There are only THree NPHC sorority

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by bluethunder

I think a lot of these vendors buy into the stereotype that there are "all two of us SGRho's" in the country and it makes no sense for them monetarily to carry SGRho paraphernalia.

I've been given this reason before by a greek store owner. I also told the owner, a Kappa, if he would provide more, we'd (SGR chapters in Houston) would buy more. He refused so we've boycotted his store.

[bluethunder]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I've been given this reason before by a greek store owner. I also told the owner, a Kappa, if he would provide more, we'd (SGR chapters in Houston) would buy more. He refused so we've boycotted his store.

E-X-A-C-T-L-Y! That's what I'm saying. . . these vendors do not need to be "educated" on the sororities of the NPHC or "introduced" to Sigma Gamma Rho. . . they know we exist!

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I've been given this reason before by a greek store owner. I also told the owner, a Kappa, if he would provide more, we'd (SGR chapters in Houston) would buy more. He refused so we've boycotted his store.

Good for you all. I know if a store didn't have anything for us and it didn't look like they were likely to get anything for us, the word would spread and sorors wouldn't go there. My thing is how can you call your business a greek store and you don't have something for all the NPHC orgs whether there are a lot of members in your area or not. My sorors and I have thought of opening such a store ourselves where we live and as a business owner, I darn sure wouldn't want any of the members in the NPHC or other well known greek orgs to stop by my store when I have nothing for them. I don't care if there were no members in my area...what about the members from out of town that are just passing thru. If you are really about that money, you won't want to alienate anyone.

[mccoyred]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Good for you all. I know if a store didn't have anything for us and it didn't look like they were likely to get anything for us, the word would spread and sorors wouldn't go there. My thing is how can you call your business a greek store and you don't have something for all the NPHC orgs whether there are a lot of members in your area or not. My sorors and I have thought of opening such a store ourselves where we live and as a business owner, I darn sure wouldn't want any of the members in the NPHC or other well known greek orgs to stop by my store when I have nothing for them. I don't care if there were no members in my area...what about the members from out of town that are just passing thru. If you are really about that money, you won't want to alienate anyone.

Maybe more of your sorors need to do that. Maybe some have already. You can look to their success and judge whether that would be a good business move; probably not because volume is key for a retail business. Your authorized vendors would probably have better items anyway.

We have the opposite problem - everybody and their mother paints something red and white then tries to sell it to us. There is so much junk out there that we really have to pick and choose what we buy because 80% of it is junk.

[BlueReign]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

Maybe more of your sorors need to do that. Maybe some have already. You can look to their success and judge whether that would be a good business move; probably not because volume is key for a retail business. Your authorized vendors would probably have better items anyway.

We have the opposite problem - everybody and their mother paints something red and white then tries to sell it to us. There is so much junk out there that we really have to pick and choose what we buy because 80% of it is junk.

You know I have seen some things that made me say "what is that and why would they think anybody would want to buy it?

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by BlueReign

You know I have seen some things that made me say "what is that and why would they think anybody would want to buy it?

New neos are usually eager to buy dumb stuff so these companies get a lot of business particularly in the Spring. Unless these new neos' prophytes teach them that "cheap crap is still crap even if our wonderful symbols and beautiful colors are on it."

[SeriousSigma22]

Sorhors,

I don't know where some of you are shopping for nalia but if you just check out the back of the AURORA our official magazine you will see that there are volumes of vendors that sell plenty of nice nalia for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Also we have more sorhors on our roster than the 85,000 the sorhor in a previous post stated but it should not be about numbers for any organization. If you feel the vendor is not willing to stock our merchandise educate the man and keep on stepping. In the end they are the one's that lose out because they aren't making any money.

Serioussigma22

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by SeriousSigma22

Sorhors,

I don't know where some of you are shopping for nalia but if you just check out the back of the AURORA our official magazine you will see that there are volumes of vendors that sell plenty of nice nalia for Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Also we have more sorhors on our roster than the 85,000 the sorhor in a previous post stated but it should not be about numbers for any organization. If you feel the vendor is not willing to stock our merchandise educate the man and keep on stepping. In the end they are the one's that lose out because they aren't making any money.

Serioussigma22

How about that. I think sorors forget about the approved vendors listed on the back of the Aurora. And I only mentioned numbers because the soror was implying that the reason some vendors don't carry merchandise for Sigma is because we are small as an organization and that is not true. Smaller in comparison to the other 3 NPHC sororities does not mean that we are a small greek letter organization, although it wouldn't matter if we were. The size of an organization does not make it greater or lesser.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

How about that. I think sorors forget about the approved vendors listed on the back of the Aurora. And I only mentioned numbers because the soror was implying that the reason some vendors don't carry merchandise for Sigma is because we are small as an organization and that is not true. Smaller in comparison to the other 3 NPHC sororities does not mean that we are a small greek letter organization, although it wouldn't matter if we were. The size of an organization does not make it greater or lesser.

That is a good point sistergreek.

Plus the 'authorized' vendors pay a lot for thier listings with our orgs so I am sure they would appreciate our business.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

How about that. I think sorors forget about the approved vendors listed on the back of the Aurora.

I did not!! But, when you are in a situation where you want to pick up something quick, like a pin, or t-shirt, it is great to know that you can run into your corner greek store, pick it up and keep going. That is the sentiment that I got from the OP. Yes, we can and should use the approved vendors but a soror may find herself in a situation where she needs a small item in a hurry.

And I only mentioned numbers because the soror was implying that the reason some vendors don't carry merchandise for Sigma is because we are small as an organization and that is not true. Smaller in comparison to the other 3 NPHC sororities does not mean that we are a small greek letter organization, although it wouldn't matter if we were. The size of an organization does not make it greater or lesser.

I don't think that what we do as an organization relative to our size is at issue. I've known of SGR chapters on campuses with 1/3 the active members of the other three orgs, yet that SGR chapter won greek chapter of the year, most community service, best programs, highest GPA - so yes we still do things big!!

I think our numbers are an issue with respect to the greek store owner because all he is looking at is the number of members from that org who will walk into his store and buy something. He, or she, really does not care who has the highest GPA on campus. All the store owner is doing is calculating his profit margin: 50 new members = 50 key chains at 3.95 that he can sell, versus 5 new members = 5 key chains at 3.95 that he can sell.

He is going to try to stock more for the other orgs because he feels he can sell more to them. But, like I said, it is still no excuse for him to not have any, or very little, of our stuff.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

All the store owner is doing is calculating his profit margin: 50 new members = 50 key chains at 3.95 that he can sell...

Hmmm.....108 new members of ABC sorority in DC.....122 new members of XYZ in PG County....

Yeah, I need para as a side hustle!