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Posted By: Mel. White
Date: Sunday, November 11, 2007, at 10:47 a.m.(pst)

In Response To: Global Secure Services (Lena)

>> (Which of course I will have to borrow or use my Mastercard.) Gives me a
>> sick feeling in my stomach, which I suppose might be my answer right
>> there.

Yes, it is. If you go into a partnership be sure there's equal investment on both sides.

>> $8,500 for training to use their leads on import/export... which of
>> course will result in mucho dinero.

In the 1970's, I did some importing and exporting of gemstones. I didn't need a course, all I needed (all YOU need) was an idea of the market (who'd buy it when we got it here to the US), where to advertise, what was profitable, a business license... AND then I just looked up foreign gemstone exporters (harder to do then, easier now with the internet.)

It costs only whatever your state charges to form a business to start an importing business. The tricky part is trying to find goods that you can sell.

Do NOT invest $8,000 or even $1,000 in "training on import/export leads."

If I type "exporters india jewelry" into Google, I get a whole flock of pages of importers that I can choose from. You'll have to pay import duties on some things, and there are other regulations you will need to follow.

* decide what you want to sell
* know who your market is
* know how you're going to sell it (putting up a website an waiting for folks to find it is a quick way to go broke)
* select the items you want to import and google for the best deal from any exporter.
* get a "tax number" (some won't sell to you without that)
* ask the post office about import and export regulations.
* start with a small number (sometimes they will sell sample lots) of items.
* get business cards, catalog (website will do but a printed catalong helps)
* start putting out your ads (paper, newspaper, magazines, internet, personal contacts.
* Voila.

If you can't afford the import, then look for wholesalers in your part of the country (same process). They WILL ask for a tax number, so be sure you have one.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

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