Written by crizlai on Jan 7th, 2009 | Filed under:
business,
ebay,
ecommerce,
internet,
research
In general these 10 items, namely Wii, iPod, Xbox 360, iPhone, Wii fit, Coach, PSP, Bakugan, digital camera and iPod Touch appeared to be the most sought after items in eBay. If you are considering selling items on eBay, would you sell the items as listed above? No doubt the items would be hot selling but you would have to look into the competition amongst other sellers to have the lowest price possible to attract more buyers. Towards the end of the day, you would have more pressures than pleasures in enjoying the online trading.
Let’s look at what are the other items that are not so electronically related but still able to attract buyers. Most people would look into collectibles, clothes, accessories, books and so on which would be more towards their interest and knowledge. One item which I had noticed that had quite a high demand would be the Star Wars or Star Trek collectibles. Somehow the “force” is still around to attract so many passionate collectors.
The women’s clothing, accessories and cosmetic product would be another area to look into. If you can provide something that would be hard to get from any other part of the world but at a low price of course, you would have hit the jackpot if this item were to become the craze for the next generation. I have monitored quite a large number of bids and purchases through eBay on women’s accessories. More and more impressive designs were posted up each day. Some of them were so uniquely and beautifully handcrafted and the price was barely a few tens of dollars.
You would be surprised how much you can make through eBay by trying to tap into the women market. One seller even made quite a bundle selling only women’s lingerie. What made the seller stood out amongst the many competitors were the unique designs and cuts that not many other sellers could provide. As for pricing, it was way below the price of the normal cutting. If you have the source for this kind of product, then by all means set up your eBay account now and you would see lots of money making its way into your bank in the near future.
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Written by crizlai on Oct 25th, 2008 | Filed under:
business,
dine,
food,
life,
lifestyle,
living,
rant
After trying out so many types of food and creating my own fusion for some, I was thinking of opening a deli outlet in town. After all, everyone loves food and food brings people together. That was also how I met up with some great friends who had the same idea as me to open up a Deli in town.
We needed something new that would stand out from the crowd instead of fighting over the market share which some giant food restaurants had already established well. We started to research the food market as well as brainstorming for new ideas and found something real interesting. We found a large percentage of consumers, especially those in their teens and early twenties, love fast food. On top of that, there was also a large number who were healthy conscious about their food intake.
We thought why not we combine these two groups of people and come out with a Deli that would please both parties? That would be great right? What do you think of naturally raised hormone and antibiotic free Steakburger and Low Fat Organic Milkshakes? I’m sure most people would accept the diets of a lesser fat, calories and cholesterol meal, on top of the higher quality natural and organic ingredients used. Most importantly, the meals would be of great taste with a healthy label shown behind each item served.
Finally, we had decided to stick to the concept of healthy fast food but we also found some challenges here. How long would it take us to establish ourselves in the market with a name that people had never heard of? Won’t it be easier if we were to apply for a food franchise business from a brand that people had already known elsewhere? After much thinking, we had decided to go for the latter as it would not incur much investment and there would be supports and guidelines for a more systematic and successful ways of handling a new business for entrepreneurs like us.
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Written by crizlai on Oct 20th, 2008 | Filed under:
business,
opportunty,
rant
As my friend was saying, working for someone could sometimes be very frustrating. All the time he has to listen to commands and has no mind of his own. He was thinking of quitting his job but then how would he survive without a stable income? Although his job designation was rather easy but it had become so routine that he is beginning to feel real bored. He wanted more life in his job than to follow that so-called one way communication the company was running its business.
He thought of setting up his own home business but was quite indecisive on what type of businesses he could venture into. There were just too many options. Should he venture into the information technology sector which he has some paper qualifications in? It might just go back to the same boring routine again.
He loves to eat and try out many different types of food. What would his choice be, having to choose from amongst Asian, Western, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Bulgarian, German, and Swiss cuisines? There are again so many varieties around the market place. He is getting really confused on what would be his ideal choice now.
Jumping into any business would be easy. It is just the fear of not getting any responses that is scaring him off. He will need an experience person to guide him. Who should that be then?
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Written by crizlai on Sep 24th, 2008 | Filed under:
advertising,
awareness,
business,
signage
The days of using plain signage for your business is almost gone. In this modern and competitive market, you will need to do some extraordinary and eye-catching to attract more clients in. What would be more perfect than to install a digital signage?
What do you know about digital signage? It’s a state-of-the-art gadget which includes media players, display devices, distribution products, cabling and mounting hardware. It will create awareness and has a great impact on maximizing your advertising needs. Moreover, it’s great signage to boost sales, communicate with your audiences, and enhance the overall image of your company, facility, or organization.
Check out the latest features of the digital signage. Who knows? It might just pull in the crowd you need to improve your business processes.
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Written by crizlai on Sep 17th, 2008 | Filed under:
business,
company,
solutions,
technology,
tips
What do you understanding by the meaning of BPM? BPM is the acronym used for Business Process Management or sometimes as Business Performance Management. It is a set of processes that will optimize the business performance of an organization by making efficient use of the available resources such as human resources, financial resources, liquid assets, technologies and so on.
There are many available articles online as well as on books regarding BPM and this useful information is gaining lots of acknowledgements from companies all over the world. Not only would the process help the company in risk analysis, it would also forecast problems right at the root and give out alerts for immediate corrective measurements.
BPM would be useful for companies which are looking seriously into the meeting of the organization’s performance goals as the process would involve continuous feedback loops to ensure that the organization’s business processes are right on track to its strategies and is performing as expectations. Thus, the profits of the company would eventually increase too.
You should check out PROPHIX, the proud recipient of DM Review’s Innovative Solution Award for CPM and named “2008 Midmarket BPM Vendor of the Year” by BPM Partners. They deliver budgeting, forecasting, reporting, consolidation, personnel planning and other financial functions in a single solution. Their software is easy to use with minimal IT involvement which will provide the benefit of rapid implementation and a lower total cost of ownership.
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