"It is fairly simple to get items…"

It is fairly simple to get items uploaded for our brands and our contact at RangeMe has been very helpful every time I have ask about something. Submissions are responded to in a very timely manner.

I do wish that we were able to submit more than one brand to a vendor rather than having to do multiple submissions. I also understand the different vendors need different information but I have seen many that I have submitted to asking a bunch of basic information that is listed either in our profile or for the items.

"Premiums waste of money for small companies that make common items"

In the one year for which we paid for premium services, we didn't receive any orders. I applied to several relevant companies and only got two responses, both of which required a $300 fee to participate. So after spending over $2,000, we didn't make any money. When I brought this up to our account manager, they simply said that it takes time. This is not a satisfactory response. I need to see how you can help me and how you can promote our products to different stores.

"No return on investment - will find other sales channels to invest"

Not sure how anyone actually gets positive ROI from RangeMe or their ECRM programs. Very expensive for both and no sales regardless of how hard I've attempted to work with any leads. Samples sent with no feedback or responses after several attempts. ECRM charged $500 just to meet with Sysco through their diversity program, 10 minute meeting and zero follow up email opens (not even opened much less responded). Very disappointing for a new brand on a budget.

"Great Exposer for Supplier's."

Great Exposer for Supplier's.

"Not real productive"

Seems like it should be helpful, but I have not got any type of actual lead in the 2 years of subscribing. All my resellers are from my own personal contact with them.

"Waste of many man hours."

Waste of many man hours.

"Not enough support for brands"

Not enough support for brands, too focused on retailers and events.

"The access to purchasers and campaigns."

The access to purchasers and campaigns.

"Great Platform"

Great Platform

"I am a cactus nursery in Florida with…"

I am a cactus nursery in Florida with innovative products. I have a free profile on Rangeme but this is one big spring trap into which I'm not going to put my credit card or foot. I'm sure that purchasing agents love the convenience, screening and new degree of separation from legions of eager entrepreneurs. But to the hardworking vendor, it appears to be an exploitative commoditization engine extracting an exorbitant $300 for a chaperoned video chat with the potential buyer and no guarantee of a connection, and the $1200/year "verified" membership is insane. I much prefer an open door like my grandfather had as a salesman to this electronic commodity shelf, where one could suit up, hit the streets, pump flesh and have a real chance to persuade a buyer in person - you know....personality, enthusiasm, congeniality, expertise, actual physical samples and confidence earned. And big box stores are flocking to this while closing their doors to me.

I've talked with them, and twice I turned the table on their business model by proposing that THEY front the risk by agreeing to a commission on that big wholesale transaction I'm looking for, if they can make it happen. I never received a response. This makes me think there is more money to be made in fleecing producers in America than there is for the producer successfully selling their wares to big box stores.

I see just another small crew of what are probably Ivy league graduates trying to be the next PayPal or GigMasters by inserting themselves as middlemen to extract unjustified rents off the backs of entrepreneurs already hobbled by inflation, DEI preference and billionaires sucking all of the wealth and agency out of an economy that was far better 20 years ago.