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If you are looking for Safe Buying/Shopping Tips, click here or visit the forums at www.nobilitybeyond.com/forum We invite you to post you ideas, knowledge and interest revolving around consumer electronics and gadgets in the forums. This page contains, Free reseller tips, Sourcing tips, Online auction tips, and Ebay Selling tips. More can be found in the forums. The TIPS are free but we always appreciate TIPS through paypal:    nobilitybeyound@hotmail.com (spelt correctly). Thanks Payment Marketing / Advertising Shipping Legal Sourcing Scams Websites Policies     Payment Credit cards say two things about a business. First that it is a legitimate business. Second that you are protected when doing business with them Papal and other services of the like actually hold your money in their account for you. They have control of your money. A solution to that problem would be to have a merchant account and get money sent directly to your account.   Money orders and wire transfers are practices of real companies. The trick is knowing the risk factor. Ask yourself if you have any proof other than the word of that website that the company is real. How did you hear about it? What happens when you call them? Don`t be afraid of Nigeria and other African countries. If you wait for payment to clear in your bank account before shipping then you cannot loose. Ask someone at your bank how long you need to wait to be absolutely sure of no repercussions. Credit cards only help the customer. It is touchy and in many cases better left to the big boys Charge backs can cripple a company Never make a move until the bank tells you that the payment is fully cleared Get a invoice when paying online. Just because the money order looks legit doesn`t mean that it is Be sure to cover all costs when possible when being paid for a product. Remember there are usually fees associated with accepting money and then sending the product.       Marketing / Advertising A website is a good way to market the products you have access too. It is a hard process, not as easy as many companies try to make you feel, just to sell their scheme to you. A real website can easily cost a few thousand dollars. Everyone knows about PPC (Pay Per Click) but there are still banner ad`s and affiliate programs.   There are many companies online that will help you to market your products. Paying $100 may be more affective than paying for PPC advertising. Everyone knows google advertising. Did you know that there are other places that do the exact same thing? There are always other options than us. No one can beat our prices for legit products but if you don`t believe it, here is the competition.SaleHoo - The Worlds Leading Directory Of Wholesale Distributors and Auction Resources! Contacting companies in your field and alerting them to your existence can do wonders. Forums arn`t the worse place for advertising. Clearly explain the product or offering. Be sure to include any cosmetic or functional problems. Try advertising on sites that relate to what you are selling. There are many trade sites out there.     Shipping  Shipping is touchy. It may be best to acquire the services of you neighborhood shipping company. They usually absorb losses regarding any problem with your shipment one you use insurance. This makes for one less thing you need to worry about. When packaging, we have found it smart or cover the openings of the box with specially marked paper. It proves that a product hasn`t been tampered with before delivery. Shipping outside of your country can be easy or you can make it hard. Customers may ask you to fudge customs papers but it is smarter to keep things legal. Make sure to tell your customers before they buy that they will have to cover any importation fees. Make sure to use a shipping means which carries insurance and tracking If you intend to package a product by yourself, be sure to use "peanuts" or other forms of packing. Many carriers will fine you if the internals move around in the box Ups usually offers the best price for normal packages, 5 to 50 pounds Always ship using insurance, it is cheap and it protects you, not the buyer. If you really want to protect yourself then get a signature confirmation on products over $100         Legal It is often more expensive to sue someone than to work things out or eat the loss. lesson learnt hard You can never sign your rights away. It is hard but you must attempt to read the conditions and policies pages of websites. It is often the case that the website is hoping you do not read it.   There is an important difference between copyright and trademarks. Research the difference because it is important. Did you know that most websites limit your use of the site, down to the fact that you have a link to their site, only because they let you? Read our conditions. Many companies actively seek out people selling "knock offs". So buying from china or any country where this is known to happen alot may not be a smart idea. Are you authorized to sell the product you are trying to sell? You could run into problems with certain companies doing this Do you have permission to use the picture or description that you put up for a product? Using these pictures without permission could have consequences.       Sourcing There are many wholesale sources online. Simply google Chinese sources are popular lately. Through experience we know that many of the products are "B" stock or illegally attained Liquidations are a big source for products   Don`t buy wholesale lists, no one is going to give you big selling contacts for $10 Have you noticed that many products you see being sold through online auctions don`t come with warranties? shameless plug ha ha  Hit the forums Hit the wholesale communities. There exist many sites that facilitate communication between wholesalers and retailers. Many products sold in online auctions are bought from china or liquidations. Manufacturers do not sell products as cheap as you see them on auction sites. We know this from experience Most manufacturers list their authorized resellers on their websites.     Scams Think, think, think, think oh and did we mention THINK??? People don`t notice the online seller scam. Its not that easy to sell products online. If it were easy then no one would sell you anything to resell. It is smart to look for 3rd party verification seals on websites. Click them to see if they lead to a trustworthy 3rd party that will vouch for the site you are using.   Don`t be so quick to sign up to the new idea of having a website made and stocked for you by your supplier. Its hard to make money that way and remember that your supplier will more than likely offer better prices than you and advertises more!! Nothing is easy, if the price is too good then just walk away. If the company only accepts wire transfer then you should reconsider your options Many people will by your product with the intention to do a charge back later. It is the cost of doing business. It is the single most reason why many people do not accept credit cards. Never accept credit card payments from another country. It has too many problems associated with it to discuss here. Never ship before you are paid unless you are doing COD. This one is little known. Many auction sites utilize feedback. Did you ever think how easy it would be to fake these? Think about how easy it is for you to sign up for the auction site. Email address are free. We have seen many auctions with 20 feedback, all positive but all of the people that left feedback registered on the site in the same week!! If you don`t see advertising on a website then it is a good sign of a fraud site.     Websites Did you know that nobilitybeyond.com makes websites with shopping carts? Contact us for pricing. Websites are easier now than ever to create. Making a real e commerce website isn`t so easy. Shopping carts alone can cost a lot to be created. Try searching google for shopping cart solutions. You will have to pay a little if you want a good site Advertising is a big source of revenue for websites. There is a reason why you are seeing ads all over your favorite website. Add content to your website to attract customers. Need and example? You are reading ours right now   Logos are a really good idea but have you ever considered how expensive it is to get it copyright? Do you know how much it costs to have animation made for your website? A little too much There are a few very good programs out there that will help you to make a simple webpage. Making one that looks pretty and inviting takes skill and/or money. There are websites out there that will allow you to use their templates to make your very own website. You are only limited to their templates and the fact that it will not do anything but maybe look good? Websites are made with many different languages now a days. Even on Nobilitybeyond, certain pages are all HTML and others are PHP. Some are combinations of both and of course java scripting. What does all this mean? Contact us, we can make one for you. PLUG PLUG Search engines take up to a month to index you. All that time you will wait and twiddle your fingers unless you are rich. There are many ways to get your website high in the rankings. If you need our help, then you wont make it. Pay for advertising. Try the same web hosting that Nobilitybeyond.com uses, SUPER CHEAP   Policies Keep your customers in mind. You might not like your cellular companies policies but understand that they do consider the customers when they make them. If the customers leave then they make no money You are in the wrong business if you don`t want to issue refunds. If that person paid with a credit card, chances are that they will get the product back and leave you without money. You need to make a realistic return policy for your customers Stick to the policies that you make. Rules don`t work if you break them