Buyers Club

Buyers Club through Azure Standard is a happening thing!

We are working with the distributor Azure Standard that operates out of Dufur, Oregon with deliveries in our area (usually the 3rd monday of the month). Orders need to be made online by 4:00pm of the wednesday before. Deliveries are being made at 623 Washburn (corner of Washburn and Kisling - Natalie Wade's garage). The Schedule for deliveries in 2009 is:

August 17
September 14
October 12
November 16
December 14

As a participating buyer, you will order and pay for your food online and your order will be delivered to our delivery point as a separate box, but the frozen items will come collectively and we'll need to separate them out for you. You will need a minimum order of $50. If for some reason, we do not generate enough buyers to meet the $500 total minimum, your order will be carried over to the next cycle. You will not be charged on your credit card until the order is finalized. You will be able to modify orders that have not been finalized.

What you need to know for your first order:
A few tips for managing your order

Website: http://www.azurestandard.com

Your Account: Setup at the time of your first order (remember your id no.)

  • 1. Click on "New Account" link at the top of the homepage
  • 2. Enter your name, email address and password

Shipping Address:

  • Ship-To Name: Brownsville Co-op
  • Address1: 623 Washburn
  • City: Brownsville
  • State: Oregon
  • Zip/Postal code: 97327
  • Phone Number: 541 466-3060

Shipping Method: Truck Route

Drop Point: 36177

Our Route: D1

Delivery Dates: Generally the 3rd  monday of the month 

Order Deadline: Generally 4:00 pm wednesday prior to the delivery date 

Azure Standard has two routes serving our area (D1 & D2). We use the D1 route only.

 


1. Verifying your order

There are quite a few steps after you bring up your shopping cart and proceed to checkout.
The Checkout screen with billing and shipping info.
The Shipping Method screen (Select "Truck Route" and be sure that the drop point is 36177 and the shipping route is "D1" for the right date)
The Payment Information screen (Select "Credit  Card" and enter your credit card info)
The Review Order screen will now come up. This screen looks like the end of the process but you need to click on the "submit order" button one more time to verify the order and complete it.
The Order Receipt screen is the last page indicating your order is complete. As an added check, if in a few minutes after your online ordering you do not receive an email with your order info, your order did not go through.

2. Editing your order

If you made a mistake in your order, or would just like to add something you forgot, it's pretty easy to edit your existing order and/or continue shopping. Here is what you need to do:

Login
Click on "MY ACCOUNT" tab.
Select "Make Changes" link for your most recent order.
A Resume Order screen comes up and you just click on the
resume button to proceed.

Your shopping cart will show up and you can click on the
trash can icon to the right of the items you want to delete
or on the "Edit" link for those items you want to edit (i.e.
changing quantities, etc.) You will need to complete your order in the same way you did the first time (proceeding to checkout, etc.)

 

3. Making use of the search option and the "Favorites List"

 

If scrolling through the categories is too time consuming, you might want to consider using the search option. You can find it at the top right of each page. Just enter the keywords and look through the results.

For items that you think you will be likely to order on a regular basis, consider adding them to the favorites list. I will do that and then hit the back button and add them to the cart. Next time, I can find them in my favorites list instead of searching through the whole catalog. Or you can just review your previous orders and obtain the order numbers from there for frequently purchased items.

4. Using the Sales Catalog

 

Most Azure Standard prices are below the retail tag you'll find in most food stores, but if you want to hunt for bargains (usually around 10-15% off the normal Azure price) be sure to check out the Sales Catalog in the publications tab on the azure standard homepage. It's a .pdf file that you'll need to download and open. These are often shipping in hardcopy form with each order.

You'll also notice that the prices drop when you buy in bulk.

5. Getting around access problems

 

If you have less than the $50 minimum for an order, consider asking a friend who is also placing an order to include your items. Likewise, you can combine orders with and help out those people who don't have an email address or don't have a credit card. 

If you you have any problems with registering or managing your order,send an email to sbrenner@archetype.org or call 466-3060.