What is the standard commission for an agency agreement? -

I have been offered 4% commission on net sales of a specific product, is this standard or should I ask for a higher commission

Totally depends on what you re selling. In advertising, agencies typically make 15 to 20%. In retail stores, sometimes it s 2%. If you re looking to be a product rep, I d look for more toward 10% than 4%. But also if there s any sort of base pay involved than expect your commission to be lower.

Rude ebay customer. How do I respond? -

I do internet sales as my job. Through emails a customer wanted to purchase some gloves from us a couple months ago. He kept trying to price haggle when the gloves were already marked down. I eventually told him he was exhausting me, we couldnt lower the price and told him to find a different store to purchase from then. Today Im checking my emails and he has wrote 4 times saying 3 months later we still have the gloves on ebay at the same price, not selling any of the pieces of crap . He called me a c**t/b*tch 2 times as well. Do I reply back to this guy or ignore him? I started to write a smart *** email back but I think he would enjoy that too much and I dont him to contact my boss/company (even though I d have the upper hand). What would you do?

Customers like that are a pain. You ve done enough in terms of responding to his nonsense e-mails at this point. I would print off copies of his e-mails and your responses and keep these on file just in case he contacts your boss. That way you have supporting evidence of what a problem he has been. As I m typing this, I m thinking that in your place I probably would e-mail him back and be so polite that it will really yank his chains. Say something to the effect that you re sorry he is so disappointed that you are unable to reduce the price on the gloves, but the price has been set at XXXX and you are not able to change that. Suggest that he might want to look for the gloves on other web sites and see if he can find a price that he finds suitable for his budget. Thank him for his continued interest in your merchandise and wish him a happy holiday season. I think here as in most irritating instances, it s better to take the high road and not ignore him and not be rude to him. Being rude back only encourages him to keep bothering you and ending off on this note puts things into perspective and having this last e-mail in the file will show your boss that you are competent and able to deal with problematic and non profitable customers. Take care and keep smiling! Don t let one bad customer ruin your day, you can t give him that power. Now, go to your happy place and have a cup of tea!

You should ignore their emails and report them to ebay. Profanity is considered a trading abuse and will be investigated by ebay. Here is the link to the page on ebay s website that explains it.http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/report-tr��In theory the customer is always right, but when the customer steps over the line and becomes abusive, it is time to stop the communications.Good luck.

Forward the emails to ebay as harassment.

Can I ship an envelope as first class mail and claim it as a package? -

The problem is I want delivery confirmation but it says the envelope has to be more than 3/4 thick in order to get delivery confirmation. Can I claim it as a package instead so I could use both? Would thet not ship it and return it to me? Any advice? I don t really want it to be bulky since it s just a book and I m trying to save on shipping.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!All you re going to do is screw up, and it ll cost you more than the normal postage!

A book is a package because it is not a flat document. If you want to save on shipping, send it Media Rate.

Im 13 and i always wanted to have my own business [READ DESC]? -

ok so get this im 13 i have always dreamt of having my own business so i was wondering how BTW:my parents does not support me with this idea so please dont include them

Without your parents support and approval you could end up losing more money than earning. I would encourage you to do research because it s alot easier to spend money than it is to earn it. Check out the book Fast Cash for Kids by Bonnie Noel Drew (library) to show that your intent is more than just a phase. The library is an awesome start as you learn about accounting, marketing, taxes, and everything else that goes with having a legal business. Another book to read is The Richest Kids in America by Mark Vincent Hansen. You can get this from the library also. Did you know there are teens and tweens literally making millions of dollars? You could be one of them but be upfront and mature with what you re doing. Hiding things from your folks is neither.

At 13 you are not old enough to enter into any type of contract. That is essentially what any type of business is, a contract between two parties. So having a legitimate business without your parents support will be difficult. You can t purchase liability insurance, which is a must for any business these days. I don t want to discourage you, but your chances of starting a successful business without your parents help is pretty small. I would keep doing research into what types of things interest you and keep working toward your goal of being a business owner. Sorry I couldn t be of any real help. Good Luck!!

Just keep searching for what you are passionate about. At 13, there isn t much you can do but gather ideas about what you are interested in. Get a job in areas that you like and learn skills that you are interested in. That way you find out more about yourself and open doors to new places. When you get a job make sure you save a lot. Don t go out spending it, if you save money that means that is less money that you will have to borrow from the bank and a whole lot of other crap. Saving money right now is the most important thing. You can be successful, you just have to know what you want do. Also check out this website www.sba.gov.

INTERNET BUSINESS IS SO EASY AND MANAGEABLE. ALL U NEED IS INTERNET AND COMPUTER AND SOME FEW MINUTES OF UR TIME. JUST VISIT THIS BLOG AND CHECK OUT MY BLOG. THIS IS ALL SITES WHICH I AM IN AND IM MAKING ENOUGH MONEY AND ITS FUN TOO. ALSO THIS ALL ARE FREE TO JOIN AND CAN START MAKING MONEY RIGHT AWAY WITHOUT SPENDING A CENT.ITS ALL UR CHOICE.http://ayschoo.blogspot.com/

wait. you sound quite smart and ambitious, but finish school, make sure you can afford it.

You could start a completely free home based online business.

Live in the U.S how much are international money orders from post office? -

international money order to canada?thanks

It would cost you $3.85 for money orders up to $700 according to the USPS website.

Can an employeer force you to clock out and go home early on a scheduled shift? -

I work in a fast food chain, when business is slow the managers try and make the employees go home early to save labor. If I am scheduled until 4:00, am I entitled to stay until 4:00 no matter how busy or slow we may be.

YES it is not considered force though. However, not knowing where you are in the State of California lets say you showed up to work and it is a very slow day, and after 1 hour the manager wants you to go home. NOW in that case, by law he has to pay you for a minimum of 4 hours.

YES it is not considered force though. However, not knowing where you are in the State of California lets say you showed up to work and it is a very slow day, and after 1 hour the manager wants you to go home. NOW in that case, by law he has to pay you for a minimum of 4 hours.

Do you have a union contract?If so ask the shop steward. If not, he is the boss.

Of course they can! You aren t entitled to anything.

What do i have to do to start a young WOMENS advice website? -

i love giving advice to people. particularly young women, because many are so misguided and just need some good advice. when all my friends need help they come to me and always say that my advice made them make the right decision. of course i dont know the answers to everything though. and i want to start a website where young women can write to me for advice and i want it to get HUGE and well known nationwide! how can i start it? i dont know too much about websites or how to make one. but i learn fast. does it cost money? and do i need a lawyer, please someone tell me everything! thanks :)one more thing: i would never charge the girls for the advice. always free. but maybe i could make a little college money from ads but thats if it gets really popular. and i would like to donate alot of the money to keeping up the site and runaway and suicide help center and stuff like that.

Well I have done many websites here is a good place to start and check out the website I made its so much fun! www.integrafirst.web.officelive.com they could help you and here is the website I made www.thegreenweep.webs.com its so cool thanks

well i would look into a free website host and start there YOU would need some type of forum or a way to have people ask advice and you answer them bravenet.com provides many free tools for you to use i would go there and signup for afree account and use thier free website builder !

hey so what you do is you should google free websites start a free website and give advice. pick a name and all that.

Good Luck!

Any ideas on how to start my own clothing line? -

I love to design t-shirts, jeans, lingerie, etc...I love the creative process behind it...I love the pressure in getting everything done, I love sewing - I love it all. Does anyone know how I might go about selling any of my final product? I don t even know it any of it is any good, but I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from family telling me I should pursue it - so any ideas?

The fashion industry, as you can well imagine, is a very competitive one. To succeed takes knowledge, patience, talent and a bit of luck. As far as the knowledge bit goes, I found some sources that will assist you further.Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you ll inevitably have about the clothing industry as well as many you haven t anticipated yet. http://www.iacde.com/ -- International Association of Clothing Designers Executiveshttp://www.apparelsearch.com/association�� -- Associations Directory for the Apparel Fashion IndustryThere s nothing quite like research �C the more you know about the clothing industry, the better. There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check out these articles:http://ezinearticles.com/?Key-to-Startin�� �C Key to Starting Your Own Clothing Company by Bradley Johnsonhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Your-New-Cloth�� �C Your New Clothing Company �C Apparel Sourcing by Bradley Johnsonhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Fashion-Market�� �C Fashion Marketing 101 by Amie PronowskiAlso, here are some book titles that may interest you:* The Official Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line by Jay Arrington,* The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Leslie Davis Burns* Fashion for Profit (Revised Edition with Retail Chapter) by Frances Harder* The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider s Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business by Mary GehlharHope that helps! I wish you much success happiness in all your ventures!

do this go to google and look up start a clothing line ebook by tim clarke and down load the free sample all u need is an email adress to send it to it has valuble info i learned alot from it and P.S if your starting a clothing line notice your competetion :-) ME

might check www.etsy.com

I have a really good idea help!? -

Well I have a really good idea about an application for computers and the iphone, but i cant program very good so i need too know if there was anyway to find someone to program and publish the app for a cut of profit! like a business partner but easier! please help im tottaly broke though!!!!!!

might be able to name someone if I know yr location

How can the chamber of commerce help me? -

As far as helping make my business official so people don t think its a false company or a rip-off,and obtaining all necessary licenses.

Your best bet is to call or stop in and see them instead of asking here. COC s are like snowflakes.

You need to speak to an CPA firm they can file the necessary forms for you of course at a fee. You should know basically what licenses you ll need in your line of profession. But they will help with all the state and federal filings. Please do not listen to your barber as I hear many times.

Why am i trying to save a domain name for 10 dollars on yahoo small business but it charges me 35 dollars? -

Hey, $35 is Yahoo s regular price. You need to go with http://www.IdomainU.com where $9.99 is the regular price for the very same domain name. And don t worry, it is fully loaded with features.

I would like to start a website for my new business, where do I start? -

I m not sure whether to start the website using a program or paying someone to do it for me?

That ll depend in some factors, like business needs and personal preferences.Is your business needs a simple, but presentable website to start with? Do you think you are going to need some programming involved?Such as an email form, quizzes, polls, documentation search, surveys, etc.You can try to start buying some software/templates, but you ll still need the hosting server, the web address, and how to set it all up.If you never used a program to do anything in the subject, I would advice you to make a list of what you want in your website, and prioritize them. Also google free hosting server , open an account and try to mess around with it. At the least you ll have a better understand of your needs.Good luck!

You can start out with Free websites.YolaWeeblycheck net for others.These are easy to create websites if you are IT Literate. They are free and you can publish them within hours. Check out mine below, so you have an idea or go to Yola and weebly and check out others.They can also be set up to accept payment on line - which I have also done. If you are happy with it, may be later you could upgrade to a domain.Best Wishes

Free website or e commerce available at http://WebFolder.US

I want to start my own business, do I really need to finish college? -

Im a junior in college and I am HATING it. I don t like my major and cant find one that fits what I am interested in and I just cant stay motivated. I love to paint and have made a small name for myself painting children s furniture and bedroom accessories. My dream is to start my own business painting. The only problem is I cant do both. I cant go to school AND try to start my own business. So my question is; should I stay in college and finish or pursue my goal of starting my own business and finish college at a later date, if at all?

its highly advisable that you finish college first as is the case with anybody. but no, you do not need to finish college to start a business. Microsoft, Dell, Apple and I believe Oracle were started by people who did not complete their pursuits of higher education. your real worry should be whether or not your business venture would be profitable. selling art is hard, painting, even harder.

I too am a junior in college and starting an online business. If you paint cool stuff sell it on etsy.com. You can do both - you re almost done. Just finish up with whatever degree you are working on and do what you love.Trust me, I didn t finish college the first time around and now I m trying to get it done when I m older....no fun.

You quit now, it will haunt you for the rest of your life. so, dig in and make it like as if this is your business.

In my opinion...College degrees are only helpful if you plan on working for someone else. Thats it.To work for yourself, you do need knowledge in alot of areas...but this is attainable online and in bookstores and from your personal experience...there is much material available that is extremely current and authored by people who are out doing it and being successful at it (speaking about whatever subject or skills you are looking at)College is ultra structured, and the information isn t always current....most grads green from college have to sort of be retrained anyway when they get in the workforce... molded and shaped so-to speakA college degree by no means automatically increases your chances for success..but knowledge IS essentiall.People who think otherwise about college degrees are just drones....who work for someone else....for a pittance of a wage.(shrug)

Is there a time limit on filing a suit in small clams court?, amp; how does it work?.? -

i bought a car from my cousins friend. it took me several months to pay for. i took the car back to the guy because it as leaking oil. he then informed me i needed a new engine. while the car was at his shop it was vandalized beyond repair. is he lible?.

in CA, 1 year SOL, if you signed some paperwork for the repair, could argue it was a contract, then a 3 or 4 year SOL (statute of limitations) And if you go to small claims, the whole cousins friend part is a waste. Could have bought it from Ed McMahon, it does not matter. Be to the point.

Your comprehensive insurance should cover vandalism. Call your agent.

I want to start a bag-making business. Is there a market for tie-dyed bags in Manila? If yes, how can I tap it? -

Hi, I am a busness major in the United States. I have been reasearching you question on Yahoo, using some key words from your question. I have found this information:In summary, it has been my experance that targeting certain people will work best.India in Manila - 6/27/06 ( You may want to contract someone else to make your product, see what the cost is for this notion.)... Manila, Madhuri is busy showcasing her creations to the Philippine Market. ... designers who continue to find new and inventive ways of using tie-dyed fabrics. ...services.inquirer.net/print/print.( You can search inport/export with keywords with the destination Manila.)______________________________________��Here is a place to start targeting people:Search Results for Ready To Be Rich Targeted Marketing: What, Why and How. Gever Tulley: Life Lessons Through Tinkering ... handicrafts on 2009 Christmas Bazaars List In Metro Manila ...fitzvillafuerte.com/search-results-fo�� ______________________________________��DoT intensifies tourism marketing efforts | Manila Bulletin In a time of economic challenges, it is important to work together to find ... engaging the major players and big travel firms of the country s target markets. ...mb.com.ph/articles/211444/dot-intensi�� ______________________________________��The needs and wants of the target markets in sufficient target markets and distributed to places closest ...manilatimes.net/national/2008/.../yeh�� Also, it has been my experience, that you try areas that sell products like shoes, clothing, etc. you will have more foot traffic, to view your bags. Perhaps selling in a market place?But, here is some proffesional people that may be contacted Strategic MarketingDirectory of strategic marketing solutions. Find providers.www.business.com______________________________________��I would check out where similuar products are being sold.I hope this helps you...I would use keywords to check the internet for more information.I hope this gives you some direction on your efforts to be independant.