Catalog > 2008 info

Previous Year's Info

2008 Catalog Postcards:

  • Sent to customers with orders in 2004-2005, but no order in 2006-present
  • Prospects in Assist (mostly SCC contact lists) who were added in 2006, with no orders
  • Catalog requests from Sept-Dec 2007, with no record in Assist

(2.20.08

The 2008 Catalog Shipping Schedule:

  • Present – February 28: Standard Shipping
  • UPDATE: 3/1 - 3/16: Standard shipping; sticker attached stating new catalog will be forthcoming [updated 3/4]
  • No Catalogs shipped from 3/16 - 3/31 – requests will be shipped from SL after 2008 catalog rec'd at SL, first class [updated 3/4]
  • April 1: catalogs shipped from printer Standard [updated 1.30.08] NOTE: catalog requests from 1/1 to 2/18 will ship from the printer; catalog requests from 2/19 on will ship from Sonlight. [added 3/5/08]
  • April 1 – May 30: First Class (will include any catalog requests received AFTER list sent to printer)
  • June 1 - July 14: First Class (previously Standard)
  • July 15 – August 31: First Class
  • September 1 – November 30: Standard Shipping
  • December 1- December 31: Standard Shipping (Previously First Class)

Changes to Shipping for 2008:

  • Standard Shipping (Bulk Rate): 200-600 pieces at $0.74 a piece. Takes 3-10 days (and an additional 2-3 days for sorting)
  • First Class Shipping: Under 500 pieces at $2.33 a piece. Takes 3-5 days (and an additional 2-3 days for sorting)
  • There must be a minimum of 200 pieces per mailing
  • International shipments are shipped every Friday

The 2008 Catalog will be sent to the billing address of:

  • Customers who have ordered since January 1, 2006
  • Customers who have been added to our customer data base since January 1, 2007; database includes:
    • SCC contacts
    • Customers who have created an account in SCOPS
    • Customers who have created an account in SONIA
    • Individuals who have requested a catalog since January 1, 2008

Changes to the three automated letters that are sent via e-mail to customers for 2008

  • The first letter (informing customers that their Sonlight catalog is on its way)
  • The second (reminding customers that they will receive their catalog soon) is sent 7 days after the first
  • The third and final e-mail (sent to customers who have received their catalog) should be sent 3 weeks after the first e-mail