Credit Crunch- Good for Business.

The Credit Crunch has been good for Mullingar Crystal. Companies and Clubs have become more price conscious and are thus shopping around. One example is of a very large well known company. Last year we quoted two middlemen or Corporate Gift Companies, to give them their correct title, for awards for this well known company. This year the well known company came to us directly, got their quote, ordered their awards and saved themselves a packet.
We are also getting this same result with golf clubs this year. In previous years, golf clubs have been using sourcing companies. These sourcing companies have then put a high margin, sometimes in excess of 100% and have thus cost their clients a lot more for their prizes.
The only negative part is that when the clubs get the price direct on their prizes, they can't believe it and assume that their is some mistake or that they are somehow getting inferior goods.

In these "tighter times", it makes good sense to shop around. The Internet is a valuable tool. Make it work for you.