Profile for Geoff G - Can someone explain how you get a wholesale account from AA?

Geoff G aka Geoff is a 20.1 year old boy, has been a member since December 14, 2004, has scored 1324 submissions, giving an average score of 2.02.

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Nov 23 '05 by Geoff G

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Can someone explain how you get a wholesale account from AA?

My friend wants to print some tees, and she has asked me if I know how to get AA (American Apparel) shirts at a cheaper price. I told her you would need a wholesale account.

Problem is, I don't know how you would go about to get one.

HELP!

abeadles on Nov 23 '05 at 9:05pm

you have to give them your tax id or something

billpyle on Nov 23 '05 at 9:21pm

http://www.americanapparel.net/wholesaleresources/pricelistaccess.html Its really easy.

jett on Nov 23 '05 at 9:25pm

...okay, i'm glad you didn't mean Alcoholics Anonymous. carry on then!

Nathan Griffin on Nov 23 '05 at 10:52pm

yeah. you'll need a tax ID number (which is basically just your social security number if you're an individual acting as a business). I believe you can apply for a TIN (Tax ID Number) through the IRS... possibly a form ss-4.

Okay. I did some looking around and yes, you're friend will need to fill out a form SS-4 which can be obtained from the IRS website. Basically, the tax ID number identifies your friend as a "business" (which will affect what taxes they may have to file at the end of the year) but in reality it doesn't make things much more confusing than taxes already are.

I'm not sure if they'll need to apply for a small business license in whatever state they live as well but that can be found out pretty easily by calling your local business bureau (number can be found in the front of the yellow pages I think under "government listings")

but that's really it. aquiring the tax id number is free but if they need to apply for a small business license, that may cost them some money.. not a lot, but some.

hope this helps.

Geoff G on Nov 24 '05 at 2:20pm

Can you do this if you're under the age of 18? A minor?

steve_swartz on Nov 24 '05 at 3:02pm

I think AA will see pretty much anybody. They take contributions, of course, but you don't have to pay if you can't. They have special meetings for people under 18, so, I wouldn't worry about that part too much. I'm not sure what you mean by "wholesale" -- if it works, you only need to go through once....