Top 10 Ways to Profit from 3D Printing
Why Carry 3D-Fuel Filament?
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3D-Fuel was developed right here in the United States and in our second factory in Ireland. We use only the highest USA-Sourced (whenever possible) materials, and make it to the tightest specifications for a better result when printing. Your customers will appreciate having a filament that doesn’t cause clogs, has consistent color and quality, and just “works.” Often, imported filament from the Far East can contain fillers and other components that make it harder to use and produce less than desired print quality.
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We provide the support! Every box has our website on it so your customers can contact us and ask questions. And we will not try to take your customers! We sell at full Retail Price on our website but answer questions via Live Chat, Email, and support tickets. We even have a toll-free number and actually answer the phone! We speak English, but if you have customers who need support in other languages, they can use our chat feature that has an interpreter built right in! Bottom line, you don’t have to know all the answers, just send them to us and we’ll assure they get a successful print from our filament.
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You don’t have to sell 3D printers, just 3D filament. If you want to carry printers, that’s fine, but don’t feel like you need to in order to take advantage of the 3D Printing explosion. By carrying filament, you get 3D printing enthusiasts into your store. They love to hold, touch, and inspect the filament they are buying and appreciate the quality we offer.
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Carrying filament brings in new customers. Your current customers that 3D print will tell their friends who also have 3D Printers that you now have filament. They will come to your store to see your selection and realize there is a whole world of hobbies they may not have considered. While they’re there, give them a taste of what it feels like to drive an RC on your track, or fly an RTF plane. They’ll get hooked!
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Get your local 3D enthusiasts involved. Many 3D users are just looking for the next thing to design and print. Challenge them to use 3D printing to create interesting and creative add-ons for your other products. Maybe a body for a boat or RC Car, or perhaps a newly designed accessory or interior item. They love to be creative and to impress people with their work! Some may even print entire RC cars or design products you can sell in your store.
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Consider a local 3D Users Group. Once you have just a few users coming to the store to buy filaments, think about starting a 3D Printing group that could meet at your location. It brings them back in on a regular basis, and if you offer educational information and demos, they’ll bring others with them when they return. And, of course, the store is available after the meeting for any hobby purchases they may need to make!
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Use 3D-Fuel Support and offerings to promote 3D Printing. We are excited to provide the support and back-up you need to be successful. Have questions? Just contact us. We’ll get right back to you. Need an idea for a club night? We’ll be happy to suggest a topic or idea for the evening. Customer complaints? Let them know we support our filament 100% and will guarantee them a successful print or we will replace the spool. They only need to contact us to let us make the suggestions they need. Need Literature? We’re currently working on a number of in-store items to help you sell more filament, just ask. Unlike some manufacturers, we understand that we can only be successful if you and your customers are successful.
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Learn more to sell more. We continually send out hints, tips, new blog posts and more, most of which are available on our website. You can access these anytime. Each one you read will help you learn more about 3D Printing and how to make great recommendations to your customers. And that, as you already know, brings them back over and over again.
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Offer Samples. We offer 50g coils of each type of filament we make for a retail price of $4.99. We sell these to resellers for $3.00. You can sell or even give away these samples to get customers to try our high quality filament so they can see for themselves how well it works. These also work great for customers who use 3D Pens since they need less filament for their projects. You can also make your own samples from a full spool of filament. Each spool can make up to 20 sample packs. Ours do come with desiccant in a vacuum sealed bag, though.
- 3D Printing has come into its own. With the Pandemic of 2020, 3D printing users around the world got together and printed PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) for 1000’s of first line workers. The world realized then that 3D Printing is more than just a hobby. It is an exciting and still-developing world of creativity and productivity. Be a part of this explosion and work with us as we all grow together.