Contractor sells products on behalf of company. If the contractor is the one who needs to pay for the Christmas cards, then is the contractor obligated to include the company's name in the card?
2006-11-29 03:51:05 · 6 answers · asked by Miss E 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
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2006-11-29 04:10:00 · update #1
This is a Customer issue and should be handled by the Salesman or Company. Whoever sold the job should handle that and the Companies normally reimburse the Salesman for Customer Gifts if not you can certainly deduct the cost of Christmas Cards, and Client Gifts from your taxes. The Contractor should include the name of the Company as a measure of thanking the Customer for their business. It is also ediquette to use Season's Greetings or Happy Holidays Type cards as opposed to traditional cards for Business so as not to offend those customers that are not Christians.
2006-11-29 03:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by TaylorProud 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Company to which you contract provides you with the cards - they have every right to have their name on them. If you are providing the cards yourself - you have no obligation to mention the company. And - just for the record - I would refer to them as - and send - Holiday cards - because some of your clients may not be Christians or celebrate Christmas.
2006-11-29 04:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by liddabet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a manager of a small business the company should pay for the cards. If they won't and it will benefit the contractor I would send them on my own and sign them as the contractor. It never hurts to say thanks for your business.
2006-11-29 04:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by offroad_gearhead 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the circumstances. For example, if an Avon rep wanted to send out cards to her clients, it would be her expense but she would still include the Avon name on the cards since that is how her clients know her. She is more of a "business" herself with Avon as the back-up.
If a Frito-Lay rep were going to send out cards, this should be a company expense, since the company is the "business" and the rep is simply the "face" of the company.
2006-11-29 04:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The company should pay for the cards.
2006-11-29 03:53:59 · answer #5 · answered by Tru Warrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
which ever one brings out the christmas spirit.
MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
2006-11-29 04:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by nwnativeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋