Recent content by wheeler-dealer

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    Finance needed

    Hi, a little advice please would be appreciated. We have been running our business for a few years now with our own working capital, all good so far. We have now started to take on work from a few big companies who’s credit terms are net 30 days. It is really helping us grow our business to a...
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    Payment up front

    Can I ask why you found that credit insurance wasn’t cost effective. It is something new we have been looking at and would like to find out the pros and cons regarding it from others that have used it.
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    Payment up front

    Thank you for your input. I think credit check everyone and having credit insurance is the way to go to have the reassurance with all clients.
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    Payment up front

    thank you for your advice
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    Payment up front

    Thank you. I totally agree, it’s interesting to get other peoples view on this. In the world of business things are hard enough, so chasing money if it can be avoided is definitely a move in the right direction.
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    Payment up front

    Hi. Just looking on other people’s thoughts on this. We run a staircase manufacturing business on supply only. We are happy to give net 30 days terms with bigger companies we deal with but am looking to switch to full upfront payment on smaller or one off companies. We have previously been...
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    own website v ebay

    i have been selling staircases on ebay for a few years now quote successfully but have been looking into selling my goods via my website instead(its just an information wesite at the moment). if its promoted effectively could i get as much if not more interest from the amount of people that view...
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    Account options

    the bank that keeps coming up on this forum for people with poor credit history is Barclays, im sure somone else on here might be able to confirm or deny this though.
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    Business Reading...Whats Your Choice?

    hi try this online business magazine http://www.growingbusiness.co.uk/magazine i find it interesting to read.
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    starting out online

    i dont know the difference between organic first page or pay per click, also i hadn't really got a budget in mind i just wanted to get a idea of prices first so i could work out what budget i needed to work with depending on the amount of work i can get through it
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    starting out online

    hi i would appreciate a little help if possible, I would like to have a website built with about 3 or 4 pages, i will also need an email address to go with it. I have had a good look on the web but dont know where to start or what kind of price i would have to pay for this service. i would...
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    making a loss

    hi yes i am self employed
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    making a loss

    if for example i made a loss of say £100 up to 5 april in my first year of trading could that figure be off set against the tax due in the next financial year or would all figures start from zero again from 6th april
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    selling on amazon

    i hope there are some people that can give me a little advice on selling on amazon. i have just set up a selling account on amazon and finding really difficult to list my items. i want to sell staircases that i make but cant seem add any pictures or fit it into a correct catagory. i think the...
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    invoice in wrong vat quarter

    thank you both for your help, i thought it would be ok but its nice to be able to double check.