Monday, August 20, 2007

Is store4all.mybisi.com a trustable website? -

I wouldn t even bother if I were you. I actually tried buying an ipod touch from the website last week and today I sent them a pretty angry e-mail. Communication sucks, things with them seemed suspicious, and my transaction was declined because ..seller provided completely different details to us therefore; we are not accepting their account with Paymate. (I paid for the item using my debit card through Paymate, and they asked me if I could please advise them what product I was purchasing and from which website, because the seller was new to Paymate and they just wanted to ensure that all their security checks were completed to protect me.)Anyways, after being declined , I sent them an e-mail saying what all happened, that they are scam artists, and I wasn t buying **** from them. Btw, when I received e-mails from them, they were sent by someone named Jonathan Palmers whose e-mail is books4now@live.com. But on the last e-mail, I was sent this: Sorry credit card payment is temporally out of serviceand your funds will be refunded back to your card if you want this product please mail me your paymentPlease made your payment to Blase Pendarovskiand my address isBlase Pendarovski14781 memorial dr.suite 1242Houston . TX 77079Personal check, cashiers check, money order or cash is fine.Please e-mail me if you have any questions Plus, in Paymate, the e-mail admin4u@catholic.org was being used. I dunno, I feel dumb for not doing my research. I m just glad they didn t get away with my money.

I was just looking into that myself and found this site http://www.bustathief.com/scammed-by-store4all/ . It looks like someone else was scammed by the runner of the website. I am planning to stay clear. I also found the Blaze Pendarovski mentioned in that guy s article on a listing of know internet scam artists. Hope this helps.

What is the best site for hosting an Ecommerce site? -

I am in the process of owning my own online retail business. I ve asked on yahoo answers about 3 times and keep getting treated as if I don t have a brain.That being said, what hosting site is the most reliable and offers the most services?I want to offer multiple ways for a customer to pay, such as paypal AND credit cards (some people don t know what paypal is... so please don t try convincing me to only use paypal).I also would like my customers to log in (so that they don t have to type in their information every time they buy an item).I would love a hosting site that offers templates because I like to create, but am not good at designing a web page without guidance. If you have any advice for my online store, I d be happy to hear it. if you don t know of any good hosting sites, I d like information about sites you would recommend not using.(oh, and if you would like to put a link to your site, that d be great. That way I can see an example of a template from the hosting site, and you can get some free marketing:)Thank you!

I ve spent the last 6 months researching an eCommerce site provider with a lot of the same things you are looking for. I ended up with Volusion and have been EXTREMELY HAPPY with the package plan chose.Their support is top notch as well!Price is reasonable, it s easy to use with free templates or build your own template, you also have multiple ways to have your customers pay, customers can log in, everything that you re looking for.I ve been with them now for 3 months and glad I went with them!Best of luck!

Go to ecommerce angel.com. They set up a site for me the very same day and it looks and works great. All you do is add your products. Really easy to do.

I answered a question similar but sure I will help you.Starting an online store there are many ways to do it.1. You are designing an entire site including the payment gateway with Api (requires web programming development skills)2. You want a host that supplies a template and payment gate way for you which is probably what you want. about $39.99 a month most are limited items up to x amount.3.Use simple cart buttons that are supplied free from payment gateway companys like paypal and google.4. There are software companies online that create carts and process payments through their merchant services. Depends if you want to accept coupons and so on I would go with #2 its your best option as its easiest to apply everything you want it sets up coupons, shipping preferences (calculate shipping, different shipping address other then billing please read policy). Also depending on the webhost you choose some partner with companies like yahoo webhosting accepts creditcards and paypal is a partner. To really accept all payments you would have to develop yourself (have the whole site custom done). I like yahoo small business because they have sitebuilder which is a good tool easy to apply buttons and with the plan the payment gateway is ready just add buttons and designing in a template is all point a drag.Email me more details in my profile any questions I will answer them and in timely manner.

Hi , I think I can help you choose the best web hosting.Well there is Hostgator , google host , Yahoo host , Dream host , Network solutions , Justone host , Godaddy host , blue host and Lots more but the Most Recommended one is Network Juice Hosting ; NetworkJuiceHosting.comI think They now offer plans starting around $0.99/mo for a great amount of diskspace plus everything else unlimited. Plus they ve manage to keep up 99% Uptime.They have all features such as PHP5, java ,Cpanel , Fantastico ( allows you to auto install Blogging systems and CMS portals without wasting time) , Cron Job , Apache ,Unlimited Dadabase , ftp accounts and much more. Basically EVERYTHING! is supported. Also it comes with something called RVS site builder. You can use it when you want too. It Helps you build websites using only 2 skills : point and click. Lol , or you can upload your own files , scripts and ect. How ever you want to run or build your site.There are other affordable and great plans as well , in NetworkJuiceHosting.com. I hope this company never change to tell you the truth bro.Also , Sometimes they give you scripts such as E-commerce , Forums and etc , but you must request them or you can just use the Fantastico system they offer you which can help install a basic E- commerce system.Hostgator.com is also a great host , but there Uptime time is not so good. Also , customer service is very poor , Not to many features are supported.Google.com not so sure , But i know there s lots of files they do not support , no Cpanel , and i don t know how come , but they have been receiving downtimes lately in their host servers.Yahoo , let me just say it s the worst web host ever ,you can t even host the amount of domains you want to host . Including FatCow.com. The downtime is way to much , and many files are un-compatible in fatcow for some reason. Network Solutions , Is by far the MOST THEFT out of all web host in the world wide web. They tend to theft your domain registered on their registrar and your files , also they do not give you the full Web Disk Space you have ordered. Also THEY ARE WAY TOO Over priced for the non-quality hosting they offer. To buy a domain , the most recommended site is godaddy , but not for it s hosting!! I Tell you !!!.For a Great Affordable web host with maximum features and quality , the most recommended web host is www.NetworkJuiceHosting.com . ; Network Juice Hosting.

Chelsea,Im sorry you were treated poorly. You definitely have a brain, I can tell from your question.I have several websites on several hosts, and I like Justhost the best. Plus, they are the best deal out there right now. Justhost has an ecommerce program you can use, it comes with your plan. You could also use Wordpress. Wordpress is very easy to setup, and the results are great. Many thousands of templates. Just google free wordpress themes Also below is a secret link for 20% off Justhosts 50% off, great deal.Good luck

Sunday, August 19, 2007

How do i buy fabric for my clothing design business? -

Im thinking about starting up a webstore, selling my designs. every design will be made to order, but i dont know how i will have a supply of fabric. do i buy it in bulk, get it through wholesale or buy it when its needed (get the order then buy the fabric from the fabric store) ? please help x

You have both options to buy in bulk or order them when you need it. All you need is to have contact with a reliable supplier or manufacturer who could supply you the fabric. Buying from a manufacturer or supplier would be much cheaper than a reseller. Try these suppliershttp://www.hellotrade.com/shijiazhuang-h��http://www.hellotrade.com/yixing-city-ti��http://www.hellotrade.com/deebtex/You will find the other suppliers from http://www.teonline.com/fabrics/

Do you have a projected sales number? If you only plan on selling a few pieces of garments a year, then making it yourself is a justifiable plan of action. But you indicate you want to buy in Bulk . So you evidently anticipate moving allot of product. So answering your question at face value, if your looking for bulk fabric, or fabric by the bolt, many large cities have a fabric district where great values can be found. Sometimes for as low as .90 cents a yard.A google search online may even net you a few sites with bolts of fabric for sale at discount prices. Either because they are out of fashion, or they have over run of a particular material or pattern. If your in the East Coast, Philadelphia s Fabric District is VERY well known for its great deals. Your other option, is to go to a site like alibaba.com.(Website below) Do a search for the exact type of material you are looking for. This is a B2B type marketplace and you will have the world ready to sell to you any material you might need, at a huge discount; but be aware their is a minimum order for that. However, you might want to explore going another route. Like coming up with the design, and working with a local OR overseas manufacturer to reproduce your designs. You will be able to sell more, and concentrate on your design work. Another option is to just come up with a product, make produce a few samples for demonstration and modeling purposes, doing some research on mass production costs and roll out time, and then trying to get a fashion store chain to carry your brand. Good luck!

If you buy fabric in bulk from Alibaba, like has been suggested, you can always sell what you dont use on as commercial supplies on a website like Etsy. Etsy might also be a good venue for selling your items, I know people like Courtney Love and other celebs buy from shops on there and some sellers get featured on lots of U.S t.v shows. I would also recommend Etsy for buying fabrics, fabrics that might be hard to find elsewhere and you can buy as much as you want from some shops. Ive also seen a great website called Spoonflower where you can upload your own images and they print it on the fabric for you, you can select what fabric you want and how many metres you wantGood Luck.

In addition to the advice you ve received, I d suggest you start reading at http://www.fashion-incubator.com -- search sourcing at least, and CPSIA if you have any intention of sewing children s products. Yes, you probably need Kathleen s book. I d also suggest you look at the tutorials, particularly the zipper tutorials. Also if you re in California or New York, search the names of those states -- there are some laws specific to those states you need to know about.See especially: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive�� and the two further parts of that series.Problems with buying retail (or bolts of fabrics from retailers):1) it s more expensive per yard, even if you re getting a healthy discount for buying whole bolts2) if you buy a fabric that turns into a hot seller for you, you may not be able to ever get it again.3) labeling on retail bolts tends to be minimal, and not always trustworthy. And you have that (usually perma-)crease down the center of the yardage. (Manufacturers typically only buy rolled fabrics)4) once you get used to specifying fabrics in a professional way, when you really want some 9oz navy plated cotton jersey, you re not going to be happy with having to run around to look at retail stores and find out their jersey is not plated, or it s actually ribbing or interlock or... or... or...Problems with buying wholesale:1) you ll need to establish your credit2) wholesalers, like almost any supplier in the rag trade, are a little crazy and may not even be willing to answer questions (see http://www.fashion-incubator.com/product��3) yardage minimums are often much too large for a startup -- you may get stuck with fabric you ll have to try to sell to recoup the costsThere s a third option, jobbers -- these are companies that take manufacturer s overages and resell them to small manufacturers and crazy home sewing enthusiasts like me, who have been known to buy 100 yards of a staple fabric at once. Prices are generally better than retail, with decreasing prices as the yardage you buy goes up. However, if you haven t got one near you with what you want, you may not save much because of shipping. And you usually cannot reorder fabric -- they ve got what they ve got, and when it s gone, there ll be something else, but not the one you need another 3 yards of. Here s one near me -- look at the pricing structure for some of their fabrics:http://www.rosecitytextiles.com/product-�� -- the first price is price per yard for 1-49 yards, the second is the price for 50+ yards.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

How can this young woman become an entrepreneur? -

I m 25, and really, really want to start my own business. I want a company with a really meaty idea - something I can sink my teeth into. The problem is, I m very creative and feminine, and have focused all of my interests in the performing arts and shopping basically. (ie - Opera, playing the violin, ballet, learning piano, ballroom dancing, tap dancing, musical theater, shopping, clothes, and makeup). Even in college, I studied opera and now I currently work for an opera company on the administrative end of things.Any suggestions?

Since you ve listed the areas you are interested in why not start a business there. Most businesses start very small. You can start by teaching kid s to play instruments. Volunteer to help a grade school music teacher with a concert. Explain to her that you teach kid s to play musical instruments and you would like to volunteer some time in exchange for a chance to meet kid s that want more than the school can provide. You don t have to spend money advertising this way and if the first teacher likes you try helping at other grade schools and keep building your clientel. You can do something similar with dance. You can build this up as big as you want.Good LuckJim

Check out this business film The YES Movie the film producer Louis Lautman interviewed the most innovative and successful men and women under 30 years of age in business today.

About how much money does it cost to start a small restaurant in Florida? -

20000 would give you a cushion and operating cost for three months as long as you started small. you need to advertise, but only smart advertising. Low cost things such as flyers, ballot box dinner give-aways ect. , Look into second hand resturant equipment or possibly leasing.And dont splurge all on location! A great location can help but hard work and integrity goes a long way in business. Put your money in the best product you can offer

How do you open a online store? -

I am located in dixon california. I have gotten a Home occupation permit, Business license, sellers permit. What other kinds of permits do i need to make a online store to sell band a dj gear? There will only be one person running the website which is me. I already have a domain and website name, do i have to register that?Thanks

Looks like you re taking the right steps. The US government has a website listing licensing/permit requirements by city. You can review them under step 3 on the following web page to ensure that you ve got your bases covered. http://search.business.gov/permitme2_0.d��Is your website domain name your business name? If you operate as a sole proprietor and are doing business under a business name instead of your real name, you need to register that business. You want to go to your county clerk s office and file a fictitious name statement.

Does any body know the best fee free work at home jobs that are no scams..thanks? -

If you are an accomplished typist - word processor and have recently visited your local city college or university librarian, you can apply as a certified graduate typist, earning between $1.50 to $2.00 per page for a master or doctoral thesis. The librarian will provide you with a sample of the typing template (i.e., margin settings, font selection, page set up, etc.) in order to complete these projects using Microsoft Word. An average weekend income is about $300-$400 for two days work.Good luck!

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as my peer correctly ID d it, work at home jobs only exist AT YOUR home. Check out your neighborhood as I did 50 yrs ago. I woundup delivering weekly free papers for tips, cut lawns as a contractor[youngest in the nation at the time], and more.fund UNMET needs and fill them!. That is how capitalism started.

trick question. They don t exist.

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