on โ07-01-2014 11:20 PM
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โ08-01-2014 12:24 AM - edited โ08-01-2014 12:25 AM
My main concern with having your own items and daughters items on the one store would be the tax implications if you where succesfull. Are you running a partnership for tax purposes or do you have seperate tax file numbers.? How would the store paypal account details be divided and seperated for tax ? If using the one paypal account you would create a lot of work trying to figure out who sold what and the same for purchases. If you make a profit ( or intend to in the future ) you should be declaring ebay income for tax purposes. If your store turns over more than $20,000 ebay are required to pass your details on to the tax office. If you sell more than $75,000 you are required to charge GST. All things to think about.
on โ08-01-2014 12:26 AM
on โ08-01-2014 12:33 AM
@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Digi, in what way are Dr. Who and Sherlock geeky, may I ask?
OP referred to her items as geeky, and the store categories I used were based on the current listings they have up...
Besides, geeky is typically used to describe someone with a (lets just say) keen interest in (or high level of fandom for/knowledge about) something, so phrases like "you're such a geek" in response to someone rattling on about definitions and usage of words, is often considered complimentary, particularly if coupled with something that person happens to like...like me, n' words. ๐
Even "nerd" often has positive connotations these days. ๐
on โ08-01-2014 12:36 AM
on โ08-01-2014 12:39 AM
on โ08-01-2014 12:51 AM
If running as a partnership the one store would do the job for tax. I still think two seperate stores may work better. You each have your own seperate income and can tailor the store "vibe" to suit the specific customer base. I run two stores which have slightly different target markets as well as a private account for non related items. Two of you selling on one account will hit the GST barrier quicker than seperate accounts. Sorry if this all sounds a bit heavy, but much better to start off in the way that suits your future needs now, rather than try to untangle it all later.
on โ08-01-2014 12:57 AM
on โ08-01-2014 01:12 AM
โ08-01-2014 01:32 AM - edited โ08-01-2014 01:33 AM
Just in regards to your handmade jewellery and fixed priced listings, you can work what look like compromises to your preferences to your favour.
I make (and sell) handmade jewellery as well (I run the store with a different ID), though most of it doesn't have a popular theme attached like Dr Who etc, it is a little more niche in terms of style, but auctions don't actually work for me very well. I have tailored my store towards BIN listings, and now, unless I want to keep an item strictly as a one-off piece, try to include some variations so that people can get a more personalised choice (for example, the charm bracelets could have a length variation, and/or a slightly different theme / colour scheme as standard available options to choose before purchase).
That has a couple of advantages - 1, choice, 2, a multi-quantity BIN listing with sales history can be bumped up the ranks in search results (and sales history can also inspire buyer confidence at times), 3, I have found (over time) when you have a constant / consistent presence, you can develop a solid customer base by having some stuff that buyers know they can always find with you, and other stuff that's new and interesting.
I have jewellery at both ends of the spectrum, well kind of, I don't have much of what can be described as fine jewellery (but working on it slowly), but I do have a fairly ecclectic taste in most things, and that's reflected in my store - some of it is low priced fashion stuff with a decided punk/goth etc style, but I also have more traditional jewellery pieces, a few bits and pieces of higher-end stuff, working on including more precious metal and so forth, but the one consistent thing is that it's "mine", if you know what I mean, unique to my store in most cases, and I know I'm not the only one out there that's happy wearing something "pretty" one day, and something a little scary-looking the next, so diverging (or even seemingly opposing) styles isn't necessarily a bad thing in a store, IMO.
BTW, I'm not trying to convince you to go one way over another, I'm know there's a lot more to consider than how it looks to potential customers, just relating from my experience / perspective in case it helps.
EDIT: Oh, and I am a sole trader, so it's less complicated for me in that regard.
on โ08-01-2014 01:53 AM