5 Quick Best Practices in Ordering Trophies or Awards (Step-by-Step Guide)

If you think it is a pain when ordering a Trophy or Award, you are 100% correct.

But there are steps to turn this pain into pleasure.

True is the saying that goes, “No Pain, No Gain.”

Step 1. Do your homework. Brainstorm.

Step 2. Gather more details.

Step 3. Payment.

Step 4. Delivery.

Step 5. Inspection.

Step 1

Do your homework. Brainstorm.

Unless you are alone in working out this task of ordering trophy, you only have to do your homework.

You need to know the following:

a) Deadline (time and date)

b) Quantity (number of pieces)

c) Budget (amount per piece)

Step 2

Gather more details.

Initially, a) Deadline b) Quantity and c) Budget are enough details to contact any trophies and awards supplier. As these three (3) are the most common outright details that are needed in inquiring let alone ordering trophies, awards, plaques, gifts and/or giveaways.

d) Content (engraving or printing details)

e) Design (standard or customized)

f) Size (height, width or diameter)

g) Color (per your company color theme)

h) Packaging (standard or customized — velvet or leather)

All these are part and parcel; especially if you are doing it for a prestigious event, and the recipients of the awards are people of rank and file. I.e. CEO, MD, Officials, Top Management, Celebrities or well-respected individuals, groups, organizations or committees.

Step 3

Payment.

Once the aforementioned steps are done, that does not mean you can sit, relax and take a walk in the park.

No way!

The payment is very critical part of your transaction.

With all the scams happening everywhere, we dare you not to take chances to be a victim.

It is wise to do bank transfer for payment transaction. Cash payment is not recommended.

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In such a way you can be assured that the company exist and that it goes directly to them.

Advance payment can be arranged in 50% of the total amount or less. The remaining balance upon delivery or receipt of the items or goods.

PO or 30 days (or more) payment terms is also acceptable provided it conforms to your supplier or vendor’s payment policy.

Step 4

Delivery.

You are almost done.

Set time and location may just be another start of another matter of discussion. It may turn out as light and simple. But this will definitely get into your nerves.

We suggest to give specific time frames for your delivery, and arranging it ahead of time repeatedly. To be sure your supplier is scheduling it with their dispatch team without any conflict of interest cum the specified date.

Share the delivery location and contact person with proper contact number. This is to avoid lame excuses from your vendor dispatch team like, the location map is incorrect or the contact number is not working.

Step 5

Inspection.

We save the best for last. You might be surprised to see this part.

Based on our almost 30 years of experience, both parties — the vendor and the customer can screw everything up — to the roof at this very crucial stage due to some reasons, such as:

a) Wrong item/s received

b) Wrong box color

c) Damaged

d) No paper works or documentation

e) Incorrect company or person’s name

f) & the list goes on…

What is the solution to prevent or avoid all these?

We suggest to include this as part of your homework in Step 1.

No one wants to spoil everything at the last moment. Right?

Now are you discouraged (if not frustrated) with all these steps to take in getting the job done each time trophies and/or awards come into mind?

Please don’t be.

Why not?

Because Crystal Corporation (Corp.) exist.

Not just in UAE or GCC; we cater globally.

We do it better; if not the best.

With Crystal Corp. you only need to just call. That’s all.

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