by Leeia Ladipoh on February 19th, 2008
When you make your living off retail sales, you don’t want to turn away anyone who is poised to give you their money for your products. But there is one selling arena that can be little tricky – international sales.
Unfortunately, any number of seemingly perfect international sales opportunities could very well be scams in disguise. As you consider selling internationally, there are some precautions you need to take to make sure you don’t end up the next victim.
Where Do You Want To Sell?
While you may want to think the whole world is your oyster, there are some... Read more »
by Leeia Ladipoh on January 28th, 2008
While there are many legitimate businesses out there looking to build an honest relationship with your company, there are, unfortunately, many others out there with less than honest intensions.
If you have been the victim of one of these scammers, you may feel there is nothing you can do. You may also think that the person who took advantage of you – and took your money – is long gone. But the truth is that you can take a stand against what happened, and possibly help the authorities keep it from happening to someone else.
How to Find Out About... Read more »
by Veronica Stone on December 18th, 2007
With E-commerce already a multi-billion dollar industry and new website stores popping up each minute of each day, there are literally millions of small business owners looking for products to sell in their stores. Because creating an e-commerce store is so easy, many store owners have no retail experience at all, which means they have no wholesale buying contacts and no idea where to start looking for them. With just a quick search on Google for wholesalers, you’ll find that there are a ton of companies selling "wholesale lists". Sellers claim their lists will get you in the door to... Read more »
by Carrie Hinkel on October 22nd, 2007
Home-based businesses are now a multi-billion dollar industry–piquing the interests of both new entrepreneurs and the scammers trying to take their money. The wholesale electronics industry is ripe with unsavory business people, ready to take the money of unsuspecting buyers. Wholesale electronics is a popular sector for scammers because the products they claim to sell are well-known (ipod , xbox , etc.) and when purchased in lots, require a significant amount of money from the buyer. However, once you know what warning signs to look for, avoiding these less-than-honest companies is simple.
Telltale signs of a scammer:
1. Upfront payments... Read more »
by Jennifer Ratliff on October 17th, 2007
Wouldn’t the world be a great place if everyone could do their jobs from home? No rush hour traffic, six a.m. alarm or hurried attempt to finish things before bedtime. You have probably passed those flyers on your way home from work or skipped over them as you were reading the Sunday paper. There are many “work at home” advertisements out there, and 99% of them are scams, bent on preying on people’s desire to spend time with their families or trying to reach independence from the workplace. But avoiding these scams can be hard, especially for those who desire... Read more »
by Barbara Weltman on June 25th, 2007
Unless you have an all-cash business, you may not receive the payments you expect. Bounced checks, credit card chargebacks, and even scams can keep you from getting paid. Here are ideas to ensure payment.
Other than the corner hot dog truck, most companies today transact business with checks, credit/debit cards, PayPal, gift cards ("smart" cards), or electronic transfers. According to February 2007 statistics from FreshBooks , 16% accepted Visa, 7.8% MasterCard, 4.3% Amex, 6.5% PayPal and 65.5% other payments (checks; account credit). These seemingly "secure" payment methods can be anything but secure. Merchants bear the financial risk for fraudulent credit... Read more »