Get Legal, or Get Cheated!Written by Chris Malta
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Stuff R Us is marking up real wholesale price to John. John will piddle along selling same over-marketed imports as thousands of other Stuff R Us clients, at over-inflated wholesale prices. Stuff R Us thinks this is great, and they’re laughing all way to bank. So, where did John go wrong? What did he do to unwittingly get stuck in ECommerce’s biggest trap, “middleman rut”? It’s simple. He took easy way out when searching for a supplier. Stuff R Us said, “we’ll handle everything”, and John said, “Hmmm, that sounds easy!” So, instead of bothering to do some simple legal paperwork for his business, John let Stuff R Us cheat him out of most of his profit, because it was easy. Please remember following two statements: 1.) You MUST work with REAL wholesale suppliers to be truly successful in ECommerce. 2.) You cannot buy from a REAL wholesale supplier if you are not a LEGAL business. Let me repeat that last one, for those who may have their Real Jukebox software turned up too loud: YOU CANNOT BUY FROM A REAL WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR IF YOU ARE NOT A LEGAL BUSINESS! ANYONE who allows you to purchase wholesale products for resale without legal business paperwork is NOT a real wholesaler, and is taking profit that should be yours. In our business, we publish a very thorough directory that helps people like John find and contact real wholesalers that will drop ship products to his customers. Every once in a while, we get a request for a refund on our directory from someone who says, “I don’t have to go through all this legal stuff to use distributors in your Directory. I can just go to Stuff R Us and do it easy way!” I have no doubt that Stuff R Us finds this absolutely hilarious. Getting legal is not that hard. Don’t listen to people who tell you that you don’t have to do it. Here are basics (in US): 1.) File a DBA (Doing Business under an Assumed name), or a Corporation. You can do it yourself for surprisingly little. As far as I know, all states in US have web sites where you can read instructions and print forms. We did it for $80 here in Florida. 2.) If required in your state, file for a local business license. Here, we paid $35 for this. Many states do not even require it. 3.) Contact your State IRS office (NOT Federal!) and file for a “Sales and Use Tax ID” or “Resale Certificate.” This is what a real wholesaler needs to see in order to do business with you. They use it to justify fact that they are not charging you sales tax on products you purchase and resell to your customers. Here in Florida, we got this for $5, and it took about 15 minutes. Getting legal is not hard, and benefits are tremendous. Don’t make money for a middleman…make it for yourself! Chris Malta WorldWide Brands, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.YouCanDropship.com
Chris Malta is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He has worked with computer Systems for 18 years. He's been involved in eCommerce systems, networking and site design for more than 6 years. He's taught college-level computer courses in Western NY. He developed The Drop Ship Source Directory, and he and his partners at Worldwide Brands, Inc., publish the Directory and run eCommerce sites of their own using Drop Shipping as their only business method.
| | Getting a Job – How to Start Written by Jennifer Stewart
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Better to find this out now before you lock yourself into a job that has you working cheek-by-jowl with a group of people who spend all their time telling you what to do. Before you start on your quest for employment you should be aware of what can go wrong – after all, forewarned is forearmed! Employment companies agree that top 10 reasons (not in any particular order) for people missing out on jobs are: • Spelling errors or bad grammar in their resume • An inability to express their thoughts clearly or discuss achievements • Little interest or enthusiasm; appearing bored or indifferent to job being discussed • Being over-bearing, over-aggressive, or aloof • Showing interest only in a higher grade or higher salary than one being offered • Providing vague answers and being evasive • Not asking questions about company or job, or asking questions that lack depth • Failing to look interviewer in eye and not showing self-confidence • Appearing immature by giggling, chewing gum, cracking jokes, and not taking interview seriously • Poor personal appearance So now you know what NOT to do, and you can set about making sure that you do all RIGHT things to find that great job.
Jennifer Stewart has extensive experience working with students and freelance writing clients in compiling resumes, writing letters of application, and preparing for job interviews. This article is taken from Secrets of Finding the Right Job - Not Just Any Job, part of the Finding a Job — Tips for Success series available at www.findajobtips.com.
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