Frequently Asked Questions: School Bulk Purchasing
PO.P has appointed Outdoor School Shop or ODSS as our official bulk coordinator. Your first step is to contact Alyssa at ODSS and she will walk you thru all the options. Contact Alyssa here.
It will not cost you more on your bulk purchase with ODSS coordinating. The base prices and all tiered pricing discounts for bulk purchases are exactly the same as you would receive from PO.P directly.
Discounting will depend on the quantity you are buying of any given item and your overall purchase value pre discount.
Almost all our outerwear items are available for a bulk school purchase; it just depends on your quantities and what we have in stock.
PO.P decided to discontinue making traditional PU rain wear as the production process did not live up to our strict environmental requirements. We understand that this decision may frustrate some of our customers and we are referring customers to Outdoor School Shop who may be looking for this product.
In general, we like to see orders which are 5 or more pieces in the same size and color of outerwear. But don't get frightened off by minimums! We are happy to try to work with all our school partners thru our bulk coordinator, Outdoor School Shop
There are some variables to consider but if the items are in stock that you need for your school, it is really quick! Almost like placing a standard customer order.
PO.P is happy to provide Purchase Order Support thru our dedicated agent Outdoor School Shop
PO.P is happy to refer you to our dedicated agent, Outdoor School Shop. ODSS has lots of experience supporting schools with support for grant writing to finance gear purchases. They also offer a resource if you are just looking for a grant. Find this grant resource here.