{"id":1259,"date":"2022-09-28T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2022-09-28T12:00:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:00:30","slug":"three-things-lumber-and-building-materials-dealers-want-contractors-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/28\/three-things-lumber-and-building-materials-dealers-want-contractors-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Want Contractors to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b>1. We like feedback. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bulidingmaterials.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bulidingmaterials-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-size=\"540x360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bulidingmaterials-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bulidingmaterials-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.homesteadoutdoorproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bulidingmaterials.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/a><\/b><\/span><br \/>\nWe want to know how we can improve your experience. For example, if we can package things differently to make your life easier, let us know. Your feedback helps us understand things from your perspective. The more we know, the better we can be of service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b>2. Eleventh-hour orders carry a greater sense of urgency when they aren\u2019t the norm.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><span class=\"s2\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>We happily pull out all the stops to help our customers get materials quickly in emergency situations. However, when a customer\u2019s every order requires an immediate turnaround, those non-stop emergency requests take away the time and attention we can give to other clients. We ask that you plan ahead whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"color: #488ba6;\"><b>3. Long-term relationships = a win-win.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>As trust and familiarity develop between dealers and builders, efficiency and accuracy also increase. For example, if we know Bob from ABC Home Improvements usually orders deck clips with his deck jobs, we know to call him to question an order that doesn\u2019t include them. Long-term working relationships allow dealers to know a builder\u2019s habits and preferred business practices\u2014and vice versa.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. We like feedback. We want to know how we can improve your experience. For example, if we can package things differently to make your life easier, let us know. Your feedback helps us understand things from your perspective. The more we know, the better we can be of service.\u00a0 2. 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