured, you will never be obligated in any way to upgrade to the Silver and Gold levels. As a "Free Store Owner", your Group's Free Online Store will be Absolutely and Always Free. This is Your Group's online store. It is provided and hosted at absolutely no cost ever!
Upgrading to Silver Premium Store Owner (for $10 per month) gives you wholesale costs which are 10% lower than the Free Store Owner. Upgrading to Gold Premium Store Owner (for $50 per month) gives you wholesale costs which are 20% lower than the Free Store Owner. These serve to increase your retail profits &/or serve to reduce the shopping prices for your supporters (if your goal is only to earn a set markup % above your cost).
In addition to Retail profits, as a Silver & Gold Premium store owner, you are empowered with the ability to create long-term residual income for your Group simply by GIVING AWAY free stores! Essentially, you have the ability to earn additional referral income for your Group by helping other fund raising groups (or others) get started with their own Free Online Store by signing them up through your Group's "www.Username.FreeStoreClub.com" site.
To Learn More about Upgrading, Click Here.
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*** All the Greatest SUCCESS to Your Group's Fund Raising Program and Efforts! ***
Spread the Word ... it's Catching on!
That's all there is to it! ... Spread the Word to your supporters and friends. Give them your group's personalized Online Store website address. Your supporters and friends get outstanding products and great prices, knowing that your group is benefiting directly from their purchases. This is the perfect way to raise money for your group! Everybody wins!
Do you know other groups that need to raise funds for their program? Help them discover the tremendous benefits of Fund Raising Solutions and help them take control of their fund raising efforts. You can give them our website or send them an email.
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