Uhhhhh . . . dealing with craigslist idiots!!!!? -

I m a jewelry dealer and I posted one of my ruby rings with a full appraisal of $10,000 and added that I am open to any reasonable offer. Well, I ve been getting offers for $250 ect. I even had someone write to offer a single dollar. Are these people serious? I even had a lady offer me a couple hundred because it s all she can afford since she is poor and supporting her grandchild with very little income. OMG, I could see if I was selling some type of necessity and she gave me the sob story, but using her pitty trip as an excuse to con me into selling her a $10k ring for $200. Uhhhh . . . the worse part about dealing with CL over Ebay is that it seems like some of the most ignorant people are on there. Has anyone else had similar problems with ppl offering flat-out rude offers on cl for items you are selling???

Oh hell yeah! All the time. I only post sale items on there if its the last resort. Depending on if what I m selling is worth the headache ill get from the responses. Its way to frustrating most of the time a big waist of time. Once in a blue moon you might get a decent person responding to you. But don t ever hold your breath. Id say stick to just Ebay or post an ad in your local news paper. Unless you can stand the headaches. Most people responding from CL are either extremely rude, really mean or just flat out retarded as hell. I don t know what the world is coming to.

Hate to break it to you but no one s gonna pay anything remotely close to $10k for your earrings. The economy is pretty bad as it is...do you honestly think people are gonna have this kinda money to spend??You should also take into consideration that CL is primarily used by lower class cause they can t afford ebay, amazon, auction.com, etc.I tried to recently sell a very clean and excellent 2002 Nissan Sentra. Normally this should sell for $5000 but I was only asking for $3600...and it did not sell. I then lowered price to $2900 and it still did not sell. Face it the economy sucks as it is and doesn t look like its gonna get better...at least not any time soon. Just save your self the time and convenience and dont bother.

I am a very ambitious person. i am dreaming and the question is below? -

if i wanna make my own car company and make the first enrire fuel efficent car what kind of degree would i need in college. Buisness?Can i open up my own bank. if so what degree would i need for that

to make a fuel effiicent car engine probably needs a mechanical engineering degree possibly at the doctorate levelto operate a bank needs a degree of finance, and to become a member of institute of bankersto operate in insurance company needs a degree in business and acuturial sciencenote however that the above degree only let you familiar iwth the the industry, and does not mean that you open your own company. opening a company needs lots of money from you and from your investors who trust your work ethics, expertise, hard work, etc. In other words, it is easier to say than done, not that i want to rain in your parade. how old are you anyway and are u the brightest student in your class and will likely go to the ivy league school someday on scholarship?

You should start out as an engineer in an existing car company to learn the business. You can choose a large vehicle manufacturer, or choose a smaller cutting edge company that builds experimental cars. You should aim to earn a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Business classes will help, but they are not necessary during your years as a staff engineer. You can acquire a great deal of information by learning from others and reading business literature.

What steps do I need to take to start my own charity? -

There are plenty of charities out there to feed the homeless, the children, and the elderly, but no one wants to feed the trolls. How can I start a program to fill this great need?

I ll donate dildos. I need to give something back to the people who have made me the successful entremanure that I am today.

My pleasure. And yours too. Report Abuse

Do not worry, the government will take care of trolls.What do you think Ben Bernanke does all the time? He uses helicopters to throw money to them trolls.

If you are in the United States, research 501c . Go to the IRS and your state tax boards websites. These will get you startedhope this helps,-Barry

I have a can of corn nibblets I can send.

I will send you my address, just send the money there.

I just peed a little.

Is it possible for 1 guy to run a big social website by him self like myspace without any employees? -

To run a social networking website with the capabilities of myspace. . . YES, assumming he had the programming skills to create the code.To run a social networking website as big as myspace. . . . no way.

What do I need to do to make at least $100 a month from Amway? -

A friend (of course) told me about this amway thing and i signed up...it all seems a little too good to be true to make money and perhaps a MLM scheme...BUT i have not completely lost faith in it. what do I need to do to make 100 or 200 bucks a month? how many people do I need under me? how much pv do I need to order for myself? thanks!

don t get involved. you just end up losing money in the end unless your the the TOP upline of the supposed team you are under.They are the ones who pressure you into going to meetings and trainings that involve out of pocket travel expenses and other events you have to pay out of pocket attendance fees. They also entice weak minded people by showing you a fake bonus paycheck and claim that expenses are tax deductible. There is also a lot of learning and training material that you have to buy from amway, but in reality the learning tools are the real way they profit (the upline of your upline). I read parts of a very good book when I was introduced to this mysterious business . I dropped out immediately but my friend who tried to recruit me stayed 3 years until they came to their senses. The author was in amway a long time ago (80s and 90s) but the culture of amway and the series of events that transpire are pretty accurate and were similar to what my friend ultimately experienced. I feel sorry for your friend. don t get fired up!

Just for your information, it is not perhaps a MLM but Amway is a MLM. Your friend who recruited you should have told you the compensation plan. If he or she doesn t, then he or she is not doing a good job. That is the requirement of being a leader in any MLM or to be nicer, network marketing company. PLEASE!PLEASE!PLEASE!DO NOT ORDER FOR YOURSELF...You will be wasting money. If you find the products good, use them as a consumer but DO NOT stock up products.I have friends who did this way and lost a lot of money. They will tell that by buying products to keep makes you committed and motivated to recruit more people so you can get rid of the products for yourself. But please do not do this. I learn this from investing and that is the risk/reward ratio. If the reward that you are gaining is not as good as your risk, then that ratio is against you and you should not do it. So do your sums, if you require to pay $500-$1000 to make $100-$200 every month. That means your risk is bigger than your reward. And if I just take $500 per month for example..You have to invest $500 to get $200 (ideal example). This means that you are paying $300 extra every month to the company for nothing. Think about this. All the best..

Nobody s buying Amway anymore, the economy got rid of most of everyone s surplus cash for luxury items. The Amway thing is like a pyramid, the person who recruits you gets a cut of what you sell, you end up with very little. Might as well get out of it while you can and return the materials.

I am thinking of building my own Adventure Park. What kind of software will allow me to design my park? -

I am thinking of building my own Adventure Park, with lakes, 5 A-side fool and volley ball fields, including quad bike and sand buggy racing, as part of the park (might add paint ball at a later stage). Where can I find free software to design the park and where can I find templates on different park designs.

What a great idea, we need better facilities.Major companies developing sites for theme parks bring in ITEC or Ledo to consult on the major projects.A cheaper alternative might be to use a Landscape Design package.Before really spending lots of money on detailed design if you have not worked the numbers through for the project and the size of the opportunity then I would start here.For example if we could build a 5 aside football complex with 6 pitches, what level of occupancy and what are the charge out rates, if we could average 8 hours per day per pitch at ��50 per hour is ��2400 per day. At the weekends it will be busy and in the evenings but some days could be a lot lower. In one year then the revenue associated with just the football would be ��864k. You could bump this up with a bar and a shop etc etc. So how much is it going to cost to build just this facility ?Complete the same sums on all the different aspects then bolt it together. This will give you a project cost then you can add the land, planning etc. Some local authorities and tourist associations may well offer assistance in this.Not sure where you are located but make sure that you have a market available for what you are offering, 5 aside is big in the UK at the moment. So bigger players are setting up leagues to ensure occupancy.Finally Laser tag is better than paintball, it is less mess and has a broader appeal across the sexes and can be used on a wider age group.I hope this helps your thinking.

I want to start my new business.i wanna open chocolate bar. I want to know how can i call my bar? -

please tell me a serious variants

SinfulSweet BarLa Dolce Vita

Your own name.EXAMPLE: Alison Nelson s chocolate bar

You can call it..The Chocolate Place.

The Chocolate Bar....Witty and simple :P

something delight

what do you serve at a chocolate bar? Snickers on the rocks?

Can i use learning licence as idetity proof to open a bank account? -

Most of the banks will not except learning licence as a proof of identity.

Is it illegal to sell sports jersey or t shirts with my own design with out a surname on the product? -

I m actually planning to open up a business were i will sell sports t-shirts and jersey. I probably use team names but not the athlete surname or if i do am i goin to get in trouble by doin that?

No, you are OK

Do you think there is still a market for internet cafes? -

I want to start an internet cafe. There is not one internet cafe in my town. There are coffee houses, but no internet cafes. With all the coffee houses and other places providing free wi-fi and the price of lap tops going down in price, do you think there is a real market for internet cafes in todays marketplace?

With the way technology is today I don t think so. You can get a wireless connection from your local cell phone company so you really don t need to go to a cafe.Sorry but I think internet cafes are a thing of the past.

Cold calling to retail stores? -

I m trying to sell my products to retail stores and having a really hard time. What do you say if an employee answers? If the owner/manager answers? If you re unsure?I hate sounding like a salesperson when I call, but I know that I have great products for these stores to carry.

If you want to keep your name, without studying sales techniques, presentation methods, and closing strategies don t go to the library and don t check out any books so you can learn how to prepare yourself for your life ahead. You either prepare for success, are lucky or you fail. Put into your brain all that you can that will give you the confidence, knowledge and strategies that will turn your life and your career around.

How do I calculate the requirements of a product in a country or region? -

I am writing a business plan to supply my products in the Middle east region and need some help. I am trying to find figures to support the market need for a home appliance.How do I get the rate of increase of house numbers in a country?How do I get the rate of increase of coffee shops in a country?How do I link the GDP with the number of units required?So many hows but perhaps this will be a good start for me filter down and get the figures i need.thanks.

Some wild ideas :1.Call the stores in Middle East and talk to their purchase dept. Ask them if you offer this product for the best price how large an order would they place. 2.Check how much coffee is imported into the country. Call up a coffee shop in middle east and ask them how much coffee they would buy if you provided it at better than best price in the market.Let me know if you figure out the answers. I would be interested in how you got the info.