Frequently Asked Questions

How much money can our organization realistically raise?
  • With 50% profit margins, your earnings depend on sales volume.
  • Organizations selling 200 items earn $1,500, while those selling 500 items earn $3,750 plus bonus products.
  • There are no costs to begin your fundraiser with DMB
    • Sign up for free and receive your tools to run a fundraiser
      1. Colorful brochures, order forms
      2. Customized URL (link)
      3. Customized QR code
  • Yes, request FREE brochures
  • Share the brochures with neighbors, family & friends
  • Tell them WHY you are raising money
  • Ask for orders
  • Thank your supporters
  • Tally template is offered to help calculate all orders
  • Submit your collective brochure order totals on the website
  • Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, Discover
  • Purchase Order (PO)
  • Check
    • Received within 30 days to avoid finance charge
    • From your organization only
    • NO THIRD-PARTY CHECKS
  • Please have your supporters make their checks payable to your group ONLY
  • Dutch Mill Bulbs DOES NOT ACCEPT Third Party Checks
  • Yes
  • Share your customized URL (link) on your social media and email to your target supporters
  • Print posters with your QR code to hang in high-traffic area in your community
  • Your supporters can enter your name upon checkout of online sales
  • Leaders have access to monitor all online sales and salespeople
  • Keep your profit right away when selling by brochure
  • Receive your profit at the conclusion of your fundraiser from online sales
  • Emails with tracking information are sent when orders are shipped
  • Mid-March-by warmest locations
  • Early-April-by next warmest locations
  • Mid-April-by coolest locations
  • Emails with tracking information are sent when orders are shipped
  • All Orders – First Orders received are the first ones to be shipped
  • Middle of September (around September 15th)
  • Every package includes instructions for each specific flower variety
  • Every package includes a QR code to our website for instructions
  • NO, you can make ONE order and include the names of all you are supporting
  • Save money on shipping by placing ONE order to support more than one person within the same fundraiser
  • Poster Template
  • Customized QR code for your group
  • Fundraising with DMB is very flexible
  • You choose the dates you wish the fundraise within our seasons
  • Most groups allow 3 weeks to fundraise, some a little more or less
  • We recommend placing orders before the last day of the season
  • Spring~before MAY 15th
  • Fall~before NOVEMBBER 15th
  • When your order leaves our facility, you can expect an email with the tracking number
  • You can track your order and plan for its arrival accordingly
  • For LARGE orders, we recommend two people work together for this task
  • Items are distinctly marked by several factors on each label
    1. NAME OF PRODUCT
    2. ITEM LETTER
    3. COLOR BANDED
  • Remove all items from the box(es) and keep like items together (All A’s, B’s, C’s…)
  • Count each item (All A’s, B’s, C’s…)
  • Compare to the packing slip included with your order
  • Recount if necessary
  • Contact Dutch Mill Bulbs within 24 hours with any discrepancy has occurred
  • Dutch Mill Bulbs recommends distributing the flower bulbs within 24-48 hours of receiving them. Doing so will give your customers the best chances of success with the bulbs.
  • Delaying delivery or storing the bulbs inside the boxes for too long is not good for flower bulbs & can potentially void our Grow Guarantee
  • Yes, all orders with less than 35 items will incur a shipping fee
  • The shipping rates are located on our website, under shipping policy
  • Yes, those orders are shipped directly to the address entered by your supporters
  • They are shipped in the order we receive them, no waiting for your main order to be submitted
  • FYI: Can be shipped to another as a gift!
  • DMB ships within the 48 contiguous states
  • We do NOT ship to territories or APO/AFO addresses