The Product
Johnson Wax approached Des Moines Stamp in 1963 with the opportunity to manufacture and market this revolutionary new product for Iowa. Des Moines Stamp accepted the offer and now sells the product in 17 states and is the largest Perma Stamp manufacturer in the United States.
The Perma Stamp is actually ink and plastic molded by heat and pressure to create a pre-inked stamp. Each stamp has thousands of microscopic ink pores that release ink when the printing die touches paper. The fine pore structure is one of the secrets that create 25,000 razor sharp impressions without an ink pad. Each new batch of ink is tested to insure it produces at least 25,000 impressions.
The 12 step manufacturing process only takes a few days. The last day of production includes a final quality control check and a third proofreading.
The stamps are available in black, red, blue, green and purple ink. Although there are 58 stock stamps in the Perma Stamp catalog, custom made stamps comprise over 95% of sales.
Perma Stamp is the main product sold by our sales force but we also offer stamp racks, daters, numberers, inspection stamps, engraved nameplates, signs, labels, and vinyl graphics.
Regardless of the computer age, people still need stamps. New stamp uses are created daily. The demand for a quality pre-inked stamp that eliminates a mess and increases productivity has never been stronger.
Sales Opportunities
The product was originally marketed through office supply stores but they were unable to promote the product effectively so a direct sales force was developed.
Today our independent contractors have approximately 12,000 potential business accounts in their territories. We only assign one sales representative per territory and most territories have an existing customer base. Our representatives make face to face sales calls (using a proven sales demonstration) on nearly every business in their territory, write orders and distribute catalogs. Many of the catalogs distributed result in an order at a later date. Each day our sales representatives mail or fax their orders to the home office to be manufactured, invoiced and shipped back to the customer.
Every Thursday a commission check is wired directly to each sales representatives bank account paying for orders shipped to their territory the previous week. Full commission is paid on ALL orders sent directly to Des Moines by the customer. This means every mail, phone, fax, email and website order that customers send directly to Des Moines Stamp are paid the same way as if the sales representative actually wrote the order.
To produce the results needed to be successful, many short, effective product demonstrations are made each day to all types of businesses. Our best customers are small to medium sized businesses with the ability to make quick decisions. Small businesses are the fastest growing segment of our economy.
It is common to wonder how someone can make a living selling stamps. Our existing sales force are some of the few people who know about and understand the size of the industry. They are living proof you can make a nice living selling these great, time saving, custom made products that every business needs.
What We Offer
- Independence
- Quality product
- No investment
- Guaranteed commission on repeat orders and existing business
- Perma Stamp catalogs
- All marketing materials
- Support from a 133 year old industry leader
- Variety of marking products to sell
- Sales contests
- Quarterly and annual bonus program
- Weekly wire transfer of commission checks
- Advancement opportunities in some areas
- Special introductory commission program
- Direct mail programs
- Flexibility
- Generous commission rate
- Protected territory
What We Require
- Self discipline to be your own boss
- Experience or the ability to make face to face calls
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to listen to customers and write orders
What Our Existing Sales Representatives Say
We recently hired a nationwide accounting firm to an independent study of our sales force. Here are some of their results.
- 88% are satisfied with their role as a sales representative for our company
- 77% would recommend the job to someone else
- 100% liked the independence of the job
- 85% said there was not too much pressure with the job
- 92% said the job was exactly as they expected it to be
- 92% said we have quality products
- 87% said it doesn’t take too long to make a sale
- 80% enjoy making face to face calls
- 92% agreed we have quality marketing materials
- 92% said they received the proper assistance when needed
- 92% received sufficient information during the interview
- 85% of former representatives would consider returning to work
- 77% of our representatives have been with us over 3 years
Contact Us
National Sales Manager
Des Moines Stamp Mfg. Co.
851 6th Avenue
P.O.Box 1798
Des Moines, IA 50306
Phone: 1-800-782-6763
Fax: 1-888-236-7739
E-Mail: info@dmstamp.com