Hmm this is an extermely interesting topic. I have been thinking for hours on how to come up with something. The one advantage I would have in this is I am thinking in a Canadian perspective. There are a lot of things that Canadians order from the US that causes a lot of issues at the border so we don't bother anymore. For example, muscle building/fat loss supplements from the US are about 50% less then the local stores sell them for here. You do not need to have every product immediately in your line up of things but you could have some of the more popular stuff. Ie..2 or 3 different types of protein (the most popular brands) 2-3 fat burners, etc. etc. I think inventory would cost you $2000. And you could run some ads, hand out some fliers at the mall, and maybe put in a radio ad or two on a station that younger people listen to. Advise them that its a local canadian store and that local drop off/pickup is available. Also if they want items shipped use paypal. Of course the product can be changed but there are a lot of things that get stuck at the border for a long time which is frustrating. Not to mention UPS/fedex etc. usually charge insane amounts of brokerage fees. Ie. I ordered an exhaust for one of my cars worth 1300 and had to pay 107 in brokerage. If you live close to the UPS office (45 mins away here) You could clear all the stuff yourself. I have a few other ideas that I will post as well. **edit: To avoid delays in shipping so that you can have good shipping times if your location is Vancouver like mine is the border is 45 minutes away. I could go pick up the products accross the border and clear them myself.
I have a great idea for manufacturing a product in China but not sure what the costs on doing something like that would be.
I have a great idea for manufacturing a product in China but not sure what the costs on doing something like that would be.
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