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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 11:25 am
As I have mentioned before on the board I have decided to start up a small business, that hopefully will grow enough so I can quit my current job and devote my full time to this latest adventure. I have decided to give selling product a try, right now I am starting out with having a few WOP Parties (World Of Products), these are like your Home Interior, Pampered Chef, Tupperware type parties. I am also renting a table at a local business where I can display and sell my product, but the space isn't the largest so I am not sure how well that will work. I plan on sending out fliers in the local paper after I get myself set up a little more, hopefully make a few sells and get a few dollars in my pocket for advertising costs. Eventually I plan I getting a website built, but not until after the first of the year. I am going to be posting just a few pictures of some of the different products I will be carrying, if anyone would like I would be happy to send them some brochures of the different products I carry, along with a nice TVCH Discount on any orders placed. I am also looking for several Sales Reps to host parties in different areas of the country, so if you are looking for some extra money and some part time work please let me know and I will give you more details. The best part about this product is it sells itself. If you would like to see some of the brochures just send me an e-mail, my e-mail is listed in my profile.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 11:31 am
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These are just a few of over 3000 products I have in my catalog.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 6:15 pm
Good luck Jagger!!
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Graceunderfyre
Member
01-22-2004
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 7:49 pm
gl jagger. . .I'm trying to start my own online store too!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, October 10, 2004 - 8:46 pm
Those are some nice items, Jagger. Let us know when you get your website up and running. In the meantime, you might want to add the prices to those items....
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Monday, October 11, 2004 - 8:29 am
Thanks for the good luck wishes everyone. Grace what kind of a business are you setting up? Thanks for the advise on the pricing Julie, I'll try to put a discription of the product and pricing on any more that I list. I did pick some of the higher priced items to show, but there are lots of items for under 20 bucks. My web site will need to wait awhile, right now I am going more for the mailing and home parties. The prices on the items listed above are Clock $149.95 Dusters $7.95 Set of 3 Candle $9.95 Spun glass Dragon $27.95 22" Collectable Doll $49.95 4 candle Candle Holder $24.95 11" Santa Bear $14.95 Jesus Crucifix $21.95 Basket with oils and slippers $37.95 Cherub Candle Holders 24.95 Set 24 Diameter by 29" Tall Shabby Elegance Table 129.95 Lighted Holliday Village $39.95 Of course these priced do not include the TVCH discount I would offer to my friends in cyber space.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 6:40 am
I made my first sale yesterday, it was only for a hundred bucks but it has the potential to be larger in the future. One of my neighbors has a very small business, smaller than mine and he purchased a few items to see how well they would sell, if they sell well he will be purchasing more stuff. I gave him such a good deal on the product I didn't make much of a profit, but it is a way to get my product out in the public.
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Resortgirl
Member
09-23-2000
| Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 7:03 am
That is awesome Jagger!! I have no doubt that you will be successful!!! Yay Jagger!!!
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Zules
Member
08-21-2000
| Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 11:30 am
Congratulations on your first sale Jagger! May it be the first of millions!
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Danas15146
Member
03-31-2004
| Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 2:47 pm
Congrats on your first sale and good luck Jagger! I have just started selling Avon this week -- don't expect I'll be able to quit my day job, but maybe make some extra for Christmas shopping and paying for some of the kids activities.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 3:13 pm
Jagger, do you have any kids items?
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 7:31 am
Julie there are a few kids items, but not too many. There is a snail shaped Alphabet jigsaw Puzzle. It has 26 pieces, measures 10 x 1/2 x 7 1/2 H. Priced at $9.95
There is also a sorting toy to help the kids learn shapes. It is wood measuring 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 x 6" H Priced at 14.95
Than for the older kids there is a 34 piece microscope. Priced at $37.95
Of course the prices listed are not the price someone from TVCH would pay, I would give them the FAMILY DISCOUNT.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 7:38 am
For those into swords, knives, dragons and other midevil stuff there is tons of that sort of stuff. Midevil style sword on Hand Painted Wood Stand. Measure 7 3/4 x 1/2 x 15" H
A 2 headed Dragon Measures 4 x 6 x 7" H

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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 7:43 am
How much is shipping? (to Chicago) On the snail puzzle, are the letters on both sides of the snail?
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 8:36 am
Julie unfortunately I have to charge a flat rate on shipping regardless of the size of the order. That rate would be $7.00, but I can offer a 30% discount on the product itself. If you order more stuff the shipping cost would still be the same. If you'd like me to send you some brochures just send me an e-mail and I'd be happy to send some out. My guess is the puzzles only has letters on one side to keep the child from putting it in backwards, but that is just my guess, I have never really seen the item.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 8:48 am
hmmm. If you could figure out a cheaper shipping rate, I would like the snail puzzle. But not if the shipping is almost as much as the item. Can you wait til you get some more orders and then mail the snail to me separately?? LMK.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 9:22 am
Julie let me see what I can do, I am going to be placing a stocking order at the end of the month so I can add one of those to the order. It should be cheaper to ship from MN to IL. Right now I can't give you a different rate until after I see and weigh the product, but I'm sure it will be cheaper. Hopefully it can wait till than.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 9:26 am
Yes, it can wait... I'm not going anywhere and this would be for Christmas.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 5:29 am
OK Everyone I need some suggestions on what to stock in my spot at my local store. It is about 90 percent females that shop there. I can basically carry anything but lawn and garden stuff. Right now I figure I will stock some X-mass figurines, and a few candles. What other suggestions would you have. What are some impulse items people buy?
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Jmm
Member
08-16-2002
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 1:44 pm
Jagger, Congrats on your new business. I would recommend that you stock at least some kids/baby items. Almost everyone has a child/grandchild/niece/nephew and I know that inexpensive (under $20) items for kids are a big impulse buy. Plus we baby boomers are becoming grandparents and most have more disposable income than ever before, so anything we see that seems "educational" is a big drawing card.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 3:35 pm
You know, before I even read Jmm's post, I was gonna say anything for my ds is what I find I am most impulsive about. Kids and educational stuff. Oh yeah, stuff under $20.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 3:37 pm
Also think of the type of stuff that you see by the checkouts of any stores, Target, Office Max, etc. That type of stuff...
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Friday, October 15, 2004 - 7:11 pm
Thanks for the input everyone, so far the only things I have picked up for kids are coloring books (kids do still color right?) and a pre-teen to teenage manacuire set for girls. I figure I will pick up a few of the kids toys like the ones shown above, both being under $15 bucks. For the time being I am going to avoid any clothing, I am just too out of touch with what even infants wear that I would probably make bad clothing choices. Again thanks for the suggestions, every idea helps.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Monday, October 18, 2004 - 10:43 am
I made several more sales over the weekend, I also got some more samples of the Christmas stuff I had ordered, I was rather impressed with the quality of the stuff I got. Brought the catalogs into work today so hopefully I'll get a few sales from co-workers.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 7:16 pm
I had my first home party today, it went OK, other than half the people who said they were going to show up didn't show up, didn't even bother to call and let me know. Those that did show up liked the product they saw and all ordered several items. The sales at work didn't go as well as I had hoped, I think it is too early for people to be thinking about Christmas shopping yet, especially around work, most people are so busy they don't know which way is up anymore. I also couldn't bring any of the samples into work, the company frowns on that, they say people spend too much time looking at it and that cuts into their work time.
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