Happy New Year!!!
Peace and success!!!
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Monday, March 07, 2011
iPad 2 is coming out this week
Wow its Amazing. The new iPad is coming out this week. It has facetime 2 cameras one in the back one in the front. Faster processor. Two different colors. 3g and WiFi models, or WiFi only models. The 3g works on either Verizon or at&t networks, but not on both. It has a smartcover which turns the iPad on and off automatically as you close or open it. It is lighter than the previous model. But still a little big.
Starts shipping out march 11th.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
MarketAmerica
Market America is an one-on-one type selling network, that is growing at a tremendous rate. They recently acquired shop.com which is also a great site for men's and women's clothing, baby stuff and a lot more.
Market America offers cash back on a lot of their products. Sign up and add my email so you can enjoy some extra savings. ernesto.silva@gmail.com
Market America offers cash back on a lot of their products. Sign up and add my email so you can enjoy some extra savings. ernesto.silva@gmail.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
Groupon.com
Groupon.com is a website that I stumbled upon through the Wall Street Journal not that long ago. Amazing deals happen everyday at this website. Basically you go there and put in your local zip code and it will show you the deal of the day. It could be 50% off any purchase at Mimis Roses. Or buy 1 get 1 free at hot dog Moe's. The way it works is the business sets up a minimum number of buyers for the deal to be ON. If the minimum isn't met the deal is off.
So let's say you really want to get Chili hot dogs at Now's and he put a minimum of 50 buyers to be able to use it. If the number of buyers is at 49 you'd hurry and call you hot dog eatin' face stuffin' sausage munchin friend to hurry up and buy up the deal. It's ON. Bring it ON. Group ON.
It's really a neat idea and we don't know how no one hadn't thought of it before. The more it catches on, hopefully the more deals we'll be being in our area.
What about you. Have you got your Groupon on yet?
Monday, January 03, 2011
Tablets for sale
The New Year started off on the right track. We took a nice well deserved break, now business is up and running again. It seems like the trend is supposed to keep growing. Our customer base is very solid, and it keeps growing. Our true need for work force will show soon. I don't expect things to be dramatically more challenging than they have been, but now seems to be a good time to invest in more infrastructure. I could be wrong and the true need will show up in the next month.
As far as me personally, I am patiently waiting for a couple things to straighten up a bit before I take the road full on. My personal network is small. I'm putting everything in the right place and talking to the right people for when the right time comes I will be ready to take advantage of the opportunity.
As far as me personally, I am patiently waiting for a couple things to straighten up a bit before I take the road full on. My personal network is small. I'm putting everything in the right place and talking to the right people for when the right time comes I will be ready to take advantage of the opportunity.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Yes. It's Christmas Wow. It's Exciting. The New Year is almost here and we expect to make things happen again. 2010 was an amazing year. 2011 will be double the fun.
We have been thinking about eBay selling and it is a lot more work than one might imagine. Ebay is great if you have an item that is super popular, let's say an iPhone 4. Now let's say you hate your iPhone for whatever reason, maybe you were dropped on your head when you were little or you are weird and dislike great things. Anyway, after you decide to get an Android or something similar, like 2 cups linked by a string, you don't know what to do with that pesty thing that is your iPhone 4. OOh, has eBay got the solution for you.
Listing an iPhone 4 on eBay is a certain success, you can sell it as a buy it now item or auction style, if you set your price right you are definitely going to make a good deal. If you set it too low you might be underbid and get less than what the item is worth if you set it too high you will scare buyers away from even looking at your listing. It takes savvy and patience to get it right at first.
The cool thing about eBay is that they do have a great help database that explains many of the details of internet trading. However, they might be detailed but they are not going to do things right for you. Do not expect eBay to side with sellers that do not act with good faith. Other than that it's a great tool to get a lot of that junk out of your basement.
Now that the Holidays are almost over it's a great time to list your items for those who only start their shopping when the dust settles.
In the meantime, we'll continue to do what we do.
We have been thinking about eBay selling and it is a lot more work than one might imagine. Ebay is great if you have an item that is super popular, let's say an iPhone 4. Now let's say you hate your iPhone for whatever reason, maybe you were dropped on your head when you were little or you are weird and dislike great things. Anyway, after you decide to get an Android or something similar, like 2 cups linked by a string, you don't know what to do with that pesty thing that is your iPhone 4. OOh, has eBay got the solution for you.
Listing an iPhone 4 on eBay is a certain success, you can sell it as a buy it now item or auction style, if you set your price right you are definitely going to make a good deal. If you set it too low you might be underbid and get less than what the item is worth if you set it too high you will scare buyers away from even looking at your listing. It takes savvy and patience to get it right at first.
The cool thing about eBay is that they do have a great help database that explains many of the details of internet trading. However, they might be detailed but they are not going to do things right for you. Do not expect eBay to side with sellers that do not act with good faith. Other than that it's a great tool to get a lot of that junk out of your basement.
Now that the Holidays are almost over it's a great time to list your items for those who only start their shopping when the dust settles.
In the meantime, we'll continue to do what we do.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Thinking Like an Economist - by The Teaching Company
I'm listening to a course by Professor Randall Bartlett with the Teaching Company.Thinking like an Economist is one of the best Courses I've taken through them. It's the first audio course I've tried. It feels like books on tape, but it's a little bit more focused on the main subject. I have another download that I have queued up after I finish with this course. The Art of Critical Thinking sounds really good, I'm excited about that one.
I've been trying my hand at Online Sales for the last 2 months. I gotta tell you I'm having fun with it, for the most part anyway. It's a lot of work and you have to be focused and try to avoid mistakes that will cost money. You gotta be nice to your customers and you gotta be savvy about pricing and competition. I'm really unhappy with PayPal though, they are the reason I have to put a damper on my business. It takes them 21 days for them to free up my money. That is absolutely awful, I'm hoping I can figure out a way to have immediate access to the money after I make a sale even if the buyers don't leave me feedback on eBay. That way I can keep the flow going instead of waiting for the money to clear every time. I was thinking about American Express credit card, but I really don't want to get into debt and I really hate the idea of having to pay interest on anything. Even though these companies make it seem like you can have a credit card with no interest of any fees, for that matter. Sounds a little too good to be true, how do they make their money??? I know how PayPal makes their money. Charging people 10% of all total sales on top of eBay's fees, plus holding on to your money for that long time, they can use that money to at least have a nice capital flow in their bank accounts.
I'm hoping I can either go back to selling on eBay, and most importantly on my own website. On the other hand I really want to go back to school ASAP. Hopefully I'll start working on that pretty soon.
Christmas is almost here now and I'm happy to spend it with my wife for the first time.
I've been trying my hand at Online Sales for the last 2 months. I gotta tell you I'm having fun with it, for the most part anyway. It's a lot of work and you have to be focused and try to avoid mistakes that will cost money. You gotta be nice to your customers and you gotta be savvy about pricing and competition. I'm really unhappy with PayPal though, they are the reason I have to put a damper on my business. It takes them 21 days for them to free up my money. That is absolutely awful, I'm hoping I can figure out a way to have immediate access to the money after I make a sale even if the buyers don't leave me feedback on eBay. That way I can keep the flow going instead of waiting for the money to clear every time. I was thinking about American Express credit card, but I really don't want to get into debt and I really hate the idea of having to pay interest on anything. Even though these companies make it seem like you can have a credit card with no interest of any fees, for that matter. Sounds a little too good to be true, how do they make their money??? I know how PayPal makes their money. Charging people 10% of all total sales on top of eBay's fees, plus holding on to your money for that long time, they can use that money to at least have a nice capital flow in their bank accounts.
I'm hoping I can either go back to selling on eBay, and most importantly on my own website. On the other hand I really want to go back to school ASAP. Hopefully I'll start working on that pretty soon.
Christmas is almost here now and I'm happy to spend it with my wife for the first time.
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