Well...let's look at this...
In a message dated 3/10/00 2:57:36 PM, User169457@aol.com writes:
<< keychain had a market and customers. In my silence I have
been contacting buyers at Sears and WalMart. Both expressed interest, but I
was unprepared to give them a price range. Sears told me "No one will spend
more than $5 dollars for key chain,
****No one at Sears, and likely Walmart, would pay more than $5-, but sharper
Image and otehr places thy might pay $25...., this is one of about 9 reasons
why I spend so much time saying stay away from WalMart and Sears for designed
items...****
so you need to bring in to us at no more
than less than $2. We'll mark up 1 1/2 times cost, and sell at no more than
$5. If you can have it made for $1, double the price for yourself to $2, and
sell to us for $4-$5. Get back to us.
***These numbers are contradictory...you must mean sell it to them for $2.00
so they can sell it from $4-5, right?****
The were extremely friendly ladies; we both laughed during the conversations.
But very business savvy.
**** You bet they are, but I doubt you can get your item made for $1, landed
cost. So you need to look at what upscale, up-market stores would sell such
an item***
John
So, John, how do I find out if this item is feasible to make?
Thanks for your help.
Peace and Grace
Linda McIntosh
aka xxishebang
Friday, March 10, 2000
Re: Cost??
Cost?
Hi, John,
When we last corresponded, you told me the next step was to contact buyers
and find out if my keychain had a market and customers. In my silence I have
been contacting buyers at Sears and WalMart. Both expressed interest, but I
was unprepared to give them a price range. Sears told me "No one will spend
more than $5 dollars for key chain, so you need to bring in to us at no more
than less than $2. We'll mark up 1 1/2 times cost, and sell at no more than
$5. If you can have it made for $1, double the price for yourself to $2, and
sell to us for $4-$5. Get back to us.
The were extremely friendly ladies; we both laughed during the conversations.
But very business savvy.
So, John, how do I find out if this item is feasible to make?
Thanks for your help.
Peace and Grace
Linda McIntosh
aka xxishebang
Thursday, March 9, 2000
Re: NTDB Step By Step Instructions
In a message dated 3/9/00 12:13:58 AM, rziebol@home.com writes:
<< Hello,
I took your course a while back and have a question for you.
I am looking to buy some product from Japan. It is mfg in
Japan. I wanted to know if I have to work through an
export agent or not? I recently contacted JETRO. They are
supposed to promote trade with Japan but don't know who I
am, so refuse to return my phone calls and are never in
the office (or answer the phone). It seems the Japanese
can make it really difficult to do business with them.
As result I was just thinking about having someone in Japan
buy the product for retail price (includes tax) and
ship it to me in the States. Of course I would pay customs
on the product. I would then sell the product with my
markup here in the States.
Do you see a problem with this? If the consumer in the
U.S. is willing to the pay my price then what does it matter.
***indeed***
It seems to me like you need to have a Exporter in Japan
shipping to an Importer in the U.S. dealing with a Customs
Broker to get it through Customs. Is there any way that
I can short curcuit this situation?
*** yes, you need a Japanese exporter...know anyone who reads and writes
Japanese? If so, have them seaarch the Japan internet for your
supplier....***
I would appreciate any information that you could provide.
If you know of a Exporter in Japan I would appreciate any
information that you could provide.
***You need the best exporters for your products, so start at the beginning.
If you know what the product is, trace it back to the maker, and see if the
maker will export it to you. what is the item? does it have the makers name
on it?
John