Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming a Distributor, Dealer, or  Affiliate

Who are We?
Answer: RevitalizeNow.com is the website of Third Millennium Resources Inc. the New York Santé Natural Products Distributorship run by Lee Keil. Lee Keil's college degree and corporate experience in marketing and sales coupled with a keen interest in metaphysics and holistic health afford potential dealers a well grounded resource for success in this exciting, leading edge, albeit unconventional marketplace. Third Millennium Resources, Inc. started as a Dealer and has been marketing Santé products since November of 2002. Now we are a Distributor. We also own the SanteNaturalProducts.com domain name. At this time, we feel we have the most comprehensive and professional Distributor website on the internet. Last April Santé inventor Manfred Bauer spent time with us here in New York letting us in on all the newest and latest product developments. We created, manage and maintain our website site ourselves through regular communication with the Santé factory personnel and Manfred the inventor of the products.

What is our Marketing Philosophy?
Answer: The internet is a major focus of our marketing as we believe education is a very important aspect of selling cutting edge "frontier" products such as these. We also do trade shows and expos in the local area. We are looking to create and develop a network of dealers to first try the products and experience the results then to sell the products one on one to clients, friends and family and so on. Some of our dealers throw "home parties" to sell products, while others network locate clients through business and personal affiliations. We do not believe the products are well enough known yet to be successful in a stand alone retail environment as a primary marketing effort. If however you own a business where you can retail the product in conjunction with your services, then retail can be VERY productive.

Is this an MLM?
Answer: No, we require no purchase of start up inventory to become a Dealer, nor do we charge any sign up or membership fees. For practical purposes however, a few items to demonstrate to potential customers is really needed.

Who can order from RevitalizeNow.com?
Answer: Any end-user consumer can buy products from RevitalizeNow.com (actually any Distributor/Dealer they chose) with merchandise being shipped directly to them either from our factory in Florida or from our offices.   Some Distributors maintain basic inventory for local customers, as we do - others do not. Our Dealers customers can also order through this site. Our Dealers may also order though RevitalizeNow.com but from a different set of pages containing special Dealer, not retail, pricing.

What is a Distributor?
Answer: There are a limited number of distributors, selected by the factory, to represent specific geographic areas - typically a state. Only a distributor may order directly from the factory. Any Distributor may recruit and support a network of Dealers to which they offer products at a "lower than retail price" for the purposes of reselling the products.

Does it cost to become a Distributor and can I become one?
Answer: It costs nothing to become a Distributor but many areas are already taken. In addition, new Distributors are expected to generate a certain level of orders to the factory to maintain their Distributor discount levels. If you are interested in becoming a Distributor, please allow us to approach the factory on your behalf to make the inquiry. As we have taken the time to assist you through this website, we would appreciate being acknowledged as having referred you to our home office.

What is a Dealer?
Answer: A Dealer purchases Santé products through a Distributor and sells them to their own clients (or purchases products for their own use ). Anyone can be a Dealer, particularly if you have a large circle of open-minded friends and/or associates. Holisitic practitioners in particular, such as Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Energy Workers also make successful Dealers. You can be a Dealer and buy products from any Distributor in any state (though we hope you choose us!). Since the factory is very weak on the marketing support end, you will want to work with a Distributor who can offer marketing assistance/materials unless you are prepared to do all your own research and material writing - as we have already done.

What's the difference between a Distributor, Dealer and an Affiliate?
Answer: Third Millennium Resources Inc., (owners of RevitalizeNow.com and SanteNaturalProducts.com) is a Distributor (which your geographic area may already have). We offer two programs: a Dealer-who wishes to purchase products through us at "less than retail" and sell them to your friends, family, clients and associates. Product pricing at the dealer level used to be determined by the factory. Many Distributors still use this as a guide when selling to their Dealers. Some distributors like ourselves choose to offer larger discounts to our more active dealers and lesser discounts to those buying for personal use or in smaller quantities.

An Affilliate simply refers buyers to our website (or over the phone or mail in orders) and receives merchandise credit or money in return for the referral. The percentage of the referral fee is based upon the dollar amount of sales you generate to the RevitalizeNow.com site or through the mail.

Is there a benefit in dealing with a local Distributor over one in another state?
Answer: We can see little real benefit from working with a local Distributor over one elsewhere, such as ourselves, with the exception of any benefit you might derive from local advertising a Distributor might do. However, unless the local Distributor has an established and equitable plan to share leads generated, the value is questionable.

Another benefit might be that a local distributor may inventory products nearby reducing lead times for acquiring limited product for your customers. We originally thought this was an advantage but the truth was, we got tired really quickly of driving around delivering things out of our own inventory and it didn't make sense to ship something twice thereby incurring double shipping costs. The time and car expenses made it unattractive for us. It really worked out better getting the items drop shipped directly from the factory our customers.

We do maintain some local inventory for shows and exhibits we might be doing as well as quantities of popular items to ensure we have them on hand while others wait for "back-orders" to be filled..

We had a bad experience with a weak MLM Upline. How would Third Millennium Resources, Inc. support a Dealer located in another state/country?
Answer: We too had a network marketing experience that was not too effective in the support arena. Due to the lack of quality marketing materials coming out of the factory, this is an important issue. It has taken us six months just to accumulate enough information for our website at RevitalizeNow.com which is quite up to date now. We would support a local or remote Dealer in the same way, primarily through email as peoples schedules are all so different and time zones present additional challenges. Of course we use the telephone as well though we hate playing "phone tag" as much as you do!

Our Dealers are free to use any of the information from this site.

Your customers can order through this site directly.  As long as they tell us that you are their Dealer at the time they order, you can receive credit for the sale.

We have put together a reference binder to assist our Dealers that includes copies of all factory marketing materials as well as those we have created, some articles we and others have written and a standard dealer pricing schedule (Even the factory doesn't provide a new Distributor with all this information!).

There is of course always more to be done as time and finances allow.


Are the products easy to sell?
Answer: We have found that the products can be somewhat of a challenge to sell unless you work with an audience that is predisposed to being open-minded. Most dealers have tried the products themselves first and expanded their own usage before
moving outside the family and friends group. When you love the products, like Dealers and Distributors do, the items are easy to sell because your own enthusiasm and positive personal experiences will encourage others to try! If you would like to start off as a Dealer to feel your way and migrate to a Distributorship, that is certainly an option (assuming a Distributorship is available). The good news is you are free to quit the business at any time if things don't work out for you or if we perform miserably in supporting you, you can find someone else to work with. Unlike MLM, no upfront investment translates into low risk to get started!


How do Dealers place orders?
Answer:  All orders for your customers would need to go through us with the products being shipped to you or individually drop shipped to your customers, whichever you choose. We typically send all of our orders to the factory for processing once a week, usually Friday mornings, assuring that customer shipments go out no later than Monday.

Do we need to pay for our merchandise up front or will you bill us?
Answer: The factory requires that all our orders be paid in advance so, we would need to require that from you as well. We have already been badly burned by dishonorable dealers by not doing so. We will require your payment in full for all ordered products before forwarding your order to the factory for shipment. Because of the many variables associated with UPS shipping (ie. package dimensions, weight and  distance) we cannot confirm actual shipping charges until the factory packages and weighs the items you ordered. Based upon our experience we will estimate shipping charges at the time you place your order but it may be necessary to "true up" by paying slight additional charges after we know what they are.

How can we pay for our orders?
Answer: We prefer to work through Paypal as an intermediary for ordering and payment purposes for the time being  while we research an online ordering/billing system of our own. With a Paypal account you can charge your orders to a credit card or you may maintain a cash balance in your Paypal account to cover product purchases. A Paypal account gives us the ability to transfer money back and forth freely as needed which we think gives a good amount of convenience and flexibility at an acceptable cost. (We do have to pay Paypal a percentage of your order total to process the transaction for us but you incur no additional charges.) We also accept checks and money orders but of course there will be a delay in any orders received through the mail and additional delays while we wait for your checks to clear through the bank. The factory is working on an on-line ordering system for Distributors and or Dealers but it is not coming along very well at the moment and Third Millennium Resources may not choose to participate if it is poorly designed.

Thank you for considering becoming one of our network of dealers.

Sincerely,
Lee Keil
President,
Third Millennium Resources, Inc.

More Information

If you are interested in learning more, we can send out a package of information by mail showing some of the marketing materials we have available and a short Dealer Agreement that outlines what pricing and discounts you might be entitled to as one of our Dealers. Please be sure to include "Dealer Package / Agreement Request" at the top or in the body of your message so we know you have already reviewed this FAQ page. To receive this package about becoming part of the Santé Natural Products family of dealers and affiliates, please complete the form on our "contact us" page.