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    Leaflet delivery business

    I agree with your thoughts on unsolicited advertising by way of flyers dropped in letterboxes. I do the same as you. Businesses selling B2B would be crazy to waste their money on that, but for B2C businesses The UK Direct Marketing Association and other sources report that advertising material...
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    Leaflet delivery business

    You have misunderstood me. Delivery door to door through the letterbox is not suitable for B2B, but addressed letters delivered to businesses via Royal Mail are a totally different matter . They have proven to be highly productive and cost effective.
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    Leaflet delivery business

    The Franchisees in my B2B Franchise business had an average sale amount exceeding £1,000 and most buyers went on to become repeat customers, so the value being offered is obvious. Many of those customers ordered £thousands per year, so the addressed bulky envelopes posted certainly produced a...
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    Leaflet delivery business

    The UK Direct Marketing Association can provide you with a lot of valuable data that relates to door drops and delivery via Royal Mail. Postcards and leaflets alone don't work as well as letters or leaflets in envelopes. In my experience this has been the case since my UK and Ireland B2B...
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    Expanding business using fulfilment company in USA

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    So who has anything positive about franchising ?

    Its good to see that doing the right thing by your franchisees has paid off for you. I am considering selling my system to someone who wants to start a nationwide UK franchise network and although I will not have any control, I hope that whoever I find will be the kind of person who has the...
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    Big Public company shafting small supplier.

    Yes the vast majority of business is not conducted with letters of credit or escrow, but the case experienced by Kwayzee Wabbitt is not the usual "vast majority of business". Importing specifically for one customer, whether delivered as a single delivery or little by little is what is known as...
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    China buying advice needed

    I agree completely. Alibaba has gone to great lengths to increase their revenue, and two moves in particular have made sourcing a bit more difficult. Banning from receiving Requests For Quotes (RFQ) any sellers that don't have a Gold Badge. As a result, the worthless Gold Badge is now displayed...
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    Big Public company shafting small supplier.

    I know that your problem is a difficult one to deal with now that it is all past tense, but I am posting as much for the benefit of other members as for you to know how to avoid such a problem in the future. Kwayzee Wabbit has been acting as an import/export agent, but without the usual...
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    Dropshipping from China

    Hi Jane, To save you any pain when future Chinese holidays occur without you being prepared see this site for details covering holidays in 2023 and 2024. China Holidays 2023 and 2024 Knowing when holidays will take place gives you opportunities to build a relationship with your suppliers by...
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    Company headed paper

    I have dealt with businesses in China since 1978 and when first appointing an agent for my industrial chemical products that I invented and exported I quickly found that China has its own approach. Important documents such as an agency agreement are certified by stamping them with a chop, then...
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    China buying advice needed

    This the More later: There are things you should say, but there are more things you should not say when you make your first contact with suppliers in China. Lack of response is common when newbies communicate with suppliers on any B2B platform. The reason is simple - they know that the enquiry...
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    China buying advice needed

    First may I say that you are not buying anything from Alibaba, you are buying from suppliers who advertise on Alibaba. Yes the VAT is your responsibiity and suppliers on Alibaba, DHGate etc., don't charge VAT. In fact they most likely have no clue what VAT means. When parcels arrive via Royal...
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    So who has anything positive about franchising ?

    Here is the list of criteria that I promised. How To Decide If A Business Is Suitable For Franchising. There are a number of vital factors to consider: The business must have a proven track record, with a credible reputation and some kind of distinctive factor, (USP). It must have a...
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    So who has anything positive about franchising ?

    I have numbered 3 points that I would like to be the subjects of my reply, and I have numbered my answers. 1. Having attended a couple of franchise expos I felt like a fish out of water because I was offering the only franchise that had any substance to it. Most were "buy a job" offerings...
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