You must understand how the brochure fundraiser you're considering will be packed. This way, you'll know what to expect and can be prepared for your delivery. There are three ways that brochure orders can be delivered:
1. Packed According to Seller
'Packed by seller' means that each student receives a box or bag with the items that they've sold inside. The outside is clearly labeled with the student's name, and in the event of a sizeable school-wide fundraiser, by the teacher and by grade or class. The original order form will be placed inside so the student will know who to deliver the items to.
Smaller orders may arrive inside a larger box labeled with each seller's name on the outside. This way, it's clear that there are multiple orders inside. Large individual student orders that contain multiple boxes will be labeled with the seller information, plus each box will be labeled box one or __, box 2 of __, and so forth. The majority of our brochure fundraisers are packed this way.
2. Packed by the Item
Packed by item means we'll ship the exact amount of each item type ordered, but it won't come packed by individual sellers. For example, a group doing a candy fundraiser sells 100 candies. Since there are 15 candies in a case, the shipper will send 6 cases, plus the remaining 10 candies in a separate box.
For distribution, we recommend that students have bags or boxes ready along with their order forms to pack their orders. Having each item type lined up is a good idea to make packing easier.
In most cases, pack-to-the-piece brochure fundraisers only have a limited number of item types, so distribution should be straightforward.
3. Packed by the Case
Packed by the case means you must accept full cases regardless of how much of a particular item or flavor you sell. Consider our bulk cookie dough tub fundraiser as an example. All flavors come in six tubs to the case. Breaking down cases is not possible, so you cannot mix flavors.
Suppose a group sells 33 tubs of chocolate chip. Because all cases come in cases of 6 tubs, we must send 36 tubs (6 tubs/case x 6 cases). So, the group would receive three extra tubs.
The group would be responsible for paying for the extra three tubs. Once they sell them, they keep the additional profit. They can use the extra tubs to fill late orders or use them as incentives, or volunteers can resell them and keep a portion of the profits.