How the IMASD Membership works:

The admin will setup up a simple website similar to http://www.surplus.cc/crtcomputers/ with the information you provided from your application.

The admin will also setup a hot listing page attached to your website similar to http://www.eis.net/lib/start.cgi/excesstechnologies/listings.html that you can log in and add and remove your deals for sale or what you are looking for.

When you post a listing you can select a category in which your item falls under such as computers, apparel etc. Once you select a category your item will show under that category on the main page of http://www.surplus.cc

About once a week the liquidation mailing list is sent out to around 90,000 + interested parties. The owner of the mailing list takes 3-7 of your most current listings from your hot listing page and adds them to the weekly mailing which generates a great amount of traffic throughout your site and throughout surplus.cc.

On the main page of surplus.cc there is 2 links one says "Buyers looking for something" and "sellers want fast cash for your inventory?"

http://eis.net/lib/start.cgi/surplus/wanted.html

http://eis.net/lib/start.cgi/surplus/fastcash.html

Anyone can fill out these forms but they only send the emails to the IMASD members (around 350 current members). It is kind of like our secret deals. We receive between 30 to 50 of these email deals daily.

There are many ways you can use the membership to make money:

Sell and advertise your merchandise

Broker deals from someone else

Buy merchandise for your retail establishment at considerably cheaper costs

Locate product for local companies

Post wanteds on your site to find deals for resale

Find new suppliers

Buy low and sell on EBAY

etc

Benefits:

Liquidation Mailing list

http://www.surpluslist.net/liquidation.asp

Free advertisement on the weekly mailing

Discounted 1 time mailings. Current rate is $1000.00, IMASD members are offered these at $500.00

closeout.cc

http://www.closeout.cc

Free access to the closeout.cc forums and free advertising in the for sale categories. closeout.cc also has a IMASD members only section to discuss issues concerning IMASD and surplus.cc.

The Electronic Auction

http://www.theelectronicauction.com

IMASD members receive discounts when using the electronic auction to sell large surplus closeout lots. Contact for exact details as they will change depending on the size of the sale.

There are many other services out there that the members use and may offer discounts to the members.

Samples

Web hosting and design

Auction services

Magazine advertisement

Shipping

What does it cost?

To purchase the membership outright or in trade the value is currently set at $3000.00, this price can and has went up yearly depending on things such as traffic and availability.

You have the option of renting, doing a 3 month trial, lease to own, buying outright and or trading merchandise for the membership.

Please go to http://www.closeout.cc/JoinIMASD.asp to start the setup process and or contact Shane Epperson at 425-238-2610 or http://www.closeout.cc/Contact.asp to answer any questions you might have.