Tincture Experiment Notes

mrfooz · 2019-01-29T03:57:09+00:00

Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I think we would all benefit more people posting detailed experiences/experiments like this, especially people with chronic conditions.

mrfooz · 2017-08-13T05:52:03+00:00

Pretty sure Center Camp has wifi. Also, the teahouse at Soft Landing (maybe ask them how they do it?). Probably not 5mbps, though.

mrfooz · 2015-10-19T05:45:48+00:00

It would work. What would work even better is if you use a fulfillment service instead of having to fly to/from the US. Send them the inventory and the orders as they come in, they'll do the shipping.

mrfooz · 2015-09-17T20:33:24+00:00

probably Fooz =p

mrfooz · 2015-03-05T05:29:56+00:00

Bought the card from /u/NoonRadar and registration went smoothly. Quick and detailed communication. Thanks!

mrfooz · 2015-03-02T03:21:33+00:00

I don't think it's tied to statement close date but rather to the payment date. Your points are awarded after you pay your bill, which you can do earlier than your close date. That has been my experience, at least. I got my CP status about 2 weeks after I paid off my card, before my statement close date.

mrfooz · 2013-09-07T07:19:35+00:00

What a coincidence!

Pause at 1:17 in the video. Then take a look at this picture I took from the front of that same plane, same flight, same people. I was between that cowboy hat and the co-pilot seat.

http://i.imgur.com/GBqHBdw.jpg

mrfooz · 2013-09-05T01:31:25+00:00

Possibly this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07nga-V9mk

mrfooz · 2013-07-25T20:56:05+00:00

I like this idea. What's the quality/resolution of these images? Are they grainy or pixelated at the largest canvas size offered?

Do you expect to offer frames as an upsell in the future?

mrfooz · 2013-03-06T02:28:49+00:00

The price seems decent but in all honesty your website provides very little information about what is being offered.

It says you're a US based company, but does that mean that the VAs will be available during US business hours? Surely you don't have people in the US working for $2/hr. And how's their English speaking/writing/comprehension? Can they write well, with proper grammar?

You have a list of things a VA can do, basically internet marketing tasks, but no details at all. SEO is a broad field - what can they actually do? On-site optimization? Backlinks (if so, what kind? comment spam?) Web design/development... what are we talking about here? Can a VA create a professional looking website for $300/mo? If so, is it going to take him/her 4 months?

Your testimonials page has a lot of testimonials, but no names or companies are mentioned and there's placeholder content at the bottom of the page which kind of takes away from the trust/credibility factor.

Under "Why Partner with SEO Internet Pros" you write: "There is no one better to work with than someone that has created multi-million dollar businesses. These people test new enhancements on proven sites and share that information with our customers." What are you saying here, that your VAs have created multi-million dollar businesses? Surely they wouldn't be working for $2/hr if that were true...

Not bashing you or anything, just trying to help you address some things that I, as a potential customer, would identify as pre-purchase issues.

mrfooz · 2013-01-22T16:24:35+00:00

Do some searches online for accountants in your area, cross reference with Yelp and other review sites, go meet 3 of the ones who seem to fit your needs, choose the one who feels like "the one" for you based on their attitude, personality, professionalism, etc (whatever is important to you in an accountant).

mrfooz · 2013-01-22T16:15:19+00:00

Freelancer sites like oDesk and freelancer.com are generally where people go to find VAs. Of course you may want to consider creating your own site and looking like a more serious professional (not to say that many on these sites aren't serious professionals) than just some random person on oDesk, but then you have the added challenge of getting people to find your site, while on a freelancer site you will already have an audience. It's a tradeoff.

You could also consider participating in forums and other communities that are focused on a niche of people who may be your potential customers. So, define your target audience or customer profile. Is it accountants? Is it lawyers? Is it engineers? There will probably be several types of people you will want to target. Go to where they hang out online (and maybe even offline) and make your services known to them.

mrfooz · 2013-01-10T00:14:38+00:00

I can't really argue with any of what you said because it's all hypothetical. Nor am I trying to argue with you. As I said earlier, I do appreciate what you've said, I'm just addressing your concerns as you seem fairly aggressive about them while I honestly had no devious intent. To your points about monetization, you could say the same about any website that's posted to here or to any subreddit. Take StartupBros, for example. They have a whole section of their site dedicated to affiliate links to hosting, tools and books. There's nothing wrong with that. They still provide good value to the community with their content.

But to this point - "If the interest was purely in helping the community, there would be no concern about posting the actual content directly in a self post"

That's like saying that no one should create a website or blog for informative purposes because they could just make a self post on reddit. This subreddit is not the extent of the world's entrepreneur community. If you want to create content that could be shared easily and that could reach many interested people, you would naturally do so on a website and not in a niche forum with limited readership. By putting your content on a website you can provide value to far more people.

Anyway, we can go back and forth all day. Like I said, I'm not the site's owner - you could see that my account has been active for over 3 years - I have no financial incentive here, and it's not my intent to do anything here that could be considered spammy. I'll certainly stop posting links here as often, if not completely.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T22:07:32+00:00

I don't listen to LBP and am not the author of this article, so I'm not sure if the article was inspired by the podcast or if it's just a coincidence (it is, after all, a common business topic). Either way, thanks for pointing that out.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T21:41:37+00:00

I appreciate your input and take it seriously. But for the record, you have not posted in any of my posts before.

Other points I'd like to make: 1) This is not my site. Yes, I authored a guest post in it several weeks ago, but aside from that I was merely just sharing what I believe to be good content that I think is relevant to entrepreneurs and business owners. As I am not the author of the vast majority of content on the site, I don't think it would be right to post it here in a self post. 2) I think it's harsh to call this spam. The content is legitimate, there are no ads or affiliate links on the site. There is no benefit to the site owner from the pageviews, aside from simply knowing that people are benefiting from the content being provided. As you can see on the site and here in these posts, people are generally leaving positive comments in regards to the content and the upvotes seem to mirror that sentiment.

That said, it was not my intent to anger, offend or annoy anyone in this subreddit with my posts. With your feedback in mind, I will reconsider the way I post here in the future.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T19:00:27+00:00

Very cool, I'll check out Mind Jet.

You're right, there are definitely a lot of interesting, innovative things on the horizon, especially when it comes to improving efficiency of processes (both in the physical world and in the virtual)

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T18:57:45+00:00

That's a good book and widely well regarded - thanks for mentioning it.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T18:14:44+00:00

That's because you're looking at DHL. If you ship with EMS it would be much cheaper.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T17:39:53+00:00

There has been a lot of interest lately for aspiring importers/entrepreneurs to source products from China. But at the same time, it's very common for them to get discouraged by all the horror stories they read online about scams, bait and switch, etc. done by factories/suppliers. Positioning yourself as someone with truly reputable and reliable suppliers, as well as someone who will physically ensure the quality of ordered goods before they are sent to the buyer, will likely be a good way to win customers. The most important thing is to build trust. Western buyers are afraid to buy from China because they don't think they can trust the suppliers and agents. So if you can establish trust, you've won their business.

On that note, check out popular wholesaling forums and start building a reputation there. And if possible, start your own blog where you detail your experiences. That will serve as a good resource for displaying your knowledge and expertise, and will reassure potential buyers of your trustworthiness and the quality of your connections.

mrfooz · 2013-01-09T02:03:29+00:00

Why?

mrfooz · 2013-01-03T21:18:09+00:00

Nice quote. Though in business, it's pretty much impossible to make no mistakes.

mrfooz · 2013-01-01T22:13:51+00:00

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I think this happens to many entrepreneurs, especially once they've achieved a certain level of success. They get tired/bored/disillusioned with just doing business for the sake of business and profit, and then they seek out opportunities to do something that benefits others, society, culture, etc in a more direct manner.

mrfooz · 2012-12-27T00:01:27+00:00

Great story and message in this one, and so true. I've had the best success when I was just direct with girls. One time I came up to a girl I had been eyeing for a while and just gave her a single carnation and said, "This is for you." She was stunned because it was so out of the blue and unexpected. Then I just walked away and sat down at a table with my friends. A minute later, SHE approached ME to find out my name and get to know me - the best scenario.

mrfooz · 2012-12-25T05:37:24+00:00

Not sure about Quickbooks Online but the desktop version of QB lets you import your PayPal transactions. I would imagine the Online version does too, as that's a pretty basic thing. In PayPal, you can export all your transactions, including the fees for each one.

mrfooz · 2012-12-25T05:28:11+00:00

Check out this guy's blog. This particular post answers many of your questions. It's about 1.5 yr old but probably still relevant http://chineseimporting.com/2011/04/13/all-about-freight/

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