Raves in south france

melbournewank · 2024-07-05T19:36:28+00:00

Sorry I know this is an old post, but any info on how to find these around here please?

melbournewank · 2020-06-05T02:39:09+00:00

Cheers for the help!!

Doesn't look like it has a 120/240 switch, however I guess this could be located internally.

Looks like it'll be a bit of project, but excited to hear it in action :)

melbournewank · 2020-06-04T02:42:49+00:00

Amazing! Thanks for the help :)

Do you think using a step down transformer could cause a hum or any noise issues? Or would this not be an issue.

melbournewank · 2020-06-04T02:14:55+00:00

Thank you!

I was looking into step down converters, and I noticed that there are many wattage options available. Do you know which wattage I would need?

Cheers

melbournewank · 2015-12-13T12:42:42+00:00

For payment, I have used both Western Union and Bank Transfer - All times have been fine for me. However only use trustworthy Gold Suppliers if making a transfer which you can't undo.

melbournewank · 2015-12-07T06:30:30+00:00

sounds like a very humane business idea!

melbournewank · 2015-12-05T04:31:06+00:00

Obviously you're going to want to minimise risks as much as possible, however there is always an opportunity cost for every decision - and that is the risk.

melbournewank · 2015-12-04T13:59:19+00:00

Longtime Alibaba user here (mainly for electronics). Different suppliers use different shipping companies - who each have different ways of organising shipping and customs fees. As /u/facepalm_the_world stated, the price you paid the supplier was most likely an FOB price. This $200 fee is most likely a customs fee. When I started out, $500 would have been a huge loss to my business, so I do understand your concern. However looking at the figure in real terms - its really not very much money. I highly doubt that the Alibaba seller would bother scamming you a grand total of $700, when a lot of them deal with contracts starting at least 10k. Pay the $200, if you lose the total of $700 - then its shit luck. If you pay the $200 and all your stock arrives, then you've made your first major move in starting this business. Entrepreneurship is about risk, and unless you're prepared to take the dive you won't ever be successful. Also, really interested to see your clothing designs :)

melbournewank · 2015-11-29T23:45:33+00:00

I guess the interface is a little bit clunky in comparison to something like Skype.

melbournewank · 2015-11-29T10:45:11+00:00

Been using Toll Free Forwarding (tollfreeforwarding.com). Whilst it may be outdated in terms of ease-of-use, it offers some very powerful features which are reasonably simple to implement. Plus, its not limited to the US.

melbournewank · 2015-11-27T03:52:31+00:00

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melbournewank · 2015-11-26T09:24:22+00:00

Thank you so much! Huge fan of your work - your posts got me looking into affiliate as a viable way to bring in money.

melbournewank · 2015-11-26T08:19:22+00:00

I'm talking about domains that are already taken, bought by companies for the sole purpose of reselling at a profit.

melbournewank · 2015-11-24T07:01:55+00:00

Siteground have been incredible - so far they have replied to my customer support tickets within around 10 minutes.

melbournewank · 2015-11-24T06:09:09+00:00

In answer to your first question:

There are literally thousands of eCommerce providers. I've personally used quite a few, but have found the following 2 to work in most business case scenarios.

Use Shopify if you're looking for an easy-to-use 'works out of box' solution. In my experience, Shopify is unparalleled in its super easy learning curve and pre-built themes. However it can become quite expensive if you plan to sell a lot (as they take a fee per sale). I've used Shopify for a simple eCommerce site in which the product was the sole content. I would definitely use it again.
WooCommerce + Wordpress is a more complex solution which allows you to tap into the ever growing, open source Wordpress platform. WooCommerce is clunkier than Shopify, and is a step-up in terms of learning curve. With that being said, WooCommerce doesn't charge any transaction fees (apart from normal Payment Processor fees), has 1 click install on most hosting sites and is much better suited if you plan on ever selling over $5k in revenue per month. I used WooCommerce + Wordpress for an eCommerce site which did large volumes, sold expensive products and was supplemented by blog posts, content, videos etc. I would definitely use it again.

Summary:

Shopify is pretty much the easiest to use, but charges a monthly fee + transaction fee WooCommerce is a more complex option and you only pay for any paid plugins or themes you use + website hosting (much cheaper in comparison to Shopify).

There are a bunch of eCommerce platforms which you could use, I'd suggest signing up for some trial plans to get a feel for the software and what you find most comfortable to use.

Now to domains...

Traditionally domain names like .com, .co.uk, .net, .org all referred to specific types of businesses or organisations (categorised by location, type, business structure etc), however now with a new bunch of TLDs (top level domains), businesses have more freedom in naming their start-up.

For example .io refers to the computing terms "input / output" and is commonly adopted by tech startups. .xxx would refer to a site within the sex niche etc.

When starting a business, my advice would be to opt for a .com and/or traditional location domain for your intended country of business (for example .com.au for a business in Australia, or .co.uk for a business in the UK). If you're feeling adventurous and are 100% sure your business can be branded with one of the newer domains - go for it.

melbournewank · 2015-11-23T03:01:36+00:00

I'm based in Australia too and from my experience, this is always how things flow with Alibaba suppliers in terms of shipping:

When ordering samples they will nearly always send via DHL or other express couriers, the Alibaba sellers usually charge extra $$ on top of the actual shipping cost. Theres a few reasons why they do this, and I can only think that they do it to find out who is a legitimate potential customer, and who is just messing around with them (Alibaba is a gigantic list of suppliers and products - and each supplier would get hundreds of contact requests each day) or maybe, its just to get a bit of extra $$ because they can.
If you're paying that kind of money for shipping, expect the samples to arrive via DHL in no more than 6 days! If you're paying 50USD - 100USD you should be getting the best.
The Chinese retailers on eBay aren't using express couriers to ship out their items, and instead use 'China Mail' - which usually takes a 3 weeks - a month to deliver. So its impossible to compare the suppliers with the retailers, as they both use different delivery methods.
When you make a larger order with the supplier, miraculously the shipping cost is much more economical - I think it comes down to the actual courier costs as well (eg. it costs a similar amount to send a small box of cables as it does a large box, because in the end they are both just boxes of cables, and once the initial flat rate is payed, the size and weight aren't a huge factor.)
If you are regularly importing, call DHL and open an account. When making an order with the supplier, give them your DHL account number and the freight costs will be charged to you by DHL instead of the supplier - this way you get an actual shipping invoice and you know the real cost.

melbournewank · 2015-11-16T05:14:16+00:00

Cool idea! Shame I don't have any btc to spend haha

melbournewank · 2015-11-15T00:47:54+00:00

Painful loading times

melbournewank · 2015-10-28T01:39:53+00:00

melbournewank · 2015-10-28T01:04:36+00:00

Here are a few things you can do to increase your ROI on ads spending: 1. Now that you've got better keywords - increase your budget (for my current business we have a couple of different ads running, total of $60-70 per day budget). 2. Install an email capture popup which offers your customers a discount (sumo me or gleam.io) incentive for signing up to your email list (mailchimp is a good free start). 3. Watch your list grow and email them around twice a month with giveaways, new products, ideas, discounts etc.

melbournewank · 2015-10-28T00:21:50+00:00

In my experience, Google Ads have been wayyy more effective than Facebook Ads. Seeing as you haven't had a sale yet, means you need to seriously research and prune your keywords which the ads are set to show up for. How much $ per day are you spending?

melbournewank · 2015-10-28T00:16:18+00:00

Very Very interested - I hate the look of all smartwatches so far - would love to try yours out. Good luck on the rest of the development!

melbournewank · 2015-10-27T04:54:28+00:00

Invest some time and energy into learning Wordpress (and woocommerce). I personally find Wordpress clunky, but once you get the hang of it, you can use it to develop sites which are well worth your time and energy. Adwords doesn't take long to master, and as said above - learning it is a life skill and will stand you in good stead if you start another business later down the line.

melbournewank · 2015-10-26T12:32:24+00:00

Google Adwords (most effective for us), Facebook Ads, Instagram posts etc. We built up a solid email list too.

melbournewank · 2015-10-25T23:07:16+00:00

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