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pmc:


--- Quote from: Grasshopper on October 01, 2005, 12:47:28 pm ---Yes but it's nice to get everything from one place. Also I should point out that I live in the UK and for some weird reason hardware stores here don't seem to sell carriage bolts smaller than M6.

One other thing I've thought of is joystick mounting plates.

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I was thinking that too. Grill cloth, vinyl, pots, wire, speaker grills, restricter plates, molex connectors, bits and bolts, etc. I seem to spend alot of time bouncing from point a to point b to get stuff. I like to group up my orders and get everything at once (ponyboy, Bob Roberts, Ultimarc). The more one-stop-shopping available, the better.

That said, it doesn't make it necessarily a viable business opportunity. You have to carry the inventory after all.

Anyway, I need those quick disconnects too and my local Radio-shack sucks. I'll PM you.

-pmc

Jabba:

PM sent...

rsoandrew:

One stop shopping is a definate bonus. You could also point out on your website that buying everything at one place saves on shipping. You might be able to get things cheaper by buying from several different vendors, but shipping would kill you.



NIVO:

wire and molex kits. If you recall a while back Peale I asked you about carrying wire in "yellow". Most folks say just get it local, well you wont beleive what a pain in the arse it is to even try finding it local, no one has it. I plan to make my own custom 12v molex leads for my project, because i need long runs of varying length. And as the way I do things i dont like hacked up cables so i prefer to build them. And shipping...........lol................thats another story; minimum orders of $25 online and overly ridculous high shipping. All kinds of modding to be done out there, and its tough to get sometimes. And im a thrifty guy, I search and look everywhere, never to find exactly what i need.

Boz:


--- Quote from: Peale on October 01, 2005, 10:43:11 am ---It's an odd thing:   there seem to be more and more projects popping up, but my sales on parts have dwindled to nearly nothing.
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It's obvious you interact here a lot, but where are you finding your market. In other words, posting here is great, but do you have other avenues to generate leads?

In terms of internet marketing and "store front", most savvy people will not shop from some sub-directory of a family owned website. When I shop online, I'm looking for the credibility that comes from a domain name owned by a company whose name is on the front page. (I know... there's a thousand other things that could be generating false credibility, but store front is the first thing out the gate) Now, if yours is mostly a side-thing that you do in your part time for fun or hobby or "love of the game", the best you'll probably do is generate sales from individuals who either know you personally or are familiar with your interaction here and other Internet stomping grounds. But, if this is your primary income I'd recommend moving your site to its own domain name and re-energizing your advertising direction.

Just my humble $0.02


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