Monday, October 9, 2006

Brick and Mortar vs .com sites

Re: [spiers] Brick and Mortar vs .com sites


On Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:20:31 -0000, "mgranich" wrote :

>
> Has anyone had to approach a website to discuss their idea or
> innovation vs a "brick and mortar" retail outlet?

> What happens if the only realistic place to sell your potential product
> is on someones business internet web site? Would the same rules apply
> when investigating the idea?

***Yes!***

Do you e-mail them and say "Do you have
> such and such product?" How do you get to the person who can provide
> valuable information vs some flunky hired to fill orders? In face to
> face meetings, you can tell if someone says "its a great idea" while
> their face says "your idea sucks." In which case you may need to
> rethink the approach. How would such a scenario work with a .com
> site? How would you know if thier opinion is guenuine or if they are
> just being polite?
>

***dot.com sites have real locations and offices... and buyers etc... you'd have
to do the same
thing...get to them and work your way back... try it and find out... as always,
if something
cannot be done, well, then, now you know.***

John


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