B&M business -> online business?

[iamme]

has anyone branched their B&M business to an online presence, successfully? ebay, maybe? there seems to be the relatively-lower risk since the B&M store is already established. any experiences?

 

[iamme]

or possibly good sites for business plans and such....

 

[iamme]

bump for the morning crowd 🙂

 

[blakeatwork]

I did, but more for the additional exposure. I don't offer a checkout online, just pricing and service outlines.

 

[iamme]

bizump

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

what do you mena by successfully? wall mart doesn't really want to cause they don't want to let customers stop going in stores, so they don't sell a lot of their stuff online

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer
what do you mena by successfully? wall mart doesn't really want to cause they don't want to let customers stop going in stores, so they don't sell a lot of their stuff online

successfully, meaning that it's profitable enough to continue the online presence. specific dollar amount or anything like that.

 

[vi edit]

Blockbuster?

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Blockbuster?

i was hoping for more personal experiences.....unless you're the founder of Blockbuster and never told us 😀

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Blockbuster?

i was hoping for more personal experiences.....unless you're the founder of Blockbuster and never told us 😀

Heh. Oops. Sorry missed the *personal experience* part. 😛

Reading comprehension -1.

 

[konichiwa]

I have experience establishing a large Real Estate company on the internet...obviously not the exact situation you're talking about in which goods originally sold B&M are sold on the internet but its comparable...

 

[iamme]

here's a practical question: if i were to give ebay a try and sell some items, do i need to register a new business (in my state)?

 

[konichiwa]

No. Not realisitically...if you start to make a significant income it will probably be to your advantage to incorporate or at least get the official papers but until that time I wouldn't worry about it too much.