Important Points:
The Pod System is in its ‘Development Phase’.
We are only setting up 1 Pod at this stage, which is based in MACKAY.
Once
this Pod is up and running we will roll out the system across Australia (probably in the
new year).
The MACKAY Pod will receive its first order on Friday the 4th of
December 2009. Customers must be registered and ordered by Thursday 26th November.
If you’re interested in the Pod system, and would like to know when we’re ready to
roll it out in other areas, please register to receive our newsletter for updates.
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Why are
we doing this:
Santos Trading has been offering online customers
affordable, organic, biodynamic and natural foods for over 5 years now.
During
that time we’ve noticed that choosing to live off the main freight grid (out of major
towns and away from highways), can have huge impacts on freight charges.
We
came up with the concept of setting up small 'buying groups' around Australia,
with a central person based in a major town on the grid being the drop-off and collection
point for the group’s orders...
We decided to call our system a ‘Pod’
system... Consisting of a Pod Manager and Pod Members.
Our Pod system is set up
to give people off the main freight grid, access to cheaper freight prices.
It’s that simple…
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How it
works:
People in the outlying areas of a town on the grid, join a Pod so as
to be able to have their goods sent to the Pod manager’s house in the town, thereby saving
money on freight for those off the grid.
All orders for said Pod will be
dispatched at the same time and then on a set day, people go to the Pod manager’s house
and collect their orders.
We’ve set it up so that each Pod member places their
order individually, pays for it directly with Santos and each Pod member’s freight is
calculated as per usual, automatically online. The key difference, and what makes this
system work, is that the Pod member’s freight will be calculated based on the Pod
manager’s address, not their own address, thereby giving them better freight prices.
You can choose if you want to be in the regular POD monthly order or if you want
an individual order to your actual address (this of course would be at the more expensive
freight rate) giving you some flexibility in case something is urgent. You can also choose
if you want to be known to the group or not allowing for contact between members and
managers or not. Obviously, some contact is required between members and manager to
organise pick up.
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And
there’s more:
We feel that there is huge potential for this system to bring
like-minded people together and to create and strengthen communities all around the
country.
We hope that these strengthened communities have a positive impact on
their neighbours and friends, and even on Australia in general!
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Tips on
setting yourself up as a Pod Member:
1.Set up your ‘login’ account online.
CLICK
HERE
2.An email will be sent to you once you’ve completed the process.
3.Activate your account from that email.
4.Log in to your account online, and go to
‘My Account’ (top menu bar) – ‘My Details’ (from the drop-down menu).
5.Click on
‘Join a Pod’ (top menu bar) and select the POD for your region, click on ‘Join this
POD’.
6.Enter your credit card details.
7.Wait to hear from the Pod Manager.
8.When you’re ready to order, login to your account, and place your order online.
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Simple ~ Affordable ~ Healthy..
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