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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    I agree - the kit type of crafting is big business. These shopping channels aren't going to make any money by selling one sheet of patterned paper here, one pack of flower embellishments there. They sell the 'crafting is easy and you can take 2 minutes to make a card with this pick and stick...
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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    That's interesting Sirearl. From a quick bit of googling I see that many of the craft shops on line use this kind of format http://www.scrapbooksisters.co.uk/ A lot of them seem to have loyalty schemes which should ensure repeat business. I wonder how much a site like this would cost and if...
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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    Added to this is the problem of registering a craft business for VAT. Without being able to claim back the VAT from the wholesale price your profit margin is reduced. Is a craft supplies business (where the ticket value of some items can be quite low) going to meet that threshold? I think that...
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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    You are right, but isn't it sad? I remember my Grandpa spending long rainy afternoons with me in his workshop making little shops out of card board boxes. We'd paint them and make things to sell in the shop out of clay.He taught me how to quill and build tractors out of Mecanno. I look at my...
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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    But what about the bricks and mortar shops that have an on line presence too? They are selling their items at competitive prices. Some are offering free next day delivery, no minimum order, etc. This could be a reason why they are not turning a profit. I agree that Hobbycraft is a one stop shop...
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    Why are so many craft supplies shops closing?

    Just wondered what people think about the amount of bricks and mortar craft supplies shops closing down. I know of around 5 that have closed in as many months. It is worrying that these shops are going out of business. Any thoughts or insight into why this might be? I have considered opening...
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    parenting website for sale?

    The website is limited to Scotland in terms of the regional aspect of the forum and the directory of schools. The main body of the forum actually is not limited to Scotland, but has general parenting questions and advice. There is also an Amazon affiliate shop integrated into the site with a...
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    parenting website for sale?

    Hi Jane, I have a parenting website that I am selling as I am going back to full time work after having my babies. PM me if you are interested. Hannah
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    Selling a joomla site

    Would prospective buyers require written accounts of revenue earned?
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    Selling a joomla site

    The thing is with my site is I get a huge amount of products sent to me to review which I get to keep usually. How can I factor that into the value of the site or does that not come into it?
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    Selling a joomla site

    The site is my user name with .com. Not sure how to value this kind of site, I want to make sure my initial costs are covered, however.
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    Selling a joomla site

    Hi there, Can anyone give me some advice on how to go about selling a website please? Thanks in advance Hannah
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    Trying to get my new forum off the ground

    Hi there, members are rising daily and there are around 800 members now, but I expect some are spammers. It's not really about the number of members, its about the number of members that are posting and visiting regularly. The website is still going well, but I had a baby 6 weeks ago so I am...
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