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I need some advice, would this item get through customs?

I live in the UK and have had a shipment of legal smoking blends from the USA sent to me. It was sent USPS 1ST Class international. It was sent exactly one week ago today. All that is showing on the tracking page is "electronic shipping info recieved"
http://www.stamps.com/shipstatus/submit/… and the item I had sent was very similar to this http://www.legalherbalshop.com/catalog/p…
firstly...is this likely to make it through customs?
and secondly....does the fact that when I go to track the parcel and it only says "electronic shipping info recieved" mean my parcel is STILL in new jersey?? I have read from other customers that there will be other updates to come......how can it still be in new jersey unless its been held up by customs?? considering it was sent using the cheapest option, do tracking and updates even apply to me? I have been on the USPS website and it seems they do but I need to check this. Does anyone have any experience of using international mail?

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As I'm sure you are aware, UK HMRC imposes excessive Tobacco Tax ...

To discourage people legally importing from another EU country eg Spain etc. by post, they make a point of ripping open all the packages, examining the contents and illegally sticking you with 'excess duty' charges ...

Needless to say, packages containing smokes from countries outside the EU get even worse treatment (you get done both Duty and VAT)

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Self employed accounts help pls!!?

i became self employed on sept 12th 08 should my accounts that i send to the inland revenue be from sept08 to sept 09 etc... or sept to april then april to april thereafter etc?? and can you send me a link to an online accounts form where it will calculate my incomings outgoings etc! arrgghhhhggg i duno wat im doing! helpp please!!!

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Other answers are not 100% correct. You can make your accounts up to whatever date you want. It is usual to make them up to a year after you start trading as otherwise how can you judge the true profitability of the business?
You do not send your accounts to HMRC, and the taxes enquiry centre will not help you complile your accounts - you just complete a self assessment. HMRC only ask to see your accounts if they are investigating you.
There is no online calculator for you - every business is different and you should be maintaining records as you go along of you income and expenditure as well as retaining all invoices and receipts.
Keep a simple cash book - either on paper or an Excel spreadsheet and make a new page for every month. That way you will be able to reconcile your bank account and keep track of your monthly income and expenditure.
If you e mail me I will happily send an example.
As others have said, the filing deadline is 31 Jan - if you at least make some sort of payment you will avoid a fine.

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• You should do them to April 09 but you have left it rather late now because you can only send them in online and before the end of the month. You need to register quickly because it usually takes seven days to get your account and pin. You may be able to get some help when you register but could be a problem due to the time involved.
  
  If you don't get them in before the end of Jan you could be fined £100.
  
  Register here
  http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4017846
  
  I don't know how big your business is but a good start would be to total your takings for that period and then make a total of your outgoings, rent, rates, electricity, purchases and other expenses that are connected to your business. Subtract this amount from your takings and you have your profit.
  
  These are just some of the basics to give you an idea. But don't delay.
  
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• I would imagine that it should be from April to April as they will take into account any tax you have already paid. Your best option is to find your local tax office and make an appointment with them to work through what you need to do. You should take all of your paperwork with you, or at least make notes as to what they say about filling in the forms. The other alternative is to get an accountant who can do all of the calculations for you. You should do it quickly as January 31st is fast approaching and if you don't have it done and paid by then, you get fined.
  
  The link below is to the HMRC website where you can find your nearest office.

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I want to Own/Lease a pub?

I know im only 18 and cant do this yet, but my dream is to own a pub or at least rent/lease one.
how would i be able to do this, im clueless i just know i'd love to do it, it would be my perfect job.
I guess i best start saving now? ha

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As "Away with the Fairies" says, the licenced trade is a lot of hard work over very long hours and the rewards are not huge. Provided you're prepared for that - 7 days a week with only Christmas Day and Easter Sunday off - there's a lot to learn.

Getting a job in a pub is a good start so that you see what goes on and what sort of situations you would have to manage.

You'll need your licence, both for yourself and for the premises you're managing or owning.

If you buy a freehold pub you have control over everything and any profit you make is yours. If you lease one, you're tied to the brewery's supplies, plus you have to pay them an amount every year for leasing it (£30k is not unusual or even more). That means that, although it's cheaper to buy a lease than a freehold, you've recurring expenses that have to come out of what you take before you start making a profit. If you manage a pub then you're on a salary the same as anyone in any other managerial post would be.

It's worth speaking to your local Business Link about what you'd like to do. They provide free help and advice on starting a business. They also have information on particular industries. They're very good on the food side of things, too, if that's something you'd want to include in your business. Some of the breweries - Everards and Greene King, for example, run courses about running a pub. I haven't checked but there's probably a fee for those.

Have a look at Fleurets web site for ideas of how much pubs cost to acquire as a bit more background information.

Good luck!

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• Approach a brewery and start with managing a pub for them. But are you sure you want to do that? It's a rotten job, long hours, little reward and a very declining business.

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I was ready to send an item I sold on eBay to a buyer but I got a message from PayPal saying that the?

payment was unauthorised. Therefore I didn't send the item (PayPal told me not to).
This happened on 5th December, so I didn't check the transaction again until today when the buyer sent a message asking what was keeping their item.
I've just checked the PayPal transaction and it says this: The funds that were placed on temporary hold are now available for use
I'm not sure what this means? Do I send the item and have I received the money?

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When you use paypal, if you are unauthorised you can only spend something like £500 before you have to authorise your account.
If the new message says the funds are now available then that means that they have paid you. Check your paypal balance to see if the funds are there. If they are then send the items.

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• hi i take it you have a paypal account so go into your account and check to see if the money is in your account if so paypal should then say safe to post item temporary hold just means they tried to pay for the item but it did not happen for reasons that could be having to change the currency from one to the other or their bank card details were not up to date
  nothing to worry about

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• Agree with the 2 previous answers. Just to add that explaining the situation to the buyer may help you get better feedback!
• check your bank statment or go down to the bank and ask if the money was transferred in and if not then open an unpaid items case

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Does this ebay guy seem dodgy?

Im selling my cousins Xbox and 24 games. A guy messaged me asking if I can ship to poland. I said the cheapest postage I found is £70 which is expensive. I said if you can find a cheaper one then yes.

The bidding ended £35. The winning bidder has no feedback and messaged me saying he is the first guy that messaged me about poland. Can he have my address ino to arrange postage through DHL and he will make payment when I give him that info.

I looked on DHL and the cheapest is £127. surely someone wont pay that much postage for an old £35 x box.

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You have to cancel the transaction through the Ebay dispute process since buyer deceived you and you do not ship to Poland. Then you can get your insertion fee and final value fee credit back to you and re-list the item. It would be funny if it were not such a problem.

How is the buyer planning to pay? He can only pay with Paypal or Pro Pay, so your address is not needed in order to pay you. He automatically gets your email address when he pays with Paypal. You can tell him you will ship with Royal Mail or whoever quoted you 70 pounds but I am sure he won't want the cheaper one because he is trying to avoid paying until he gets the item or some other scam like hacking into your account. I have had all these problems.

Cancel the transaction is my advice unless he pays you with Paypal. Don't accept a bank draft.

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• Okay - you don't really want to be selling to this guy.
  
  So lets see if he falls outside of your listing rules.
  
  Have you offered to ship outside the UK? If not, relist or offer to a 'second chance bidder'.
  
  Ok, if you did, did you specify postage rules & costs?
  
  If not, make him pay, and then ship, its his feurnal & his money.
  
  If so, and he falls outside of your listings 'rules', relist / second chance again.
  
  Is he attempting to ship to an 'unconfirmed paypal address', or even the address not held by EBay?
  
  If so...its a scam, run for your life.
  
  If not, charge away & ship.
• the whole point of ebay is that you are anon, if the guy ia wanting your details and wants to arrange postage direct I would stay away, seems dodgy for such a low proced item
• No way, someone is attempting to scam you. Sell it to 'game' or one of the other game shops
• Maybe he doesn't speak english.

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How to start voip business?

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Unless you have lots of capital to invest and a way of offering something more or unique to what's already out there, you won't stand a chance. Like he mentioned above, you are better off trying to do affiliate marketing for the big players out there than risk getting run over by the 'already well established' VOIP companies.

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• That is not such a simple answer.
  
  Whom do you want to target business, consumers, both? You know that you will be competeting against all the players in the market, Vonage, Skype, Comcast, etc. Maybe you should consider doing sales for an existing company...
  
  If you want to build a VOIP type business like the big ones mentioned above and have to ask how to... you might want to find a business that you know something about...
  
  You need a bit more information for your question to be answered.

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Setting up a new business whilst im still employed...help needed?

Im thinking of starting a website based new business selling drawings and paintings. I am currently employed so will only be doing this in my spare time whilst not working. How do I go about starting uo the new business? Usually I believe you would have to register as self employed, but as im currently employed, what happens there? What taxes and costs are involved.....any help/advice would be greatly appreciated??

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Hi, it's perfectly ok, and very common, to be both self-employed and employed at the same time.

It's important to let HMRC know that you're self-employed as soon as possible. If you don't tell them within 3 months of starting your own business you may have to pay an initial penalty.

Once you're registered as self-employed, you'll receive a Self Assessment tax return to complete each year so that you can provide details of your earnings and any other income you get during the tax year (6 April to 5 April). This information is used to work out how much Income Tax you have to pay.

For tax on your income from employment you will still pay via the PAYE scheme which your employer does and NI the same.

Through self-employment you normally have to pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions - you pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions at a flat rate of £2.40 a week if your earnings are above £5,075 per year (2009-10) If you expect to earn less than £5,075 per year you can apply for a certificate of small earnings exception and not pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions. However, you might decide to carry on paying them voluntarily to keep your entitlement to the State Pension and other benefits
If your annual profits are over a certain amount you also pay Class 4 contributions. You pay 8 per cent on annual profits between £5,715 and £43,875 (2009-10) and 1 per cent on any profit over that amount. You work out your Class 4 National Insurance contributions on your tax return and pay them alongside your Income Tax.

All the information and more can be found at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/working/intro/sel… there are also links to help you register as self-employed and details of the Newly Self-employed Helpline which can help you with any queries.

I hope this tells you what you wanted to know, and best of luck with your new business!
Rebecca

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• There is a government organisation, business gateway, that can help you on your way, explaining what it means to be self-employed, or having a company, and what grants you can get from the government to help you set up (which is always nice).
  
  You can start here: http://www.bgateway.com (Scotland)
  
  or here: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk (England)
  
  Don't register yourself as self-employed just yet!! You will need to start paying your own NI, tax, etc. Totally premature if you ask me!
  
  Also: check your employment contract, many say you are forbidden from doing any other work outside of this job. If in doubt maybe you can ask your employer or manager in confidence if this would mean you are breaching your contract.
  
  HMRC also have some advice online, e.g. how does the finance and also the important tax and NIC side work if your self-employed: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/startingup/index.…
  
  Good luck!

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• Starting a new business is great way to free your self from your boring job. Working for yourself gives great pleasure and satisfaction. But let me tell you that, this road is not easy for anyone. You have to really work hard. I can assure you that if you work hard and work in right direction, no one can stop you from getting success.
  You can check important book here.
  Shoestring Venture: The startup Bible
  http://www.shoestringventure.com/

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• You don't have to register as self employed immediately. As long as you register within 3 months of starting you're all right. That gives you a chance to find out if the business is going to take off. Otherwise, it's more of a hobby that makes you occasional bits of cash.
  
  Speak to your local Business Link about what you're planning to do. They provide free help and advice on starting. Inland Revenue also provide free seminars on all the tax and national insurance implications of working for yourself. You can also ask them questions on a 1-2-1 basis. There are exemptions from some of the NI contributions if you're not earning a lot from your business.
  
  We started our first business while we were still employed. You end up not devoting a lot of time to it and, depending on who your customers are, you're not always available when they want to speak to you.
  
  You may make more money from your drawings and paintings by attending craft fairs. Check out Oakleigh Fairs for listings of events for the coming year. It means that you're there for your customers when they want you to be there. We've not sold much art via our websites. They're good for people to get an idea of what you do but most like to see the pictures for real before they buy. Poster sales or prints of names like Jack Vetteriano work on-line but lesser known artists have to work a lot harder.
  
  Good luck!

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Refferral network with insurers?

im starting a business for car and bike body repairs that sort of thing and dont know how exactly to approach insurers to try get work from them! any ideas?

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The big boys tend to have their preferred local bodyshops. It may be worth trying to build relationships with local insurance brokers etc. One way to do this is to join a local business networking group such as BNI. They have visitor mornings every so often and you can go along to see whether the people in the group are the sort that you'd like to get to know so that they can refer you to their networks. They'll be looking for referrals from your network, too!

If you're in the UK, speak to your local Business Link. They offer a lot of free help and advice on starting up and marketing. They also run networking events, some of which are free.

Good luck with your new business!

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Bridal shop business?

i want to get into the business of hiring out bridal wear. if anyone has relevant info concerning how to go about this business, what to look out for,etc please help. thanks

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This profile looks at setting up a wedding dress shop. It considers the personal attributes necessary to run this type of business as well as the training available. It looks at customers and competition, the issues affecting the market for this type of service, and the legal requirements. Several sources of further information are also listed http://www.scavenger.net/product.php?pro…
However, don't buy it from there as business link can provide you with a copy free of charge, just ask for the business opportunity profile (BOP) for wedding shop http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/act…

I found the BOP's invaluable to running my business successfully and highly recommend them to anyone starting in business.

There is also a Wedding Services Synopsis by the same company:
This market synopsis examines the trends and market developments affecting the wedding services industry in the UK. It provides information targeted specifically at new, existing or aspiring small business owners who are aiming to trade or develop their interests in this sector http://www.scavenger.net/product.php?pro…
Again you can get this free of charge from business link.

Best of luck with your new business
Rebecca

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• If you're in the UK, contact your local Business Link. They provide free help and advice for starting in business and have information on quite a lot of specific industries. Their free starting in business seminar is well worth attending.
  
  The key things to think about are where your potential customers go now for their bridal wear, why they should come to you instead and how they're going to find out about what you do. Do you want to do this from a shop or provide a mobile service using a website to get people's interest and make appointments.
  
  Good luck!

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How can I create a second account on Ebay without registering again?

And do I have to have a second email address?

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You can have a second eBay account (I use one for selling, and one for buying). You just need to use a different email address for the second account. You can also use the same credit card/bank account info for both eBay accounts.

So unfortunately, you'll have to register again, but it's really very easy.

Good luck!

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• you cannot se the same email address, you need a different one to set up another ebay account

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How old where you when you started your first business?

Hi there just asking this question out of curiosity.

How old where you when you started your first business?

How much money did you have behind you (capital)?

What profit did you make in your first year?

What made you open the business was it because it was something you loved to do?



Thank you for your answers in advance.

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How old where you when you started your first business? 7 years old

How much money did you have behind you (capital)? $20

What profit did you make in your first year? $10

What made you open the business was it because it was something you loved to do?

If you like to make money off of what people want, you are perfect for opening a business. I first starting repairing MatchBox cars for neighborhood kids and made them all join a MatchBox club and pay dues to join.

From that it evolved to buying used bikes at yard sales and selling them for a profit, usually with a spray job and some oil. Then I started buying lawnmowers and rebuilding them. Any time you pay less and sell for more, your are in business.

Next, I built a dog house business at 15 and marketed through 30 pet stores in the my state.

Now, I am into rental properties - I have a software company and I am always looking for the next place to turn other peoples needs into money for my pocket.

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• Hi I started my business online @ 37
  
  invested £2500.00 and got that back after 6 months now earn a regular amount of money per month
  
  low over heads work the hours i want to work

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Ebay listings for free this sunday...if i use the scheduled start date/time facility will i pay the 16p charge?

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Yes, If you use scheduled you will still be charged the scheduled fee.
Also do not use Turbo Lister or ANY bulk relist tools as the listings will then not be free.

There are going to be a lot of sellers getting unexpected bills if they use Turbo Lister on this Sunday's Free Listing Day
Read the small print in the announcement

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• why not look at the ebay help pages for the definative answer

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I'm thinking about setting up a t shirt business...Few Questions...?

Right, this idea has been playing on me for a while, i'm a big photoshop user and come up with some great designs, i also have hand drawn images thrown my way to use every so often. My idea is to set up a T shirt printing business but selling my own stock of t shirts and hooded tops (zip up and pullover) and on the side line doing custom orders.

Heat Transfer, Vinyl Printing and Screen Printing...Which one is best, for business?
Also saying buy whole stock i buy a t shirt at £1.00 would selling them for £15.00 each be ok? and buying a hodded top for 3.50 and selling them for £18.00 is that a good price?

I know i will need some capital to buy stock and printing equipment as well as setting up a website. I do have a long term plan which includes a lot of promoting incl' Car shows, fashion shows, word of mouth, leaflets also self advertising ( wearing a t shirt which company contact info ) as well as having my car carrying signs about the company.

My ideal annual turnover is £248.725 with the wholesale costs, promoting costs, web hosting and printing costs deducted.
How come tax would be taking off?

I would be proposing this idea towards a family member who runs multiple businesses and might be interested in this venture.

also more costs that i need to take into account please let me know :)

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First there is the cost of the three, with vinyl costing the most to start up. Screen is ok for batch jobs (cranking out 100's of the same shirt) but it the last thing you want for custom design. Finally there is heat transfer, which is the best option for custom designs (but looks and feels the cheapest). If this is a pain, it gets worse.....

In 1990 if you made music or movies, you could make a mint. In 2010 you can only make a fraction of that due to downloading (or other means) of getting it for free. The same problem applies here... Why would I pay a t-shirt company $15 for a shirt/design, when I can just go to their website, copy the image, print it out on transfer paper and make my own for $2? Heat transfer companies will tell you that an iron on will not come close to the results of what you can get from a press (claiming it can not generate the heat or the pressure that a press can). Of course they will say this cuz they want your money. I am here to tell you the truth (as I want nothing) that the difference is so small you will not notice it unless you get down & dirty to look for it. Bottom line is who cares cuz it is a freakin t-shirt that will be thrown away in a year. You can waste your money if you want, but people will pick and choose which laws they break & stealing a design is one law they do not mind breaking since the risk of jail is ZERO.

I can not agree with you asking some one to steal other peoples idea. If you like something you pay for it, the person that own the wright to design have spent sleepless night to get those things and you have come to steal it. it is just like you going to school get your GCSE, and some one copy it..

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• Ummmmm I think thew first person has a good answer?

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What things can I sell on ebay to make money? I've checked so many links but the thing is...?

Hi.

I have literally looked at every site, including ebay, on what things I could sell..

I know about car boot sales and so on, but I want something I could buy and then make a profit on, on ebay.

Any ideas?

By the way, do stickers/cards and so on sell at this time? I know football ones do, but any other sort of cards/stickers that are popular at the moment?

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I've spent a long time in preparing for this, still looking for something suitable to sell, something I could make money on..

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hi.

yes, but stickers do and because, i sold them before, and cards, and made some good amount of money...im not too sure what to do at the moment, stuck with what to buy that could make me money on ebay?

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Your going to have to spend some time trying to be creative. A lot of people are bulk selling items, i've even gotten into wholesaling but a lot of people are already doing this. I can't think of a particular item but CD's, Blue Rays, etc are selling quickly if you can manage to find decent prices.

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• I tried selling home made jewellery on ebay, and although nice, it didn't sell. Too many people do this already.
  
  Personally I think that electrical items always sell well on ebay, I will only ever buy mobile phones and sell them on ebay. You always make a profit, even on used ones!
  
  Also, I buy my home essentials on ebay because they are cheaper. For example cat foot, cat litter, over the counter medicines in bulk buy, sweets, and even home made cakes (which you can then send to loved ones fresh). I would say go with electrical items, computer games and stuff. You can check on ebay what sells the most and best on their homepage!
  
  Good luck!
• With thousands of categories available, it can be a problem in deciding what products to start selling on eBay.
  
  Amanda O'Brien is a very successful UK based PowerSeller, and this is what she suggests:
  
  "Knowing how to research what's hot right now on eBay is an absolutely sure fire way of picking the right product to sell and, contrary to popular belief, what you need to look for are products that are already selling on eBay, rather than trying to re-invent the wheel. In other words, don't try and introduce a new product. Look at what others are selling successfully and then sell it yourself."
  
  There is a website which tells you what's hot on UK eBay today...

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• I know someone who goes round the big stores and buys up loads of highly discounted products (various). There seems to be discount bins of slightly soiled items which they cannot put on the shelves and basically sell off at a fraction of retail price. Toys'R'us are a good source.
  If say there are 20 items in a discount bin, speak to someone in charge and barter on price for a bulk purchase. It does work.
  You need to buy these items a third of the price you could sell for on eBay to make a decent profit after eBay listing costs and Paypal costs. Hope this has helped.
  
  All the best,
  Steve
• people will buy practically everything! there isn't one thing on ebay that isn't for sale (except livestock of course). and yes stickers will sell but it isn't wise to sell them on ebay. you won't get a reasonable price for them. it is better looking for someone that collects that sort of thing.

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We work for Document Outsourcing and are about to begin our busy period.?

How can we go without any defects during annual billing and keep the o.t.d up? And keep Arthur McCormick happy not grumpy or sleazy or even sleepy.We work like slaves all year round for low income that cant keep me or my cat and pet rooster. please advise.

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Start looking for a more rewarding job ..
(use your 'customer contacts' i.e. ask the companies you work for if they have any vacancies ..)

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Survey: What items would you like to find, in a small corner shop?

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Tampons
Condoms
Sweets
What else would you need??

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• A small one i would expect the following
  1 newspapers and magazines ,2 sweets, 3, a small grocery or large depending on the size of the shop with stuff like bread ,milk, butter, cheese, yoghurt's cooked meat etc 4, fruit and veg selection 5, bottles of wine / beer, Cigarettes for those who smoke , 6, stamps 7 post office perhaps ?
• Snack items, candy, chips, pop, bread, milk, cookies, and magazines
• Newspapers, basic foods, dairy products, freshly baked foods and a decent confectionery range.
• I like to find earrings or pendants made by the locals in a region, especially any with stars, moons, or suns.
• sweets if you're near a school
  papers
  drinks
  cigarettes
  maybe a bit of alchohol
  birthday cards etc
• Small corners.
• Dear check this:
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• every thing like in the old days.. you could get ..candles to .. pegs.. to.. firewood..

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Fruit and veg shop? Good Money?

Im thinking of opening a fruit and veg shop in my home town, its a very good location... overall is fruit and veg a good seller??

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Fruit and veg shops seem to be in decline as people tend to buy all their food in a supermarket these days. I would research your local town very carefully before going any further.

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• Why would people buy from you instead of the supermarkets? If you can come up with a compelling reason that will drive customers to your shop, then you possibly have a business that will make good money. You mention that it's in a good location. What makes it a good location? Is this a business that someone else is selling? Make sure you find out exactly why they're selling. Reasons like retirement or ill-health may mask a lot of problems.
  
  If you're in the UK, speak to your local Business Link for lots of free help and advice on starting up.
  
  Good luck!

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How do I start a genuine online business?

It seem a lot of cons or either you click on a web site and see a tacky pic of a man or woman standing by a beach or in front of a sport car. :-(

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all business; require a product or service. until you have this you won;t have much of a business.and it will also depend on how serious you are. and how much you are willing to invest there is no such thing as free money

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• I agree, it's hard to start ANY legitimate business. It's kind of like starting a healthy family. Choose your community well. Behave with integrity. Deliver real benefits. And pay attention to the details. :-)
  
  Now, specifically about online businesses: I run an online publishing business that delivers thousands of pages of quality content to my readers. What I've learned is that people like to BUY, they don't like to BE SOLD to. By using your expertise to attract people to a great selection of information or products, you help them succeed. And when you can help them do something better than they can do for themselves...you have a real business proposition.
  
  Key skills to bring to your online business:
  
  - Know your customers and keep tabs on them
  - Learn SEO
  - Make it "easy to buy"
  - Provide long lasting quality
  
  Best wishes in identifying the niche where you can provide real solutions for your clients or customers.

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• have a look at this company I work with. NO con we have just released another great DVD and have a whole range of films docs and other products.
  
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• do it through ebay. You can start on there and once you begin to grow create your own website and do it from there.

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Why would a pub have a contract with a taxi firm to just sit in the car for 2 hours?

a friend of mine works for a taxi company on the radio, but last night she said she was asked to sit in a taxi for 2 hours and get paid for it, she says it is a contract from a pub to do it, but i have never heard of this before.

what does it sound like to you?
personally it sounds like she is selling her body, or am i just being daft?

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Perhaps the pub has had a problem with drunk drivers and made a deal with the authorities to have a taxi available. The taxi service knows from past experience that no one uses the cab so they had your friend just sit there to fulfill their contract.

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• Because you can't hail a mini-cab. So the Pub has to book the cab for use by it's customers when they come out. Of course there may not be any customers every day.

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DO I NEED ANY QUALIFICATIONS TO RUN A NURSERY?

Our local nursery is for sale I would like to look at buying it, I have no problem with gaining the early years professional status. Also does anyone know if there is any special licences to apply for? I know about the csiw but not sure about others also insurances needed? The nursery has 7 qualified staff. Any help greatly received. My only qualifications in childcare are being mother.

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You will certainly require a licence which would involve having the requisite certificates for child care etc.

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• Firstly you would need to be CRB checked then apply to your local council to see what other qualifications you may require I know you need to be a registered nurse to run a nursing agency and with all the hype about children in the media no doubt you would need some qualifications.

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• I believe you need a qualification to run a nursery. Please check in your local library. Also I have a link for you to refer. That's best I can answer.

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• Working with children in this country has become a very complicated profession with all the problem with paedophiles,kidnappers and such so I'm sure you'll need a bit more than what you have.

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• If its childcare you are looking to do, you need a license.

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• Obviously not!

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Business partner/mentor needed.?

anyone interested in starting an online advertising company?...i'm an young entrepreneur...i'm looking for smeone who can help me out with this....It'll be great if u live in London...Thankss

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Contact Business Link for London as a starting point. Their advice is free and they also have access to ways to help young entrepreneurs. They'll make sure you have all your ideas in order and help you with ways to market your business for success.

Be very careful about taking on business partners. It's better to employ someone on a freelance basis as and when you require their expertise than give away part of your business. If you do take on a partner, make sure you have an agreement drawn up as there will inevitably be differences of opinion at some point. Often these are about money and it's too late in the heat of the argument to sort out who agreed to what. (I speak from experience!)

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• I am an entrepreneur, I work with globally successful media company.
  
  Email me your contact details and we can chat about some options or point you in the right direction.
  
  Regards
  
  Daniel

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• im trying to start my own business as well so if you wanna put our heads together and think of something then email me.....i dont live in london though

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What are some good websites where I can search for local part time jobs online?

I'm trying to get a part time job and there aren't any places around which have any places for me. Are there any websites which I could use to search and maybe apply?

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You can only obtain legitimate work from home positions from brick and mortar companies.

You want to send your resume out to companies hiring for positions you are qualified for, but include in your resume that you have a home office and you wish to work remotely. Include how you have your home office set up and what equipment you already have in order for you to perform your job.

These jobs are just going to advertised as jobs, they would not promote them as "work at home" because they would hear from too many unqualified people.

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• craigslist also has a lot of job listings

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