If you face difficulties, as a premium member you don’t have to go through steps outlined above, you can just send all required information to Rusbiz customer service and they will take care of your e-catalog.

Time required: half an hour including preparation.

Build your web store You will be surprised to know that part of your web store is already created from information that you have inserted so far! From My Business page click on Manage web store in order to check and edit what you already have so far and what else do you have to do. Your web store has 9 more pages apart from product pages. The pages are Home, Contact, Company events, Services, Employee information, Company News, Surveys, and FAQ.

Preparation: You can gather information for some of vital pages to give your site a professional look and feel. As pages are template based, you can edit and insert needed information, whenever you like.

Steps: From Manage Web Store first thing you should do is configure your web store. This means, you have to select currency of your choice, payment and delivery methods. Next you should choose which of products you would like to display on your home page. I’ll also suggest you to fill up some of above mentioned pages, i.e. employee bios, etc. This gives your web store a human touch.

Voila! Your e-commerce website is ready to go!

Time required: Maximum two hours including preparation.

Here are advantages of having a web store like this one:

• You don’t need to know HTML • Navigation and editing of your website is easy and simple • You receive instant access to Rusbiz community of thousands of prospective customers • Shopping cart is an integrated part of package • Membership allows you to sell products through Rusbiz e-marketplace • As a member you are also allowed to use Rusbiz business process management system • You will get access to other useful features of Rusbiz system • Your website will be indexed by major search engines within a matter of days

The best thing about this method is you can start with 3 months Simple Membership for just US$ 65! If you need to use a domain name, you can readdress it to your Rusbiz web store. After a while, if you feel that you require a full-fledged e-business website, professional developers from Rusbiz can take care of this as well. As more and more people are getting involved in online business, if you don’t start now, you might miss boat! So, take action!

1. Look at who’s issuing rebate, manufacturer or retailer? Manufacturers often use rebates to remove excess inventory or to clear out products for latest models. If it’s a retailer who’s offering rebate, and what’s their true motivation? Why aren’t they just offering a sale? These retailers are really just playing odds hoping you won’t redeem your savings, so be aware.

2. The paperwork: Be sure to keep receipts, UPC codes, and sometimes even a cutout of product picture or text on box. Read fine print on rebate form (don’t leave store without this) to know exactly what to send in. Be sure to fill in every field, don’t leave your email address blank, your form could be rejected on a technicality! A hint is to set up a separate free email address at hotmail for a lot of you ‘potential’ spam mail. This address can not only be used for rebate forms but for online newsletters as well.

3. Keep good records. I’d suggest marking deadline for rebate on a calendar, and then date they state rebates will be sent out – if it’s 8 weeks after deadline, mark that. Make copies of all receipts and UPC’s before sending in your information. Be sure to take care of all of this within a few days of purchase, many times rebate does not depend on expiration but on a date that can be only 7 days after your purchase!

4. Don’t be afraid to call. Oftentimes I’ve found only way to get my rebate is to call, with records in hand, to explain my situation. I NEVER leave my rebate to chance, because I know I’ll eventually forget! After all, that’s what they expect!

Nowadays, I’ve resorted to using savings I can realize at point of purchase, and no longer rely on rebates for my bargain hunting. Since most of my shopping is done online these days, I’m resorting to online coupons and coupon codes where I can verify savings before checkout. Am I getting best deal? I think so; I never was one for paperwork.