http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ Discuss general business topics NOT relating to wholesale in here. Thinking of starting a business? Need advice about a certain issue surrounding your business? Get practical advice and discussion in here. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/wf_icons/misc/rss.jpg http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/ http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72504-getting-ce-map-qulified.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:29 GMT Wondering, does anyone have this type of certificate? What has the benefit done to you? What is your part or full time job? Thanks. Wondering,

does anyone have this type of certificate? What has the benefit done to you? What is your part or full time job?

Thanks. ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice obay http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72504-getting-ce-map-qulified.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72465-keeping-track-profits.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:21 GMT Hi, I am new to all this now and I am slowly starting my eBay store. My main problem is keeping track of whats outgoing and incoming. So far I think I am making things hard for myself as I have set out 3 Excel spreadsheets.

One for sales with profit on each item.
One for P&P supplies and Materials
One for stock

The sales one states what I have sold and also the deductions such as paypal, ebay and posting it

The supplies is just a simple sheet with all the envolopes, bags and tape i buy

the stock is the tricky one as i buy wholesale but the more i buy the cheaper it gets and also i have to pay postage ontop so working out each individual items profit can be time consming.

I'm just seeing if there is a faster and easy way to basically show the tax man my profits and also let me keep track on whats best to sell and whats best to not restock.

Cheers :) ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice JasonG http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72465-keeping-track-profits.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72460-very-aggresive-competitor.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:22 GMT I've really seen the lengths an established competitor will go to in throwing a spanner in the works of a fledging business this past few weeks.

As a few on here will know we're opening a Pet Supplies store. A guy who has been running for about fifteen years in the same town has done everything possible to derail this process. Threats have filtered through to us, threats of a severe nature.

He's badgered our supplier, telling them he's finished with them if they supply us. Then blackmailing them saying that he'll not honour payment of his account.

None of this worked. Yesterday I learned that he told them that I was a conman who had started businesses before and screwed the supplier. As he doesn't know me from adam he made up a name which threw the supplier of.

The supplier rang a large Petshop in the Rep. of Ireland whom would be their best customer. Coincidently the owner of the Petshop is someone I had done construction work for and I'm now friendly with and had been advising me all along.

He set the record straight. It took every ounce of my will power to stop me from heading up to his store yesterday and knocking him around the aisles a bit, unfortunately this would play into his hands as well.

Has anyone else experienced anything like this or is this guy just a one in a million asshole? ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice ballymoremonty http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72460-very-aggresive-competitor.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72446-register-govt-not.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:27:20 GMT Just wondering what you would do in my situation. I am a very first time importer and finally decided on what I want to bring into this country. However, when it comes to registering I really have two options, to do...or not to do...that is the question! So I plan on importing and selling... Just wondering what you would do in my situation.

I am a very first time importer and finally decided on what I want to bring into this country. However, when it comes to registering I really have two options, to do...or not to do...that is the question!

So I plan on importing and selling through auctions and other established online outlets. So I was thinking.. for example, I think I can get by customs ordering 10 of this and 10 of that here and there, but for larger orders 50's and 100's then I'm sure I'll be caught by customs.

So what do you suggest I do? should I just keep ordering 10's and hope to get by customs, that way I don't pay in customs fees and also sales tax on orders? or should I register my company?

Thanks any help would be appreciated! ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice wwallace1 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72446-register-govt-not.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72405-tax-rebate-loss.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:58:54 GMT Hi,

To keep maths simle i'll use £20000 as my annual salary in a full time job. I also want to start a business alongside my job.

Lets say in the first year I make a £1000 loss by buying stock, items for office, listing fees, hosting fees etc...

If I had not been in business I would have paid £2,705.00 on the full £20000 salary.

Am I right in thinking that as I lost a £1000 to business expenses that I would only pay tax on £19000 (£2,505.00) and the difference (£200) would come back to me as a tax rebate?

Thanks ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice SA12 http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72405-tax-rebate-loss.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72401-world-cup-2010-idea.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:49 GMT This is not my idea, a friend of mine is doing this. He has came across a company who make tents. Not normal tents though. They are white with a big red cross on it. Designed to look like the England Flag. I have looked around on ebay, internet and seen no one else doing this. These will be good...
This is not my idea, a friend of mine is doing this.

He has came across a company who make tents. Not normal tents though. They are white with a big red cross on it. Designed to look like the England Flag. I have looked around on ebay, internet and seen no one else doing this. These will be good for events and especially the football world cup.

We all know how england fans love their flags/merchandise and in South Africa there are going to be designated camp sites all around. They even print your teams name or slogan on it. Its not just a flag over a tent its actual design is a st geroge's flag.

It may be a stupid idea, and i just wanted to see what everyone has to say about this, do you think it could be profitable
:brit: ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice DesignerLabel http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72401-world-cup-2010-idea.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72387-stupid-idea.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:45 GMT I have thought of this idea... I'm not going to pursue it myself, but would be glad if someone else look the idea under their wings.

The idea would be a site that either gave postage stamps away for free (obviously limiting the amount each individual can get) or selling them at a much reduced rate, say 75% off.

It may look like the person running this venture is in for a huge loss, but I am sure this would get HUGE amounts of traffic. Because of this reason, companies could advertise on the majority of the page, allowing for the income to come through advertising. I know I would use this site for discounted postage, and I am sure that everyone on this forum would use it, and I can't see why every seller on eBay etc wouldn't use it.

This is such a huge amount of traffic that you would have thought companies would be jumping down the throat of the person organising all of this.

What does everyone think? ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice djc.scotland http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72387-stupid-idea.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72322-promotions-business.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:53 GMT Ok, so me and 2 of my friends that i have known for several years are setting up our own promotion business which will be organising music events, (gigs) I am just on here to see what advice you guys would give me, we have a good idea of what we are doing but any extra advice would be very... Ok, so me and 2 of my friends that i have known for several years are setting up our own promotion business which will be organising music events, (gigs)

I am just on here to see what advice you guys would give me, we have a good idea of what we are doing but any extra advice would be very helpful

Thank you in advance guys:niceone:

Rob:dance: ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice Robert_Brewster http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72322-promotions-business.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72218-tatty-boxs-keep-original-new-brown-box.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:25:45 GMT If this is posted in the wrong area then I apologise in advance, I have looked and I’m not really sure where it should go; politely;) mods feel free to move to correct area I’ve got stock arriving Friday and although the contents are new the boxes original supplied are a bit tatty/shop... If this is posted in the wrong area then I apologise in advance, I have looked and I’m not really sure where it should go; politely;) mods feel free to move to correct area


I’ve got stock arriving Friday and although the contents are new the boxes original supplied are a bit tatty/shop soiled.
In this case do you keep it and sell in the original box or do you buy brand new brown boxes to sell them? General rule of thumb what’s best?

Also instead of a new thread, bulk selling to CEX, do many of you do this? ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice Mart http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72218-tatty-boxs-keep-original-new-brown-box.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72102-products-sell-outlet-shopping-mall-xmas-2009-a.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:22:17 GMT What products could sell on a retail mobile unit in an outlet shopping mall woith most of the people who shop there looking for original designer bargains so fake branded items wouldn't sell. There is a TK Maxx nearby. There is also an existing handmade jewelery mobile unit which also sells gemstones and spoke to the lady who has been saying she makes about £150 profit a day on weekdays and more over the weekends. I want to get in for xmas and would like ideas about something unique I could sell and information about where I can get the products asap. ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice 2004nomah http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72102-products-sell-outlet-shopping-mall-xmas-2009-a.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72064-complete-beginner-apolgies.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:13:35 GMT Hello, New to the forum and have a few questions. I am looking to start selling computer games / consoles/ accessories to provide an additional income. I have previously bought games console packages on a well known auction site and broken them down and sold the games / units separately.... Hello,

New to the forum and have a few questions.

I am looking to start selling computer games / consoles/ accessories to provide an additional income.

I have previously bought games console packages on a well known auction site and broken them down and sold the games / units separately. This provided a reasonable return on invesment.

However i am looking at purchasing direct from wholesale, my initial outlday would be in the region pf £300 - £400. I know not a lot, however it is in my current financial condition.

I aim to purchase units and sell via the auction site for a return of about £3 - £5 per unit i hope. I am looking for pointers and contact to purchase X-box 360 titles at a reduced rate?

Any ideas or pointers are greatly accpeted!

When my workable capital increases then i will look at units (ps3 slim) etc.

Many thanks, and again Hello

Dave ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice Daiboy http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72064-complete-beginner-apolgies.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72036-trade-references.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:42:11 GMT Hi all,

Just a quick one. When a wholesaler ask's for a Trade Reference what are they after?

Starting up in business, I don't think I have any, unless I could use the banks business manager and possibly the printing company I brought my letterheads from?

Thank you ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice SilverLightning http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72036-trade-references.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72006-importing-branded-electricals.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:19:48 GMT Hi to all I have been reading up on this forum and there is some excellent advice so thanks for everyone helping a newby like me!! Basicly I have been researching into importing branded electrical goods from china ie laptops.ipods,phones etc. But looking on this forum some people dont... Hi to all

I have been reading up on this forum and there is some excellent advice so thanks for everyone helping a newby like me!!

Basicly I have been researching into importing branded electrical goods from china ie laptops.ipods,phones etc. But looking on this forum some people dont reccomend sourcing from china I understand its not easy to do with all the fakes and scams. But im sure there are legitimate suppliers i can source branded products from in china??
I have been looking into possibly using an agent to source goods has anyone any experience of this? All help is greatly appreciated!! ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice enoughsaid http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/72006-importing-branded-electricals.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/71994-just-started-selling-computers-ebay-need-advise-please.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:03:29 GMT Hello everyone im new to the site so go easy on me:)

Ive just graduated with a degree in software enginnering and currently cannot find a job.

Ive been building PC's years and about 6 months ago i started selling them on ebay. So far ive sold 40

im very good at what i do and out of 40 computers sold i have had two return due to the damage in transit.

I have about 3k to invest as was wondering if anybody can point to a computer wholesaler so i can buy parts in bulk rather from regualr e-tailers like ebuyer/scan etc..

Does anybody have an experience in this field

Thank you in advance
Shakeel ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice Shakeel http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/71994-just-started-selling-computers-ebay-need-advise-please.html http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/71954-epos-help.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:09:34 GMT Hello All I am new to this forum and have found it very useful so far. I am trying to understand a bit more about Epos and accepting credit card payments in store using chip and pin terminal. Anybody willing to help me as I can see Epos systems for sale online but dont know how to... Hello All

I am new to this forum and have found it very useful so far.

I am trying to understand a bit more about Epos and accepting credit card payments in store using chip and pin terminal.

Anybody willing to help me as I can see Epos systems for sale online but dont know how to proceed and how would I accept payments.

Thank you ]]> Starting in Business and Trading Advice Batra Ventures http://www.thewholesaleforums.co.uk/forum/starting-business-and-trading-advice/71954-epos-help.html