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    Advice on UK E-commerce Business looking to start B2B in UK

    Hi Guys, I spent a lot of time on this forum when I first started my business online 18 months ago after I finished uni. Since then my online business has grown massively. I sell via ebay/amazon/website and i am now looking to sell my product B2B. It is in the outdoor activities category and I...
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    Which insurance for ltd company selling online?

    I am wondering which type of insurance I require for a ltd company importing and selling via ebay and amazon. Public Liability/Product Liability/Stock? Any help greatly appreciated.
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    Difficult Container Access Issues - Can anyone help us solve this problem

    Hi All, I have imported my first 20' container from China to UK and everything went smoothly apart from unloading at our end - reason being that an arctic lorry will not get up our farm lane to our farm. We had to drop the container off at a friend factory and do runs in a 3.5 ton van which...
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    Startup funding required - timing, banks and other questions

    Thanks for the replies. Any idea which banks lend without having a bank account. I have been looking at Barclays seem to have good rates and conditions. Thanks
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    Startup funding required - timing, banks and other questions

    I am have recently set up a ltd company instead of trading as sole trader. I am looking for a loan for £18k (I have already put in £10k) for stock for an import business I have set up - I need the finance within the next two weeks. I have a house which i own outright and will put down as...
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    PayPal's rolling reserve is killing our business!

    I have been hit with the 10% over 90 day rolling reserve, which is not ideal but we can deal with it. You need to keep calling paypal in order to get it lifted, we managed to get it lifted after 90 days.
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    Reliable courier for large/obscure packages?

    Thank you for your reply Jeremy. I agree that the bad reviews/press is understandable with the service they offer - people will never write a good review I suppose, only bad ones! I will send you a PM. Any other input greatly appreciated.
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    Reliable courier for large/obscure packages?

    I am currently looking for a courier who will be able to deliver large/obscure items, 20-30kg, sometimes upto 40kg, reasonably bulky items. So far I have tried Tuffnels which only deal in B2B, I have been contacting NightFreight, who have awful customer service and to be frank would rather...
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    Sourcing Agent in China - IMEX Sourcing Services Reference

    Good Morning All, After spending much time researching a specific line of products in China, I eventually decided to use an agent to help me source and negotiate my first container shipment to the UK. After much research on this forum I came across IMEX Sourcing Services, who have helped from...
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