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QA I am interested in establishing an online business selling jazz paraphernalia PARAPHERNALIA. The name given to all such things as a woman has a right to retain as her own property, after her husband's death; they consist generally of her clothing, jewels, and ornaments suitable to her condition, which she used personally during his life.  such as books, CDs, posters, busts, pens, cups, mugs, etc. What advice do you have for making this work?

D. Craig

Via the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 

Jazz paraphernalia is an interesting niche product that should sell well over the Internet. But test the waters before you commit to setting up an e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers.  site. Before opening your store to the public, make sure you've evaluated your products' suitability for online sales.

Here is a good checklist to consider before you set up your online business. Decide on a name that defines your business. If you have the skills to create the site yourself, go for it. Otherwise, hire a professional Web designer or use an online store-building service.

Next, start developing a product catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . For your inventory, search online to find several reliable manufacturers who make the specific products you plan to sell. Also, eBay is a good option for finding unique jazz paraphernalia.

In order to accept online payments, set up an account with a reputable rep·u·ta·ble  
adj.
Having a good reputation; honorable.



repu·ta·bil
 payment processing service. Paypal is the most popular and widely used online payment system. Go to Paypal.com to learn about its all-in-one solutions for starting merchant accounts and providing credit card payment processing for customers.

--James C. Johnson

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Date:Jan 1, 2006
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