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    New courier self employed driver, what van?

    Hi Paul, thanks for your reply. how many pallets can you fit in? And if that fully loaded to?
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    New courier self employed driver, what van?

    Hi wave, also what litre and year is your sons? Can I ask the mpg he gets and does he courier ? Or in a trade?
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    New courier self employed driver, what van?

    Hi Chris, sorry by bigger ones I mean sprinters or transit etc there not huge but compared to custom and small vans (to me) there big. Won’t be over 3.5t so just need standard license?
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    New courier self employed driver, what van?

    thanks for your reply. good to hear, I’m wondering if it can take 2 UK pallets though as if not I may as well get a small van? didn’t know you can least short term?! I’ve seen 2 years min!
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    New courier self employed driver, what van?

    Hello all, I am having a change of career from office to courier driver. I don’t really want to get a small van such as a 2006/7 combi I’d rather a bigger van such as a transit connect customer L2 LWB but I’m not sure if this fits 2 UK pallets in the back? I don’t really want to go massive...
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    thinking about starting a buisness buynig from china / selling online

    Hi Glvr, thanks for your input. What would you say is a good profit margin I should be looking at? For example if I buy something for £2 what should I sell for, £10 what should I sell for. Do you go buy a %?
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    thinking about starting a buisness buynig from china / selling online

    Im 25 years old, working 9-5 for a number of years (I know not that long but office jobs bore me!) I want a second income to start saving for a mortgage and so on. for example if I did children's clothes (if I import in from china no duty / VAT applies if im correct) Normal advertising...
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    New Business idea

    Hi All, Many thanks for your answers these have been more than helpful. I will start of small and try to grow and advertise as much as possible. I shall let you know when I've made it in years to come! haha (joke)
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    New Business idea

    Hi Fisicx, Thanks for your input. I may not use a dropshipper at the moment then and do what I was first suggesting? That way I only buy when I have a order coming in? seems like a win win unless they mess you about with posting.
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    New Business idea

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I wouldn't mind doing this but then wouldn't my customer know my supplier? I.E there name be on the mail or paperwork inside the package?
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    New Business idea

    Hi All, I am new here and have a question. I'm looking to set up a online store selling clothes, or something of the sort. (£30-40 per set) I have not that much money atm I was thinking about being a middleman for the time being. Advertising it on my website and when I get a order, order from...
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    Looking to start a new company buying/sell have a few questions.

    Thanks for your answer, I will research and try and buy accordingly with no VAT number :D
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    Looking to start a new company buying/sell have a few questions.

    Hi All, I am looking to start a new company buying/selling goods of lowish value no more than £10-20 per item. I am obviously not VAT registered and was wondering if there is still a way to buy from supplies i.e china or even UK supplies as they all seem to need a VAT number. Any help would...
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