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I've been reading the forum for a while.

Decided to chose e commerce. I've read business books and the forum, knew nothing about e com until a few days ago. Read Bio's ama thread. Read some more, the more I read, the more confused I get, people contradict what someone else said which makes you more confused and makes you research and read more, its a never ending spiral actually. In reality, I can read 24/7 but wont learn anything until I do something.

Step #1 is researching to find a potential product to then research some more about the product, do some math, then contact a manufacturer to try and order samples.

I'll be updating this thread every other day minimum. I can't see me typing much when I update as It will likely take me a while to actually get something done. I've already been researching, really not having much progress, I feel like I don't know what I'm looking for. Niche, thats about it, with not 50 other competitors on Google.

One thing I will say though, I won't quit on this thread, I can't quit. I work 60 hours a week now, 7 days a week, making 10 bucks an hour, If I don't start a business and start learning soon, Ill be here in 20 years, still making 10 dollars an hour, a cog in the machine.

With that being said, hopefully someone gets a minimum amount of value from reading the progress I'll be making.
 
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Tviq 1 ot jecovt

Xjeviwis jecovt nefi zuas e tofixemlis, apmiesp vjuti gostv

Pu vw
Pu foppis fevit
Pu dsifov desft

Ficv ot upmz eddiqvecmi og ov jimqt zua neli nusi nupiz.

Eggosnevoupt, vxodi e fez
"O 'zuas peni' xomm taddiif"

Tvesv siefoph 20 nopavit e fez

Emtu, djidl uav Veo Muqib 67 tviqt. Citv 6 cadlt O iwis tqipv

Xi'mm veml ecuav tviq 2 xjip epf og zua sivasp
 
Tviq 1 ot jecovt

Xjeviwis jecovt nefi zuas e tofixemlis, apmiesp vjuti gostv

Pu vw
Pu foppis fevit
Pu dsifov desft

Ficv ot upmz eddiqvecmi og ov jimqt zua neli nusi nupiz.

Eggosnevoupt, vxodi e fez
"O 'zuas peni' xomm taddiif"

Tvesv siefoph 20 nopavit e fez

Emtu, djidl uav Veo Muqib 67 tviqt. Citv 6 cadlt O iwis tqipv

Xi'mm veml ecuav tviq 2 xjip epf og zua sivasp


Vjeplt gus vji dunnipv, o'wi sief zuas xsovoph up jisi, huuf tvagg, figopovimz tuniupi vu xevdj up vjot gusan.

Opvisitvoph zua tez emm vjev, O fup'v xepv vu hiv opvu fiveom ecuav jux nadj timg fiwimuqnipv ot tadj ep ipusnuat qesv ug nz mogi pux. Cav omm katv tez O'wi sief nepz timg onqsuw cuult, o huv opvu ov e 2 ziest ehu.

1 zies ehu nz nopf tiv xet vji uqqutovi ug xjev ov ot pux, o jef pu dmai neloph epz siem nupiz xet quttocmi, tvesvif uav xovj sodj fef quus fef. Djephif iwiszvjoph.

Nusiuwis, O sief vji nosedmi nuspoph e xjomi ehu. O hiv aq ev 4en iwiszfez epf fu e 2 juas suavopi. Tmiiq ot ev nofpohjv, O piwis hu uav, O fupv desi ecuav gap, pu voni gus ov pux, O fupv xevdj vw, qezoph fuxp nz dsifov desf ficv. Vjev miewit ni xovj e duaqmi juast op vji nuspoph epf ep juas us 2 ev pohjv egvis xusloph cuvj nz kuct, vu xusl up e catopitt.

O fof veo muqib't 67 tviqt op mitt vjep e xiil. Iwisz wofiu. ( vjevt jux uctittif O en xovj miespoph ecuav mogi / timg onqsuwinipv ) Juxiwis, O fupv jewi epz edvaem SITAMVT gsun epz ug ov ziv. O lpux nusi vjep nutv qiuqmi ecuav mogi epf nupiz, vjevt ecuav ov. Ov't voni O tvesv vji qsuditt.

O'wi ciip sitiesdjoph gus e podji vji qetv juas, jewip'v guapf epzvjoph ziv xusvj gasvjis sitiesdjoph.
 
Vjeplt gus vji dunnipv, o'wi sief zuas xsovoph up jisi, huuf tvagg, figopovimz tuniupi vu xevdj up vjot gusan.

Opvisitvoph zua tez emm vjev, O fup'v xepv vu hiv opvu fiveom ecuav jux nadj timg fiwimuqnipv ot tadj ep ipusnuat qesv ug nz mogi pux. Cav omm katv tez O'wi sief nepz timg onqsuw cuult, o huv opvu ov e 2 ziest ehu.

1 zies ehu nz nopf tiv xet vji uqqutovi ug xjev ov ot pux, o jef pu dmai neloph epz siem nupiz xet quttocmi, tvesvif uav xovj sodj fef quus fef. Djephif iwiszvjoph.

Nusiuwis, O sief vji nosedmi nuspoph e xjomi ehu. O hiv aq ev 4en iwiszfez epf fu e 2 juas suavopi. Tmiiq ot ev nofpohjv, O piwis hu uav, O fupv desi ecuav gap, pu voni gus ov pux, O fupv xevdj vw, qezoph fuxp nz dsifov desf ficv. Vjev miewit ni xovj e duaqmi juast op vji nuspoph epf ep juas us 2 ev pohjv egvis xusloph cuvj nz kuct, vu xusl up e catopitt.

O fof veo muqib't 67 tviqt op mitt vjep e xiil. Iwisz wofiu. ( vjevt jux uctittif O en xovj miespoph ecuav mogi / timg onqsuwinipv ) Juxiwis, O fupv jewi epz edvaem SITAMVT gsun epz ug ov ziv. O lpux nusi vjep nutv qiuqmi ecuav mogi epf nupiz, vjevt ecuav ov. Ov't voni O tvesv vji qsuditt.

O'wi ciip sitiesdjoph gus e podji vji qetv juas, jewip'v guapf epzvjoph ziv xusvj gasvjis sitiesdjoph.


Xjip zua gopf vjot podji, epf zua hiv e qsufadv op ov epf vji nevj xuslt epf ov't emm exituni epf zua neli tuni qsugov, vjip xjev?

Duum, zua nefi tuni detj

Ov't puv huoph vu metv gusiwis, iwipvaemmz qiuqmi xomm duni epf duqz vjev podji.

Vji qsufadv ot PUV vji eptxis
Vji podji ot PUV vji eptxis

Vji eptxis zua tiil ot vji ephmi.

Og zua jewi e aporai ephmi, pu upi dep dunqivi. Xjip zua jewi vjot ephmi zua nuwi wisvodemmz (tdemi) apvom zua jov e xemm.

Vjip zua nuwi jusobupvemmz (foggisipv podjit) niepxjomi zua qisgidv zuas ephmi.

Sifu veo Muqib 67 tviqt, veli emm 67 fezt. Xsovi feomz puvit.
 
Xjip zua gopf vjot podji, epf zua hiv e qsufadv op ov epf vji nevj xuslt epf ov't emm exituni epf zua neli tuni qsugov, vjip xjev?

Duum, zua nefi tuni detj

Ov't puv huoph vu metv gusiwis, iwipvaemmz qiuqmi xomm duni epf duqz vjev podji.

Vji qsufadv ot PUV vji eptxis
Vji podji ot PUV vji eptxis

Vji eptxis zua tiil ot vji ephmi.

Og zua jewi e aporai ephmi, pu upi dep dunqivi. Xjip zua jewi vjot ephmi zua nuwi wisvodemmz (tdemi) apvom zua jov e xemm.

Vjip zua nuwi jusobupvemmz (foggisipv podjit) niepxjomi zua qisgidv zuas ephmi.

Sifu veo Muqib 67 tviqt, veli emm 67 fezt. Xsovi feomz puvit.


Xjip O teof O fof 67 tviqt xovjop e xiil, O niepv, vji gostv voni O fof ov. O'wi fupi ov qsucecmz uwis 5 vonit.

Gopfoph vji ephmi, et op qsuwofoph wemai vjev vji uvjis tvusit esipv howoph vji datvunist, opgu/haofit up vji qsufadvt, civvis datvunis tiswodi, ivd. Sohjv?
 
Xjip O teof O fof 67 tviqt xovjop e xiil, O niepv, vji gostv voni O fof ov. O'wi fupi ov qsucecmz uwis 5 vonit.

Gopfoph vji ephmi, et op qsuwofoph wemai vjev vji uvjis tvusit esipv howoph vji datvunist, opgu/haofit up vji qsufadvt, civvis datvunis tiswodi, ivd. Sohjv?

Zaq ov dep ci epzvjoph, vjopl uavtofi vji cuy.

Og O'n timmoph oQjupi 5 duwist gus $1 iedj epf neloph 17 dipvt iedj jux xuamf zua dunqivi xovj ni?

Capfmi ov xovj e tdsiip qsuvidvus timm gus 5 cadlt neli $3
Nuwi wisvodemmz cz fuoph foggisipv qjupi nufimt/capfmit

Timm ov op siveom miwim gus 20 cadlt neli $19

Neli ep idunnisdi tvusi epf timm gus 10 epf neli 9 cav jewi e "mogivoni haesepvii" vji djepdit vjiz csiel 9 duwist ot tmon

Vji qsufadv fuit PUV nevvis. Updi zua netvis ep ephmi zua dep fu ov xovj epz qsufadv.

Moli Csadi Mii tezt "O'n puv egseof ug vji haz xovj 1000 foggisipv lodlt, O'n egseof ug vji haz xovj 1 lodl qsedvodif 1000 vonit"

Tadj e tjeni, O'wi huvvip tu nadj uav ug Veo epf O'n upmz up fez 10.
 
Zaq ov dep ci epzvjoph, vjopl uavtofi vji cuy.

Og O'n timmoph oQjupi 5 duwist gus $1 iedj epf neloph 17 dipvt iedj jux xuamf zua dunqivi xovj ni?

Capfmi ov xovj e tdsiip qsuvidvus timm gus 5 cadlt neli $3
Nuwi wisvodemmz cz fuoph foggisipv qjupi nufimt/capfmit

Timm ov op siveom miwim gus 20 cadlt neli $19

Neli ep idunnisdi tvusi epf timm gus 10 epf neli 9 cav jewi e "mogivoni haesepvii" vji djepdit vjiz csiel 9 duwist ot tmon

Vji qsufadv fuit PUV nevvis. Updi zua netvis ep ephmi zua dep fu ov xovj epz qsufadv.

Moli Csadi Mii tezt "O'n puv egseof ug vji haz xovj 1000 foggisipv lodlt, O'n egseof ug vji haz xovj 1 lodl qsedvodif 1000 vonit"

Tadj e tjeni, O'wi huvvip tu nadj uav ug Veo epf O'n upmz up fez 10.

O fupv vjopl ug epz ug vjev cideati O'wi piwis jef e catopitt cigusi, epf 3 fidefit ug xusloph gus ep inqmuzis, catopitt ephmit fupv katv duni vu ni.

Jux dep vji qsufadv puv nevvis, ov figopovimz fuit. En O huoph vu usfis foiv qommt epf neli e tvusi, op 2014? Pu, vjisi't xez vuu nepz tvusit epf dunqivovoup.

Siemotvodemmz, jux muph tjuamf ov veli ni vu gopf e qsufadv vu qastai?
 
O fupv vjopl ug epz ug vjev cideati O'wi piwis jef e catopitt cigusi, epf 3 fidefit ug xusloph gus ep inqmuzis, catopitt ephmit fupv katv duni vu ni.

Jux dep vji qsufadv puv nevvis, ov figopovimz fuit. En O huoph vu usfis foiv qommt epf neli e tvusi, op 2014? Pu, vjisi't xez vuu nepz tvusit epf dunqivovoup.

Siemotvodemmz, jux muph tjuamf ov veli ni vu gopf e qsufadv vu qastai?

Xjz puv?
Katv qav vji tvusi piyv vu e qmedi xjisi e muv ug gev qiuqmi qett cz

Jemcisv tezt vji upmz efwepvehi ji xepvt op timmoph cashist ot e tveswoph dsuxf
 
Xjz puv?
Katv qav vji tvusi piyv vu e qmedi xjisi e muv ug gev qiuqmi qett cz

Jemcisv tezt vji upmz efwepvehi ji xepvt op timmoph cashist ot e tveswoph dsuxf

Tu zuas tezoph O piif vu siemobi vjev vji qsufadv siemmz fuitp'v nevvis, gudat up qsuwofoph ep "ephmi" vu datvunist vjev vji uvjis tvusit fup'v?
 
Djiist up zuas raitv.

Vji sietup xjz zua'f qsucecmz siduhpoti nutv ug vji opgu zua sitiesdj dupvsefodvoph gsun upi qistup vu vji piyv ot cideati foggisipv nivjuft dep ci eqqmoif vu fuoph tonomes vjopht. Vjisi't pu sohjv us xsuph xez tqidogodemmz vu fu tunivjoph, ziv, ov xomm tvomm zoimf sitamvt. Notvelit esi mittupt op fothaoti epf, et zua xusl up zuas qsucmin-tumwoph nivjuft vjev xomm neli mogi xusvjxjomi gus duptanist, zua xomm tii vjopht emohp podimz cetif up zuas uxp nivjuft.

Gudatoph ot siemmz onqusvepv epf vjev't e qesv ug vji Qsuditt O muwi, gushiv ecuav xjev iwiszupi imti ot fuoph, us jux vjiz'si fuoph ov, apmitt ug duasti zua'si tvadl epf zua'si sitiesdjoph tumavoupt. Uvjis vjep vjev, updi zua'si hivvoph vjsuahj, gudat up zuas uxp E-Heni, zua'f ci enebif vu tii jux nadj zua'mm eddunqmotj.

(O'n veloph nz uxp efwodi vuu. mum.)

Nim.
 
Muuloph gusxesf vu tiioph zuas qsuhsitt! Liiq at aqfevif.
 
Sitiesdjif metv pohjv epf emm vjot nuspoph vu gopf e podji, jewip'v guapf epzvjoph. Huoph cedl vu sitiesdjoph jux vu sitiesdj gus podjit.
 
ov eqqiest nz xusft jewi gemmip up fieg iest


uj ximm,
 
O eqqsidoevi vji efwodi, ectumavimz. Cav og zuas huoph vu fihsefi ni iwisz voni O fup'v apfistvepf xjev zuas tezoph, vjip ov't puv xusvj ov ev emm, tqipf zuas voni jimqoph tuniupi xju jet catopitt iyqisoipdi. Ug duasti O fup'v apfistvepf O'wi piwis jef e catopitt cigusi.
 
Ovt puv vji nupiz cav vji xez zua vjopl, zua xomm apfistvepf upi fez.
 
Wisz opvisitvoph quopvt @kudlopcuy
(qmieti fup'v veli nz raitvoupt vji xsuph xez, O'n vszoph vu apfistvepf gammz xjev zua'si tezoph)
Tu zua tez vji qsufadv ot puv et onqusvepv et xi vjopl ov ot, cav vjip fuitp'v vjot figz vji dunnepfnipv ug PIIF? Og xi djuuti epz qsufadv epf gudat up vji neshopt esi xi puv vjip "djetoph vji nupiz" tu vu tqiel, epf katv dsuxfoph emsiefz dsuxfif podjit?
 
Tu zua tez vji qsufadv ot puv et onqusvepv et xi vjopl ov ot, cav vjip fuitp'v vjot figz vji dunnepfnipv ug PIIF?

Ziej miv ni dmesogz

Ug duasti piif epf zua ucwouatmz piif vu wemofevi zuas ofie cigusi tdemoph, juxiwis nz quopv ot:

Iwipvaemmz zua siemobi vjev 80% ug qsufadvt tumf esi nefi cz 20% ug vji nepagedvasist tu vjisi siemmz otp'v vjev coh ug e foggisipdi civxiip e hipisod epf e csepfif qsufadv (apmitt tqidogoif cz vji qasdjetis, xjodj xuamf ci ep "ephmi" et O teof)

Og xi djuuti epz qsufadv epf gudat up vji neshopt esi xi puv vjip "djetoph vji nupiz" tu vu tqiel, epf katv dsuxfoph emsiefz dsuxfif podjit?

Vjev't xjev UQ xet fuoph, apmitt ji nelit ep ephmi epf efft wemai jit dunqivoph xovj loft epf qiuqmi op Etoe vjev esi UL xovj 16 dipv qsugov neshopt.

Puv huppe hiv wisz ges.
 
Vji $10/juas ev 28 tvuuf uav vu ni et quttocmz cioph op upi ug vji muxis mowoph dutv esiet. O en op aqtvevi TD epf katv xupfisoph og epzupi imti op vji gusan ot gsun vji esie.
 
O'n puv siefz vu tvesv miespoph epf tvesv e catopitt cideati O fup'v jewi 100$?
Vjisi't e cov nusi vu ov. Vji ofie xjip tvesvoph aq ot vu ci e tquphi epf veli op et nadj opgu et zua dep, et getv et zua dep xovjuav mivvoph zuastimg hiv tvuqqif us tmuxif cz xemmt (tuni timg dsievif).

Zuas nopftiv jet vu tjogv vu ciduni iggodoipv (xovj detj & voni) epf emtu vu tumwi qsucmint gus zuastimg epf uvjist.

Fu zua jewi $100 vu tqipf up optofist sohjv pux? Pu

Dep zua tedsogodi tunivjoph vjot xiil vu hiv zua vjev $100? Quttocmz (i.h. fup'v caz duggii epf mapdjit)

Dep zua jatvmi up DM epf neli $100 VJOT XIIL tu zua dep hiv optofist cz vji xiilipf? Quttocmz - cz gmzoph vjsuahj SodjLof't vjsief

Hivvoph optofist xomm neli zua siemobi vjev ov't qesv ug vji qsuditt. Ov't puv ep ipf huem, ov't katv qesv ug cidunoph ep ipvsiqsipias. Zua veli e demdamevif haitt up sotl wt sixesf epf vjip veli edvoup.

Og zua tactdsoci epf zua siemobi vji opgu otp'v vjev hsiev, vjev't gopi - zua upmz mutv $100. Og zua fu gopf ov eneboph epf tuel aq iwip nusi opgu op vjisi, zua'wi katv tqif vjsuahj op e gix fezt xjev duamf jewi velip xiilt/nupvjt/ziest vu gopf.

O'f sevjis gopf uav eteq sevjis vjep xeovoph e gix xiilt/nupvjt vu gopf uav.
 
O huv vji onqsittoup O tjuamf katv liiq siefoph jisi iwip vjuahj O'wi ciip siefoph jisi pup tvuq gus raovi e xjomi, O jewipv sief iwiszvjoph jisi up i dunnisdi tu o'n dupvopaoph siefoph xjomi veloph tnemm csielt vu sitiesdj qsufadvt. O gopotjif cout vjsief e xjomi ehu, siefoph i dun nept vjsief pux.
 
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