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NCTDRA Member Services & Benefits Programs

A quick and easy ready reference file to help you find the answers to your business needs through NCTDRA Member Programs.

Annual Meeting

You will not want to miss NCTDRA's 2008 Annual Convention! Please click here for more details.

Business Forms

No matter what your business forms needs may be, there is a very good chance your association can supply them to you and at a considerable savings! Since we offer forms, as a service to you, the member, we do not have the mark-up your current supplier has, hence the tremendous savings our participating members are enjoying.

Since I started buying my forms through the association more than two years ago, my single location dealership has saved more than $2,500 over what I was paying locally. I am all for doing business locally, but it has to make good business sense!
John Allen, Hughes Brothers, Inc., Willmington, NC

Calendars

One of our newer programs! Increase your business's exposure with these attention-getting calendars for your customers. Over two hundred different calendars to select from. (Complete calendar program to satisfy your every need!)

Cancer/Dread Disease Insurance

The extra protection you may choose for your company...coverage in case of cancer or dread diseases through Central States of Omaha.

Cancer can bankrupt families.

Cancer strikes 1 in 3 individuals.

Cancer kills more children than any other disease

One in 8 women will develop breast cancer.

You can own this valuable coverage at a very affordable group rate as a member of the NCTDRA. Call the Association office at 1-877-784-0111 and ask for a representative to call on your firm.

Check Guarantee by TeleCheck Check Services

Eliminate bad check losses, improve cash flow, and increase sales with electronic authorizations that are fast, convenient, and easy to use. TeleCheck Check Services will offer your company the most value and best overall service available in the industry today. "Check Guarantee" means assured reimbursement of 100% of the face value of your customer's returned checks. It's as easy as allowing your TeleCheck Check Services sales rep to train your personnel in the use of this service. Satisfaction and service are TeleCheck's top priorities. No setup/installation fees.

Credit Collection by NCO Financial

Looking for a single point of contact with a credit professional who specializes in our industry? Need a proven collection treatment process that maximizes recoveries and minimizes credit losses, including a national network of private investigators that give the NCTDRA members a presence wherever customers are located? Need free services that can help identify and avoid known credit risks as well as free, no obligation agency demand letters for delinquency accounts? NCO Financial has a solution. Give your association office a call at (800) 462-8372 for further information.

Retail Private Label Credit Services

Drive Card is a private-label credit card program dedicated to increasing sales for retailers in the automotive industry. The Drive Card program can save you money with exclusive discount rates, customer loyalty, and has proven to increase the average ticket. Give your customers a dedicated line of credit for your store.

To apply for the Drive Card program or learn more, please call (888) 333-3775. Be sure to mention you're a member of the NCTDRA!

Discount Office Products

In cooperation with Office Depot, NCTDRA is pleased to announce that all NCTDRA members can now enjoy special discounts through Office Depot's Business Solutions Division. Click the account sign up link below to get started!

Click here for the online registration form.

Drug Testing

Employers feel real effects of substance abuse problems in bottom-line figures associated with accidents, increased insurance fees, absenteeism, and loss of worker productivity. These facts are enough to cause even smaller companies to consider implementing a drug and alcohol testing program to identify and deal with troubled employees. Wolfe and Associates bring to NCTDRA members a high quality, yet cost effective program to combat on-the-job substance abuse. Wolfe and Associates has a service representative that can answer your questions and your fill your needs. Additional information may be found on their Web site: http://www.wolfeandassociates.com.

Fire & Casualty, Worker's Compensation, Life, Disability, and Financial Planning Insurance

Whatever your business insurance needs (fire, casualty, worker's compensation, life, disability, financial planning) there is a representative of the association's program in your part of the state. From Raleigh and east: SIA Group. From Raleigh and west: property and causality from Edwards, Church & Muse; Health O.L. Hancock Company. Merrill Lynch handles life, disability, and financial all across the state.

All four companies specialize in serving associations and the needs of the independent tire dealers across North Carolina. They are trained to help you evaluate your insurance needs, help you improve your company's safety record, and lower your MOD RATE. For the name of your field representative, call the association office at 1-877-784-0111 or email us.

Group Medical

In order to expedite service to our members, we have added SIA Group and O.L. Hancock Company who offer a variety of medical group coverage programs. These are the people who can help you find out if you are getting a maximum benefit package for you and your employees with your current dollars spent on group medical. You chose the level of benefit package, and the healthcare professionals offer programs that can fill that need. You will find competitive rates, comprehensive coverage, and the convenience of North Carolina companies assuring you excellent service. The NCTDRA Insurance Committee realizes that tire dealers know tires, but need the advisement of companies whose only business is to study and know group medical coverage. Before another year passes, check with NCTDRA's endorsed providers for assistance in making that very difficult decision of who will provide medical coverage fro your company. For more details call the NCTDRA office at 1-877-784-0111.

Legislative Support

Legislative representation is your #1 member benefit that you can't put a price on! OSHA, sales tax, scrap tire disposal, whatever the issue, you are only as far away from the answer as your telephone. NCTDRA's executive director stays abreast of all current and pending legislation that in any way affect the independent tire dealer. The Association represents North Carolina tire business at every legislative level from municipal, to county, to state. Membership = answers on issues that affect your business.

Long Distance Telephone Discount

Is your long distance bill due for a tune-up? Introducing the 5 Star Communications program, providing members with the latest telecommunications services, while saving money along the way. With 5 Star Communications as the official long distance carrier for NCTDRA, we have one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies working for us. If you are ready to tune into big savings on long distance and other great services, get set to call NCTDRA 1-800-462-8372 and ask for your 5 Star Communications Association Specialist.

TAR HEEL TIRE TOPICS Newsletter

A monthly newsletter featuring news and happenings about the tire business in North Carolina. Each edition features current events of activities planned for dealers, informative legislative articles including a monthly OSHA page, tire business news from around the state, and new product and manufacturer updates. Staying abreast of the industry in North Carolina means receiving and reading TAR HEEL TIRE TOPICS!

Protective Seat Covering

By using plastic seat covers, steering wheel covers, floor mats, and parts bags from RSC Sales available through your association, customers will be impressed with your attention to detail and professionalism in protecting one of their most valuable possessions while it is in your place of business.

Safety & OSHA Compliance Services

If you don't have a good safety program in place, you will also pay the penalty. Begin the process today of developing a good safety program. Safety and Technical Solutions Inc. can make it happen for you at reasonable pricing. Many of the members in the NCTDRA have already taken advantage of this program, why don't you? Call the office for references and contact information.

Uniform Services

NCTDRA endorses UNIFIRST to serve members across the state. Wherever your business is located in the state, there is a uniform service available to provide you with the service you need to project the image of the neat, clean, professional tire dealer. To establish service, call the NCTDRA office at 1-800-462-8372.

Visa/MasterCard Programs

The NCTDRA, along with One Source Solutions, offers you a comprehensive credit card processing system. Increased cash flow and an alternative to accepting checks are just a couple of the reasons for you to accept credit and debit (ATM) cards. We offer the lowest rates and the best service in the industry. For a quote, call the association office at 1-800-462-8372 or 910-458-9091.

Wearables

Printed apparel is one of today's best and most trendy ways of spending your advertising dollars. Visualize your company name and/or business logo being worn around your town, or even the whole state or nation for everyone to see! NCTDRA's wearables programs can supply you with T-shirts, golf shirts, satin jackets, poplin jackets, the immensely popular baseball caps, and poplin golf caps. For a current price sheet and color choices available call Westmark at 1(800)645-4888.

Web Sites

Regardless of whether or not you have a Web site, 50 Below will assess your needs and provide the exact business solution for your success on the Web! From essential features like preloaded product catalogs to the impressive intelligence behind all of our systems, what you need is here. We'll make your experience fast, easy, and affordable!

It's nice to find a company that monitors our progress so closely. 50 Below has always returned phone calls and answered emails, and I have never had to chase down an answer to any question. I know I can always rely on 50 Below to research and find a solution to my challenges, however difficult it may seem.
Jan Bromley, Superior Tire

Please call Jon Napoli at 888-781-6934 for complete online solutions tailored to your business.

OnHold

Atlantic OnHold turns a negative telephone hold time into an opportunity for tire dealers to communicate more effectively with their customers. We know that your business is highly competitive and assist you in taking every opportunity to take care of your customers. Take this time to cross-sell your products and services, convey a professional image, and promote specials. Atlantic is endorsed by the NCTDRA. For more information visit www.atlanticonhold.com.