Outdoor Equipment Distributors, Inc. (OED) is a family owned and operated business that was established in 1969 as a wholesale distributor of outdoor power equipment to independent dealers. Today we distribute over 10 major brands of outdoor power equipment and supply over 600 dealers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia.

OED continues to grow and is one of the leading OPE distributors in the country. Our goal is to provide quality products and services to our dealers on a daily basis so they can provide a higher level of service and support to their customers — discerning homeowners, landscapers, municipalities, etc. OED offers the following service and support programs to accomplish this goal.

Customer Service Support
• Customer service staff with over 61 years of experience
   at OED and in the OPE industry to provide you with
   quick and accurate order processing and to assist you
   with problem-solving solutions.
• On-line ordering is available at OED'sB2B site. You can
   also check pricing and availability, make shopping lists
   for repeat purchases, and reprint your invoices when
   it is convenient for you.
• Parts Pre-Season Order Programs assist you with stocking seasonally fast moving
   parts and allow us to anticipate your inventory requirements and provide you
   with better service on a daily basis.
• Annual Parts Return Programs, with no restocking fee, ensure that you have
   only the most current parts available in stock.
• Consistently provide high parts and equipment fill rates - 97% - which ensures
   you receive the product when you need it.
• Same day shipping for orders placed before 2:00 pm EST whether you place an
   order via the B2B site, phone, or fax.

Technical Service Support
• Technical service staff with over 54 years of combined
   service experience in the OPE industry.
• Provide service support, technical training, on-site
   assistance, and safety training.

Sales Support
• Territory manager who is a business partner and assists you in developing
   and growing your business.
• Create mutually-agreeable and common goals and make any adjustments
   so that together we can achieve those goals.
• Sales training and dealer meetings to educate you on the latest product    information available.
• Full-time product training specialist who is available to assist you with
   product demonstrations, municipal calls, and open houses or trade shows.

Marketing Support
• Professional display installation
   experience to maximize the effectiveness
   of your showroom space.
• In-house advertising department that
   combines resources to produce effective
   and cost-efficient marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Sales promotions to assist you with retailing products through.
• Dealer programs, sales bulletins, and claim forms available on-line to ensure you
   always have the most current documents and forms at your fingertips.
• Newsprint ads and hang tags available on-line to assist you with your local
   advertising and merchandising efforts.