I’m very impatient.
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Quick question. My pal ordered shutters for his house which were promised early December last. He paid a 40% deposit up front and has been patient.
He’s just had a text message saying they (finally) have the shutters in stock, but want the full balance paid before they’ll fit them.
This seems to him to give him no guarantee of actual delivery, quality of work, or comeback if it’s a disaster.
Is this a normal way of doing business these days?
Antony underpants. He’ll need to move fast
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Man U jerseys with Antony’s name on the back. Snap with @Raylan
Yes. Location, location and location…like any business. Basically you need to pay google a load of money, and you need to monitor what sort of return you’re getting on each expensive click. Be good if you can tie in a drop shipping arrangement with your supplier …one that tracks their stock.
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@Copper_pipe as glenshane mentioned advertising can be the hidden cost here. I ran a drop shipping business in Amazon about 8 years ago. Getting product made and shipped for 5 euro and selling for 18 euro but it was costing me nearly 10 euro to get it onto the front page. I gave it 9 months and abandoned it as it wasn’t making enough.
Sounds like you are going direct though with shopify. What’s your plan to get ‘noticed’?
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I’d be buying and selling for similar prices to you.
Postage would be less than €2 then on top of sell price.
I’ve plans in motion to get noticed.
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Manyoo kit?
Message me if you’re looking for stuff to sell. My great pal Jeff does a lot of merchandise, mostly gigs now.
As stated, go into LEO and discuss the whole tax thing.
Going ‘Limited’ or just sole trader.
If you take off without contacting revenue, you’ll find it hard to get a decent accountant to take you on after.
The LEO crew will half funf a website but there is quite a bit of paperwork involved and they want you to attend a training course.online, 3hours 50 euro
It’s not. But it sounds like they are trying to cover themselves after past experiences of people not liking them and not paying. It’s a tricky situation and sounds like you don’t want to play hardball.
All you can try do is negotiate another 40% and hold back 20%. 
I’m concerned that nearing year end it wouldn’t be unheard of for a business to declare insolvency is all. We aren’t talking small sums really.
I’m starting a business running air bnb /trip advisor tours in galway called ‘the quiet man.’ Basically its the story of a pal of mine who did well abroad and came home to build a castle but kept getting shafted by his native countymen. We’ll take them round his property and land to look at the unfinished work and regale them with tales of lazy workmen drinking his cash and dumping tyres etc. It finishes with a fine view over his lake from the spot where the old floor tiles were flytipped and they get to take home apiece of old tile as a trophy.
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Can you pay on credit card so can charge back if not delivered
Sounds like they are robbing you blind
Tell him you have cash in your lamh, he can have it on the day they are installed to your satisfaction
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Normal enough way to do business now yes. I’d expect any prudent business to do the same.
This is normal enough these days but i dont like it. Most dudes who are sound will relent after a chat. I usually offer half up front and half on completion. I think its a bit shit to demand full payment beforehand.
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Any lunatic here have an involvement inq community pub?
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@StoneCold might know a few lads.
Use a credit card, be fine