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All
Vendor's Corner requests should be directed to Rebecca James, Fund Development Coordinator:
Phone: 604-984-3864, Fax:
604-984-5786, Email: rebecca.james@vch.ca.
Please be sure to provide your current phone and fax number,
complete mailing address as well as your email address. |
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Vendor's Corner provides professional
small and medium sized businesses the opportunity to sell
their products in Lions Gate Hospital. All products must
be new and of superior, handmade or commercial quality. Samples
of products may be required to review for suitability. |
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All vendors'
staff should be dressed in business casual wear. |
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Vendor's Corner is located in the Hospital
main lobby close to the Admittance entrance way. Generally,
there is only one vendor a day selling. We provide 3 tables,
white table linens with blue skirting and a chair. |
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Vendor's Corner runs Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Vendors must be set up and ready to sell
by 8:30 a.m. and must not begin packing up until 4:00
pm. Vendors are welcome to extend these hours
if they wish. |
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All sales items are required to be on-site
and available at the time of purchase. Catalogue
orders are not permitted. If the sale contact was initiated
at the Hospital and then finalized later, the sale should
be included in the 15% fee calculation. |
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The Vendor's Corner program calendar
is sent to every department in the Hospital, is posted on
a display board in the main lobby, and is posted on Lions
Gate Hospital Foundation's website at www.lghfoundation.com/files/vendor_calendar.html.
Under no circumstances may Vendors post
their own flyers/posters throughout the Hospital to advertise
sales. |
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15% of the vendor's gross
sales (based on cash till/book totals) or a minimum of $50
per day depending on which is greater will be paid to Lions
Gate Hospital Foundation. Payment to be accompanied
by a copy of cash till/sales book totals within 10 working
days of the vendor's date. Late payment will
result in loss of future scheduled sales dates, and removal
from the Vendor's Corner program. Payments may be
made by credit card, cheque or cash. |
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A minimum of $50 for no shows and late
cancellations (within 7 days) will be automatically charged
to the Vendor's Credit Card. Vendors NOT adhering to this
policy will forfeit future booked dates. This policy
is important as it ensures fair bookings for all vendors
and helps us to provide the best service possible to the
Vendor's Corner customers.
Note: All vendors must provide a credit card number
to the Foundation to keep on file upon completion of
the Vendor's Corner Contract. |
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Additional lighting is encouraged as
the lobby lighting is only average. The better your display,
the more customers you will attract. If you wish to add additional
lighting, bring your own lamps, sufficient extension cords,
and a rubber mat or wide tape to cover the exposed extension
cord. |
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Parking is the responsibility of the
vendor. There is sufficient paid parking, at various prices, and surrounding Lions Gate Hospital. Free residential
parking can be found 4 blocks south of the hospital or 3
blocks north. You may unload your inventory at the Admittance
entrance, which can be found off of 15th Street. |
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There is no lobby phone line available for credit card verification; however, if you need to verify a credit card customer manually, cell phones are now permitted in the Vendor's Corner area of the lobby. |
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To avoid conflict with the Hospital Auxiliary
Gift Shop the following items cannot be sold: baby wear,
stuffed toys, catalogue order (i.e. Regal, Amway, Avon, etc.),
flowers, lingerie, candles, kitchenware. |
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In addition, the following Hospital policies are in effect: no scented products, no unnecessary noise, and no food samplings. |
