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    Closing down a Limited Company - Using a Factoring Company

    Ian J, maybe you know more than I do, quite possibly you do, I'm only going on my own experience and in several instances I got on very well with the factoring firms I used and they worked with me when I closed one business and ceased their factoring deal with a couple of others when it was no...
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    Closing down a Limited Company - Using a Factoring Company

    Get your stall set out first, know exactly what you plan to do and when as they will have all sorts of measures in place for something like this.Then contact them. You've got to understand that they deal with businesses and situations like this everyday. Like with banks they much prefer you to...
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    PayPal vs Bank transfer

    In my experience, don't use your credit card, go to the bank (or do it online) and make the transfer. It could cost you about £20-£35 to make the payment but you have the security of your bank to track and trace the money. Paypal is quick and easy but I don't think I'd use them for this sort of...
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    Closing down a Limited Company - Using a Factoring Company

    I used to work with a number of factoring companies in the past, the best advice is call them and plan it with them!
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    Finding Retailers?

    You could consider showing at one of the Uk's gift fairs, Harrogate in July, Spring and Autumn at the NEC B'ham and Top Drawer London, Spring & Aut, plus shows like Pulse in London. It's a bit of an outlay but straight away you are introduced to trade customers going there to buy. If not I agree...
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    Gift Basket Service!!!!!

    Hi teady79, for goodness sake don't listen to your husband! mine has said that to me for the past 18 years and I've never listened to him. My advice if you don't try, how will you ever know? I've seen this product a lot in Europe it's quite big over there and I've also seen it in the UK too but...
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    Fashion Jewellery Wholesaler saying hi

    Hi, hoping after my many years in manufacturing I can be of help on this forum. I've been on both sides of the fence, having owned a retail outlet in the past and for the past 15 years been in the design, card, gift and jewellery business. If you are looking for lovely women and little girls...
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    New online shop - questions

    Hi, it's a tricky one! and I'd be very surprised if anyone was willing to send you samples to look at to see if they sold. If you had a reputable outlet or no. of outlets and were going online too then you might get samples sent. But frankly it's just not worth the time or the money for...
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    Problems with wholesale gift & stationery suppliers

    Hi, I'm new to this forum but hope I can be of help, having had my own retail shop in the past but for the past 15 years been of these suppliers! It's a tricky one, we suffered from broken stock and missing items when we used to buy for our shop and then the never ending calls to get someone to...
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    Where/how to buy wholesale clothing from popular brands?

    Hi, try yourbrandspace.com my own company sell through them, they carry lots of lovely fashion brands from small and large manufactures for boutiques to purchase from. Nice people to deal with and you might find something unique!
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    I have many years experience in the card, jewellery, gift market, hope I can be of help to...

    I have many years experience in the card, jewellery, gift market, hope I can be of help to people & also share news about my jewellery.
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