Your Own Salt Lamp Business
You can have your own Salt Lamp business immediately.
Here are some hints about a sure way to succeed.
How To Start A Business Selling Polish Salt Lamps
There are hundreds of thousands of small shops, medium sized retailers and individual entrepreneurs that buy things every day. And there are millions of retail buyers.
These retail buyers and owners of businesses and the buyers that they employ are just like you. They want to see, touch and feel a product. They want to check its quality. They want to be sure that they are buying something real. They want to deal with real people.
You become the real person in the importing supply chain. You show them what they can buy and you earn a percentage on their purchases.
Simply stated, you can do things that can't be done on the internet alone. You know what the people in your area buy. You know who the possible buyers are. You know how to approach them.
Just fill the needs of buyers.
Who has a need?
Here are some examples:
Inns, restaurants, motels, hotels, rest areas and other tourist areas have gift shops or sell something at the checkout counter. They are always looking for something unique. Show them salt lamps.
Shopping malls are loaded with shop owners who are always looking for something new. And not only are the malls filled with shops, many have the small seasonal free standing sales points. Help them add something new.
Home and Garden Shops are places that you can sell almost anything. Get something new and interesting on their shelves. Show them salt lamps.
Trade shows, fairs and flea markets are great sales points. If you wish, you can have your own booth. But better yet, find people there who need products to sell. And then help them get the products. Let them sell for you.
Athletic organizations, churches, clubs, school activities and more are always in need of money. Show them products that they can use to raise funds.
Dentists offices, aroma therapy clinics, fitness clubs, health counselors. Show them salt lamps and the benefits.
Keep adding to the list. Museum shops, gas stations, home party makers, home furnishing stores, hospital gift shops, people selling cosmetics, people selling vitamins, people selling on the internet.
Your Goal
Just suppose that you had 10 people from this list making you a profit of $100 per month. That would mean $12,000 per year to you. And if you do it right, you can have 10 people making you a profit of $1,000 per month and more.
You don't need a warehouse, you don't need inventory and you don't have to put out cash. You just show them products that they can buy and have them order. They pay. The products can be delivered directly to them or you can take delivery and deliver.
Of course, you can have your own inventory in your basement or warehouse. The business is yours to run. But you don't have to.
How do you make money?
First let us look at the buying process.
More than 2/3 of the people find products on the internet and then buy off line.
And those that see a product off line, often look to the internet for more information.
In all cases the buying decision comes down to how much do they trust you.
Price is important, but reliability, service and trust are up front.
So you make money by creating trust and providing reliable service.
That you can turn into cash.
How do you turn it into cash?
People want to see, touch and feel. That is why 2/3 of them buy off line after doing their research. So give them something to see touch and feel.
Show them samples of Polish salt lamps. And then let them order from a catalog that has all the different styles. Sell them what you have on hand and replace it with new pieces.
Get a sample pack of salt lamps and show them to retailers. Take orders from the retailers. Order extra from your profits so that you can sell from inventory.
Do you have to have inventory?
No. But to be effective you have to have personal knowledge of the product. You have to see it, touch it and use it to be able to describe it. And customers want to see samples before they buy.
As you get a little experience, you might find that you want to keep a little inventory on hand. A closet will hold a lot of salt lamps.
What you need?
You need a business card, a web site, a sample pack and a book with printed catalogs and price lists.
Your web site is like a yellow pages listing. You list your web site and email address on your business card. On your business card you list "My OnLine Store http://www.yourwebsitestore . People will use the address on that business card to first check if you are real and second to order from you. You can get a free online store at this link. This store will also serve as your catalog. And it will make you look real.
You can get sample packs at in each of the category links in the navigation bar at the left.
You can print the pictures of products that you are selling by printing the respective web pages in your on line store.
What is your risk?
You are in business and you take all the risks associated with being in business. Please discuss that with your advisors. As for losing money with your sample packages, the up front cost of the package is low. Honestly if you cannot afford an investment in samples, you should not be going into business.
This program is designed to minimize your risk. You can always sell the samples, and you should be able to do that at a profit. Or you can sell them on eBay. And you can probably do that at a profit.
You might even sell your sample package to your first customer and reorder more.
How should you start?
1) Review the list of possible customers in your area. Here is a list again.
Inns, restaurants, motels, hotels, rest areas and other tourist areas have gift shops or sell something at the checkout counter. They are always looking for something unique. Show them salt lamps.
Shopping malls are loaded with shop owners who are always looking for something new. And not only are the malls filled with shops, many have the small seasonal free standing sales points or kiosks. Help them add something new.
Home and Garden Shops are places that you can sell almost anything. Get something new and interesting on their shelves.
Trade shows, fairs and flea markets are great sales points. If you wish, you can have your own booth. But better yet, find people there who need products to sell. And then help them get the products. Let them sell for you.
Athletic organizations, churches, clubs, school activities and more are always in need of money. Show them products that they can use to raise funds.
Dentists offices, aroma therapy clinics, fitness clubs, health counselors. Show them salt lamps and the benefits.
Keep adding to the list. Museum shops, gas stations, home party makers, home furnishing stores, hospital gift shops, people selling cosmetics, people selling vitamins, people selling on the internet.
2) From this list make a list of companies or people around you to whom you might show products.
3) Order a sample pack.
4) Set up your on line store.
5) Order your business cards.
If this is your first venture into business, pick one product line. Focus and get organized.
Once again lets look at why I recommend salt lamps.
There is a large market.
The entry costs are low.
If you decide to leave the business you can sell them easily on eBay, use them as gifts, or sell them at discounted prices to local shops.
Your Options
Wholesale Buyers - These products are available wholesale. Please send your request for information at the Polish Product Information Center.
You can follow our step by step guide to getting started in a salt lamp business by clicking here on Salt Lamp Business Guide
