Archive for the ‘Small Business’ Category

If I was going to start an eBay drop off store, what percent should I charge customers?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
Corona asked:


I know ebay has thier own fees, but what should I charge to list, and sell and ship someone else’s items? I was thinking around 20%. Is that too high or low?

Jason

Where to find good Electronics & Computer suppliers?

Saturday, April 4th, 2009
erica z asked:


We own an online business selling sporting goods and electronics. We find our suppliers online and they drop ship for us. It’s more difficult to find good electronics suppliers, cuz some dont have competitive prices and some dont update in time. How can find good Electronics & Computer suppliers?
Thanks,

Sue

I’d like to start selling asian furniture online?

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
T3 asked:


how would i find overseas wholesale companies and buy at their prices to list online and drop ship to my customers …and start my own “middle man” business? any advise? any potential risks to be careful about?

Eddie

Getting ready to start own ebay business and will be a first time business owner. any tips/ideas to help me?

Thursday, March 12th, 2009
BusinessMan asked:


I am starting my own ebay business… I want to sell a wide varity of gifts for all ages..rangeing from… birthday gifts, wedding gifts, chirstmas gifts, graduation gifts, and so on. I plan on using drop-shipping wholesalers. I am going to get a Business License, Fed Tax Id, and a sellers permit. I have no inventory as we speak and will be 100% relying on wholesale for my inventory..I would like to know wholesalers that will work with a small business just getting started. If you have your own online business and can give me any kind of advice, tips, or any help at all, I will be very much thankful..

Carrie

Who needs a Florida occupational license?

Monday, March 9th, 2009
Eric W asked:


Im starting a online business in Florida. I will be selling products over the internet and it’s a home based business. Most items will be drop shipped, with some going out via UPS. Does this sort of business require a State of Florida occupational license? I know i need a city and county, but do I need a state?

Jackie

Drop-ship Business Question?

Monday, March 9th, 2009
dkmws asked:


Has any one used simplex.com?If so were you satisfied with thier products available ,and were they really much cheaper than other dropshipers? I tried Doba but i’m unable to sell anything due to allot of the products they offer are maked up above retail.

Edna

I am doing internation business, How do I do my tax?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009
ohwowmart asked:


I live in the U.S. and I have a ecommerce website. Currently I am doing drop-shipping for a Chinese company. (my supplier ships the item directly to my customer). I am charging my customers through Google Checkout? Once the funds are in my bank I will pay my supplier via Western Union. I send about 30,000 to China monthly at least. What are the taxes am I responsible for?

Lisa

how can I submit inventory as a catalog in my website?

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
lola asked:


I work with companies to drop ship, I Have inventories in excel sheets how can I submit inventory as a catalog in my website?
to able customers to buy . Is there any free software?

Kathy

eBay wholesale/drop shipping? Need help and advice?

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
LovePink asked:


OK so I been selling on eBay for a good two months. Sold a lot of stuff I haven’t used or been using. Now I am running out of stuff to sell!! I really want to take this business seriously.

Where should I get more stuff to sell? I heard of wholesale and drop shipping. How does that work? Is it worth it? Are there companies you can trust? Where do I get started?

Any advice would be great because I want to sell more on eBay.

Brian

How do I drop ship with USPS?

Sunday, January 18th, 2009
Cherin asked:


I own a business and have to drop ship an item to a customer and am not sure how to do it since it’s not how we normally ship things. I use USPS Priority Mail online, so would I just put the client’s mailing address as the return address instead of mine? Would there be an issue if I use carrier pick up and the return address is not mine? Thanks so much for your help.

Katie