“There was a company that offered $18 per unit for a Bovi pen after I was offered $25 per unit [by a previous company],” she says. “But I could get [the deal] if I buy a minimum of 1,000 units. I went with a third company because there was no minimum or maximum purchase required, and I actually ended up with a better price than either company.
“You never want to lock yourself into a minimum or maximum purchase requirement,” she says. “Everything we purchase has a thought behind it. I want top-of-the-line supplies and won’t settle for less, so I’m going to shop around.”
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