Friday, June 22, 2007

Thinking of starting an online store. What should I sell? -

I am thinking of opening an online store so that I can stay home with my children but also make money. But I m not quite sure what to sell. I am pregnant so obviously I am interested in all things having to do with pregnancy, babies, etc. Does anyone have any ideas for me? What kinds of things would you search for/buy online? Any ideas would help. Please no stupid/mean answers.

I know of a lot of people that sell hair bows on etsy and ebay. Hair bows are popular for babies and cheap and easy to make so you won t need a lot of training and the start up cost will be fairly low. They are also trendy with girls and women right now (ages 0-25) so right now is a prime time to sell them. All you really need are hair clips (which you can buy in bulk), hot glue and ribbon. You can make hair bows for dogs, too, but those are usually attached to a rubber band instead of a clip. Some people attach the baby bows to stretchy head bands so even babies can wear them. There are many different designs you can make and one spool of ribbon will make many bows. I have included some links to various etsy stores that sell bows so you can see some styles.http://www.etsy.com/shop/bambalinasCreat��http://www.etsy.com/shop/alibugbows?ga_s��This store has all sorts of funny shaped bows, like turkeys for Thanksgiving http://www.etsy.com/shop/pretties4prince��Older girls often like the flat style bows that this shop offers: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AvysBoutiqueJust run a search for hair bows on google or etsy to find more. You can always expand your business to sell other things, like baby bibs or clothes.

Dear Galaxie,As strange as it sounds, it will really come down to the amount of money and time you can dedicate to online marketing. A good website that has the shopping cart option and is encrypted security so you can accept all different kinds of payment will be most important. Then marketing your site online so everyone can find you and buy whatever baby items you decide on. You also will need to find a vendor that is willing to discount product for you to sell on your site. You might even be able to talk them into drop shipping the items for you. To your Success,Fernando

name brand kids clothes.... I buy them all the time on ebay and craigslist

clothes.

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