Thursday, August 29, 2002

Business in Argentina

Re: Business in Argentina

--- In spiers@y..., wileyccc@a... wrote:
> - In spiers@y..., "janaschreurs" wrote:
>
> Actually, what I really need are some sources I can use to look for
> an Agent in Argentina and or Paraguay. Have a broker here, but am
> unsure of how to look for a foreign agent. Thanks!
>
>
> ***
>
> Ah, now that is chapter four... and whether you yield an agent or
factorey is of no particular importance, just make sure you yield
that which your competitors use...
>
> John

Thanks John. I actually just got your book delivered and am reviewing
now. It is so practical and common sense I love it. So if a factory
can actually be considered an agent that helps a lot.


Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Re: follow up to Importing Seminar @ SDSU

In a message dated 8/28/02 3:44:09 AM, a@t.biz writes:

<< We last communicated around the end of March/beginning of April & a lot
has happened since then. Here's where I'm at now. I've purchased my UPC
code from the UCC council,

***Whoa! What customers said you need a UPC code?***

my flight to China takes off this Monday (September 2, 2002 @ 1:00 p.m.) & I
will be meeting the Chinese manufacturer for the 1st time,

***Regarding...?***

I prevailed in my civil suit against a company that was marketing a copycat
and knock-off of a product that infringed upon one of my patents & I'm now
asking and G-d willing the court will grant an award for damage$. In the
meantime however, I don't have any money.

***For something you were not marketing at the time they were? Where is your
loss? Did your customers demand this lawsuit? I wonder if the time spent
pursuing this suit was spent pursuing customers where you would be?***


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Here is my 4 a.m. dilemma and my questions: During your seminar, I believe
you mentioned it was possible for the manufacturer to finance the initial
orders by means of extending credit or giving me time to pay them for the
products.

***When you can show them customers who said your idea is good and does not
exist, then they have an interest in providing you samples with a view to
learning if there is enough business aggregate in the USA to cover one of the
suppliers minimum production runs profitably, in a workable amount of time.
If in turn you prove this, then the supplier has an interest in even
financing the deal... but you are very far away from those circumstances.***

When I go to China, what would you advise me to say to the Manufacturer? How
and about what would you advise me to speak with them? I've been told by
Chinese classmates that over there they believe all Americans are rich. I
don't want to fly to China just to tell the manufacturer that I don't have
any money but need to have the products manufactured. Advice please. Thanks.

***If I recall, your product is a toy item... and already out there in the
market in one form or another. Also, you have a patent, some legal and
business training, made some contacts, and are trying to somehow cobble
together something worthwhile out of all these parts.

My advice is to walk into the retailers you expect to buy these products and
ask if they will. They will say "no" (or say yes under conditions impossible
to meet). Then you will have all your questions answered. Then you can quit
this line of effort, cut your losses, and start over with something useful,
fun, doable, valuable and profitable. Plus, when you visit the manufacturer,
you'll have substantive talks. What to do and whether this is worthwhile is
entirely in your customers hands at this point. Visit them now.

John


Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Re: Exporting

In a message dated 8/27/02 7:54:13 AM, BELLONSALE@aol.com writes:

<< Thank you, John. I have gone back and reread that chapter over and over. I
guess we made the mistake of telling them we were exporting the product. Our
banker tells us that the government will help us with financing 90% of the
cost of the product (loan guarantee) if we have ever exported before.

***I strongly advise against using any gov't assistance whatsoever... for
three reasons... first, it is unnecessary; if the deal is worthwhile the
importer overseas, your customer, will arrange all necessary financing.
Second, it harms the USA economy; in essence, the government is charging off
the bad credit decisions of USA exporters to the taxpayers... if and when
these shakey deals fall apart, moms are forced to work to pay the taxes
necessary to cover these losses. Third, the time energy and creativity spent
complying with govt rules crowds out any time energy and creativity doing
what is really needed.

To my mind small business international trade ought to have no direct contact
of any sort with government... we even keep customsbrokers between us and the
us customs service.

John


We have
so I guess the next time we will just buy the product and not tell them where
it is headed. I don't understand why they ever gave us pricing when they did
not intend to sell overseas. We had the order which, of course, we lost.
Thank you for your help. Louise >>


No Subject

Thank you, John. I have gone back and reread that chapter over and over. I
guess we made the mistake of telling them we were exporting the product. Our
banker tells us that the government will help us with financing 90% of the
cost of the product (loan guarantee) if we have ever exported before. We have
so I guess the next time we will just buy the product and not tell them where
it is headed. I don't understand why they ever gave us pricing when they did
not intend to sell overseas. We had the order which, of course, we lost.
Thank you for your help. Louise


Monday, August 26, 2002

An Excellent Article

Folks,

Frank Shostak is an Australian money manager and smart as a whip... he wrote
an article that is fairly basic but can be useful for you in understanding
what is happening economically right now... check it out at


http://www.mises.org/fullstory.asp?control=1027#_ftn2

John


Business in Argentina

Re: [spiers] Re: Business in Argentina

- In spiers@y..., "janaschreurs" wrote:

Actually, what I really need are some sources I can use to look for
an Agent in Argentina and or Paraguay. Have a broker here, but am
unsure of how to look for a foreign agent. Thanks!


***

Ah, now that is chapter four... and whether you yield an agent or factorey is of
no particular importance, just make sure you yield that which your competitors
use...

John