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| Drop shipper | 6/29/2008 | Jim Novo |
Q: I have a question about drop shipping. I have asked in other groups and it is like people don't have ...
A: I've answer 16 questions on drop shipping over the years, every question you have is probably ...
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| US Market, US Dropshipper, Canadian Marketer | 5/30/2008 | Jim Novo |
Q: I have a question. If I live in Canada and created a ecommerce store that sells only the US market ...
A: I can't answer this question, other than to say "it depends" and you should check with the Drop ...
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| Markup | 5/6/2008 | John |
Q: I have a product that I will be selling to the public and also wholesale to different retail chains. ...
A: Wholesale product cost should range from 1/3 to 1/2 of the retail cost. So your numbers should be ...
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| online retailing | 5/2/2008 | Jim Novo |
Q: hey my website is www.thefancystuff.com I have not had much success in selling stuff from this site. ...
A: That's a pretty broad question so I'll give you a broad answer. People buy from sites they trust. ...
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| Purchasing Wholesale | 1/15/2008 | John |
Q: I am trying to purchase some items in bulk (preferably clothing) for resale. I searched online and ...
A: Melissa, Check these links out. No require amount. http://www.wholesalefashionsquare.com ...
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| Inventory projections for a startup | 12/27/2007 | John |
Q: I am in the process of developing a business plan for an online business. I have done a lot of ...
A: If I understand the question correct, you are trying to figure out how much stock you should have on ...
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| Finding a Wholesaler | 12/15/2007 | John |
Q: Can you please help me. I am having trouble finding a wholesaler. The only information that I can ...
A: That can be hard. What items are you looking to re-sell? The only way I know is to look for. ...
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| online shipping | 11/22/2007 | John |
Q: "Hi i have a question - im setting up a website, my business is based in british columbia canada, i ...
A: You will need to find out if the country you plan on shipping to has a ban on the item or ...
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| re: internet store | 11/22/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: we are a manufacturer. we have a cool product not really on the net and right now we are entering ...
A: Your absolute best bet on this question is to discuss it with Purolator; there are lots of different ...
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| what customers want | 11/20/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: Jim I try to startup online business and When i find what customers what to buy on interneti heard ...
A: Yes, any auction marketplace can give you an idea of what sells on the Internet and at what price. ...
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| ecommerce | 11/9/2007 | John |
Q: i have a question, i am opening a store on yahoo merchant solutions. For product research, are ...
A: You can try the CueCat, http://www.lvpartners.com/ It is old and not sure if even around anymore. ...
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| ecommerce | 11/9/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: i have a question, i am opening a store on yahoo merchant solutions. For product research, are ...
A: There are limited UPC lookup resources, see for example: http://www.upcdatabase.com You probably ...
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| Starting an Online Retail Business,need help | 11/1/2007 | John |
Q: I am starting an online retail store for apparel and this is something completely new for me. I have ...
A: Congrets on starting your business. I buy wholesale and sell wholesale also ( if you want to talk ...
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| shopping cart | 10/29/2007 | John |
Q: I currently use a free web host because I have a very simple kind of web site. However, I now want ...
A: Honest, the best thing you can do is a google search for 'ecommerce'. That should give you a lot of ...
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| online business | 10/24/2007 | John |
Q: specifically a jewelry business. The name I want for my business (a quite unique and exotic name ...
A: I am glad to hear that you are looking to go into business. Unless you get rights to use the name or ...
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| wholesale | 10/12/2007 | John |
Q: I have very good supplier from many countries. my problem to sell these items. i have been trying ...
A: Yes ebay can take time and since everyone uses it now, it is harder to make a living there anymore. ...
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| Computer Retail Markup | 10/4/2007 | John |
Q: I've invented a cheaper way to make an existing computer part. These parts currently sell for around ...
A: Follow-up: I sell Gifts, Collectibles, Electronics,tools and more. Check out my web site at: ...
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| Computer Retail Markup | 10/3/2007 | John |
Q: I've invented a cheaper way to make an existing computer part. These parts currently sell for around ...
A: Let me answer this way. My mark up is 1/2 to 2/3 of the wholesale price. That is cheap. most have ...
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| finding merchants that accept e-check | 9/20/2007 | John |
Q: Fairly often the best deals are on line but i dont have credit cards and i do not want them even the ...
A: Sorry, I do not know of any list. You can see if Paypal stores offer something like this. I would ...
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| Internet sales | 9/6/2007 | John |
Q: Amazon.com advertises that by ordering from them and combining several products into one order, we ...
A: Sorry to hear about this. First talk to a manger. You may get more and faster without the ...
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| Start-up inventory for online business | 4/15/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: I am starting an online business and am very confused as to how much inventory I should begin with ...
A: Search eBay to find similar handbags. how many sold and what they sold for. Get a subscription to ...
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| wholesalers???? | 4/8/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO FIND TRUSTWORTHY WHOLESALERS, WHERE ARE THEY, AND HOW DO I KNOW IF IT'S A ...
A: I don't know of any "reliable" sites on this topic; it is a massive fraud and spam target. Best bet ...
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| First timer | 3/25/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: I must preface this question by saying, while I run a sole proprietor business, this will be my ...
A: Hands down, today the best way to get some experience with little financial risk is to start either ...
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| product | 3/8/2007 | Jim Novo |
Q: We are currently operating some online businesses. We have manufactured everything that we sell up ...
A: I'm not sure I understand your question. The "procedure" is pretty much just like any other ...
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| Inquiry about contacts | 12/18/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: i am lpanning to start a E-commerce business, amd to find certain importers in the worl for certain ...
A: I don't know of any "reliable" sites on this topic; it is a massive fraud and spam target. Best bet ...
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| RFM on e-tail | 12/17/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: I have an online store and I do a lot of mailing. I was reading the RFM model and i found it very ...
A: It's a bit different, yes, because e-mail is cheaper than a paper catalog. But there is one issue ...
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| GPS price difference | 12/12/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Just wonder why the price difference are so big at different on-line stores for the same GPS unit? ...
A: Generally, the stores have different internal business models and how much profit is needed in the ...
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| receiving 800 calls | 10/26/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Jim; This may be out of your line.I am starting a catalog website.People will see my widgets call ...
A: I'm not sure I understand - you mean people *can't* order online, they have to make a call? There ...
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| Online catalog | 10/10/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Is it possible to have an online catalog(like an e-book) that doesn't require the customer to ...
A: You question is not very clear - what exactly do you mean by "like an e-book" and "interactive ...
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| Local Results | 9/23/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: On Google, when you type florist orlando in search, the results are promptly displayed. Seems to me ...
A: According to Google: http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=7091&topic=1468 Geography ...
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| Selling through existing catalogues | 9/8/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Jim, How do you go about getting items sold through existing catalogues? What kind of arrangements ...
A: Well, that all depends on how big a catalog you are talking about. Most catalogs now also offer web ...
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| Online Webstore | 9/7/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: I have a client that needs an online store for selling auto parts. He has a database that is ...
A: That's a pretty broad question with a lot of potential answers; it depends on what he's got for ...
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| Online wine sales | 6/22/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: I am interested in starting an online wine retail businesss or wine club. Any information on how to ...
A: This is kind of a "Why is the sky blue?" question, it is extremely broad and the answer would ...
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| Generating Quality Traffic | 5/19/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Mr. Novo, I have a mortgage website and have had difficulty getting leads. What do you see as ...
A: The best way of getting leads online in through search engine marketing. The way to find out which ...
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| Online Shopping | 1/26/2006 | Shawna Fennell |
Q: I want to buy a personal radio: "Sony ICFM410LIV2 Portable Radio". Unfortunately all the online ...
A: Unfortunately this is something I am unable to help with as I have not heard of a company that works ...
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| Paypal question | 1/20/2006 | Shawna Fennell |
Q: I am wanting to start an internet business to sell services and products via my website and thinking ...
A: I apologize for the late reply as I have been ill lately. As for Paypal, you have some options. 1. ...
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| Some more Questions | 1/15/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Are the majority of people still spend impulsively or are they spending wisely? What exactly are the ...
A: You keep asking the same questions I have already answered in as much detail as I can for a forum ...
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| Customers look for what? | 1/15/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: What exactly are the things customers trying to look for when they shop online? What type of ...
A: This question is too general. There are 100's of different products, and the requirements are ...
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| More Questions 2 | 1/14/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: There's a lot of talking about spending and shopping wisely. I was wondering how many people ...
A: If you are thinking about getting into an online business you should probably read a book or two ...
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| Some Questions. | 1/14/2006 | Jim Novo |
Q: Actually when people shop at online shopping websites, do they actually prefer the typical website ...
A: As to all questions asked: It depends on what you are selling; different products have different ...
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